The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-07

course OF the affair. The young man
had possessed a mercantile cousin, and
the cousin, having gone, two or three
days before, to a land where mercan-
tile possessions are rigidly excluded
had left the whole of his property to
the young man. His reasons for this
unexpected act Of generosity were
probably that he had never met the
young man, which, in view Of the old
gentleman's temper. was an advan-
tage, and also that the latter cu1tivat-
ed martial aspirations underneath his
mercantile soul, even to the extent of
being at one time a captain Of volun-
teers, and regarded the young man
with favor, as being the only military
specimen Of the family.
Therefore, when the young man rose
from his brief Sleep on the following
morning, he found a solicitors letter
informing him of his good fortune. At
first, the information appeared too good
to be true. but the additional informe-
ton that he was at liberty to draw
on the firm for any reasonable amount
put the truth beyond question. The
fact that he was rich, portentously
rich, at first filled him with an insane
desire to shout. AS a silent relief to
his mental tension, he took his slippers
Off, and threw them at the door. Then
he put them on again, and lit a pipe.
All his life the young man had been
never had enough pocket money at
school, or a satisfactory allowance
since. Now he felt that he possessed
no single desire which he could not sat
1sfy. Visions Of infinite possibilities
rose before him. He even looked at his
pipe with contempt.
And now" he said to himself, tri-
umphantly, II shall be able to marry
Kitty"
Oddly enough, the young woman had
not stood in the forefront of the pos
sibilities. He noticed the fact with
something of start. Romance was
not at it's strongest in his mind that
morning, because the kind person who
provided the dance had also provided
pale pink champagne, which punish
ed even the most abstemious with the
after horrors of excess.
Yes" he insisted to himself, "I
shall marry Kitty. Not much fear of
being poor now" r.
Then his mind wandered away again
to the more inanlmate possibilities
Should he stay in the service or not?
On the whole, he thought he would for
while, but he would be inclined to
exchange into cavalry regiment. A
few racehorses? Yes. He had just
begun to contemplate himself leading
In the Derby winner, when he again
returned to the young woman.
Yes he said to himself, "of course.
that's the best part of It," AS mat
ter OF fact, 1t was not at all the best
part of it, Marriage, in a way, means
the end of youth, and the young man
was just entering on a new world
which he had never known before It
is impossible to be satisfactorily young
on a limited income. The rosy dreams
that came trooping before his eyes
were not domestic. To be adequately
domestic, you must be little tired Of
other things-not necessarily vicious
| things, but you must know the sun
shine to appreciate the shade. Half
against his will, the dream pictures
told him this. He wanted, though he
would not admit it to himself, to en-
joy his own sweet will without any
clog.
These things were hidden as yet
subconsciousness. AS he finished
+ dressing slowly, he decided to go at
once after breakfast and tell the young
woman of his happiness. The thought
ought to have suggested a triumphal
procession, but only presented itself as
a logical and obvious proceeding Also,
If his feelings had been what he mag
ined them to be, he would have bah
bled out his good fortune to the other
late corners at breakfast. He believ-
ed that it was romantic to reserve
the news for the young woman, but
the belief was artificial.
He found the young woman sitting
in the sunshine on the lawn. She was
looking, too, preposterously healthy
and happy, considering the circum-
stances. He was able to explain quite
intelligibly what had happened, ard
the young woman listened and watch
ed him quietly. In some ways he was
a very transparent young man, and
she was young woman of precep-
ton.
80, now" he concluded, "of course,
we can be married just as soon as ever
we like"
Married? You want to marry me?"
she said, dreamily, as though he had
suggested new idea, which, as
matter of fact, was the case.
Why, what's .. the matter, Kitty?
I'm very glad that you'll be rich?''
she answered, with smile. What are
you going to DOR
: "Oh, have a good time, generally"
he answered.
"a good time, generally-generally,"
she repeated, slowly.
What is the matter, Kitty?" he in
quired, in a puzzled way. IT don't I'M
derstand."
I'm not sure that I do yet" she
said
Surely, after last night"-he burst
out.
Last night" she said, II refused
you because you were poor. And last
night was years ago to YOU
You surely don't think I'm such n
cad as to let that make any differ
ence. OF course, 1 know you were right
last night"
mo, I know you're not a cad, Jack.
You happen to be gentleman. That's
what complexities things so,' she said.
II don't understand you at ALL" he
said.
You're very, very young, Jack" she
answered. He did look very young
that morning, in his new aspect of
possible husband.
I'm no younger than I was last
night" he urged.
"If said yes"-she went on, quietly.
eff you said yes? Don't you care
for me still?" he asked.
wait moment" she answered. IF
1 said yes, we should be married soon.
Then we should settle down to quiet,
humdrum. unexciting life. Do you real
ize that? Next year, you wouldn't want
to dance with me all the evening"
Then, do you mean you don't care
for me?" he asked.
mo, don't care for you," she said.
deliberately. She had watched his eyes