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ITOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL.
By
Geo. Barr
McCutcheon
A Fool and His Money
Copyright, 1913,
By Oeo. Barr
McCutcheon.
♦ ♦ <t> ruin. In great trepidation, I had all of she went on in a business like manner the bottom ot this hill, w aiting for — *•
♦ the gates and doors locked and rein­ “ and I believe we will get along innrh “ W a it!” she eried. “ Are you realty,
S Y N O P S IS O F P R E V IO U S
♦>
truly in earnest»”
forced by sundry beams and slabs, for better together if we stay ap art.”
I N S T A T.T.MT.NT 3
“ Most em phatically! ”
Ambiguous remarks ordinarily reach
I knew the overpowering nature of the
I n th e o p e n in g in s ta lm e n ts o f “ A
♦
“ Then I— I shall surrender,” she
my intelligence, but I was so stunned
Fool an d H is M oney,” Geo. B a rr M c­
collective tourist.
C u tc h eo n '« c h arm in g novel, se ria l
by preceding admissions that I could said, very slowly— and seriously, I was
I
may
be
pardoned
if
I
digress
at
this
rig h ts fo r w hich h ave b e en sp ecially
glad to observe.
tim e to state that the party of one only gasp:
e o b ta in e d fo r th e H om e a n d F a rm
“ T h a t’s more like i t ,” I cried, en ­
‘ * Do you mean to say y o n ’ve oecn
M agazine S ection, we le a rn o f J o h n
hundred and sixty nine, both stern and
thusiastically
B ellam y S m a rt, th e young m an who
opopsite, besieged my castle on the next subsisting all this time on my food »”
ia tellin g th ia sto ry . H e has ju s t
“ On one condition,” she said. “ Y e«
“ Oh, dtar me, no! How can you
ilay but one, with the punctuality of
w ritte n h is fir s t novel, a n d a t th e
locusts, and despite all of my precau think that o f me» Gretei merely eooks must agree in advance to let mo stay
« sam e tim e h as fallen h e ir to an im ­
m ense fo rtu n e le ft him by h is uncle.
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tions, all of my devices, all of my ob­ the food I buy. She keeps a distinct on here for a month or two. I t —it at
* H e ia 35 y e a rs o f age.
jections,
effected an entrance and over­ aud separate account of everything, most imperative, Mr. Kmart.”
A fte r a viaift to London, S m a rt
‘ * I shall be the sole judge of that,
ran
the
place
like a swarm o f ants. The poor thing. I am sure you will not find
«> ta k e s a tr ip on th e R iv er D anube.
«> A fte r fin d in g an old w o rld tow n, he
feat that could not have been accom­ anything wrong with your bills, Mr. madam,” 1 retorted, with route d ig n ity
<è> d ie —'v e rs an a n c ie n t castle, w hich he
plished by an armed forced was sue Smart. Bnt did you hear what I said a “ By the w a y ,” I w ent on, knitting ray
<e> p u r-h aa c « fr.im ita ow ner, th e C ount.
brows, “ how am I to get into your auks
cessfully managed by a group of peda moment ago»”
- W ith h is s e c re ta ry , P o o p en d y k e, he
of the castle» Hehmiek says ba'a tang
“ I ’m not quite sure that I did. ’
gogucs from Ohio, to whom “ Keep o ff
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ta k e s pcssessio-i o f th e im m ense
“ I prefer to let m atters stand just as tho keys. ’ ’
<e> s tru c tu re , w h ich is su p p o sed to be
tho G rass’’ and “ No Trespass” are
A good deal depended on her a o -sw o
«> te n a n te d only by th e c a re ta k e r and
signs of utter impotence on 'he part they are. Why should we discommode
h is fam ily, t h ? Sehm icks. To S m a r t's
each other» We are perfectly satisfied
“ They shall be delivered to you t o ­
of
him
who
puts
them
up,
and
ever
shall
am azenien:, th e fir s t n ig h t, he h e a rs
morrow morning, Mr. Sm art,” she -ettd,
be, world without end. They came, they as we— ”
th e cry of a b a b y . L a te r he d isco v er*
“ I will not have my new cook giving soberly. “ Good n ig h t.”
a w o m a n 's face a t a i u p p e r w indow .
saw, they conquered, and they tried to
Ho is to» m uch in te re s te d to a tte n d
The little window closed with a »nay
notice, madam. You surely can 't ex
buy picture postcards of me.
to h is e u rre su au eo cc. an is rb-sired by
h :s se c re ta ry .
