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Taxation for Wealth Redistribution
THE latest message of President Roosevelt calling for
greatly increased taxation of large incomes and estates
has the virtue of frankness. He makes it perfectly clear that
what ce proposes is" confiscation of private property on "a
large scale. While there is the cloak of need for raising rev
enues to meet his greatly expanded program of government
activity, the president admits that his prime purpose is to
'. use taxatfonas a tool to reduce swollen fortunes. He justifies
this on two grounds, first that large wealth is a social as well
as individual creation, and second that great fortunes par
ticularly those transferred by gift or inheritance are a social
menace, injurious to the non-producing recipients and vesting
economic power in too few hands.
The Statesman, which has been a severe critic of the
new deal, is prompt to express its approval of many of the
ideas in the president's message. This paper has long con
tended that vast fortunes partake of a feudal character, that
the accumulation of. such huge fortunes is accelerated by the
contributions of many besides the owner, and that the worst
curse to befall youth is the inheritance of great wealth. Gr
' iginally inheritance meant the'transfer of title to a few acres,
the family furniture and tools and a few domestic animals.
The survival of inheritance of great industrial dominion,
.with power over the welfare of many thousands of individu
als is an anachronism. For centuries primogeniture was the
law of entail, all the property going to the eldest son. It was
considered a great social advance when this was abolished
and all children were made equal under the law in sharing
inheritances. Undoubtedly the time has arrived when the
transfer of huge fortunes to children or others even farther
removed in relationship should be restricted.
Our own economic philosophy however diverges consid
erably from the use of taxation as a tool to effect redistnbu
tion of wealth. In a way it; compounds the felony, by making
- the state a partner in the accumulation. Under a more just
economic order such vast fortunes should never be accumu
lated. The corrective should be applied before the feudal bar
ony m industry is created. Heavier income taxes may be a
means; but we have believed thai-something superior could
be developed out of the new excess profits tax which would
stimulate better distribution of wealth to those creating it
rather than confiscating it and appropriating it to the dead
' hand of the government. In other words, the threat of heavy
' . taxation of excess profits would encourage prosperous bus-
messes to pay higher wages or reduce selling prices, which
is more desirable socially than to expropriate large earnings
into the -public treasury,
Approving as we do the designing of our economic ma
chinery to effect a wider distribution of the profits of indus
trial enterprise, nevertheless there are certain practical con
siderations which must not be overlooked in framing legis
lation such' as the president recommends. We are not friendly
to bulging treasuries in political hands. They lead inevitably
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Politic
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By FRANK R. KENT
.Copyrlffct 1935. by The BUUmers Sua
I Cy IX. J. nENDIUCZS
to waste, corruption, stagnation, to excess of government
even if there be no frauds Better preserve government on a
simpler plane, public extravagance is even more damaging
to social welfare than the ostentatious spending of a few
wealthy individuals. While we are glad to see the era of vast
fortunes yield to one of more general distribution of wealth,
.we hate to see the state," which may be as impersonal as a
corporation, become wealthy through confiscation of private
wealth. - -
Second, present inheritance taxes, state and national are
; so heavy as to constitute a grave problem for executors. The
government demands that its toll be met in cash. But estates
; are rarely made up solely of bank deposits and government
. bonds. Often, they are composed of real estate, shares of com
mon stock, partnerships in business, which are not readily
convertible into cash. There have been many instances where
" an estate was almost gutted by expenses and taxes because
"the assets had to be sacrificed to meet the first calls that
were made. Perhaps men: should be more farsighted in pick
ing ft time in which to die, but "Ye know not the hour" is a
' truth older than the Bible.
