New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

@Why don't YOU say snob, then, instead? Surely.
man who throws girl because she is rich is iu
as bad as though it were the other way round:'
"You are cruel to put it like that. When the Door
little moth fops away on his burned wings is he to b.
called a snob;
"He ought to have stayed and put on his little as
bestos coat
"But it got thinner and thinner till his legs scorched
"Oh, Wally you're just acting like silly superman
Do drop it all and come back! Please, Wally."
~You oughtnt to ask me. I've been drcaduly
rude"
"But I've forgiven you
81 don't want you to forgive me- want to feel horri
bly, miserable and i'll used! want to crawl away into
a corner and hate you!
dts who will be doing that YOU not careful
"Positively, nothing would suit me better.
"Oh, Wally don't plague me! I'm in heaps Of trou.
ble and need YOU
@Why not ask the nearest supcrman: He'd jump
ooh, dear YOU hardly encourage me to tell YOU the |
"The truth What do you mean"
"Only that | haven't any million"
"Stclal"
"Ycs that's the truth"
"But, good Heavens thsght-
ale didn't have it to leave, that is all 1t turns out
the poor man owed millions than he owned, and
in the general settling up don't get soitarr
am what the lawyers call an unsecured creditor, which
means may get enough in the end to pay af their
bill"
aOh Stella, am sorry sincerely beg your pardon,
| was absolutely in the dark.
"Sorry? thought you would be dcigh.ei 70 hear
Don't saw that | couldn't dream Of such q thing,
Remember have been in hell for weeks, S,e,l"
"Thats near where am now, Waly.
"But, Stella, for PHYS sake don't think prying
or anything; but, tell me, will this affect
"Ycs he always paid me a handsome allowance
"And now it 5 gone;
All | have in the world is that phantom million
Why, Wally, | oughtn't even to be wasting zen cents
telcphoning TO a donkey"
~Maynt rush up and see YOU; oh, Stella, gou must
let me come-plcasc, please"
For a moment She hc,itated. Il ought t. have the
spirit to say no" she replied mournfuly; but |
haven't any spirit left and must leave your punishment
to Higher Power-though do hope you'll c.t it good
and hot in the bright hereafter! You dcscr il, Waly
1t was horrid Of YOU to stay away and gloon
"You make me terribly conscience stricken said '
81 should get right down and groye il only here was
more room and YOU could me dong it Tell me-
have YOU any ashes up there TO pour on my head or
shall bring some in the taxi;
"Vi,tors are expected to bring their she's she
returned. "and if possible sheet and "l.,k broom
and a contritc heart Though, Waly, the only thing
that could really cheer up would be o. n. YOU
miserable than am.
"Oh. but am declared vchcmcntly ~ Oh would
weep if YOU only knew.
She nurrnurcd somewhat inconsistency that she was
too sorry for herself to bother abou, anybody else
With that she cut me Off and went ou' ~ the booth
strangely bcwildered and stirred, with thu, sad little
laugh still ringing in my ears
FOUND her alone, and, except for her p.enes' and
something subtly dropping and appealing n her ar,
could scarcely have realized She was un r ,Ae shadow
Of a great misfortune Perhaps her dark eyes were
shade more brilliant perhaps her smile W. very close
10 tears but these did notice till later when had
the privilege never before accorded me, OF sitting at her
side in a sacred little bouioir.
In the general crl,mbng Of things Aun ~ and the
conventions seemed for forgotten an. her hand
STAYED unrcss,ngly in mne or at least struggled very
little and then resigned itself as | held ar kept H.
II was such a SLIM soft transparent hand lich wu
then had worshiped IN vain across the a." q gull
narrow and So unuttcraby wide, that separ ei us Ike
the stars. Its possession now made me lit dizzy and
implied a change that my pulses b. ting, Is