The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-21
BECAUSE
OF IDGATS
N7
He Won Her In Poverty and Married
Her In Riches.

Her In Riches.
oooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo
"May 1 walk home with you" he
asked
1t was past o'clock on wet winter
night, and they had just come out Of
church, where the vicar had been dis
coursing eloquently ON the social equal
ity of man.
The girl looked up at the sky, opened
her umbrella. and said, Yes"
"You think he was right? The man
nodded his head in the direction of the
| building they had just left.
"Not at all said she, with a little
toss of her head. 81 think he was all
| wrong in general"
| "But in PARTICULAR"
| "You and l have nothing to do with
particulars" she remarked, kicking
away stone which lay in her path.
1--WE are particulars"
"No, we are not" retorted the girl.
1--WE are most decidedly generals. My
father is General Carwithen, my grand
father was General Carwithen; your
father is-a general dealer" This latter
was said under her breath.
The man did not contradict her; he
merely asked her if it made any differ
ence to themselves.
81 think we are, and always shall be,
as far apart as those two stars" she
said sadly.
The rain had ceased, and two watery
stars twinkled feebly in the gloomy
sky.
81 am nearly home now," she said,
after little silence. You had better
not come any farther. Good night"
The man apparently did not see the
hand she held out. He said good night
laconically. but he turned and watched
her until she was out of sight.
Once home, she flung herself on the
bed in an agony of despair. The man
found his friend awaiting him ON his
doorstep.
Hello! You look a bit down in the
mouth, Needham. l knew this bust
ness wouldn't work satisfactorily" he
said.
Its working splendidly." answered
the other.
'Then what is it?" asked his friend.
Randall Needham gave a little laugh
and shrugged his shoulders. 'The tale
is as old as the hills. Arthur" he said
81 am in love-"
"Phew" calculated his friend.
"Oh, it's all right" said Needham
"She is a perfect lady" Arthur
glanced round his friends study. Vic
lins and bows galore Uttered the room
music was the dominating passion o
the mans life.
"She doesn't know?" he asked.
\ "Not sher' answered Needham. "Sh'
thinks my father is general dealer il
only heaven knows what! But II
make her own she loves me before sh
does know. No one here has eve
lguessed my story. l am a poor violil
teacher. pure and simple"
mot so simple, either" Grosveno
laughed.
The two men had brought out thei
pipes and sat putting away at them t
their hearts content.
, "Look here, l met an old woman
know in the street today" went o.
Grosvenor 81 told her l was stayin
with you, and she asked me to din
there; she turned up her lofty nos
with scorn at the bare idea of you joir
ing her select party at table. No on
is good enough for Mrs. Ranter; sh
has her precious girls future
think of, and you are not an eligible" /"
"Ranterr' echoed Needham. 'Wh.
that's the name of my best pupil
mother. "Are you goingY'
'Is thy servant dog" returne
i Grosvenor.
Mrs. Ranter is one of the most a
rant humbugs on the face of this eartl
Nothing short of title is worth an.
thing to her" said Needham.
:. "Oh, know her." returned the othe
"I think she would sell her soul fC
position"
- 'If she had one," added Needhan
md they both laughed.
- "How did that general dealer ide
get about?" asked Grosvenor. He ha
L stopped smoking to refill his pipe.
"Oh, don't know!' answered tt
other. 81 expect Mrs. Ranter is at IL
Vi IL, anu maven COutldui
ed it because it served my purpo:
- we'll"
e, "You were always a rum chap, yo
so know" said his friend. 81 can't thiI
er how it is people don't see throug
in, you"
Needham paused in the act of puttir
some coal on the fire. Il have alwa.
had my Ideals" he said. "One of the
was to be loved and married for myse
alone. My father being out in Canat
made it easy for me to sink my iden
NE ty. And I've had an ideal existenc
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