New-York tribune., 1907-01-27

and Ruth stood behind and applauded her success
Better stop while you re to the good, Millv
Drake advised. Then Meade presented Perhan
:, Are you going to stake Mr. PerhamI' laughed
Mrs. Miller Drake prcttily. Because if YOU are
| shall have to stop I've heard that you alwa,
succeed at everything you undertake"
I'll take your words as a good omen declared
Perham, and not spoil your luck. Ill watch to
night Do you play. Miss Calvert?"
Not often" Ruth flashed a look at Boyce, and
he recalled surprising her when she sixteen
CRYING over shabby frock which refused I-
turned so she could wear 1t to party. =" love Z.
watch My, though. She has great luck.
Perham serenely monopoized the girl the re
Oi the evening Meade overheard him contcndiug
for the greater part of her dances at the Washing
tons Birthday bah the following night, but only
amused lie knew Ruth So when Pcrham slapped
him the back after they were alone and exclaimed,
She can have me all right, old man. he only
asked
How do YOU know She VIII take you:
Take me- snortcd Perham. "ConfOund il,
man! she's poor and she WASH t ever made for pov-
ertv. Take me? Good Lord she'll like only too
we'll make my money fly, She's all right
Now see here" SAID Meade, Ruth Calvert Is
the last girl I'd have picked out for you I'm
afraid you'n get turned down hard, Perham. I've
known her since were children together. and
shes not the sort who would marry for his
money. Straight and fine and clear cut, She VIII
marry for love-you may bank on that
Pcrhams smile was fatuOus Oh III make her
love al right too and m going to marry her,
and dom forget 1T
"Confound it. Perham" cred Meade striking
his fst the table 50 hard that he overturned his
whisky and soda. Let s understand each other
I've meant to marry Ruth Calvert for years-,S
soon as | got enough ahead To keep her decently.
Have YOU asked her To watt Perham spoke
imperturbably and showed 4 fresh glass across To
his guest
We'll I'm sorry | have chosen your girl; but u
serves YOU right for dilly y-dallyng. Some else
would do ii II didn't, and you'll never have the
money 70 keep her as She ought to be kept You
think She won marry me- / think she will Nou
ask her tomorrow wait till you We made Your
pile Il ask her pick up my pile and scatter it
the winds though II put the proposition delicatelv
10 save her pride Far held and no favors, and
we'n let the lady choose How that
In spite OF his boasted confidence, Meades c.sCnt
was q trife suky but at the first $ 5ht o. Ruth
waiting on the veranda OF the Breakers the next
morning his spirits rose
| hardly know YOU in all this tnery,' he said.
You've come into your own He was too gem
erous too assured of her CabeT, 10 feel that he
ringing his own death knell
Tell me all about yourself. Boyce, she said as
they started along the beach under the palms, and
She kept the conversation external matters until
they turned 70 go home. Then he demanded
abruptly:
Ruth. what did YOU mean last night? Why are
YOU 50 stand d-otfish' You know / We loved YOU al
WAYS. and two or three portraits like the last
and I'm coming 70 pick YOU up and carry you OF
10 live on shelf in an apartment house IN New
York
Nonsense Boyce!" She kept her face turned
away toward the water, and her voice came TO him