The case of Henry and Edsel Ford is an extreme exam
' pie but there are thousands of other cases where paying the
death rduties is a threat to the business of the owners. On
their death iiow will the heavy inheritance taxes be met, con-
1 sidenng that their wealth is invested principally in the stock
. of the Ford Motor company? It is doubtful if they have
enough free cash or bonds above what is needed in the bus-
iness to pay . inheritance taxes of hundreds of millions of
v dollars. Will "the-government 'force the sale of the stock or
business; or will it become a partner in the enterprise? The
important point is that a going business is more valuable
socially and e:onomically than the amount of tax which may
be wrung out of it. And in a highly competitive economy it is
essential, particularly at the death of the chief executive of
the company to continue the management he has built up.
Throwing the shares on the market to raise cash or taking
the government m as partner might unsettle the enterprise
so it would sink in the struggle.
Above all this must be remembered, that history shows
that confiscatory taxes have a peculiarly chilling effect on
enterprise (as well as on honesty ) . If through such taxation
the country sterilizes activity and adventure the reaction may
be disastrous. So, while we are entirely willing to see the
break up of vast fortunes and more eager to prevent their
swift accumulation in the future, we recognize also the dan
gera involved in framing legislation to" fit these ends which
will not at the same time work real damage to the economic
fabnc
.One thing is clear, the day of billionaires is passing.
Even with no change in the law these great fortunes are
bound to to disappear soon. The present weight of taxation
. is too heavy for their survival. Adding to the load will mere
ly speed the break up.
Increasing the tax burden on the rich is not going to
meet the financial problems of the government. There are
not enough wealthy people to supply revenues to meet the
spendthrift policies of the new dealers even if all their wealth
is confiscated. Though the administration start in on the mil
lionaires it will soon have to increase the load on the folk
with ten thousand dollar fortunes to meet its obligations. The
president s message may be his answer to the Huey Long ag
itation; it will not suffice for solving the fiscal problems of
r the treasury.
Everybody Back
Wu&l&rtcra. Jans 20.
rr there has been aa admlnlatrm-
tioa rhJch mora completely -nulli
fied taa promise upon wnlcn it
came tato ptnrer and more blithe
ly Ignores their Bonification than
this one, it cannot now ! re
called.
THE way In which It record
claahes with It ptedfes tad Mr.
JRooseelt' own words, both as
Governor, as Presidential candi
date and even after lie entered
the White House, contradicts fcts
present policies and : attitude Is
an extraordinary thing. - An im
pressive list ot these contradic
tions can be made and undoubted
ly will figure in .the next cam
paign. It is one point upon which
the Roosevelt publicity machine la
Inarticulate; about the only Pres
idential attitude the Interpreters
make no'eMort to interpret. Even
the payroll letter writers, who
consider every criticism , inspired
by lgnoranee or prejudice and re
gard a failure to praise as a crim
inal act, are silent on the subject.
THE truth is they cannot be ade
quately explained, and . the only
way for the New Dealers to treat
them is to ignore them. This isn't
much of a strain upon a group
which has for two years' Ignored
the Constitution, the multiplica
tion table and the laws of supply
and demand. Nevertheless, it re
quires a considerable confidence
in the lack of memory and gener
al mental sluggishness of the peo
ple. It is also one reason for the
consistent effort of the propagan
dists to keep pubUc attention di
verted by the dramatic variety,
extent and scope of the show.
EVERT now and then something
happens particularly to emphasize
the broken promise phase ot the
administration, which it seems a
dereliction ot duty not to point
out. For example. It cannot be
forgotten that the first and chief
pledge in the Roosevelt -platform
was to reduce the expense of the
Government twenty-five per cent,
and that one of the earliest Roose
velt acts was the passage of the
great economy biU by which near
ly a billion dollars was cut from
Government costs. Part of this
came from lowered pay for Fed
eral employes. Part came through
consolidations and eliminations o
Federal bureaus, but the bulk
came in a nearly $500,000,000 re
duction of the back-breaking pen
sion burden, under which the na
tion had been groaning for years.
It was a magnificent achievement.
The whole country cheered the
President, and Justly so. Acting
under his authority. 'Budget Di
rector Douglas pruned the padded
pension rolls and cut the load
nearly in half, with a minimum of
Injustice and Immense relief to
those who believed the thing
could not be done.
