The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
Money and Marriage
By MAUDE PARSONS
eCopydeat, lOi, BY Associated Literary PrOss)

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richer than ever. And a share of
that Is yours"
No" said Douglass. and he meant
H. 1T isn't money"
I'm sorry" said Miss Thornton.
plalntiyely We've been very happy
togeth-" II William had not been
so busy watching the love-making
robins he would have noticed a little
blush tinge his employers cheeks as
she substituted: "Everythlng's been
so harmonious"
81 know. Miss Anne. That's what
makes It hard TO go. never can
thank you for your kindness. Those
papers win explain things TO the new
man."
William" interrupted Miss Anne,
please sit down again. want your
advice-for a friend. You're not 60
ing TO leave us right away?
"oh, no; I can stay for-for a little
time"
Three months-four months| The
girl leaned forward eagerly.
"We-ell. l hardly think so. want
to get established before the summer
is too far advanced"
"Oh." A pause. so you're going
into business?"
Yes; that is, think So
rs that so personal that you didn't
want to tell me?" There was an ac-
cusing emphasis on the me"
Douglass did not attempt to answer
zone of my girl friends doesn't
know just what to do, William. You
see, shes-shes-in love-"
on"
"That oh was dreadfully noncom-
initial, William. Aren't you inter
ested?"
why, yes, certainly, Miss Anne"
well. she doesn't know whether
the young man isis in love with
her or not"
Cant she tell?"
"she isn't sure. She thinks he likes
her, but"
"Yes?"
"Oh, there are complications, Will
| liam. She is rich, and the young man
is poor. She feels he's to proud to
| speak"
oh"
well, what is she going to do?
She's-she's cried herself to sleep,
Pm afraid, a good many times; and
yet there doesn't seem to be any way
to make him speak"
There isn't any way, I'm afraid,
he said, with an unconscious sigh.
IF the man has self-respect, he can't
be a fortune hunter. He must make
his own way before he can ask the
| girl to be his wife"
She's thought of that, too. But II
seems so foolish! They may have to
] wait years, and grow old and with
cred while he makes a lot of money
they don't need. Isn't marriage an
equal partnership? Why hasn't the
wife the right to bring money to the
union as her husband?"
From an irhpersonal standpoint
she has" replied William, but If
we're that young man l would feel
as he feels. He cannot in honor
speak while his motives could be
misconstrued. Her friends would
say"
Bother her friends" Miss Anne
looked confused when she realized
the emphasis she had put on the
three-words, but only for a moment
Then she added: That's the way
she feels. She says she has right
to her own happiness, no matter
what people think or say. She IL
satisfied he is not a fortune hunter;
that he is upright and honorable
and the man nature intended as hel
mate. Why can't he be sensible ant
speak"
She leaned forward in her chair
her lips dropping in childlike per
plexity. Douglass got up hastily ant
backed away. He did not want to lose
his carefully acquired grip and make
a fool of himself That's why he was
leaving Thornybrook-to keep from
making fool Of himself. He fumbleC
his hat and turned to the door.
"He can't, that's all" declared
Douglass, when his hand had CLOSED
oN the knob. IT'S an impossibility
Miss Anne. If you were in his place
you'd realize" He stopped; HI
was confusing the other mans cast
with his own.
'T4on't you want to know who thu
girl is?" asked Miss Thornton, un
steadily. She had risen and her fin
gers were intertwined.
"Why, yes" Douglass somehow
felt the name of that girl to be tn,
most important thing in the world
Tts-it's-" Her voice died away
And then it began again, broke ant
went on to a triumphant conclusion:
"Clh, Billy, you stupid, stupid boy
It's---its Anne Thornton!"
The next moment she was in hi
armS, half-laughing and half-crying.
"a ow I've longed to call you 'Bil
ly!'- she said.
"And how I've longed to call 20,
-dagling!" said he.
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