The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-24

~ Couldn't Marry a Girl for Her
Monev."
"Oh. the business didn't amount 10
much" was my answer TO one OF my
mothers first questions. on my re-
turn. She smiled peculiarly. On spite
Of my efforts. the red oame--at least
I felt red.
How did you like his sister,
she went on. again with that nutter-
ing smile In the eyes only.
"A very nice girl. said |. In any.
thing but a natural manner. My moth
er expression leased me into adding.
Don't be silly Nothing OF that sort.
You are always imagining that every
one shares your opinion Of me She
Isn't likely 20 fall In love with me.
Certainly shan't with her"
Mothers silence somehow seemed
argumentatlye.
4 couldn't marry a girl for her
money" I retorted.
"Of course not" rejolned mother.
But there are other things 10 marry
for besides money or love-other
things more sensible than either
For instance. there are the principal
thlngs-home and children"
/ was listening with an open mind.
The glamour OF courtship and
honeymoon passes" she went on.
Then comes the suber business OF
llving-your career and your home.
The womAn's part In both II better
played n there Isn't the sort OF love
that 10 exacting. always interfering
with the career. and making tho
homo life a succession Of ups and
downs. mostly downs
'Carlotta IL very ambitious" said l.
Ambitious for her husband" re-
piled my mother. ~As q sensible won.
an should be. She appreciates that
a voman's best chance for big divi.
dends In marriage IL by being the VI.
lent partner In her husbands career.
She'll be very domestic when she has
children saw Il tho instant I look.
ed At her. She has the true maternal
instinct What a man who's going
10 amount ~ something needs isn't
woman 10 DO taken care OF. but a
woman 20 take care Of him"
She said no more-she had made
her point; and when she had done
that. she always stopped.
Within a month I'd Ramsay sent
for me again. but this time II vas
business alone. found him In n pan,
&c. like man facing an avalanche
and armed only with a shovel. Dun
kirk. the senior United States sena
tor for our state. lived NJ Frcdonla
He had seen that. by tunneiins the
Mesaba range. profitable railroad
between Frcdonia and Chicago could
Be built that would shorten the tins
81 least three hours. Hut Il would
take about half the carrying business
Of tho Ramsay company. besides seri
oasly dsprcciafiag tho Ramsay inter
cot In the existing road. And con
tinued I'd. "ths Old soosndrel has Eo'
the capital practically subscribed IN
New York Tho people hese are ho,
for the new road h1l be SURF "a
carry NJ the special election. nexI
month. He has the governor and leg
islaturc In his pockes. 90 they'll put
through the charter pert vints."
Il don't see that anything can b
done" said Ed's lawyer. old Judgs
barclay. who vas a. the consultation
1t means a big rateod for Dunkirk
Politics IL on a money basis nova
days. That's natural enough. sincs
therc 10 money 10 be made out Of II
don't see how those In politics that
don't graft M they call H. are an,
better than those that DO. Would
they get once n they didn't help OF
the Jobs OF the graftersi I suppose
We might buy Dunkirk on"
what do you think. Harvcyf'
asked I'd. looking hnrious'y NJ mo
We've got TO nsht the dovil with IRE
you knew"
shook my head. Buying him Of
Isn't nghting-it's surrender. We
must nght him-with Are"
I let them talk themselves out
and then said; We'll. III take II q
bed with me. Perhaps something vii
occur to me that can be worked u
Into a scheme"
In fact. had already thought OF I
scheme. but before suggesting Il
wished 10 be sure Il was as good a
II seemed. Also. there was a funds