The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-16

gGR { tion) at Hathaway &
ElEtgS%lB Eaton's. She did not
kS96SA8H live In a ballroom and
- starve on six dollars
week; she was not tempted by
he foor-walkers nor pestered by the
frlyar's assistant-which proves that
fire IS difference.
On the contrary, she drew fifteen
4sllars every Monday and lived very
o;,alv with an aunt who had a COM
n-table little home of her own.
When she went out Sundays in a
tvlish white serge suit, attended by
Nr. Wil1iston who had a good job with
91LIsr & Jerks, you couldn't have
ipE them from members of the
younger social set. F"
Still if Christabels poverty was of
he comparative sort, it was none the
IS irksome to her. Having always
bad to count the pennies, she longed
% indulge herself in that most defect
sbie Of ancient and modern vices
tztravagance. She ached to rival the
1reens of She-did in glory of attire;
d luxuriate in opera boxes, yachts,
sai Imousines; to number her pearls
Is the present pulled rice for break
as-: and to have all the hair one
rsaIly needs.
Emay be guessed that she dreamed
4 millions. Mr.. Wil1iston was
s1atched at the post.
But the recipe for marrying millions
.#mbles greatly that for making a
iira-stew-it is first necessary to
g,h your millionaire.
Now Christabel from careful perusal of
7sRorks Of o. Henry learned that it is not
Tue that poor girls never get chance at
z-ionaires trouble seems to be that
aepoor girls do not recognize the deceptive
stres Of Opportunity when he tips his
nt, as it were.
She perceived that, other things being
.il2 it was simply up to her not to fall
Easep at the switch. The other things !"
INSISTED Of a nice arrangement of million
lee-bait. From the wistful nibbling of
pare other-men she ventured to infer that
z assortment of flies, ct eeterG, should be
Ete adequate. Or, preferring her own
pigment, she had only to look in the mir
q.
OCCASIONALLY, it is true, she grew weary
sitting patiently upon the banks while
Pat she considered real life flowed gayly
Gee, I'm tired!" her friend Miss Nc
Ee was accustomed to observe about
is,thirty ever so often. "This is sure the
Famous life! That woman that just
Pat out tried on seventeen suits and then
Cd she'd come in later and see what we
I'd | certainly get sick of this grind.
lengght, l bet I'd marry the first China
Eaa that asked melo
Ii ned promise not to put you to work
2 ne laundry, l suppose, " remarked Chris
a0eL But she was rather In that mood
asf'st. Meeting Mr.. Williston on the way
sfne she declined to let him call that even
What's the good of bothering with
M she reflected mercenarily. Hell
ever make more than twenty-five or thirty
vas the very next morning that turn
over to Miss Mcclure a blonde lady
no wanted something plain and quiet II
g With plenty of gold braid and brass but.
@A Christabel advanced to a young
s'nan and two young men who were look
g about.
Something for your" she inquired in he
94 contralto, and had taken them all In tx
u heels during the three words.
4ss Agnes Willard, indeed, she recog
g At once from previous meetings; sh
: a society belle, the daughter of mil
-lalIe, and one OF those most admired ant
S9ed by her lowlier sisters. Miss Nil
. was Interesting enough, but her cava
= were Of type that made Christabe
ss--checl-books and palaces. Young
~s'ocTatc, smooth-shaven, immaculate
.? their gloves and their sticks, it wa
S'l2ls that they belonged to that spher
y S-ach the weary cease to work.
~ 9-e Il was soon apparent was young MI
sla[d, the other they called VAL Bot
20 Chrlstabel with distinct approval.
Aa4 Christabel realized with little pan
q z she had met them IN an opera box {
's'l lie deck OF a yacht she could yer