IT is amasing now to look on that
performance and realize what has
happened to that billion-dollar
saving, so highly extolled and ao
clearly in accord with the plat
form. It has all gone every dol
lar of it and much more. There
is not; space here to detail the
enormous additional cost imposed
by the New Deal, but on Saturday
last the House wiped out the last
vestige of that economy act of
193,3 when without a dissenting
vote It passed a bill restoring to
the pension rolls 5 0,0 00 Spanish,
Boxer and Philippine war veter
ans who had been cut off because
they could not prove disability In
curred ht the service. The annual
cost' will be more than f 45,00,-
000 a year, and the bill reenacts
all pension laws In effect before
the economy act was passed. Vet
erans of other wars have been re
stored by executive order and oth
er congressional enactments.
EVERYBODY is back. Things ao
far. as the veteran compensation
load Is concerned are Just as they
were when Mr. Roosevelt came In.
They pay of the Federal employee
has all been restored. It-seems
an' incredible thing to- have hap
pened. The senate will pass this
house bill and it will then go to
the President. If be vetoes it.
he may save, temporarily,, $15,
000.000 of his billion, but at the
rate be Is spending money that
hardly eeems worth while, and
there Is little expectation he win.
It Is a situation which, properly
appreciated, is calculated to make
those who were so enthusiastic
about the Roosevelt courage, dis
played in tbe economy oiu. teei
foolish and resentful. It seems.
in fact, like a gigantic practical
Joke .perpetrated on a trusting
people.
VISIT WITH PARENTS
HUBBARD, June 20. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Beers of Grants Pass
left Tuesday after a brief -visit
with the letter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. M. Scholl. Mr. Beers con
tinued to Seattle where, he Is en
rolled for a summer course at the
university there and Mrs. Beers
returned to Grants Pass. Sbe was
accompanied by her sister. Dor
othy Scholl.
State teachers
institutes were -great
affairs once: '
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(Concluding from yesterday: )
The president of the 1178 insti
tute was Thomas Condon of Eu
gene. Oregon's all time outstand
ing authority on geology. H w -?
. On the program for the closing
day . were Geo. A. Peebles, then
principal of the SUverton public
schools, afterward ot the Salem
public schools, Marion county su
perintendent of schools, ebW etc
Also S. A. Randle, th en . superin
tendent of Salem schools. Also
P. S. Knight, long an educator,
editor and preacher here. Knight
Memorial church of Salem was
named tor him. He started that
church. -
- J. T. Gcegg was prominent In
that Institute. So was Syl. C
Simpson, brother of the Oregon
poet laureate, Sam L. Simpson.
Sylvester Simpson had been state
librarian, became the first super
intendent of public Instruction for
Oregon, by appointment of Gov
ernor Grover in 187$, etc., etc.
Sam and SyL Simpson were at
one time, in the '70s. is charge of
The Statesman, as managers, and
editors. Rev. Knight was in those
years editor ot this newspaper.
S
Clara B., NelUe and Geo. B.
Meacham all took part In that in
stitute. Their home was In Salem
then; their father was Col. A. B.
Meacham of Modoc war fame.
T. W, Davenport attended the in
stitute. So did Ralph C. Geer.
They were the father, and the
grandfather on his mother's side,
of the youth. Homer Davenport,
who became the world famous
cartoonist. '--
There was a fight in that insti
tute over the question of corporal
punishment, and a committee was
appointed to study the matter and
report The committee brought in
this report:
"Resolved, that It is our opinion
that corporal punishment can be
effectively administered without
resorting to methods which may
result in physical injury."
T. R. Coon, L. Bllyeu and L.
Royal were the members of the
committee making the report.
The Inference is that the insti
tute of Oregon went on record as
favoring anything in corporal pun
ishment, when needed, short of
leaving the victim's body perman
ently crippled or injuriously
marked.
