The Springdale news., 1912-12-13

the smiling girl eff 1t has one dia= mond less that you wished, III survive the shock"
 If it were only that, Paula. have always respected your common sense too highly 10 deceive you about business matters sa l will not e6n= eea4 rom you that the easten deal went aeaifet ne. and am RaHnitezs. Every newspaper in town will have fhe details within 3 teW days. l am aH old man and do not care but Hatu= rally my keenest regret is for you, thoash nobody can saF that veur old daddy didn't give up every cent he possessed for what he knew to be right and just
 Paula covered her eyes with her hand. while the father watched her aHziouslv=
 Don't take it hard, dearie.s he begged. We'll not starye. though it will be struggle for while
 ..F'athsr.3 she said calmly. am ret taking il hard. I was only ven dering how much We could serape toz sether to continue fighting Men like Gaeten haze ne riehf- on this earth I'm ashamed 10 admit it but as far as l am concerned. I'm glad truly glad Is a blow for Neu but donst Woffv about ne You RHaw I always desired 10 make my own =HaY.= but it5s next to impossible for rich mans daughters Then when had 10 take mothers =pfaee.nae. .hands=were= loo fgif.Afii care about is that NC get enough e. ea af5er Gasfen. There's Christmas party at Parham's tonight. but I'd rather stay here and talk things over with you
 "Pellie girl. yoa have no idea how yoQ have Hghtened my worry" said Mr Mercer huskily q know you'd rather net but by all means ge to your party. It's most important that the true state of affairs is not sus- peeted until absolutely necessary I'll spend the evening across the street with Jndge Simms. When your moth CT Was alive. the judge and his wife and she and I never failed 10 eele- brate Christmas eve together. and they'd he hurt if I stayed away"
 Paula kissed him absently and ran upstairs to dress. She was far from underestimating the disaster. and the suddenness of it startled her Its one thing to talk about earn, ing your living and another thing to do it. she told herself You are a success so far because you are your fathers daughter. It'll mean hard work Still, work oyercomes heart aches and teaches one to forgett''
 She brushed the powder-puff across her nose, and descended Al the door of the library stood Mir. Mercer
 T forgot to tell you. Paula. that found 1t necessary to put Dr Grant in possession Of the facts"
 Paula turned away at mention of the young physician, and started tow ards the door
 Goodnight. dearie-have jolly time'' called her father.
 Paula swept into the waiting auto mobile and settling down for the long drive into the suburbs. rapidly evolved numerous plans, meanwhile noting the Christmas gayety on all sides The air rang with the excited chatter of children returning from belated shop. ping or sightseeing tours. and min gled with their merry voices were inc subdued conversations of their elders. The sparkling snow. slesahbells, bright lights and holiday decorations struck a sympathetic note iH her heart. The huge motor purred softly. and as Paula reached up to arrange the rich red ribbons which held helly- Wreaths against the glass doors and windows, her conscience smote her because of her real gladness
 m forgetting what il means to poor father she soliloquized Its no fun for man of his age to start all over again"
 A quick stop threw her on the floor. and by the time she had regatned her feet and jumped out to investigate, the chauffeur was lifting a =prostrate body f'om beneath the wheels An awed crowd gathered swiftly The chauffeur was exonerated from blame. as several men had seen the Htla newsboy run in front of the automo- bile and slip and fall on the snowy street
 That's Tim Brownie lives in Rose alley-just over there, ma1ams volunteered another whitefaced newsy. stooping to pick up the scat tered papers.
 I'll take him home" announced