The Washington times., 1920-07-10

ChsgEin and sullea Irritation
against Cleland had possessed him
since he nrst learned of this In
heritance; and he nourished botlf
until they grew into a dull, watch
full anger. And he waited for some
thing or other that might in some
way offer him a chance to repair
the vital mistake he had made IN
his attitude toward the child
But Cieland gave him no opening
whateyer;Grismer's social advances
were amiably Ignored. And II be-
came palmer and palmer to Grismer,
as he Interpreted the situation. that
John Cleland was planning to unite,
through his son Jim, the comfort
able Cleland income with the Quest
millioiSei and to elbow everybody
else oGt OF the way.
'The philanthropic hypocrite,
unused Grismer. still smarting from
4 note expressing civil regrets In
reply TO an invitation to Stephanie
and Jim TO join them after church
for motor trip to Lakewood.
Cant they conner" inquired Os-
wald.
previous engagement" snapped
Grismor. tearing up the note. His
wife, an invalid. with stringy hair
and spots on her face, remarked
with resignation that the Clelands
were too stylish to care about plain,
Chris tiar people.
stylish" repeated Grismer. I've
got ten dollars to Cleland's one,
can pes on style enough to swamp
him IL I've a mind tom m m'yes
II I've a mind to-"
why don't yo1?" inquired Os-
wald, with a malicious side glance
at his fathers frock coat and ready
made cravat "Chuck the religious
E;me and wear spats and a topper!
It's better graft, governor"
Chiltern Grismer, only partly at
t"ntive to his sons impudence,
trrned a fierce. preoccupied glance
uIon him. But his mind was still
intrigued with that word stylish
Ii began to cnrage him.
He repeated it aloud once or
twice, sneeringly:
$50 you think we may not be su..
ficiently stylish to suit the Clelands
+ --cr that brat they picked out of
the sewer? M-m-m'yes, out Of ah
cast-side sewer!"
Oswald pricked up his intelligent
and rather painted ears.
What brat?" he inquired.
Chiltern Grosmer had never told
his son the story of Stephanic
Quest. In the beginning, they boy
had been too young, and ther;
seemed to be no particular reason
for telling him. Later, when Girls
mcr suddenly developed ambitions
in behalf of his son for the Quest
fortune, he did not say anything
about Stephanie's origin. fearing
that it might prejudice his son.
Now, he suddenly concluded t.
tell him, not from spite entirely,
nor to satisfy his increasing re-
scptment against Cleland; but be-
cause Oswald would some day in
herit the Grismer money. And it
might be just as well to prime him
now, in the event that any OF the
CItlands should ever start to re-
OPEN the case which had deprived
Jessie Grismcr of her own inherit
ance so many years ago.
The young fellow listened with
.anguid astonishment as the links
o: the story, very carefully and or
ally polished. were displayed by MS
father for his instruction and edifi-
, cation.
THAT is the sort of-stylish people
they arc" concluded Grismer, max
ing an abrupt end. Let 1t be a
warning to you to keep your eye on
the Clelands; for a man that calls
himself a philanthropist. and is
sharp enough to pick out an heiress
from the gutter, will bear watcn-
ng.--m- -m-m'yes, indeed, he cer-
tanly will bear watching
Mrs. Grismer, who was knitting
with chilly fingers. sighed.
oil
Judgment on Jessie and her descend
ants, Chiltcrn. But l kind of wish
you'd been a little mite more for
giving"
WHO am II" demanded Grismer.
sullenly. ito thwart Gods wrath
m-m-m'yes, the anger OF the
Lord Almighty! And never
thought of that imbecile aunt.
1t was divine will that pun
ished my erring sister and her
children. and her children's chill"
Rot" remarked Oswald. Gle
land caught you mapping and put
one over. That's all that worries
you. And now you are properly and
piously sore"
That is an impious and wicked
ly outrageous way to talk to your
father" said Grismer, glaring at
him. "YA have come back from
college lacking reverence and re4
. spect. for everything you have been
taught to consider sacred.--m m
m'yes-everything! You have re-
turned to us ,utterly demoralized,
defiant, rebellious, changed! Every
worldly abomination seems to at
tract you; you smoke openly in
your mothers presence: your care
less and loose conversation betrays
your contempt for the simple. home
ly, and frugal atmosphere in which
you have been reared by Christian
parents. Doubtless we are not suf-
ficiently stylish for you any
,oS-ar,,. he adJaJ en- st;,ollx