Arizona republican., 1912-05-08

"I don't know what you'll think of me, Patricia. butt want 10 borrow some money" The color rose pain fully in her cheeks.
 Why. I'd be glad to let you have it, Alice-'
 You see" Alice broke in in hur- ried explanation, times are so hard now, and Toms been out of work over four months. We heard there was some work down at Millville, so he went down there. and the first thing a beam fell on him and broke his leg 5 The little wife's voice broke and her lips quivered
 "Oh. dear" cried Patricia. that was too bad, I'll be so glad to do something" She stroked the others hand consolingly.
 "Everybody's so hard up," said Alice. 'I didn't know where 10 get the money to go down there. Then I thought of you-'
 I'm glad you did I didn't know it was hard times" said Patricia thoughtfully.
 "I suppose you wouldn't notice it. But the poor people do, I can tell you. There's so many men out Of work
 T didn't know it." Patricia repeated slowly. She wrote a check for Alice, and when the latter protested at the amount. saying: "Oh, that's too much. We'd never be able to pay that back, :" she pressed it upon her
 Do take it. Alice. don't care whether you ever pay it. And you'll need all of that. Pay it back when you're rich
 After moment. she interrupted the others thanks. Tell me, Alice, if you had it to do over, would you still marry Tom?"
 That's a funny question:"
 "I know it is. But--I want to know"
 Yes. would, Pat Toms poor. and we've had a hard time to get along this last year. butt love him" She lifted her head to look into Patricia S eyes with sort of defiance.
 Il suppose-that-mak all the diff ference"
 Alice nodded. "Of course. l wish we had more. don't like 10 bc noov and neither does Tom. But I'd rather have Tom poor than any other man rich. And then we're yOung-we've got time to get ahead Toms srart too He won't always be down
 No, of course he won't" agreed Patricia softly.
 And then. I want 10 help him Co' along. It's fun doing it togntber-thc planning and all Tom calls # pipe dreaming. But we moan it to come true iust the same"
 "Yes. it must bn fun" said Patricia Alice. chcercd mp her couracc re stored by the money in her hand. ra newnd her expressions of gratitude kissed Patricia affectionately, and bur ried on her way 10 Tom.
 When Mrs. Barrett came in present lv. she was amazed 10 find Patricia in tears. an Unheard-of occurrence.
 Why. Pattie. dear, darling, what's the matler?'
 Nothing"
 "Why, honey I thought you didn't have a thing in tho world 10 cry for.
 Well. I haven't" with a sob Can't you see. Muzzer, that's why I'm doing it?"
 Mrs Barrett thought they had bet ter go 10 some nice. funny play that night, so they went--to the theatre anyway. And as hey were coming out Patricia saw Evan Burgess-with 3 girl.
 Mrs Barrett, being wise. did not comment upon Evans companion, nor | did Patricia.
 Patricia did not begin to undress al once after she had closed the door ol her own room Instead, she sat down and began very slowly and thought | fully to take off her long. white gloves | She had never possessed long white | gloves before the days of Miss Mea 1 cham's money. and now they seemed | to her the symbol of her changed for tunes. She loved luxury. even more ardently since she had known so well | the discomforts of poverty. And yet-she had not dreamed on | that day when Mr. Creelman had re vealed her inheritance that she could ask more of life-and yet, after all was to-day less weary, tomorrow more glorious in it's promise than had been her yesterdays? True, the prob | lens of mere existence did not press so hard, she might feel in sense SC cure-they would not freeze or starve | Beyond that, what was the gain? Did | she really enjoy the play more in a | two-dollar seat, dressed eXpensively | than she had in her old brown coat | sitting with Evan in the balcony! l Honestly, no. But if Evan had been beside her on the divan? An, there at last was the cruX of the matter | ,>o+ fnoo tho truth fOr Oncp9 If