New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
AUDREY'S PURSE.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.


When Audrey asked me to dine with her made
no efI0rt TO conceal my surprise. 1t IS imagine
asked to dinner by MS wife, but such proceeding
1t was restaurant dinner, of course and she
named a place where had occasionally taken her
~ me Gays OF our eXtravagant engagement sug-
ges5ed &c cb fhat perhaps some humber haunt would DO
allowed to decide Wrs to Sfe Pe{ er 70 0 9e
guest she would not entertain him at all. That set
AGdreys purse has has always been an object Of vast
small article happens TO be missing she takes out
her purse 10 search for IT, ] remember on one
that singular storeroom. The one thing il never
teton was the more amazing. At first thought
she must have been saving out of the housekeep-
that idea at rest; her balances always came out on
the wrong se side ee Then en bee hat had
2 26 Of ar my 80 sh as e2t sod 6 toe &
able to stand n e baHo3d 6ee 615 Of her
Vi6as Experiment Of hers. and shuddered F'
We started the great evening well in a hanson
near at hand she evidently intended to carry
the affair or with an air; forgaye her for leay,
said. she had not sufficient change II was delight
puckered her forehead. pouted and finally handed
you choose" she said. II might order something
you didn't care about; ,s. ... -.,. ,.- VT.
You must 90 IL, ~ az, L. iN' II won seem INC
yott yt W. ebe 0rotested I'm not used to all the
funny names they give things Just order what
"And the wine?" I suggested.
order that, Something to make US very
So ordered the dinner with the utmost care not
considering the cost. and selected brand Of
Champaene certainly not the cheapest on the list.
There fine feeling Of irresponsibiiity IN din
Ing at Andrews expense, IA glow OF comrad deship.
tered away IN that aIuTing style Of hers which
carries the refreshment Of a cooling wind She was
on the very tiptoe Of delight, bubbIng over with
kind OF sweet importance very charming to a man
who had not ceased 70 pc tbe o1v woman
knew who really understood the meaning OF good
."Thats because was brought up with six broth
ers."
ut must be the reason" she insisted You
never viii admit that girl with six brothers has
"Cs escape from them? seem remember that
whsn we a5ied and San Sa "sfs she saiS saS nine
Doesn't II occur to you ! asked, that at. @ lot a
young person of your age this IS a very eXuaVa-
S"I3 "I9ut If | earned the money!" she cried.
THAT makes II more interesting. but rot less eX-
She shook her head at me. You've never even
asJted me how I made the money"
Il thought II better to leave that until the bill
@I'li . pay it now she said I explained to her e.
that II was quite impossible for me 70 be seen ID
pntic with lady who paid the bill; she handed
me her purse under the table. l opened ptn II eau
you must have some more loose coin IN your
p9eI4iGy p;Iio% much is there in it?" I named the sum
That's quite right she said breathiessIy
My dear girl. you shouldn't have lured me on
"!Is .Isn't t snough?" she cried. -n,rt,.-
Eve qbillings l said I believe the poor chlld
would have we9t If the audience had not D'e -
Ia ia no idea' she began and then leaning for
ward I'm so sorry. Perhaps you II len iena IN IIe
~ rest I'm sure | shall win another prize com
,otition and then I'll pay you back 90.
go II was a prize competition, was II?
..res sne faltered. ,,---..,-.
81. was afraid said that it was aIn'5s mesaiGfG iitfc
1s7' Autl in the world. You must keep the money.
MUI handed back the purse. But she protested
AIi' sd ',.enementIy that I had to use her pathetic
ellinea after all -,- 1900. hoe tae,
torng TO practise economy at least, she tes
e. e. 90 should not. from my own observation
baye discovered the fact