The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

caught herself thinking, eff Miss
Meacham hadn't put that in, Evan
could have bought into the firm" And
then she interrupted herself sternly:
Stop it, you little idiot"
Said Harry Dart one night: Say,
isn't that moon for you! so huge and
golden-looks like a glorified pumpkin
pie, doesn't it?"
"Oh, very like" said Patricia, think
Ing of something else.
Well" continued Dart, 81 think
the setting is just about right. Will
you marry me, Patricia?"
"Mr. Dart, did you know that II l
marry, lose my money!"
you don't say so! Why, the old
cat! She must have been man-hater."
II guess so. 1t 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?"
Eyes, how did she?" said Patricia.
Anyway, it doesn't make any diff
ference to US. I've got plenty of money
for both Of US, honey-girl. What do
you say?"
You'd marry me anyway"
why. surest thing you know. You're
awfully modest! Don't yon know how
pretty and-er-nice you are? Why.
man wouldn't need to be paid to love
you, my dear"
Patricia smiled. Thank you, Harry.
I'm sorry it has to be no. after that"
"Oh. say! you won't really? Why,
now that l know you wouldn't marry
me for my money, want you twice
as bad
That's nice of you"
mo, but a fellow doesn't fancy hav-
ing a girl marry him just for his
money. you know. Say. think 1t over.
Patricia, won't you? Really, I've got
a lot of money, and we'd have bully
time spending it together"
She shook her head. mo"
Don't like me we'll enough?"
81 like you, but not quite-well
enough"
Some other fellow?"
What makes you think so?"
81 don't think So" said Mr.. Dart
ruefully, until you ask me why l do"
There isn't any other fellow" as
serted Patricia.
Then why not try me? l might i'm
prove on acquaintance, you know"
81 shall never marry" declared Pa
tricia in low voice.
"Oh, wouldn't say that. You
might fall awfully in love. And you
wouldn't turn some good fellow down
for Miss Meacham's old money, would
your"
81 might"
Nonsense, I'll bet you wouldn't"
But you don't know what it is to
be poor, Harry Dart. And I'm used
to nice things now"
Well" Harry reflected, "T think
myself this exaltation of poverty is all
rot. What is there so noble in being
uncomfortable? And l can't see why
full stomach Is incompatible with a
reasonable amount Of spirituality. l
never noticed anyway that the poor
are so blamed more spiritual than any
body else, did your"
Patricia laughed: mot exactly"
But neither was she to be persuaded
that Mr.. Dart and his money could
make her permanently happy.
She was rather glad to be interrupt
ed by bell-boy who said there was a
young woman named Alice Twist who
wanted to see Miss Barrett Dismiss
Ing Harry, Patricia had Alice come up
She remembered Alice Twist very we'll
"a pretty girl who had worked with
her awhile in the waist section.
Alice came in somewhat timidly
and evidently Ill at ease. Patricia
greeted her cordially.
Why Alice, how do you do? But
l thought you were married."
Il am, but I thought you'd remem-
Der me better as Alice Twist. II
came to ask favor Of you, Miss Bar
rett"
You used to say Pat" smiled Pa
tricia. What can do for your"
Alice was relieved by this reception
II don't know what you'll think Of
me, Patricia, butt want to 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-
RED 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"
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
Il didn't know where to get the money
to go down there. Then thought Of
you
I'm glad you did didn't know it
was hard times" said Patricia
thoughtfully.
Il suppose you wouldn't notice il.
But the poor people do, can tell you.
There's so many men out Of work.
Il 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, :"