The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-20
Put TO MONEY TEST
~ CAROLINE kRAusE.

80 80. -
IL Sc. s " CAROLINE kRAusE.
Young Stacey walked into the par
Jor after the manner Of one who had.
frequently been there before. deposit.
I'd his box Of candy on the table. snap
ped his fingers ct the pat dog. smiled
beamingly On Miss Becker and sat
down. = s.s Is 49, CO..
e ugenia," he said, III I had one.
million dollars would you marry me?"'
Tho young woman looked startled.
but recovered herself. you haven't
it." she said. a. though that settled
the case. q s.% e
: stranger things have happened
declared young Stacey. Other men
have had unknown uncles die In Aus
tralia or Alaska ana leave them vast
wealth. Why am different from 9th,
er men? Why should you deny: me
m unknown uncle?" F
:. Jimmy, Stacey!" exclaimed the
young woman, ,doubtfully. Have you
realiy-did you-have you honestly
got an unknown uncle"
Il don't sec why I shouldn't have"
said young Stacey In an injured tone.
Il don't see why you shouldn't think
It would be 90 remarkable. It doesn't
take any particular amount OF brains
to have relatives That isn't what I'm
interested In, though. What want to
know Ia whether you'd marry me II j
had . fortune left me-"
The ideal"
"Well, would you? The last time
you declined my heart and hand 1t
was on the score that we couldn't live
on my salary. II had q million
now"
"Of course" said Miss Becker, ut
would make difference" "
"Eugenia!" young Stacey cried
THAT you should be mercenary and
what IL worse-openly glory In it!
What are girls coming to nowadays!
Men used to be loved for themselves
alone, but now a fellow has to sign
and swear to an agreement to provide
10 many tailor suits and party dresses
and SO much pocket money befora
they will even consent to place him
On the waiting list! I thought you
we're dlhlerent!"
I'm not mercenary," insisted the
young woman. Il just have common
sense. I'm not going to starve to
death with any man, and have him
hate me because can't greet him at
dinner time with a smile and mani.
cured hands and 4 dress-up dress!
Mon are 80 inconsistent, you know!
They have q lurking idea that any
woman who Is truly feminine should
be able to scrub the kitchen floor.
cook dinner over hot stove, answer
the bell and the phone and polish the
silver nil at once, and yet greet her
husband at the front door looking a.
though she was on her way to an OK,
tremely fashionable afternoon teal"
IF you cared about me-" said
young Stacey, srlmly, you wouldn't
feel that way!"
THAT'S all you know about IT." 70.
clared Miss Becker. mo. you sit right
over there where you are! Now, tell
me. honestly-have you inherited q
naillion?'' = 4
ID. "Would you marry me If I had?"
II might az we'll be honest" sighed
Miss Becker. 81 would. Only
wouldn't. because you'd say that l. was
mercenary." i
You would be. too" insisted young
Stacey, In IN injured tone. But I'd
take you!"
MEN certainly are foolish" unused
the young woman. IT do l-l-like you.
Jimmy. I'm sorry that you unknown
uncle hasn't died."
"How unfeeltng!" commented young
Stacey. 1--WE no doubt he enjoyed
life just ~ much a. We do. Eugenia,
I'm awfully unhappy because you
won't say yes. don't blame you for
turning me down on that salary. I
knew I'd no business to ask you, but
I couldn't help 1t. I don't want you
20 marry me because have q million.
but because you love me"
But you haven't got q million!"
cried Miss Becker in an exasperated
tone, the more intense because she
Was on the verge Of tears. 1T isn't
fair to-" r
"Eugenia," said young Stacey, com.
ing close to her. II admit that ! have.
mt million. My unknown uncles are
wretched1y healthy-they never die.
When they do the town authorities w.
ually trace me and send me the bill
for funeref expenses. But I've had q
5amp in salary ct the omce. I'm head
OF the department now. Do you think
we'd starve on twenty 4 week?'
Jimmy" said Miss Becker from his
coat collar, somehow I don't care a
III that u lanek q militant I,na%an Anal