Arizona republican., 1912-05-07
The DaZZledEyeS
 of Patricia
By WlNONA GODFREY.
Copyright, 1910. by The Pearson Pub
 fishing Co
(Continued from yesterday.

Continued from yesterday. suppose l would have married him if Miss Meacham hadn't left me the money-and gone on being poor all my life"
 Il don't think Evan will always be poor" Mrs. Barrett mildly protested. Hes with good firm and" She stopped. for Patricia was not listening
 It seemed to Patricia as if something was finished. as if she was sort of starting all over again, as if the final threads of the old life were broken, and she was beginning a new one.
 She was thoroughly fitted now into her new environment. People had al most forgotten that she had been a poor shop-girl. She was now that pretty Miss Barrett-yes, some eccen- tric old lady had left her a lot of money. The girls in the store said. No, Pat Barrett hadn't got snippy. but she was sort of toned down. You'd never know she hadn't been born d real lady"
 And pretty Miss Barrett with her money naturally had admirers. One of them was Harry Darrt, a rich. youngman-about-town, and another was Eddie Lester, one of those we'll dressed young gentlemen whose pres ent and future are equally vague.
 When Lester seized Patricias hand one night, whispering, 'I love you. will you marry me-" Patricia let him hold it.
 Did you know. MT Lester" she said steadily, that if 1 marry. lose my mOney?"
 A look of blank horror crossed Les ter's face. He dropped her hand.
 Why, no, I didn't know it. Is that straight"
 She nodded, smiling into his eyes. Quite straight"
 oh, we'll, of course" he limped on, that doesn't make any difference 10 me. The money is a mere side-issue Er-you wouldn't consider it?"
 The money?"
 "Er-marrying me"
 Not for a moment, thank you, Mir Lester"
 He did not appear to be greatly cast down.
 When he was gone, Patricia iE. spected herself in the mirror. No, she hadn't faded any Suddenly she caught herself thinking, If Miss Meacham hadn't put that in, Evan could have bought into the firm" And then she interrupted herself sternly: Stop it, you little idiot"
 Said Harry Darrt one night: Say, isn't that moon for you! so huge and golden-looks like glorified pumpkin pie, doesn't it?"
 "Oh, very like" said Patricia, think ing of something else.
 Well" continued Dart. 'I think the setting is just about right. Will you marry me, Patricia?"
 MT. Darrt, did you know that if marry. I lose ny money?"
 You don't say so, Why, the old cat! She must have been a man-hater."
 T guess so. It was queer of her, wasn't it?"
 Most inconsiderate, said MT. Dart. How'd she know you wouldn't want to marry some poor boy?"
 Yes, how did she?" said Patricia.
 Anyway, it doesn't make any diff ference to us. I've got plenty of money for both of us, honey-girl. What do you say"
 You'd marry me anyway"
 Why, surest thing you know. You're awfully modest! Don't yon know how pretty and-er-nice you are? Why, a man wouldn't need to be paid 10 love you, my dear
 Patricia smiled Thank you, Harry. I'm sorry it has to be no. after that"
 Oh, I say! you won't really? Why, now that I know you wouldn't marry me for my money, 1 want you twice as bad"
 That's nice of you"
 No, but a fellow doesn't fancy hay ing a girl marry him just for his money you know. Say. think it over, Patricia, won't you? Really. I've got a lot of money, and we'd have a bully time spending it together She shook her head No"
 Don't like me well cnough?" T like you, but not quite-well enough"
 Some other fellow?" What makes you think so?''
 ''I don't think so,' said MT. Dart ruefully until you ask me why l do. There isn't any other fellow" as serted Patricia.
 Then why not try me? I might i'm prove on acquaintance. you know" ''I shall never marry" declared Pa tricia in a low voice. "Oh, l wouldn't say that. You might fall awfully in love And you wouldn't turn some good fellow down for Miss Meacham's old money, would you?"
 '"I might"
 Nonsense, I'll bet you wouldn't" l But you don't know what it is to be poor, Harry Darrt. And I'm used 1 to nice things now Well" Harry reflected, "I think ! myself this exaltation of poverty is all rot. What is there so noble in being uncomfortable? And I cant see why full stomach is incompatible with . reasonable amount of spirituality. never noticed anyway that the poor are so blamed more spiritual than any body else, did you?" i Patricia laughed: Not exactly ! But neither was she to be persuaded l that MT. Dart and his money could make her permanently happy. She was rather glad to be interrupt ed by bell-boy who said there was a young woman named Alice Twist who wanted to see Miss Barrett. Dismiss | ing Harry, Patricia had Alice come up i She remembered Alice Twist very wei