Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-16


financier might grow little richer. l
can't believe it,
A little ashamed of displaying such
vehemence in the presence Of one of
her uncle's dependents, the girl glanced
toward the table. But the secretary
had gone.
my husband" prattleG Mrs. Bennett
complacently, always said that the
men who rose highest in the money
world reached their lofty places over
the despoiled bodies OF hundreds of
victims. Thank God, my boy has no
such parental record to look back on
My husband was one man in mil
lion--the soul of honor both in bust
ness and in private life. You've read
Of his splendid civil war record. Then
he went into business as a contractor
and engineer and earned fortune,
every dollar of which was honest.
That's something to be proud Of in
these money loving times
what was the name of the financier
who ruined Mr.. Carlson" asked Dali
las, still haunted by the narrative she
had just heard.
mo one knows. 1t was suppressed
at the time. The facts in the written
confession left by Mr.. Garrison be-
came public property; but, through po-
litical influence, the name of the man
responsible for the tragedy was sup
pressed. Here l sit chatting on dole
full topics, while those two young peo-
Pile are running all over the place I'M
chaperoned. Excuse me, won't you,
and I'll look them up?
She smiled at Alwyn as she left the
room, and his answering smile showed
how fully he understood and appre-
ciated her motive in leaving him alone
with Dallas Wainwright Perhaps Dali
las, too, understood, for she made as
though to follow Mrs. Bennett out into
the lawn. But Alwyn stepped between
her and the window.
Don't go just yet" he begged. 1--WE
SO much to talk over with you. When
they came in we were speaking of that
paragraph about Gibbs and yourself
You don't love him, do you, Dallas?
Tell me you DON'T"
What right have you to ask me such
question:
''Only the right that my love for you
gives me, dear heart. You must have
known l loved you even though I've
never said it before. | love you, Dali
las, though till today, think. never
realized how much. Tell me 1t isn't
true that you're going to marry Gibbs"
Even if it weren't true l should not
marry you, Alwyn,"
'Ah.'
The exclamation was wrung uncon-
sciously from his whitening lips. 1t
was as though pang of physical pain
had pierced him.
II wouldn't marry you" went on
Dallas, though more gently, because
you don't really love me-
81 do. l do! With my whole heart,
r.
"Oh, Alwynw she exclaimed with al
most mother-like tolerance. what a
child you are. What a mere child.
Some one tries TO take away from you
plaything you've grown used to hav-
ing. You never cared especially about
the plaything before; but. now that
you're in danger of losing it. you cry
out: ooh, love 1t, l love It" You'll
soon find another toy that'll make you
forget
dallas, you are unfair. You have
no right to treat my love for you as
if'-
'As il il were a mere within? ISM
1t? Now, don't say No but look me
In the eyes and answer one question
II Scott Gibbs hadn't proposed to me-
n that paragraph had not appeared ID
the paper-would you have come herr
today and told me you loved me? No
you know you wouldn't
Don't talk like that. dear implored
Bennett. II tell you love you! More
than L ever dreamed a woman could b.
loved. love you! T.
There's an easy way to prove 1t
then"
what way? Anything
by doing something 20 make m,
feel proud Of you. don't feel so now
1 could not marry 4 man who loiter:
his life AWAY man who sits idl,
while Others are thrOnging past him II
the upward climb. You are rich
thanks TO your fathers efforts. VIVA
have you done with that wealth? Il
you've done no harm with it you've a
least put il TO no good use You ar,
young. talented. highly educated
What have you done with your youth
your talents. your education? How
have you used them for your own bet
terment or for your fellow mems
What have you to offer me? Money
Social position: ! have plenty Of both
What else can you offer met NOTHING
absolutely nothing
My love. for one thing. can ole
you that"
In what is your love better thai
any other mans? Behind IL is no
record Of hard work. Of self sacrifice
Of achisvement-of any Of the thing
that go toward making love strong an'
enduring and teautifuI-to make If
support that a woman can lean on 10
ifeg What have you TO offer me u
any other woman
There Was 4 silence Yet when Ben
aett spoke there was a new note Il
us voice-a ring q awakening strength
hat impressed Dallas in spite Of her
Self-fbzt sent a wholly strange Thrill
through her and 1T her heart 60 beat
ng with unwOated qHickuesS-
~Ycu are rizht.- said he 4 bavl
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