S m a rt d e te rm in e s to
I mention this in passing, lest you pect hex—or him— to prepare meals for and I was le ft alone in the «mining
solvo th* m y ste ry of th e e a st w ing of
moonlight. I was vastly excited, ev«a
two separate— ”
should be disappointed. Moro anon.
th e castle an d e n te rs a w indow by
“ I had n ’t thought o f th a t,” she in thrilled by the prospect o f a sleepleas
Punctually at nine o'clock, 1 was in
ineanc of a la d d e r, lie is bl< ek ed by
the balcony, thanking my lucky stars terrupted ruefully. “ Perhaps if 1 were night. Something told me I woaritrV
a s to u t d o o r on w hich is p in n e d a
n o te re n d in g : ' ‘P lease k eep o u t. T h is
that it was a bright, moonlit night. to pay her—or him—extra wages it sleep a wink, aud yet I, who bitterly to-
ia p riv a te p r r j e r t y . ” L a te r he m eets
There
was every reason to rejoice in would be all rig h t,” she added, quick sent having my sleep curtailed in «be
th e w .ma.», wh » ( r e a lly pu zzles him.
the
prospect
o f seeing her face clear ly. “ We do not require much, you slightest degree, held no brief agarmad
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• • • • • • • •
circumstances. In fact, I rather to-
ly when she appeared at. her secret little know. ”
C H A PT ER IV.
I laughed rather shortly— meanly, I veiled in tho promise o f tueturnal dim-
window. Naturally, I am too much of a
t: action.
Fearing, however, that
1
I Become au Ancestor.
gentleman to havo projected unfair fear.
‘ * This
is
m ost
extraordinary, might drop o ff to sleep at three sa
R U E to the ¡,r.imi«e she had e x tr a c t­ means o f illuminating her face, such as
four o ’clock and thereby run the riafc
ed from me, I I .,d o ff my w ork­ the use of a pocket electric lamp or any­ madam! ’ ’
“ I- I quite agree with yon. I ’m of over sleeping, I dashed o f f to the
men the next m orning.
They thing of that sort. 1 am nothing if not
trooped in b rig h t and early, consider gallant— when it comes to a pinch. Be- aw fully sorry it had to turn out as it head of the stairB and shouted ft»
ably augiaeutcd by fresh re c ru its w h o ,sid es. I was reasonably certain th a t she has. Who would have dreamed of your Brittan.
“ B ritton ,” I «aid. “ I want to bn
came to shar the b -n tiits of mv in would w ear a thick black veil. In th is buying the place and coming here to up
called at seven o ’clock sharp ia the
nocuous prodigality, and if I live to .b e 1 was wrong. She wore a white, filmy set everything»”
I resolved to be firm with her. She morni n g .” N oting his polite straggle
a thousand I hall never again expert one, but it served the purpose. I natu­
seemed to be taking too much for grant to conceal his astonishment, I told him
eaco such a noisome half hour as the rally concluded that she was homely.
“ Good ev en in g ,” she said, on open­ ed. “ Much as I regret it, madam, I am of my seeond encounter w ith tho lady
one spent in listening to their iudig
compelled to ask you to evacuate— to across the way.
nant protests against my tyranieal op­ ing tho window.
“ She w on ’t be expecting yro a t
“ Good ev en in g ,” said I, contriving get out, in fact This sort of thing c a n ’t
pression o f the poor and needy. In the
seven, s ir ,” he remarked. “ And, aa
end, I a-jreed to pay them, one and all, to conceal my disapopintment. “ How go on. ”
She was silent for so long that I ex for that, she may be expecting to enB
for a full d a y ’s work, and they went is the bab y»”
“ Very much better, thank yon. It perieneed a slow growth of eotnpunc on yon, instead of the other w ay
away mollified, calling me a true gentle
man to iny face and heaven knows what was so good of you to step the work­ tion. Just as I was on the point of round.”
slightly r e e d in g from my position, she
“ R ig h t!”
said
I, considerably
men. ”
to my back.
gave me another shock.
