Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
KATE MEREDITH FlQANCIER.
By ]. CUTCLIFFE HYNE.

Of the great newspapers, though. OF course,
they varied in their facts and their point
of view. They all paid graceful compli-
ments to the pretty girl who had appeared
of late with such success in the field of
larger finance. One paper alone had the
impudence to refer in cold print to mat
ter that the other newspaper men smiled
over quietly in the privacy Of their offices.
I'VE WISH" wrote this sentimental jour-
nalist, that we could indicate romance
that would finish up this episode fittingly.
But truth compels us to record that MISS
O'Neill, along with the rest of the bio
graphical matter which she so kindly sup
piled. mentioned the detail of Mr.. Carter's
engagement to Miss Laura Slade, who
at present resides in Grand Canary. We
understand that q marriage will shortly
take place"
AS it happened. this journal was the one
of Mrs. Craven's daily reading. She in
finger and called her niece to read It,
Did you say that Kate, or is 1t one OF
the fellows impudent inventions?"
'Oh, told him that with the rest Just
lowell, to quiet him. He seemed to think
1 was very interested in Mr.. Carter"
And l suppose suggested you were In
love with him?"
"yyell. he didn't put it exactly like that"
said Kate thoughtfully. He was a very
dashing young man, and rather gave me the
idea that he wanted to see if the coast was
clear for himself
Il see And so you told him about the
engagement Dtt"tti MI. Sdi lSi anu Lou @
just to encourage him."
II suppose so. He really was very anus
ing and pushing. He wanted me to go out
to lunch with him there and then"
Kate you going to let Mr.. Carter
marry Laura?"
MY dear Aunt Jane, what an extraordi-
nary question! What possible influence
can / have over either of them? / offered
them both wedding present and asked
them each what they would like. Could
1 go further than that?''
"And each of them,'' suggested the old
lady, said there was time enough for
that or they'd let you know when the
wedding day was fixed or put you of,
somehow, like that
Look here, aunt, what are you driving
Il am looking" a.- :.
well, speak, you irritating old person
My dear, l am waiting for you to look
back at me. You have carefully avoided
meeting my eye ever since showed you
tie paper
Kate looked up, and Mrs. Craven read
something in the girls face that made her
sigh. You will go your own way, know.
Kitty dear. You are very capable, and
very clever and that has naturally made
you very self-reliant. You have shown
yourself so wonderfully successful over
your business matters that l shouldnt
dream of advising you there. But do you
ever bring up into mind that there Is some
thing more in life than mere financial sue
cess?'
'O1 course L 90, aunt But L SuppOSc
1 am different from the other girls. They
look forward to their domestic pleasures.
l have made myself other interests
The old lady shook her head decisively.
You are not at all abnormal in that way.
You are 1.-The most entirely human person
l ever saw. And to prove 1t, I'll just in
stance to you the way you've fallen in
love with George Carter"
Il refuse to admit it
Even to me, kitty?"
Gwen to myself. l like the man. and
there it must end. He is engaged else
where, and If you call me human, you must
allow me pride. l run after no man, nor
do / lure any man away from another
girl who has been my friend, whatever
my inclinations may be. And now If you
please. we will drop that subject and talk
of rubber. Our third company was SUBJ
scribed once and a half times over by
lunch time today, and we've closed the
lists. How 5 that for real solid triumph? ''
Mrs Craven lay back in her chair and
methodically folded the paper. DO the
profits on that bring up your score to the
million you arrived at?''
"Oh, no, no. But they will help it along
very nicely
When you Set a million will you stop?'
when l get my million which, mark
you. aunt, Is more than any girl of my
age has ever DONE why, then, shall start
to make my second. It's most fasci-
mating amusement
But 1t doesn't make you happy You
are no better for it. You can't spend it,