Smyrna times., 1910-01-26
Dollars and
Sense
Love Rose Superior to Scruples
About Her Wealth
By JOANNA SINGLE
Copyright, 1909, by Associated LIZ
erary Press.
BY JOANNA SINGLE
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iy. Il marked you from the window
and saw that the usual thing allied YOU.
send you to work on case, and Won
return with girl writ large on your
plump. fair countenance. Was it so
bad 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
a cigar between Porter's willing teeth. /
The two men smoked.
Never mind. son; you always re- ,
cover Some worthy tobacco. a little |
time and another girl, and history will |
repeat itself. How about the case?"
dispositions all straight and fine;
good stuff" Porter answered briefly as |
he wistfully scrutinized his partners !
fine. high bred face. ~Confound you
and your cOmmiseratiOn, King. I need /
the cOmmisPration. however: that's
sure. But just live to see you meet
your 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 | have something better
than n 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 OF later. I see she did
a 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 eomplacent with the
maunderings of lunatie. What else?
l can't think of another single charm
myself"
1.-TWO more. She's rolling in dollars
her grandmOther's. Aud-Tm no dog
in the manger-any one could see she
is just the girl for you. little and fair
and
"Shut up. Porty!' ne commanded in
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
part nf valur. King carefully treated
Rosa Law. accustomed to alteration.
az he did every wOman-with gay,
perfect. impersonal courtesy. 1t was
hard. especially as society. like nature
knows pair when she sees it. 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 flouted him. Then this
refuge was taken from him-a fash
TOO warm. in 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 liki
Rose men are lovers first. AfterwarC
they choose between friendship anC
the outer darkness. The girls vanity
was nurt. her pride wounded. Sh'
was first amazed. then angry. Thel
her heart was touched. She began t.
suffer. Real love never plays with it,
object Her skill deserted her. Sh'
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. hi
strength and ability, his lovableness.
She became very miserable, wakin;
at night to see no good, no charm. II
herself. to suffp~ what she had mad
others suffer. She had not known tha
love awakened and denied really hurts
She regretted her cruelties ana pecain
so unwontedly gentle that before sh
knew it she had three more hearts lat
at her small feet. She wondered wha
others saw in her when she was pow
erless to draw the one.
AS for King. the thought of the gil
gave him no peace. He tried vainiy I
fight her out Of his consciousness. ii
did not know that she cared for min
but he had an overwhelming impuls
TO ask her If she could and would car
: every time he came before ner, II
= wouId hate her ''wretched money an
devised wild plans by which she mign
Y lose every cent. so that he might storl
her heart toll for her and hnaiiy WI
for her her every wish. His comm
sense fed. The fortune became
ufghtmais. and life an emptiness.
One night he went early from "
Mortons'. knowing that when the par