Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

comfortably watching Charlotte as shs
deity made the tables ready for after
noon tea.
The room was almost deserted, ex-
cept for the five, when through b
doorway came a big, broad shouldered
figure. Charlotte, who was bringing In
finger bowls, saw him first, and her
tray dropped with a crash. Her face
was white as she bent to pick up b
little brass bowls. Her dress was wet
Her crisp apron was bedraggled.
As the big man sprang to assist her
she fed from the room. And then the
big man walked over to Inez and de-
handed, what was Charlotte doing
in that dressT'
ooh, Dickr' Inez stretched out her
hand In welcome. "Dick Wentworth,
when did you get back from Arizona?'
yesterday he told her tersely, but
l want to know what Charlotte Is
waiting In a tea room for"
Inez glanced at the girls, at Regi-
maid, and then brought out bravely.
"She is earning her living"
She expected an expression OF sym
putty, VI COluOleuCt, Dut iuStChA AhO
big mans face was radiant. "Char-
lotte poor!n he exclaimed. "Oh. where
Is she?"
81 Will find her." Inez promised.
land take her home with me-" And
she went in search Of Charlotte, whom
she discovered, red checked and wet
eyed, In a little room adjoining.
"Oh, Inez," she gasped when she saw
her friends, what does Dick Went
worth think Of me?"
"Thinkw Inez told her. why he
looked radiant when l said that you.
were poor"
On Charlotte's face dawned an ex-
preston of bliss that puzzled Inez.
"What has come over you, Char
lotte?' she demanded. you look as
If life suddenly were one sweet song"
"Well," Charlotte blushed as she told
It, at begins to look as II the little
plot of my making had been carried
beyond my expectations"
"We can't talk about 1t here" Inez
said. Get your things on and come
to my home, and we will talk 1t over"
When they reached the front door
they found the three girls and Regi-
maid and Dick waiting for them. Reg
inald refused to go with them in the
motor.
ST am starting on a long journey"
he explained stifly to Charlotte. 81
should have told you before, but my
plans have been made hurriedly."
"Bon voyage" Charlotte wished him
lightly, but as he went down the street
she shrugged her shoulders. "Goodby,
little man." she said and laughed and
waved her hand to his r%etreating figure.
Once in Inez's luxuriant home Dick
demanded FIVE minutes alone with
Charlotte, and when he had her to him.
self he said: 81 love you. You know
II, Charlotte"
"How should l know it?' she asked.
"You have never told me-"
How could l tell you." he demand
ed fiercely. when you were rich and
l vas poor?'
"What difference would that make"
Charlotte asked softly, III you loved
meY'
"a man has his pride,"Ygek stated.
"And a woman her love-" Charlotte
W4iSDcItQ. Ous 1iCh. 0lCh, uOA I
ever let money come between usr'
at can't now" said Dick securely,
"for you haven't any"
And then Charlotte. with her head
up. confessed: 81 am not poor. | sim
ply tried my little plot to get rid Of
Reginald Barrett. l knew his motives
were mercenary, but mother wanted
me to marry him. So while he was in
New York for a few days l planned
my descent into poverty. / suppose 1t
was silly"
She stopped, then went on softly:
"And-and / didn't dream that you
were In town-that you would know.
That is where my little plot carried be-
yond my expectations
"And now that you are rich l must
go away Dick began, but Charlotte
interrupted him with a little cry. "And
leave me to be always a lady in walt
ing?"
II don't understand,
II shall always be waiting for your
love, Dick" Her mouth and eyes
pleaded together.
And then he surrendered. Anyhow.
my old mine is beginning to make
good" he stated later, $50 1 am not
quite a beggar."
you are rich,' Charlotte told him as
she laid her flushed cheek against his
~coat-"you are rich because l love you.
Dicky, dear"
Another Barrier Broken.
Many people hold tbs the inability