Middletown transcript., 1907-06-15
HER MONEYS WORTH
By ANNA WHARTON MORRIS

slave Tor TWO mOnCnS. lnStedu
Of doing what I wanted, I had TO
do what anybody else wanted.
Iihad to be outdoors when I was
cold, and indoors when I was
hot. I had to eat when | wasn't
hungry, and dance when I was
tired, and listen to bad music
when I was sleepy. It's very
we'll to do what you hate if you're
accomplishing anything; but all
this activity was accomplishing
nothing, except making me thin.
The price Of popularity, grunt
ed Morton.
Well, last Tuesday finished
me. Mr.. Lormier came in the
morning, looking insufferably
clean, and said he was going to
take me bathing, as there was a
fine surf. Whew! how the water
froze me, and how sticky it made
my hair! Then a golf luncheon,
and an afternoon sitting on rocks
in such a gale that it gave me a
headache. Than a three hour
dinner at the Sprigleys' with re-
citations by a French countess.
And then, when I was quietly
playing billiards with tolenable
man named Smith, Mr.. Lorimer
burst in and said I had hidden
from him (Which was quite true)
and cut up such a vulgar row
that I haven't spoken to him
since.
Morton listened intently, at
the same time enjoying the vivid
play of expression on the face
whose changes he knew so well.
That night, she hurried on,
when I looked in my glass at two
A. M, I said to lmyself: Sarh
Biddle you look miserable, and
you are miserable. You want to
get away from this nonsense, to
the dear, old, hot city, where
people are doing something worth
while, where life is surging along
in earnest. And I rather guess
you have money enough to go
So after breakfast, ] left.
She gave the chiffon veil a long
twis, fixed her side combs and
settled in her seat with an air OF
finality. Morton saw with
amazement that she considered
her explanation complete.
But Sarah, how did you get
away he asked.
Her eyes turned from the play |
bills of a cheap theater they were
passing, to his perspring face.
How? she said calmy Why, I
just told them I was coming |
home.
But what did they say? he in
sisted. -t-
Oh, first they stormed. Then
they said only one or two things
would take me to town in August
business about my money or a
man in the case.
Morton's expression and atti-
tude changed on the instant.
Well, he said sharply, which was
it?
She was tall woman, with a
noble bearing, and when she
looked him full in the eyes, her
smile was of dignity half mat
ernal. She answered with
perfect frankness. It was man
in the case.
Oh, Sarah! he gasped, in hor-
rible uncertainty.
l knew you needed looking
after. I knew you were lonely,
and working too hard in order
to forget it. I knew you were
tired; you are. knew you felt
the heat more than ever, and
wouldn't take any refreshing
trolley-rides, or invent any dear
little picnics, without your
worthless but necessary chum.-
Now I'm going to take you out
every afternoon, and we'll read
our Curlyle in the evenings, just
As if I hadn't inherited any old
money!
The man wiped his face slowly
and thoughtfully. He was
much shaken and had to pull
himself together. A diversion
was made by a fat, red-visaged
Irishwoman, who boarded the
car noisily, and pushing past
Morton and Sarah, set herself
and her large provision.bask
in the other corner.
Morton drew deep breath,
and courageously looked at 7,
Sarah, who appeared to be un-
conscious of having said any
thing unusual. He tucked
his hand under her arm, mur-
muring gently: Sarah, Sarah, I
thought you had forgotten me.
! didn't blame you, mind! I was