The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-06

She paused and at that moment IT.
Tie Miss Prim's voice came To US across
the room
what does IL matter whether a man
Is rich or not? That rs consideration
that ought never to weigh with any
woman. The consideration that ought
10 weigh is what "A man is--not what
he has"
Evidently they had got little Miss
Prim on about love and marriage. and
she was discoursing as freely as she did
on less delicate subjects. looked at
Lady Jane and smiled.
Now we shall hear" ! said.
Yes, now we shall hear some bosh"
said Lady Jane.
Some girls marry for money" little
MISS Prim went on. "and often they
are as unhappy as they deserve to be.
~ aiWays seems 10 me that money is
the last thing To be considered in mar
riage. Everything else ought 10 come
nrst-money last of ALL"
Then. to my surprise, Kennedy join
ed i'm the discussion.
You can't live on AR. you know.
Miss Feilden." he remarked practically
and when there's an absence of G $.
a. how about hunters for the husband
and frocks and diamonds for the wife.
are not 10 be had for nothing"
Little Miss Prim turned and looked
at him with whitening scorn.
Life isn't made up ~ hunters and
frocks and diamonds and creature com
forts she said They're good enough
things In their way. but they're not
everything"
nedy returned, in the same practical
way
TO some people" little Miss Prim
retorted contemptuously. but not ~
All They are nothing 10 me. despise
line clothes, and wouldn't wear dia-
monds II had them. Money has no
attraction for me. since / don't covet
me Things that 1t buys. / could be
happy I'm gaIret with man loved"
Her pale little face flushed as she
spoke, and her eyes frightened till one
almost forgot her plainness / had
never seen her lock like that before
Kennedy laughed cynically.
My lear child" hs said, you're only
nineteen"
IF ! were 90" flashed little Miss
Prim, lit would be al the same. | shall |
always think il wrong to marry for |
money. A woman ought To marry for |
love or not at ALL"
Precious few oftthem do what they |
ought TO. then, sneared Kennedy. anc |
men ne went on argumcntatively |
why assume that you can NOT com /
oine love and money? Surely there are |
men With money In the world whom /
you might manage to like. They aren't
Ill outsiders. are they? And IL you hap |
Dened To fancy chap who had money.
you wouldn't give him the cold shoulI-
'r lust because of his money, would
gou?'
These were searching questions. and
wondered how little Miss Prim would
answer them. She rose TO the occasion
'ery well.
n she answered. demurely. II
eally cared for 2 man. Oothing vould |
make any differ,.lce. / saouidn't sion
. consider whether he had money or
TUt III he had rfotJT curtrf be fIabpJ |
n garret with him. III he had"
You wouldn't let it come between |
'ou.' Charlie Rivers interrupted. conf
ally. You would, of course. rather
hat he was poor, SO that You might
tarve happily In a garret with him.
ut II Fate deereed that he should be
ich. you wouldn't fly I'm the face of
'ate. That's about the size of II. isn't
!. Miss Feilden?"
perfect roar OF laughter greeted
harie's sally and could not helm
,ining In. Lady Jane looked disgust.
Il.
II wish Deborah wouldn't talk like
hat she said. it's perfectly idiotic
nd such awfully bad form. under the
circumstances.
] looked acros sthe room at little Miss
rim.
II wonder II she means all she says"
said.
Lady Jane shrugged her shoulders
Il don't know" she returned. "and
don't care. She seems TO act up 10 |
pr ridiculous sentiments as far as one
I'M see. That is 10 say. she encour-
Ses Charlie Rivers. VINO doesnN pos
ss two brass farthinas 60 rub against
le another. and snubs all se men
no have money--yourself included. I
'ould think she's fool enough for any
ing. but I really don't know. don't
lderstand hcr.'
such a thing has happened!" sho
'sped; such thing. oh, you could
.ver guess"
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