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

spected herself in the mirror. No. she
hadn't faded any Suddenly she
caught herself thinking. III Miss
Meacham hadn't put that in. Evan
could have bought into the Arm" And
then she interrupted herself sternly:
Stop II. you little IDIOT"
Said Harry Dart one night: Say.
isn't that a moon. for you, so huge and
golden-looks like a glorihed pumpkin
pie. doesn't ~"
"Oh. very like" said Patricia. think.
ing of something else.
Well" continued Dart. IL think
the setting is Just about right. Will
you marry me. PATRICIA"
mir. Dart. did you know that II I
marry. ! lose my money!"
You don't say so, Why. the old
cat! She must have been a man-hatcr."
Il guess so. It was queer Of her.
wasn't it,
Most inconsiderate.' said Mr.. 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 bot Of us. honey-girl. What do
you say2'
You'd marry me anyway"
Why. surest thing you know. You're
awfully modest, Don't Won know how
pretty and-er-nice you are2 why. a
a wouldn't need TO be paid to love
you. my dear"
Patricia smiled. Thank Won. Harry
I'm sorry il has TO he no. after that"
'Oh, ! say YOU won't really Why.
now that | know you wouldn't marry
me for my money. I want you twice
as bad"
That's nice or YOU"
NO. but a fellow doesn't fancy hav-
ing a girl marry him Just for his
money. you know. Say. think II over.
Patricia. won't YOU Really. I've got
a lot OF money. and we'd have a bully
time spending IL together"
She shook her head. No
Don't like me we'll enough"
Il like you. but not quite-welI
enough"
Some other fellow"
What makes you think sou
7 don't think So" said Mr.. Dart
ruefully. until you ask me why I do
There isn't any other fellow" as
serted Patricia.
Then Why not try me2 might i'm
prove on acquaintance. you know"
I shall never marry" declared Pa
tricia In a low voice.
oh. ! wouldn't say that. You
might fall awfully in love. And YOU
wouldn't turn some good fellow down
Tor Miss Meacham's old money, would
YOU"
II might"
Nonsense. III bet you wouldn't"
But you don't know what It il 70
be poor. Harry Dart. And I'm used
10 nice things now
Well" Harry reflected. Il think
myself this e%xaltati0n Of poverty o. all
rot. What Us there 80 noble in being
uncomfortable And can't go. WHY
a fun stomach Is incompatible with a
reasonable amount of spirituality. 7
never noticed anyway that the moor
arc so blamed more spiritual than ans
body else. did your"
Patricia laughed "Not exacflv %
But neither was she ~ be persuaded
that VII Dart ana hts money could
make her permanently happy.
She vas rather clad m Do interrupt.
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young woman named Alice Twist who
wanted fo SEQ Miss Barrett Dismiss
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her awhile in me waist section.
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and evidently 800 az ease Patricia
greeted her cordially
why. Alice. fow do Won fog IN,
] thought r0u we're married."
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