Such a report would not so eas
ily get by in a like body now: that
is, it would not stand much of a
chance to be taken as final and a
matter of course.
Programs of the 1876 and 1875
state institutes are also found in
these papers. -
The 1876 session was opened by
an address of welcome by J. T.
Gregg, superintendent ot the Sa
lem schools, responded to by S. W.
King, superintendent ot the Port
land public schools.
V
Among the speakers were H. II.
Hewitt of Lafayette, afterward
Judge Hewitt of Albany, and Mrs.
J. G. Wilson of The Dalles, widow
of Congressman Joe Wilson and
mother of the present Circuit
Judge Fred W. Wilson of The
Dalles.
Judge James Walton of Salem
gave an address on "School with
tHe Cannibals."
Prof. J. W. Johnson was a memr
ber of the committee on arrange
ments. He was the famous John
W. Johnson, first president of the
University of Oregon.
m S
John P. Wager of Oregon City'
delivered an address. He was aft
erward editor, state senator, etc.,
etc
The committee on music: T. H.
Crawford, Mrs. B. G. Patterson.
Mrs. Olive England, Miss E. J.
Chamberlin, Miss Mollie Smith,
Miss Rose Weller, Miss Ada Jones.
XL B. McElroy and W. D. Fen-
ton were members ot the execu
tive committee. 'Prof. McElroy be
came the-third elected superinten
dent of public Instruction, and
was reelected twice. Fenton be
came a prominent. Portland lawyer.
S S
Prof. Thomas Condon delivered
a lecture at the 1875 state insti
tute. His home was then at Forest
Grove. The executive committee
that year was g. W. King, Port
land, J. K. weetherford, Albany,
and John Darrah, The Dalles.
Among these papers is the pro
gramme of the Linn county teach
ers' institute. April 2 to S, 1878,
at Harrisburg.
The main lecture was by L L
Rowland,- state superintendent.
Prof. E. B. McElroy of Corval-
lls and Prof. D. V. 8. Reld. of Al
bany had prominent places on the
program.
m e
So did Rev. W. R. Bishop of
Brownsville, who was the father
of . C. P. Bishop ot Salem, and
Miss Clara Bishop had a place on
the committee on music
The committee on arrangements
consisted of O. T. Porter, Hiram
Smith, J. P. Schooling, M. Fuller
and Dr. J. F. Hendricks.
Dr. Hendricks was a brother of
Vice President Thomas A, Hen
dricks of Indiana. Dr. Hendricks
was the victim ot sad circumstan
ces, which have been related ta
this column.
Is
It was not a very long time aft
er 1878 when Oregon became "fa
vored with the substantial help
and: kindly Intra ence of a state
normal school,' at Monmouth, and
a little later a rash of them, at
Drain. 'Weston, etc Then one leg
islature killed them all for a
time, and the next legislature la
the middle nineties, revived the
Monmouth Institution only. In
1926, the Ashland state normal
school was established, and in
1129 the one at La Grande "J
FLAG DAY SERVICES
MD BY PYTlllAIiS
HUBBARD, June 20. At an
open meeting held at the Pythian
haU Tuesday night the Pythian
Sisters of Arion Temple , observed
their annual memorial and Flag
day services. Members of the
Knights of Pythias were special
guests. The memorial, a colorful
floral ceremony featured by ap
propriate music and readings, was
lead by Coble deLespinasse, most
excellent chief assisted by Orva
Barrett, Marie deLespinasse, Cora
Smith, Anna Stauffer, W 1 1 m a
Leffler Sadie Scholl, Meta Friend
and Susie Ott, with Edith PainteH
at the piano.. All wore white uni
forms. The flag service was opened
with the presentation of the flag
by Anna Stauffer, Orva Barrett
and Marie deLespinasse who then
lead the flag salute. Principal
speaker was Miss Betty Brown,
who spoke on phases of American
ism. Others who spoke briefly
were George Leffler, Dr. A. F.
deLespinasse, Mrs. Waldo F.
