The Democratic advocate., 1909-11-19
Dollars and
Sense
Love Rose Superior to ScrupIes
About Her Wealth
By JOANNA SINGLE
copyright, 1909, by Associated Lit
erary Press.
By JOANNA SINGLE
80, a,essAsss sRsasasRsaSaN

nor of his heavy suit cases
"Poor Porty"' he soothed whimsical
r. 81 marked you from the window
and saw that the usual thing allied you.
send you to work on a case, and you
rot,lrn with girl writ large on your
n1un3p. fair countenance. Was it so
had as all that? know what she did
to YOU, for you're easy. poor boy, but
who was she this time?" He pushed
forward the biggest chair and thrust
q cigar between Porter's willing teeth.
The two men smoked.
"Never mind, son; you always re-
cover Some worthy tobacco, little
time and another girl, and history will
rnneat itself. How about the case?"
"Depositions all straight and fine;
Good stuff" Porter answered briefly as
be vistfully scrutinized his partners
fine. high bred face. "Confound you
and YOUR commiseration, King! I need
the commiseration, however; that's
sure. But l just live to see you meet
vour Waterloo You're vulnerable
somewhere. And you have not met
Rose Law yet. Fate is bringing her
here tomorrow to spend the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. Morton. OBJ
serve your finish. It's been due you
these three years"
mo not till I have something better
than pumpkin shell to keep the lady
in. Porty. Dismiss me. But tell me
what she's like I'll have to hear your
rawlings sooner or later. I see she did
thorough job with you. Proceed"
Porter nodded an affirmation. He
launched into his subject with whole
heart The lady's list Of charms and
their effect was long King was pa
tient. Finally, as all things have an
end Porter paused for breath, which
he needed, being short and fat.
"Is that all? Finish at this sitting.
I'm not always complacent with the
maunderings of lunatic. What else7
I can't think of another single charm
myself"
1.-TWO more. She's rolling in dollars
her grandmother's. And-I'm no dog
in the manger-any one could see she
is Just the girl for you, little and fair
and
"shut up, PortyP' he commanded in
elegantly. 81 hate that sort Of thing
even from you I'm not in the market.
And you know, I'd hang myself be-
fore I'd destroy my self respect by
marrying a rich girl. The dollars In
themselves put her out of my class;
that's all"
But it was not all, for Rose Law
came, was seen and conquered. Porty
had not exaggerated. And Frederic
King, with the quick knowledge Of
the man who has not desensitized his
heart by constant exposure, knew his
queen at sight The Waterloo had
come.
That summer a silent battle was
fought. Choosing the discretionary
part of valor, King carefully treated
Rose Law, accustomed to alteration.
as he did every Woman-w1th gay,
perfect, impeCsonal courtesy. 1t was
hard, especially as society, like nature.
knows a pair when she sees 1t. She
was always his partner at dinners and
dances, at picnics and frolicS, till in
sheer self defense he began to devote
himself to little Sallie Grey, who had
always openly fouted him. Then this
refuge was taken from him-a flash.
too warm, La the child's eyes bade him
protect her from herself.
Rising to his lead. Rose played per-
feet support Then she became lead
ing lady in his own play of friendly
Indifference. They were friends, while
the world wondered, for to women like
Rose men are lovers first. Afterward
they choose between friendship and
the outer darkness. The girls vanity
was hurt, her pride wounded. She
was first amazed, then angry. Then
her heart was touched. She began to
suffer Real love never plays with lts
object Her skill deserted her. She
became a silent, sensitive thing, regis
tering each day some new impression
of Frederic Kings fine face and voice.
his little tricks of mind and body, his
strength and ability, his lovableness.
She became very miserable, waking
at night to see no good, no charm, IN
herself, to suffp~ what she had mace
others suffer She had not known tnat
love awakened and denied really hurts
She regretted her crueltieS and became
so unWontedly gentle that before she
knew it she had three more hearts talu
at her small feet. She wondered Wna'
others saw in her when she was pow
erless to draw the one.
As for King, the thought OF the glr'
gave him no peace. He tried Valnly ~
fight her out of his consciousness. 1T
did not know that she cared Ior I'LL
but he had an overwhelming Impulse
to ask her if. she could and would care
every time he came before ner. he
would hate her "Wretched money anC
devised wild plans by which she mlgn
lose every cent, so that he might storn
her heart, toll for her and hnally WI
for her her every wish His colhlhoi
sense fled. The fortune became
nightmare and life an emptiness.
One night he went early from th
Mortons'. knowing that when the part.
should go out on the moonllt lawns Ii
should seek her and say that WHICH IL
intended never to say. He no lonse
trusted himself. He sat III the ual'
consuming cigarettes and hatlns ILL
self for doing 1t. 1t was not MS wa.
to ruin his health Intentionally. Ihei
Porter came putting in and flung nlm
self into a chair. He knew he was no