The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-15
LOVE AND MONEY

PITT
everywhere and bills arrived
~ mail aud by messenger II
very increasing volume. He al
<ass trembIed every time he open
"a his morning mail. and now, at tht
|<~s}nnine of the new year II was al
nost unbearable. The beginning Of
\ he new year. he thought, was apso
z I0teiy the worst part OF II, TOT 'ffef
4 Everybody seemed In need OF money
I Every newsboy wished him a Happy
New Year, just TO get crown. aho
4 The letter carrier almost broke his race
frying to smile more friendly every
tiine ne saw him--of course, II he
would only bring him good letter
= letter telling that his ticket had woh
the grand prize In the lottery, 'or thal
a somebody had left him large amount
81 money. though he couldn't imagine
anybody leaving him money. he womb
{. ~ course have given him "A tip with
I, che greatest of pleasure. but the
Matters that he brought contained noth
Ing but bills and again bills.
Torben Krag felt very sad and mei'
oncholy on this dreary dark wlntry
!. day as he was sitting In his sma!l
'inpartment on the main street OF a pro
xtnctai town where he had 10 move
when II costs too much To live In the
Metropolis He looked through somc
French books he had just received.
Tor he must nave something TO read
\ A this God forsaken place, then he
heard the rumble OF carriage. Look
f3ng up he saw Henning
FBrunn driving by. He knew
His beautiful bays. and saw
r. glimpse OF Brunn's tall elegant form
llow ne was going TO the metropolis
TO enjoy all the gayeties OF the sea
[&on and there he would meet Trolla
md Erik Friss, and they would all be
nerry and happy and feeling well al
fnr all the heavy dinners and heavy
wines. The papers would contain ev'
lrythtng about them. would tell that
hey had been present at First
NIGHTS" In the Royal opera house. that
khey had given exquisite dinners ano
0od knows what not. They were
EMcky. these men who had more
& boney than they could use.
One OF them had been born the heir
ia great feudal estate, the other
Had inherited a million, and the rest
- them had married money, but he,
4orben Krag. was sitting here lone
Sme. poor and nearly an old man.
||Fhy hadn't he followed the example
|4 his comrades? He had been the
k0St popular. lively, and handsome OF
<hem all, and general favorite with
Ne fair sex.
Should II really be that he had not
keen able to forget the little fair Ingcr
Holm whom he had loved years age.
md whom he had been on the point
~ proposing TO when she surprised
Everybody by becoming engaged TO the
young minister whom she married
shortly afterwards.
Oh. how he had hated this pale. mar
row chested. smooth-faced. nearsight-
"a minister at that time. OF course
he- had consumption and was poor
very poor, with a miserable little
church in the most distant part of Jut.
Ind. She would have been better Of.
Ind she married me. he thought. We'll,
that was old history. and foolish 10
think OF now. He didn't quite under
stand how he happened 10 think OF
lt, but then he remembered that IL was
The sight of Brunn's carriage which
made him think of what he had just
hold him about their old friend Storm
1ho had married. He would have
1worn that he would never have done
NJ Storm had tried his luck In all the
0ristocratic families of the county and
1od always been refused. and now
When he was actually So years Of age
Ne had married girl possessing the
three necessary qualities that make
~ happiness, youth, beauty and
1noney.
why shouldn't he, Torben Krag be
oble 10 do just as well. especially
when all he asked for now was money.
Ne looked at himself In the glass ana
omiied quite satisfied. Il may do so
yet" he said.
4 In a large old-fashioned house with
brownstone stair, Birgette Knudsep,
0n1y child OF the old millionaire KEud-
uen was living She was sitting In her
rory parlor. She was coarse. stout
Nth short grey hair. and heavy red
cheeks. She was dressed In a dark
Woolen gown, and there was some
thing masculine about her. Her intel
1lgent brown eyes being the only fea-
&ure which saved her from being alb
oolutely ugly. She was sitting at her
leak, and looked. with a benevolent
mile with just touch OF sarcasm on
~ young man who stood before her
BOOKING half offended, half dispairing.
$50 you want still more money, and
you want II Immediately You will
not get II. 4 am not going to help
1ou keep on dissipating. You're young.
and II IL not good for you to use that
much money. You must wait"
Yes. wait. that is what one is al
Ways told. Wait until one is so old
that one can't enjoy life any more
And another thing, Aunty, have
counted on getting that money. Peo-
.p)e know that | am to inherit your
money and, excuse me for telling you.
hut I have borrowed money on your
nalne. SO you really must"
Must! oh. no, my child. you must
not be too sure, for maybe | have
eomebody else want to inherit my
3 money"
oh, that IL impossible"
Well, then. I might marry"
M Fritz burst out laughing"
Really. dear old fat dunty, some
(lmes you are amusing. You don't
mean what you say. When a woman
- 81 years old she doesn't marry. and
besldes there isn't man who would
want you"
Maybe though"
"oh. aow. you are only teasing ne
'~-of course. there would be plenty of
men who would be delighted to have
yoor money. but
E But It would be too bad to have to