The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-21

My great ambition is to spend money"
THAT seems little singular" said til
minister mildly.
"Ycs," said Durham, "but you muslin
understand that | have a spendthrift'
tastes. No, want to put the none
where it will do the most good-where
will make the greatest number happy.
| have strong affection for the old calipl
who went around on the quiet roofing on
injustice and rewardng the worthy. No
very practical. is it? At the same time
don't set me down as an idle dreamer.
look after my fathers business interest
in way that | have reason to believ
meets with his entire approval. Oh, cal
make myself do whatever occasion re
quircs to be done. How il it with your
"This is the work l love and am fttet
for" said the young minister gravely
"My people are very dear to me, and
feel that l am doing them good. W.
have our drawbacks and discourage
ments. We are poor. We have to. as
you see, utilize novel ways of adding tt
our church treasury. But we thrive new
ertheless. No; have become so attach
cd to these labors and to these people
that my sole ambition now is to grow old
among them"
"You shame me-" said Durham. touch
ed by the others simple earncstness. and
he grasped his hand and drew him into
an alcove. ~ was little vexed mo-
ment ago at your allusion to the notorie.
ty the name of Greer had gained in the
daily press. Perhaps am foolishly sen.
sitive about it, but 1t has never seemed
right that they should cartoon and vilfy
my father simply because he is man OF
wealth. know him to be clean. hon
orable citizen and the best father in the
world"
"Your father" said the young minister,
with start.
'Yes, but kindly keep the relationship
a secret murmured Durham. Stand
in front of ME a moment, please" He
drew little wad of bills from his vest
pocket and thrust it into the minister's
hand. "Put that in your church treasury
with my fathers compliments" he said,
"and the next time you read Of his selfish
greed don't believe it."
Before the minister could reply clear
voice rang out. THE Iady's prize is won
by Miss Mary McAlpin and the gentle
mans prize by Mr.. Durham Greer"
The genteman's prize proved to be a
small mirror much gilded and tiligreed,
over which Miss May Fleming went into
raptures as she congratulated him on his
remarkable good fortune. And then ev-
erybody was going, and Dunuam just
had time to give the young minister's
hand a firm grip. when Miss Fleming
hurried him WAstairs.
You're to see me homo, you know"
she said.
1t wasn't long walk. but in the
course of it Durham presented the merry
maid with his prize. alleging that he new
or could get it safely to New York.
Every time you look in it," he snid.
you will see one Of my most valued
Cleveland friends. and that. perhaps. will
sometimes remind you OF me"
Which she thought very pretty speech
indeed
When they reached the gate of the
Fleming home. they paused.
did little bird tell me right that you
are soon to be married?" Durham asked
at a venture.
EYES, she answered frankly. sin June,
il all goes well. George is civil engineer
and is in Mexico now. but he's to get
place in the engineers department of the
Lake Shore and be stationed here"
"Will you come to New York on your
wedding journey"
"les." she laughed. I'VE have planned
to stop there two or three days-three if
VIC can a fford it."
"Then." said Dunham II want you to