The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-14
WHEN \ AM RICH
 by Roy Mason. Copyright, G. WsDillingham Company, 19O9)
by Roy Mason.
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Mems lives and doings in the great ,ague business world are a mystery to a young girls mind. Men go down town and d6 things of which the out come is<money. Occasionally they dong something which is unfair or dishonest. If they have no partlcu- liar interest in the man they accept the statement as fact, and try to re member not to be cordial the next time they meet him. Edith felt an inability to gain any realization of the stunning news. There was noth- ing definite, and yet her defence of Chester of the previous night had crumbled to the ground. Goldsmith & Elkins had dismissed him.
 But Chester had made 8 fatal error He had not written a line to Edith. How could he got whining to her when her father was his cuser7 How could he write her half the truth. and simply mention his dismissal? He must write her all or nothing. So he had reasoned on that dismal evening as he sat up in his room coInmuning with the city lights, after his interview with Elkins. But life has a very different aspect to a woman who has acknowledged her love. It behooves a young man to tread most carefully in that unknown exquisite maze of young girls feel ings, revealed to him for the first time as a sacred revelation. When chester's letter finally came it breath ed forth &ervent love for herself. and not till the concluding paragraph did at tell of his severed connection with Goldsmith & Elkins. Why did l1e not share his trouble with her? Per- haps he was too proud to admit that he had been accused of anything. But he must know that her father knew about it. Chester had denied DothfnS. What was there to deny Edith struggled with the baffling problem. Chester had forced him. self to be content with saying that the circumstance precluded the possi- Sanity of going to her father until he was once more on his feet. How could he tell Edith that it was partly her fathers altered demeanor to- ward himself that had led to his dis missaI?
 She did her best to harden her heart against him.
 A hot wind, suggestive of fitting to the seashore of the mountains. was softly stirring the curtains of the Twinings' apartments. MT. Twinine end Perry Langham were enjoying their post-prandial cigars in silent E apart, looking, in her summer frock like white rose glinmering in the softly-shaded light The book it had been her intention to read lay in her lap, her fingers listless between its pages. It suddenly dawned on her Twining as he gazed at the gir N through the weaving cloud of smok e that for two weeks past he had miss ed her ebullient spirits, and inspir- ing enthusiasm. The hot weather was too much for her. They must really get away.
 Where would you prefer to go?' aloud.
 wherever you nke,'' said Edith esAre we going soon?"
 Daughter. are there no plans fol the summer in that busy brain o1 yours2"
 sT would really rather leave it tc you.''
 Perry sat, a silent listener, hoping in his inmost heart that they would go some place where he might fol. low. His footing with them had
 @Ik herself had begged that it should not be so. an odd constraint hac come up between them.
 we will postpone our plans fol the summer at present." said MT Twining. ''but in the meantime what shall we do this evening" It's toe late for any of the theatres
 Lets do something outlandish,' Edith suddenly.
 '"That's better" said her father '.To tell the truth, daughter, can bear to see you so Estless and silent I'll do anything you suggest"
 There is one theatre,'' said Perry with forced cheerfulness. where the plays last for two or three months We could hardly take in the whole performance, but we might drop i1 for day or two.':'
 q know said Edith. "You mea1 Chinatown
 .aThat would scarcely do." objected her father. .'I hardly think that vol would like it. daughter
 ..As you like. father,'' she replied apathetically.
 Ndr rTwinine arose suddenly auf brought his hat and stick. Hi daughters apathy was a more pow erful argument than any amount O rrotestation.
 "After aI1," he said, .'you will D.