Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-06-10

may come-fond and foolish visions of
wealth and power, hopeless of realiZa-
| ton. mayhap, yet nevertheless fire.
auently prompted by certain innate or
inherited cravings for the good things
of this life which only money can pro-
cure, and for the enjoyment of which
they feel a yearning and an infinite
capacity if only they had the chance.
"Oh, it's a splendid thing to be
rich!" Wilfrid was even then saying
to Eunice. Just think of what man
could do II he we're really in posses
sion OF more money that he knew how
to spend! l don't mean paltry hun
dred thousand dollars, but-well, say
| twenty or thirty or even fifty mil
lions,"
| why stop there?" put in Eunice
J with a quizzing little smile. why
, not say a hundred millions at once
and be certain of having enough?"
Because for practical purposes
| twenty millions would be ample" said
| he. THE income from that should be
let me see"-doing a rapid sum in
| mental arithmetic-"over half mil
lion a year"
Well, and what would you do with
| it, wifi, If you had it," questioned
Eunice. willing to humor his fancy
| Wilfrid drew long breath and lay
| back in his chair. an the first place,
I'd build me a city house right here
| in New York on the east side of the
park or else at Riverside. and coun-
| try place somewhere up the sound or
On Long island near the water. I'd
want to live in the city not more than
| three or four months in the year
| Then I'd have yacht-none of your
| smoky, greasy teakettles, but sweet
| smelling, fast-sailing schooner fit to
| go around the woodland I'd sail her
myself, too There would be horses
| for riding and driving, with perhaps
four-in-hand coach. Best of all,
could travel-south in winter, OF
course, but I'd see the world London,
Paris, Berlin, Italy, the pictures, the
| statues, and the Libraries Oh, I'd go
| everywhere and do everything, even
to a little gaming at Monte Carlo!
nothing wicked or vulgar about it all,
you know, but the utmost enjoyment
in a refined way, and all the expert
ences that money could give
The girl smiled at his boyish en-
thusiasm, nor did she evince any
picue or annoyance because Eunice
Trevecca was somehow left out of
the picture. 1t was all mere idle talk,
of course. Wilfrid was not really I'M
happy or disconnected; he had a good
position with nine hundred a year,
| and they were to be married in the
spring
You certainly could give some of
our American nabobs a few lessons
on how to be happy though rich,' she
smilingly commented. 1T has often
seemed to me that our really rich
| men do not get half as much out of
life as they might"
"Of course they DON'T" assented
Wilfrid dogmatically. why, look at
me- he rambed on; TN only half
baked; never had any education to
speak of; had to keep my nose to the
grindstone all my life; as you know,
there were always two ways for every
dollar to go as long as mother was
alive, on account of her many years
of hopeless illness; but, in spite of my
few opportunities, I'll bet l could show
some of those fellows how to enjoy
their wealth."
"Of course you could" Eunce
agreed, with a loving womans fatu-
Gus fondness and Indulgence for the
| man she has promised to marry but
Wen be Just as happy without the
money, won't we, WIFI"
! Not a doubt of it," he exclaimed,
starting to her side, bending over her
and pressing his lips to her shining
| coils of hair. why possessing you
| and your love, dearest, I'm the richest
fellow in New York today"
She tilted back her head to look
4 into his eyes as he gazed fondly down
into hers.
That's the way love to hear YOU
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