The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-11
CHAPTER III.
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GIFTS box Of place, though, isn't
iii" declared Mr.. Stephen Warren,
contemptuously glancing about the
library of the apartment. "a box, by
George! l think it's blooming shame
that we have to put up with 1t, SIS"
Mr.. Warren sprawled in the most
comfortable chair in the room, was
looking out through the window, across
the wind swept width Of Central Park
West, over the knobs and valleys Of the
park itself, now bare Of foliage and
sprinkled with patches Of snow.
His sister, Caroline, sat opposite to
him, also looking out at the December
landscape. She, too, was discontinued
and unhappy, though she tried not to
show 1t.
II maintain that we don't have to
live like this" Steve went on. 1--WE
aren't paupers, even though father
wasn't so we'll fixed as every one
thought. With management and care
We could have stayed in the old house,
believe, and kept up appearances, at
least. What's the use of advertising
that we're broker"
But, Steve, you know Mr.. Graves
said"-
"Oh, yes, I know! You swallowed
every word Graves said, Caro-, as il he
was the whole book of Proverbs. By
George, don't; I'm from Missouri"
Mr.. Warren, being in the sophomore
class at Yale, was Of the age when one
is constitutionally from Missouri"
Probably King Solomon at sixty had
doubts concerning the scope and depth
of his wisdom; at eighteen he would
have admitted Its all embracing infalli-
bility without a blush.
81 tell you," continued Stephen,
there's no sense in 1t, sis. You and I
know plenty Of people whose incomes
are no larger than ours. Do they econ
omize,' as Graves is continually preach
ing? They do not, publicly at least"
ayes, but every one knows they are
bluffing, rs you call It,"
"What of It? They don't really know !;
they only suspect. And met Jim
Blalsdell yesterday, and he shook my
hand after l had held 1t In front of
his eyes where he couldn't help seeing
it and had the nerve to tell me he
hoped things weren't as bad with US
ms he had heard"
~ never liked the Blaisdells," de-
clared Caroline Indignantly. Mrs.
Corcornn Dunn told me that every one
was talking about them and wonder
ing how long they could keep 1t up.
And the newspapers have been print
ing all sorts Of things and limiting that
young Mr.. Blaisdelrs appointment as
director after his father wrecked the
bank was a scandal At least, VIC
haven't that to bear up under. Fa
Their was honest, If he wasn't rich"
What makes me feel the worst
about all this is that Stock Exchange
seat of fathers. II were only Of age
so that l could go down there on the
floor, tell you it wouldn't be long be-
fore you and l were back where we
belong sis. But, no; I'm a kid, SO
Graves thinks, in charge Of guardian
"a guardian, by gadP'
He snorted in manly indignation
Caroline, her pretty face troubled, rost
and walked slowly across the room.
"Oh, dear" sighed the girl; II d.
hope Mr.. Graves will be well enough
to call today. He expected to. Excep
for the telephone message telling III
that that man at Denboro''-
sour dear Uncle Elisha" put II
Stephen, with sarcasm. "Uncle Lish /!
Heavens. what a nameF
Hush! He can't help his name
And fathers was worse yet-Abijah
Think of It."
81 don't want to think Of 1t. Neithe
did the governor. That's why he drop
ped 1t, suppose. Just what did Grave
say? Give me his exact words"
"His partner, Mr.. Kuhn. telephones