Brown, Mrs. Nora Gard Miller,
Marie deLespinasse and Mrs. Edna
Hovenden, The evening was con
cluded with a light supper.
Abundant Crop of
Peaches Prospect
on Tompkins Farm
GRAND ISLAND. June 20.-,-
Four people who have been em
ployed a -portion of the last three
weeks thinning peaches in the 35
acres in the Jake Tompkins, bi,
farm, completed the work Tues-
day. Elberta, Crawford, Hale
and Rochester varieties give Indi
cations of an abundant crop.
Ten acres of first cutting of al
falfa hay for this season on the
same farm is being put in the
barn in first class condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Worth Wiley, Mr.
and Mrs. William Taylor, Mrs
Henry Taylor, attended a shower
honoring Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Wood at Salem, Wednesday eve
ning.
Dredge Has 26 Men
at Channel Cutting
Job on Willamette
PLEASANTDALE, June 20.
The suction dredge belonging to
the Saxon-Looney dredging com
pany of Portland employing 26
men. is cutting a new river cam-
nefhear Jackson island" adjoining
the Ed. Richards and Henry
Freshour farms In this locality
and using the rock from the
channel to rlfrat tbe adjoining
bank.
Some local men are employed.
ROY WEBBS VISIT
SILVERTON, June 20. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Webb ol Spoaane
arrived at Silrerton Wednesday
for a visit with relatives. They
are spending some of Weir time
with Mr. Webb's brother, Aioert
Webb, and with his nieces, Misses
Ruth and Edna Minor. The Webbs
were born near Parkersvilie ana
are members of old pioneer fam
ilies. The late Mrs. Minor-was a
sister of the Webbs.
SIMPSON RETURNS
SWEGLE. Jane 20. James
simnaon has returned rrcrm a
week's stay in Eugene with Ms
dan nter. Mrs. A. M. Mettoca. we
celebrated his 78th birthday Sun
day, i
A Folder with Pulling Power
THE Salem chamber of commerce has gotten out one of the
finest folders for tourists which we have seen. It is packed
full or information about Salem and the surrounding coon
try. The principal map is an outline man of northwest Oregon
which shows Salem at the hub of a fine road system radiating
to the coast, to the mountains, and to other parts of the val
ley. Supplementing this principal map are numerous small
trip-maps, labeled, Breitenbush loop, North Santiam high
way, Salem-Nsekowin-Newport, Silver Falls State Park, to
Historic Champoeg. These are valuable route maps for short
trips to scenic and historic spots of interest to local people
as well as tourists. ; , - J ..
. ' . Already there is heavy demand for the folders from
tourist agencies. This wide distribution should result in draw
ing more people to Salem and keeping them here for a long
er stay. -Too many folk Jiave whisked through the city with
out realizing the tourist resources which may be reached con
veniently from Salem as a base. To Secretary C. E. Wilson
who prepared the folder,-the city s commendation,:. - -
Twenty Years Ago
June 21, 1315 '
The Anchor line steamer Cam'
eronia, bad a narrow escape from
m. annmarine la the Irish sea on
her voyage from Liverpool to
New York today. To save the
Cameronla. Captain Kimarrae
hadeL bis vessel for the submar
ine, which dived. He then enang-
ed his course ana got away said
n, rr the Kest features of this
year's Cherry fair will be the baby
parade and it.the present plans
or the eonrmlttee are carried out
ltwill be the largest and best
show of JuvenUea ever attempted
In the capital city.
n Ttnren was elected to
succeed himself as school direct
or hv nlnrallty of 18 votes,-re
ceiving 190 oi a total ot eu i vow
cast. ,
Ten-Years Ago
" June SI. 1925
Dr. M. C Flndley, of Salem. Te
tnrned from Vancouver. B. C, last
night, after attending a three day
convention of the Pacific coast
division of physicians.