“
W
on’t
you
take
o
ff
yonr
veil
and
dashed.
I spoke gently to them o f the sick
“ D o n ’t you think it would be aw fully
” Besides, sir, would it not he safer
baby. With one voice they all shout stay aw hile»” I asked, politely faee-
tioua. “ It is n ’t quite fair to me, yon convenient if you had a telephone pnt to w ait till the tourwt party ras coma
ed:
in, Mr. Sm art»” she said. “ It is such and gon e»”
It now. ’ ’
“ But our babies arc s ie k !”
a
nuisance to send Max or Rudolph over
Her
next
remark
brought
a
blush
of
One octogenarian—a carpenter's ap
(To Be Continued.)
to town every whip-stitch on errands
prentice— heatedly informed me, through eonfnsion to my cheek. A silly notion
when
a
telephone—
in
your
name,
of
Sehmiek, that he had a child two weeks bad induced me to doc my full even
old that would die before morning if ing regalia, tp ik e to ’l coat and all course— would be so mueh more satis
deprived o f proper food and nourish­ N othing eonld have been more ludi factory. ’ ’
“ A telep h on e!” I gasped.
ment. Somewhat impressed by th is p iti­ cronsly incongruous thnn my appear
“ Circumstances make it quite unwise
ful lament, I enquired how his wife ance, I am sure, and I never felt more
for me to have a telephone in my own
was geting along. Tho ancient, being uncomfortable in my life.
* * How very nice you look in your name, but yon could have one in yours
in a placid state of senility, courteous­
without creating the least suspicion.
ly thanked me for my interest, and an­ new suit, ’ she said, and I was aware
W a U h fe r “ T h e B ia r j of a W o
swered that she had been dead for o f a muffled quality in her ordinarily You are— ”
d e n t,” which w ill « p p w «very weak
“ M adam,” I cried, and got no far
forty nine years, come September. I elear, musical voiee. She was laughing
In thia apace. I t w ill prove totereat-
at me. “ Are you giving a dinner they.
overlooked the slight discrepancy.
lng and p ro fitab le for rro ry yo«n<
“ — perfectly free to have a tele
p
arty»”
During the remainder o f the day, I
tn»n and woman who withes to make
I usually dress for dinner,” I lied phone i t yon want o n e,” she continued.
insisted on the utmost quiet in our wing
“ The doctor came th is evening and it
a aucceaa in life.
o f the castle. Poopendyke was obliged with some haughtiness. “ And so does
really w asn't necessary. D on’t you see
to take his typewriter out to the Poopendyke,” I added as an after
yon could have telephoned for me and
stables, where I dictated scores o f let thought. My blush deepened as I re
ters to him. I caught Britton w histling called tho attenuated blazer in which saved him the trip » ”
(It was due to the most stupendous
in the kitchen about noon time, and my secretary breakfasted, lunched and
exertion o f self restraint on my part
severely reprimanded him. We went dined without discrimination.
that I said: “ Well, I ’ll be— jiggered ,”
“ For G retel’s benefit, 1 presume.”
quite to the extreme, however, when we
I . M W A L K E R , PrrsldecV
instead of something a little less nniqoe.
“ Ah! you do know Gretei, th en »”
tiptoed about our lo fty halls. All of the
P ortland. O re to n
“ Oh, I ’ve known hpr for years. Isn't Her audacity staggered me. (I was not
afternoon we kept a sharp lookout for
W r ite s a No tr e n ti« to »raw er
prepared
at
that
time
to
speak
of
it
as
she
a
qnaint
old
dear»”
the doctor, but it he e«me we were none
“ I shall discharge her in the morn superciliousness.)
the wiser. Britton went ifcto the town
“ M adam,” I exploded, “ will yon be
at three w rb the letters end a telegram in g .” said I severely. “ She is a liar
to my friends in Vienna, imploring and her husband is a poltroon. They good enough to listen to me» I am not
them to look up a corps of efficien t ser positively deny your existence in any to be trifled with. Tomorrow sometime
I shall enter the east wing o f this build
vants for me and to send them on post shape or form .”
