The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-26

and expenditures. Adrlenne learned to
her astonishnent that her own for
tune would amount to 100000 gulden.
This--seemed like an immense sum,
but 1t dwintlled marvelously when she
learned that 1t represented an annual
income Of only 5000 gulden. about a
third of what she would require in
order to live in the style to which she
| had been accustomed.
Clearly, then, her husband must have
an income of at least $4,000 gulden.
| Then Mamma Holdesheim one day
capped her argument by remarkins
innocently. that Dr. Scherner's salary
of 5000 gulden was very high one
for 80 young man. Here was a sad
discrepancy. II shall have to econo-
mice" thought Adrienne.
ARNOLD must marry rich girl.
wonder that he has not asked for your
hand as you and he seem to like eacl,
! other. With your money he could do
something for his family"
| Adrienne had expected opposition,
but she was not prepared for cold
lna thematical demonstration.
Shortly before this Alfred Mortell,
the son of n rich brewer, had come
been encouraging. for the little rift
within the lutte had not yet appeared.
Now, Mortel was accustomed to re-
ceving an unpleasant amount of at
tention and flattery from young ladies'
and their mammas. and he said to
himself:
who does not care If am rich and un-
| married"
This feeling inspired the hope of win
ming Adrienne by his personal merits,
and he began TO court her assiduously.
She was barely civil to him. but
Arnold's jealousy was aroused, as has
been said. After the lovers quarrel
Adrienne devoted more attention to
Mortell, partly to punish Arnold, partly
because she was not entirely free from
vanity and knew how many girls were
envying her the conquest Of the young
millionaire.
Then came the suspicion that Arnold
was in love with her money. and then
came ball at Mortells luxurious home.
Last of all came her father with the
news that Alfred Mortell had asked for
her hand.
She begged for a week of deliberation,
though her mind was made up She
wanted the week in order to be off with
the old love decently and in order. The
rupture. she was determined. should he
made by Arnold: not by herself. She
wished to appear well in the world s
eyes and his: for, after all. she loved
him in Il way and was grateful to him
for the little romance he had given her.
Hence the rendezvous at Haller's.
There after the waitress had brought
the perfunctory ices and retired, Adr-
enne said:
II have bad news for you. You must
promise to listen calmly until the end.
Then you will understand, and perhaps
pity me-"
Arnold obeyed. and she continued:
at one time, YOU know, we We're
wealthy. Until little while ago ] sup
posed that we We're still wealthy. I
knew. indeed, that papa within the last
year has had to pay large sums on my
brothers. account. but still could not
understand why. when we were alone
together. he always seemed so anxious
and troubled But the other day he told
mo that my brother had sqllandered
enormous sums, and not daring to con-
fess to papa. he had tried to cover his
losses by specializing in stocks, the re-
suit of which was that he lost great
deal more. In fact, as he had power to
sign for the firm. he has gambled away
not only all his own fortune but most
of papa's and ours