Salem thermometers cUmbed to
01 decrees today. The city of
Medford sweltered under a bias
lug sun. with the mercury reach
ing 103 degrees. ,
Mrs. Hal D. Pattern and dangh
ters Marie and Janette are leav
ing for their summer home at
I Agate Beach, where they will be
until September. 1. , ;
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CHAPTER XXVI
The butler had replenished the
eellarette, and Bobbie constituted
himself bartender, with the infor
mality that was one of the charms of
this sort of party at MUlbank
Manor.
"Everybody must have a glass,"
cried Bobbie officiously. "Then If
we think that the surprise Is worthy
of the bride, and ox the scion of 1
ancient and honorable Mfllbanks.
will be prepared, we will have some
thing in which to toast a great boo.
cess! Or if, as I sadly fear will be
the case, the much touted surprise
turns out to be a nop, then we will
have something in which to drown,
our sorrow. Either way, the ones
who have a cocktail will get the
break so come ahead everybody,
fill up!"
"For roodness' sake, shut up. Bob
bie!" someone called. "And - let
Schuyler get in a word."
Together, as though by prear-
rangement, the whole group shouted
in chorus:
"Tell us the surprise tell us the
surprise tell us the surprise!
Millbanks laughed good-natured
ly, and stepping forward made
silencing gesture weighted with
mock pomp.
"Hear vet Hear rel Hear re I
he intoned. "Know all ye people
that on this day L Schuyler Mill-
banks, have procured the company
and the services of the great artist,
Lawrence Vane, to come among you
humble souls, and paint the portrait
of my gracious lajly wife! He will
soon be shedding the light of his
countenance upon you I
A furor of buzzing comment met
this announcement.
"Lawrence Vane I Why he's been
held in connection with the murder
ofhis-wife!"
"No. He's out on bail now.
The papers say be cot her head
off.
"How perfectly awful1
"lent that fhrillins:?"
"They found her body, naked, en
his roof terrace.
"Aren't you afraid, Schayler?1
"Lawrence- . vanew a peech, s
swell guythey're talking through
their hats fx they aay he did ft'
Sure! lwrence- Vane's all
rich.1
Jn "the toners! cenfusion no one
noticed that their jrouar hostess.
Denetta, atood before the fire--pfatee
m though she had been f rten
the spot. Her face had .drained of
all color, only her lip-atlcked mouth
trembled like a wound in the whi te
ller hands had tightened into
two white-knuckled fists.- . .
She looked up and met the mail
dens, . smiling gaxe of Bobbie
Nichols. They stared into each
othera eyes long, .green, fright
ened enevand small malicious gray.
Then he lifted bis glass to -her in
' silence, and still amiline. drained it.
"Hey 1 someone called eat. "Bob
bie's drinking his cocktail I That's
not fair I JSohbler you've got to tell
as whether you drank to drown
?rour sorrow, or because you think
t a Teal surprise.
"IH tell the cockeyed world,"
cried Bobbie, "that if s wow of a
surprise I And the joy of any sur
prise is, that you never know what
it's going to be. or where it's going
to end." ., -
As he finished the sentence, he
looked at Donetta, and deliberately
Ciosea one eye. .
-.-.-;-., e
Two cars drew op simultaneously
beneath the porte cochire. Donetta
was grateful for the Interruption
they caused.
The new guests were admitted
oy the butler, and followed him into
the cheerful library, to greet their
host and hostess. .
"Miss Betty Potter" announced
tue euuer, "and Mr. Lawrence
Vane.". - - - . .
.The group clamored around the
new - arrivals, making , much ef
menu ...-....-..... .
"Yon stole a march on us, Betty,
charged one man,
"How come 7 she laughed. '
inere was an awkward pease,
broken by Bobbie's effervescent.
"We'd puly just learned that Vane
wm wnung, us said. "It was
surprise for Donett"
Betty put ber -arms around Don-
hereshe atill stood fighting
w i-yvutanu, m sveieocypea SUUle
w greeung paiatea en her face.