“ They w on ’t pay any attention to ing if I have to knock down all the Guaranteed Wear Ever Hosiery Fas
haste. I would have included a request
for a competent nursem aid i f it had n ’t y o u ,” said she, with a laugh. “ They doors on the place. Do you understand,
Men and Women
been for a report from Poopendyke, are fixtures, quite as much so as the madam »”
Ladies’
8pccia! Offer
I
do-
hope,
Mr.
Smart,
you
can
ar
w
alls
themselves.
Y
ou'll
not
be
able
to
who announced that he hr J caught a
glimpse of a very nursy >ook rg person discharge them. My grandfather tried range to break in about five o ’clock. Par U n i t e d Tim o On)J —
S ir p a ir o f <mr fiooot *#c ra is e Isdied’
at one o f the upper windows earlier in it fifty years ago and faded. A fter that It w ill afford me a great deal of pleas­
ho made it a point to dismiss Conrad ure to give you some tea. May I ex go ar.n t.o.1 bore id black, tan or v b .te « .lo re
th e day.
w ith w ritte n guarantee, lo r > 1.00 and IO S
I couldn’t, however, for lb« life of every day in the year anu Gretei every pect you at five— or thereabouts» ’
for po«ta«o, «te.
Her calmness exasperated me. I
me understand why my neighbor en­ other day. As well try to remove the
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joined such rigid silence in our part of mountain, Mr. Kmart. They know yon struck the stone balustrade an em
ca
n
’t
get
on
without
th
em
.”
phatic
blow
with
ray
fist,
sorely
peeling
the castle and y et permitted 'h at eo.i
P a r a Halted Man «nip. six
•*
founded dog of bers to yowl and bark
“ I have discharged her as a rook,” the knnckles, and ground out:
finest »Vo eel«« Gu*r»Dte»d Ho»« »«J « lir a
“ For two eents I ’d do it t o n ig h t ! ” w ith w r itte n (a a r a o -.o and a pair »1 '-ok
all day. How was I to know that the I said, triumphantly. “ A new oae will
“ Oh, dear—oh, dear! ” she cried well know n X m l P s ra d tM O artors lo r One
beast had treed a lizard ia the lower be here by the end o f the w eek .”
DoUar, and 10« to r portae«. eta.
ball and coubln t disledge it t
O h,” she sighed plaintively, “ how mockingly.
Toil know the»« bra«; they itood Ik e te rt
You must be a dreadful wom an,” 1
Britton returned w ith news. The glad I am. She is an atrocious cook. I
w h-n nil otber» fniled
T b e j » ire real foot
ferrym en, with great joy in the telling, d o n ’t like to complain, Mr. Smart, but eried out. “ First, you make yourself « in f o r t Tb ep hern no w-nmo to rip 'I bey
never
beeone
lone»
m
4
bn<(J
no Ike «bvpo
at
home
in
my
house;
then
you
succeed
really
it
io
getting
so
that
I
c
a
n
t
eat
informed him that the reason for tour
is k n it -w, r a t PT. »~1 in
T b -y a r e Ona»,
iats partiea was just beginning and that anything she sends up. It io jolly of in stopping my workmen, steal my eook aatood ta r h a mean, for alyls, for «aperio ly
w e might expect, with th m, to do a you to get m a new one. Now we shall and men servants, keep us alt awaye of m aterial end w orkm oaahip, aboolo ly
with a barking dog, defying me to my ■Aaioieaa and to waor ms month« wilbowt
thriving a n l prosperous bum neve dur­ be very happy.”
r a bow pair frao.
'B
y
J
o
v
e
l”
said
I,
completely
stag
very face— ”
ing the next month or two. Indeed,
Dos’»
delay, tend ia year order before
"
H
o
w
aw
fully
stern
you
are!”
word already had been received by the gered by these rev latians. Unable to
“ I d on 't believe a word you say offer azptroa. G iro ewrreet aiae.
tourists company's agent in the town tiad suitable words to express my sus
th at a party o f one hundred and six ty tained astonishment, I repeated: “ By about a siek baby—or a doctor? It s all WEAR EVER HO8IERT COUP ANT,
poppy cock. Tomorrow you will find
nino would arriva the next day but one J « v e!” but in a subdued tone.
Dayton, Ohio.
“ I have thought >t over, Mr. Smart,” yourself, bag and baggage, sitting at
from Museben, beat on visitin g my
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