The Abnegation of Mr. Vaine
The Abnegation of Mr. Vaine by Frank L. Packard, Stoughton, Mass. 4500 Words. This may be an unpublished manuscript/drf. December 2018 for Stillwoods.Blogspot.Ca Undoubtedly, Thomas Judson Vaine was a success —financially. No one ever disputed that, nor was Mr. Vaine, himself, at all modest in proclaiming the fact to the unenlightened. Also, there were other things pertaining to this gentleman, but these, few people knew, and here Mr. Vaine was reticent. Possessed of a vanity inordinate, coupled with an egotism most amazing, he crowned his personality with a selfishness no scruples were ever permitted to hamper. He aped the gentlemen to perfection —outwardly. Even as a coat of glossy varnish, with unblushing effrontery, hides the imperfections beneath, so Mr. Vaine covered himself with a mantle of geniality and, incidentally, with fine raiment even to embroidered monograms on his shirt sleeves, and exuded superficial goodfellowship fr...