I think it's mighty nice to have
a husband who thinks up surprises,"
she told her, "and such nice ones
too." She threw a shy, laughing
glance at Vane.
"Thank you. Miss Betty, for the
kind words." Vane tried to fit into
the careless gaiety of the room, but
the drawn lines of his face showed
the strain under which he labored.
en bowing formally over Donet-
tasiiand he said: '
May I hope that you are pleased
also with your husband's thought,
jarsi ja moans i
As the last two words dropped
from his lips, a flush of relief swept
Donf tta's f ace, her eyes brightened,
drowning out their look of fright.
"I am most happy to welcome you
to MUlbank Manor, Mr. Vane," she
said, sweetly and formally. There
was just the slightest stress placed
upon bis name as she said it.
As his head bent over her hand
again in acknowledgment, Donetta's
eyes once .more met those of Bobbie
Nichols aad now his smile was
wide and delighted, his eyes bright
with malice. She could have sworn
that his nose twitched like that of
a hound on the scent.
The raiety of the cocktail party
before the fire, carried on into the
eveninnv
As they all separated and went
to their respective rooms to dress
for dinner, Donetta followed Betty
into hers.
"I hope yon tike the room I have
given yon." she said. lour neigh
bor on one side is Bobbie Nichols,
then comes Mr. Vane, and right next
to .you on this next side is my room.
then- Schuyler s. She was so un
used to referring to -hint casually
and intimately, that she Hushed
to the jrreat delight of Betty.
"And next to bchtry ler. aha went
on hurriedly, "is Wubnr Kenton."
"For Heaven's saker Betty ex
claimed. "Wilbur isnt coming here.
fsae?"
"Oh! I m sorry! Do yon mind
very much" Donetta was upset.
"Silfar! Of course not. Not
LaH," Betty reassured her generous
ly. 1 was just sort, ox startled,
that's all. I didnt know he was
r " She Passed a moment.
then: IH be rmd to see him. Who
eiee is comisxr
"Well Jet's see." ' Donetta
thoaght. Otfr. ftentow will be here
far time for dinner, and then there's
-some BaioiH!ss I faayent met, some
mena ox scnnyiers, ana an aiaetry
rrande- dame - from Vienna, I be
Lsver Oh. yesl nd Soger Thorn-
ley, u Be gew nere m ume.
TBoger Thormeyl" Betty was
surprised and showed it.
"Yes. Ekrat you like him?" :
'"Sure I do. I like him fine, but
I thought he had gone te the Orient
look I" and she took from her Jag
a telegraphed notice to her
Society Editor, to the effect that
Mrs. Roger Thornley was listed as
one of the passengers on the Tenyo
Mont, sailing fox China from San
Francisco. "I sort f took it for
granted that Roger was going with
"I didn't "know anything about
that trip," Donetta said. "Gerry
and Schuyler and I saw a lot of
Roger out en the Coast, bat Millie
wasn't well ehe didnt come into
the club. But Roger said she enjoyed
the traveling about and seeing all
the new places. Roger had to go on
up to his mills in Seattle, X guess -thaf
s where he had started for
when be left New York. He's aw
fully rood to Milbe some ways, at
least he never skimps her on money.
I imagine he must nave sent
nurse, or a companion with her on
that long trip." . V :
- "Roger's a swell guy, when he's
sober," Betty agreed. 'How's be
coming, do yon know 4y planet"
"I think so. I think he wired
Schuyler that he was," Donetta was
vague. "Is there anything you want,
Betty? Ill send you my maid."
-. Suddenly she leaned forward and
laughed breathlessly.
"Oh! Betty, can you believe that
it's really me 7 Donetta Dane? With
this house and servants? Imagine
me offering yea the services of my
maia j-.... -. -- ,
"Why not?" Betty burred her.
