The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
TIE EVENING STORY
Wilson's Way.

Gle. He never knew you, or I'm
sure"
And that is just the reason, Harry
Any girl with proper amount of
spirit would do what L am doing"
| The girl tapped petulant foot. You
must decide once and for all, Harry
| Wilson, between your uncle's fortune
and me. If you want to make a great
silly of yourself by living up to the
ridiculous will of a prejudiced man,
we'll and good-but if you do our en-
| gagement is at an end"
''But-'
The black eyes of the maid flashed
angrilS
Just because your Uncle Henry
and my father were business enemies
he leaves you his fortune and his hid
| eouS old house in Loonville with tha
| understanding that for one year you
| are to report to his butler there every
| evening at o'clock. He knew that
you were engaged to me, and he knew
| that it takes two hours to go to Loon
vile by that antiquated trolley line
| that is the only way of reaching there.
Consequently, you can spend none of
| your evenings with me, and that IS
! just what he wanted. His idea was
| to break our engagement"
but really, dear, a million dollars
| is worth little sacrifice"
| "A little sacrifice! L think it a
| monstrous sacrifice-with the social
season just coming on, tool"
| But what can 1 do? L will be a
pauper without uncle's million. L
have always planned that some day it
! would be mine"
That's just the trouble, Harry Will
son. You have figured altogether too
much on that money. 1t has made a
nonentity of you. But I'm not going
| to humor your lamented relative by
breaking this engagement
Wilson half rose from his chair
with an exclamation of pleasure.
Wait moment
Tir1 Of he
liarly. I'm going to make you break
it,"
Then you will wait a long time"
Every evening"" continued the girl,
you must call at my home in person
at precisely half past o'clock. If
you don't 1 shall consider our under
standing at an end
But I can't get back to Loonville
in time"
Il know it. AS I told you before,
Harry, you must take your choice be-
tween your uncle's money and me.
Really, l believe there is some gray
matter in that head of yours. and
thing you can make your mark If you
will only learn to do things. I am
willing to marry you without money
or prospects. and I think you, too,
should be willing to sacrifice-that is,
If you love me as you say you do"
Wilson thoughtfully arose to his
feet. Il want time to think this over,
dear. The fortune isn't to be COM
pared to my feelings for you and you
know it, but"
Always but" complained the girl.
Just the same, you will consider your
reports each evening to be just as i'm
portant as your LOonville visits, if you
are to consider our engagement Valid
1t was a thoughtful Wilson who
made his exit from the home Of Dolly
Arlington.
And she will expect me, on moth
ing a year. to keep her in the style
n W ha iS here
ruminated.
That night Wilson indicated the
belief of his fiancee in the gray mat
ter that lay behind his frontal piece.
He thought long and earnestly.
Promptly at $50 on the next Mon
day evening a maid received Wilson
at the Arlington home.
You came" she cried gladly. "I
knew you would come, Harry; I knew
money wasn't to stand in the way of
our happiness"
Wilson flushed uncomfortably.
Possibly I won't have to give up the
fortune he protested. you know
our agreement simply was that 1 am
to call here each evening at $50.
There's a chance"
Have you bought an aeroplane?"
demanded the girl, incredulously.
mo, nor I haven't been in Loon |
vile this evening, but"
THAT but for once, is useless
exclaimed the girl triumphantly. "I
happen to know that your visits to
your uncle's old home must begin this
very evening or his money will revert !
to the Home for the Aged and Feeble. |
You couldn't do the return trip in |
anything but an aeroplane-and now |
you tell me that you haven't been
there at ALL
Merely another substitute for butt
You have lost your money, Harry, |
and I am glad of it. You would never |
originate an idea in the world with |
all your uncle's million"
Wilson was silent for a moment.
And are you sure, dear, that you |
will be willing to marry a man with |
out money enough to show you the
good times that your fathers fortune
has always allowed you?
Positively
mo theatres-and no balls?''
The girl answered bravely.
81 will be happy"
mo servants, and only a rented |
cottage?"
81 shall have you"
Remember" came soberly from !
Wilson. "I shall not count upon my |
friends to help me, nor will I allow /
your father to establish me in business
even If he were willing to do this, |
which I doubt. He is quite likely to |
demand that I give you up"
furrowed the brow of the girl.
You love your father. Will you be |
willing to go against his wishes and |
come with me-"
Yes
You will probably have only one
or two dresses to your name" con-
tinued Wilson heartlessly, land they /
will be of the very cheapest material. |
You like to dress well. Do you realize |
that your friends will gradually drop !
off when they learn of your limited |
circumstances
For a second the watching Wilson |
thought that two tears sparkled in the |
eyes of his fiancee.
st will have you," she repeated