The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-04

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always HOtr is to limit the gorgeous
ness OF dreams. Patricia had not per-
haps exactly counted on the now. but
she had certainly rioted in dreams.
And TO her had come the miracle.
Yes" Mr.. Creelman repeated. Miss
Meacham has left you six thousand a
year. You ought to be quite comfort
able on that
Six thousand n year, five hundred a
month, Six thousand n year NAV be
genteel poverty 10 some. hut to Patri.
cia " was tho wealth Of Crocsus. The
dazzle OF IL was in her eyes, the won
der OF II tied her tongue.
To think that Miss Meacham had
left her a fortune, Miss Meacham.
whom many a time she had wished in
Guinea, as the old lady looked and
looked and found nothing 10 please
her. while Patricia took down box az
ter box OF elegant waists. and tried
20 keep her smile pinned on" as she
said.
Perhaps Miss Meacham. with her
bushy white hair above her brown face.
her little black eyes that seemed 10
bore into YOU like gimlets. had oh
served that sometimes the violet eyes
were tired. had guessed the spirit that
kept those lips smiling. Patricia her
self did not think of this. She was
recalling a certain conversation.
Wouldn't you like 10 be wearing
some OF these fine things YOURSELF"
All. wouldn't L."
We'll. Won would become thcm.'
Patricia had been amused by the
quaint phrase.
Not likely 70 get the chance. I
guess" she replied chcerfullv.
Who knows said Miss Neacham.
That pretty face OF yours may get
you a rich husband
Patricia sighed. That's Just in the
story-hooks. I'm afraid
The old lady's eyes bored in deeper
than ever. Perhaps there's some poor
boy you'd rather have" shn prohed
Patricia laughed. Not mo, I'm all
for the yellow gold. This nice roman
tic love don't seem 10 last lonZ
enough
Miss Meacham's smile was queer.
Money has wings as we'll as Love.
yon know And she suddenly turned
away with tho little bob Of hcr head
hat meant farewell
Patricia came back ~ Mr.. Creel.
mans dronc.
"Thern Is. however. 7 am sorry 10
say. Miss Barrett. a little string tied
-ahem-I mean, a condition attached
to this gift.
Yes?" murmured Patricia. all in'or-
est.
You are not allowed 70 marry
Not allowed 10 marry Patricia
repeated blankly Why. ! don't want
to-"
might. sometime. you know And you
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marry this income reyer's 20 the cs-
tate
oh. we'll" sald Patricia. that
doesn't bother me-.
Miss Meacham Creolman contin-
ued. mover married. you know. and
she had-c-- ideas on Tho subject
During the next fow weeks. Tho
little string did not BOZ t-u.h bother
Patricia A. eii Sho never gave if a
thought She and Ier mother wore
TOO busy getting Settled ln swell
aparfWrrfs.T foo busy selecting what
seemed 10 them elaborate warfrnlne.
too ir-v beginning NJ last. a. they
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