Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-25

q you," said Dorothy; 'but be pleased not to refer to my tastes. It is true was born in luxury and accustomed to have every taste gratified, but I have never let that fact stand in my way since we lost our wealth. The fact that I was willing to marry you was sufficient proof of that. However, that is nothing. Good-by, Percy. Keep up your spirits. This. incident will soon be forgotten. You have quite dispelled any foolish ideas may have had. Still, we can be friends. Call occasionally, and people will think there has never been anything between us.'' Had Per- cy known anything of what was going on in Dorothy's mind he would have as soon entered a lions den as have called at the Smith mansion again.
 Dorothy returned to town, resumed in earnest the training of her voice, which at first she had taken up as pastime, and made such good use of her tuition that her naturally flexible soprano voice of wide range acquired bri1liancy and came so perfectly un- der control that a bright future opened before her. At the same time fortune, as if tired of drowning on the Smiths, gave such turn to Dorothy's fathers i business that the gloomy aspect in his affairs that had first frightened away the selfish Percy vanished, and one fine morning the merchant by successful deal was able to pull out of specula- tion into his legitimate business with a large fortune.
 Percy began to think he had made d mistake, and took to frequenting the Smith residence with regularity; but Dorothy treated him with absolute frankness. .'I am welded to my art now,'' she said, '.even if you had not effectually cured me of all the folly. Next month I go to Germany to study; but, my dear Percy, before go wish to prove my friendship for you. Mrs. 1 Vansittart is living at the Lexington. l She has two daughters. One is an angel 1 of beauty, but poor IS church mouse; 1 the other has been left $5 ,000, 900 by her ancle, the copper king. It is an awful ] pity, though, that she is ugly, dull, and some say an epileptic. Go down there. You know Mrs. Nansittart. You met 1 her at our house last winter. Call, make yourself agreeable. Make love i to the ogress. Five million dollars will gild the most bitter pill. hear she is i full of romance and would be charmed if some one would elope with her"
 X hint was enough. Avarice dulled Percy's apprehension of everything, and he lost no time in ingratiating himself with Mrs. yansittart.
 ssOld chap, it's all right he said to his friend Billy, the trainer, a few weeks after his conversation with Dor othy. Its all right, old boy. I'll pay you that $1 ,o0O next week. I have the heiress hypnotized. Maud's her lovely name. Ye gods! but she's ugly! May be ] haven't played on her poor little sentimental heart. "Come into the garden, Maud," and all that sort of thing. We might as well be married with her mothers consent, but I've per suaded her that the old lady is dead against us, and we will elope to-mor- ! TOW. Next day we will be on the road to San Francisco, and I'll send you 8 check from that city, just before we sail for the Philippines. She would have me go out there, though l wished to take an appoint tment a home. Well soon be back, though, and won't make the epileptic's dollars fy There's 2 lot of fun in $5,000, ,0o0. I'll have he1 declared insane after year or so and then we'll see about the horses You'n be in it, old chap. Ta-ta-au. wiedersehen my old flame, Dorothy Smith, would say.''
 The elopeanent took place next nigh1 4 fo~ with lecstatic countenance, and the fat uous Percy reached San Francisco where they had an explanation andss scene Leaving his wife on the Pacific coast, he returned to Chicago to bor row funds, for the deluded couple were desperate and penniless.
 Arrived, in Chicago, the truth of tht whole affair came out. Everybody wa: wondering at the elopement, but tht wonder gave way to merriment wher the expla anation was given. Percy wa
 walking moodily along Lake Shor, drive the day after his arrival, whel he met the radiant Dorothy, beautiful
 as Venus. emerging from the foam O
 the Adriatic.
 "How dye do, Percy?" she said 1 aTchlN. - Ou a1WaVS were cnanSea Die
 you know; but who would have though
 you would have surprised your friend
 this way? You used 10 say you wouls
 never marry unless your fance hat money. What on earth made you g,
 and fall in love with Maud Vansittart
 It is very beautiful to know of such dis
 interested affection. She's not onl,
 plain, but poor. I thought told yo1
 that her lovely sister May had beel
 left $5,oo0, 900. What? I told you, di I not2 Surely, I did not make mis . take. There is no telling how mucl one can be deceived in a man. We al
 thought yon money hunter, but it i
 charming to know that pure affectiol
 still exists on this sordid. earth. sup
 pose you are anticipating life of per feet loveliness-love in a cottage Philippine one, too! How charming Good-by, Percy. sail for Hambur;
 Saturday. Remember me to Mauc
 Good-by!"
 Percy stood gazing after her, think ing unutterable things.-Chicago Rec ord Herald