The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
66e JEST THAT !.
RECOILED.
By LOUISE J. STRONG.


ing been other than the only child of a
naltimilionairc. What would have
been. rather, for he would have en-
eol4passed heaven and earth to accom-
teit that the accomplishing would not
have been diilicult
Al times Wild pictures had presented
themselves of the possibility of the
heastly money taking the proverbial
wings. opening for him the gates To
paradise, but in his saner moments he
,!erided such fancies. for With Mr.. War
ing to The fore there WAS not the slight
est probability of such an occurrence.
Instead, he had arrived ut IL condition
where the wings We're n necessity to
hIrSelf If he Nou1d retain Il rag of
sell respect This cherished self re
speet WAS suffering considerably now
ia the yielding that had brought him
back. and he had sternly limited him
self Ia il week. even while calculating
how often he might contrive 10 see her
in the time without too greatly trans
crossing convention.
He was hurryng to his hotel To make
himself pre- 'entable for an Immediate
cal when, as he whipped into the
bread main avenue. Il sight presented
itself nj which he reelcd as from Il
blow in the face, Leaning Imply
against a doorway he stared. mutter
ing, Impossible, impossible"
His Widest imaginings had material
ized before his eyes, but he scornfully
rejected the suggested explanations OF
his reason, repeating again and again,
"lEpossible.e
He was unconscious of the passing
throng and too deeply shocked and alb
sofhed To feel surprise when hand
clapped him upon the shoulder and IL
hearty Voice cried Hello, old mani
Mhen did Nou blow inY'
Ellison seized the speaker and drew
him around the corner.
"itrcd. he demanded. lis that Miss
Mfllicenl NarIne: My eyes tell me
81, hli | eannot believe them.'
''Sure, that's Miss Naring
but but good heavens! What's
she doing III the confectionery shop?"
"Selling, same as other shopkeepers.
"But WhNt OF course | sce she Is
selling. but Nhyf" lie shook the other
yohemently
Necessity, | suppose, same as the
other shopkccpers again" he grinned.
wmkiRS ut II newcomer over Ellison's
shoulder
Necessity" yelled Ellison. You
don't mean YOU can't mean
Better moderate your emotion, Eli
son the newcomer advised, Indicating
II Eluecaat who WIS regarding them
suspieiously
"of course boys" = Ellisons voice
was II murmur-"ef course | know You
cant mean that she is obliged 10 do IT."
"Nhy not Couldn't old man War
Ing come Il financial cropper, same as
thousands of others just as astute as
he
''The world could come to an end,
Ellison jecrcd, but his heart had set
up n sudden pounding that dizzied
him.
boy. for those money kings when their
little card houscs tumble. It's II new
world for them and their families, too,
after lhat."
'You bet" exclaimed one OF another
couple of youths who had added them
selves 10 the group Miss Waring Is
finding it Ii new world. all right"
81 L.
changed by the -four Young fellows. ac-
quaintances 10 whom Ellison had for
gotten 10 give n greeting
where's Mr. Waringf" he asked.
oh he's around. Hes plucky He'll
pull il off again some time. | reckon,
one said, With hugh
'Thats So affirmed another. But
in the meantime there must be bread
and butter.
But wasn't there somebody or
something else for Miss Millcents
Fred Wilson interrupted Ellison's in
disnant outhurst:
Nothing By which she could SO
quickly and easily rake in the shek
els
.Shc's paIing them in by the hand
ful, too, said Hughes. SHE seems Il
natural sulcslady has the gift for
trade.
Ellison flushed resentfully. But Il
cannot be pleasant
.Oh. her position has It's unpleasant
features, of course" Strean interrupt
ed li,htly. some Of the climbers
snub her. AMI disapproyal riots on all
sides bat Mis-; Millicent carries it of
well. SIZE might have married-that
is. | suppose So" he insinuatcd. with
wicked eye.
YES, he might have married while
the old maa's pile was intact" Forrest
assentcd.
Bet she eiln't And a wife with
prospective millions and one with moth
ing hut expensive habits and passablc
beauty are two very different things
Stream asserted
Ell5on tufned furious face upon
him ana half raised clinched fist.
then, mastering himself. he remarked
Il suppose that's the way the world
secs it." AMI strobe away.
Ht ibU- ItNtdlS bHlsi lltb tAhbtI=
ant dcli-ht digging each other In the
ribs and chuckling hilarlously as he
disappeared down Il side street.
Ellison had 40 coherent thought at
first rs he tore along. The knowledge
that the BARRIER between them vas re
moved da2el him. But soon he began
TO turn things over IN his mind. to even
consider the possibility Of his own
thousands, which had seemed pueriic
before, now serving rs Il foundation
for new BEGINNING on which Mr..
Waring might build The other, the
infinitely greater possibility Of winning
Millicent he tried to keep in the back
ground Until proper hour for Its con
sderation.
Having at last adjusted himself
somewhat to the new conditions, he
felt that he could trust himself to see
her They shook hands quietly There
was little opportunity just then for
words, but there was a humorous yet
tender CLINT in her eyes as she occa-
sionally Glanced at his earnest DreOc-