"You're a very rich lady now,- my
dear, and X am still Betty Potter,
a final little hnr. "And Z love TOO.
honey, and I'm se glad that you're
happy I think it's just great! But,
darling, I took the liberty oi bring
ing old Suky God knows that the
old dear's no French maid, but she
loves me and knows my ways. I sent
her to the servants' quarters, but
Dona I'd rather have her sleep in
my dressing-room here, if I may.
All your servants are white, and
she's a queer old bird, and likes to
be a lot to herself okay?"
"Dont be silly, of course it s all
right. Anything you want is all
right." Donetta turned to leave the
room then paused, and ran back
like- a child. She threw her arms
around Betty.
Xou"re such a dear!" sbe told
her "I was feeling awfully low
so many strangers and hoping
that I'd do everything right so that
Schuyler would be proud of me. 1 m
grateful, and I adore you because
you're so sweet and friendly. Thank
you, Betty"
She -gave her guest a hug and a
swift kiss, and ran from the room.
"She s really a dear." said Betty
to herself. "And I'm awfully glad
she's so happy. She deserves it."
A little later old Suky came into
the room.
"The butler man, he done told me
could eeme on up to yoh. Miss
Betty," she said. "Whut you all
gohv to wear, honey? X wants you
to do me and Mister Cyrus proud."
Yon old frand." Betty laughed.
"Yen know Uncle Cyrus and I quar
rel au the time. What does he care
how I look?"
"She yon au Quarrels, honey,"
said Suky comfortably. "But that's
jest 'cause yon loves each other so
much. Yoh Uncle Cyrus, he sets
great store by you Tm goin' to ley
out tne new suver ureas ana suver
sandals Whut flowers you want,
honey? I found out from Miss Do
netta's maid that she's goin' to wear
name color. - fcho you two wui be
the prettiest gala heah." She went
toward the- bath muttering, "And
mat French hussv aeednt think she
can dress her lady any better than
old Suky can dress her Miss Betty."
Just as Betty, freshly bathed aad
delkioasly acented was waking a
last tarn before her sairror, asoaa
servant came to the door, and
handed Suky a werist's box, with
a weU known new. lone label
adorning its ornate exterior.
"Oht That's nice. Betty was
pleased. "Flowers I Now we re all
ris-ht, sukyv taat was the one thing
flacking- for this costume just the
note of color that the frock lacked.
Hurry, open ft! Give me that card."
She took it from Suky, and read
aloud: - - .
"Greetings and admiration from
Wilbur Renten."
Scrawled underneath was, "I
must see yon alone."
-"That'sxke ef him." said Betty.
"The flowers are from Mr. Benton,
Suky band, them here. Obi how
lovely! Orchids!"
Theywont go with that dress,
Miss Betty," saM Suky. "They're a
heap too pale. Whut yoh needs, with
silver and yoh red hair, is Cape
Jasmin that's white like yoh face,
aad then the only color is your hair."
, , Betty looked at herself, tried the
pale, mauve flowers, scentless and
formal then handed them back to
the waiting black woman.
"I -gnesa you're right, Suky," she
said. "They do strike a false note."
She pinned the still fresh Cape
Jasmin that she had worn down
from town, on to her shoulder, and
left the room in a faint enticing
wave of perfume.
"Huh!4 said old Suky, as she put
the discarded orchids into water.
"Strike a false note! I reckon dat
jest about the whole truth."
The group that gathered In the
library for . cocktails before din
ner, was very gay. The girls brave
in their holiday gowns, and the men
formal and weU-groomed in their
black and white severity. -'-
They all drank, amidst much gey
banter, to the . bride and groom
and then all trooped into the dark
paneled Old English dining-room.
The heavy oak table sparkled
with' the heirloom silver and cut
glass of the Millbanks. while at the
head of the table Donetta presided,
and looked shyly down its length at
Schuyler, whose ready smile' always
met hers; to' reassure and steady
her. -: w
, . (To Be Continued)
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