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

do take It, Alice. don't care
whether you ever pay it. And you'll
need all of that. Pay 1t back when
you're rich"
After moment, she interrupted the
others thanks. Tell me, Alice. if you
had 1t to do over, would you still
marry Tom?"
That's funny question"
81 know it is. Butt want to
know"
Yes, would, Pat Toms poor. and
we've had a hard time to get along
this last year, butt love him" She
lifted her head to look into Patricia's
eyes with a sort of defiance.
81 suppose-that-makes all the diff
ference"
Alice nodded. "of course, l wish
we had more. I don't like to be poor
and neither does Tom. But I'd rather
have Tom poor than any other man
rich. And then we're young-we've
got time to get ahead. Toms smart,
too. He won't always be down"
mo, of course, he won't" agreed
Patricia softly.
And then, l want to help him get
along. It's fun doing it together-the
planning and all. Tom calls it pipe
dreaming. But we mean it to come
true just the same"
Yes, it must be fun" said Patricia
stored by the money in her hand, re-
newed her expressions of gratitude,
kissed Patricia affectionately, and hur-
ried on her way to Tom.
When Mrs. Barrett came in present
ly, she was amazed to find Patricia in
tears, an unheard-of occurrence.
why, Pattie, dear, darling, what's
the natter"
Nothing"
why, honey, thought you didn't
have thing in the world to cry for"
well, haven't" with a sob.
Cant you see, Muzzer, that's why I'm
doing it,"
Mrs. Barrett thought they had bet
ter go to some nice, funny play that
night. so they went-to the theatre
anyway. And as they were coming out
Patricia saw Evan Burgess-with a
girl.
Mrs. Barrett, being wise, did not
comment upon Evans companion, nor
did Patricia.
Patricia did not begin to undress at
once after she had closed the door of
her own room. Instead, she sat down
and began very slowly and thought
fully to take off her long, white gloves
She had never possessed long white
gloves before the days of Miss Mea-
cham's money, and now they seemed
to her the symbol of her changed for
tunes. She loved luxury, even more
ardently since she had known so well
the discomforts of poverty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

"And all this time" he laughed at
himself little, 1--WE been waiting to
get raised to twenty-five, so I could
ask you to marry me. | thought-we
could get along fine on that"
I'm so sorry, Evan, but-but just
couldn't" She did not look at him.
He came and stood by the table, too.
"I wonder" huskily, eff you hadn't
got this money-if you'd have-cared
enough"
She raised her eyes to his now.
"Isn't 1t evident that II don't care
enough?"
Does that mean," he asked slowly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

'"Oh! well-we haven't seen you
for a long time"
"Why, IL thought probably you'd
be busy" His voice sounded
pleased, though.
'I thought I'd call you up. Come
up to see us soon, won't your"
We'll, | sure will. Er-how about
tonight"
Were going to the theatre tonight
But tomorrow"
Lets say tomorrow, then. I'll be
up sure. I'm glad you called"
"All right. then. We're at the Ere
donia, you know. Good-by."
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given up Miss Meacham's money!"
suppose So"
'I'm-I'm glad of that anyway" At
least his dream of her need not be
tarnished; it was in himself that
there was lack, not in her. And that
was best.
The elegant little clock on the man
tel began to tick loudly in the silence,
as if it had suddenly raised its voice.
WELL" Evan sighed, 81 guess
might as well be going
She did not say stay.
And, perhaps I hadn't better come
any more" He held out his hand.
"Good-by.'
"Good-by, Evan. But--of course.
we're friends just the same"
His boyish face was white. I'm
glad But guess hadn't better come
any more, Patricia" He went out
quickly.
After awhile said Mrs Barrett:
"Why, Evan hasn't been up for long
time. l wonder what's the matter?"
Patricia did not look up. Evan
wanted me to marry him, mother, and
couldn't"
Dear, deari" sighed Mrs. Barrett.
Poor boy, I'm so sorry.
Patricia said. nothing.
Her mother embroidered few more
stitches. do you know, l used to
think you would marry Evan some
day."
did your evenly.
"The idea always pleased me. You
seemed so suited to each other.
wonder if Miss Meacham-"
ia.
mother, don't begin to wonder.
suppose / would have married him If
Miss Meacham hadn't left me the
money-and gone on being poor all
my life"
81 don't think Evan will always be
poor" Mrs. Barrett mildly protested.
He's with a good firm and" She
stopped, for Patricia was not listening.
1t seemed to Patricia as il something
was finished, as If she was sort of
starting all over again, as IL the final
threads of the old life were broken,
and she was beginning a new one.
She was thoroughly fitted now into
her new environment. People had al
most forgotten that she had been a
poor shop-girl. She was now that
pretty Miss Barrett-yes, some eccen-
trio old lady had left her lot of
money. The girls in the store said,
mo, Pat Barrett hadn't got snippy,
but she was sort of toned down. You'd
never know she hadn't been born a
real lady"
And pretty Miss Barrett with her
money naturally had admirers. One
of them was Harry Dart, a rich
ng-man-about-town, and another
was Eddie Lester, one Of those well
dressed young gentlemen whose pres
emit and future are equally vague.
When Lester seized Patricia's hand
one night, whispering, 81 love you
will you marry me?" Patricia let him
hold it.
did you know, Mr.. Lester" she
said steadily, that If l marry, lose
my money!"
A look Of blank horror crossed Les
ter's face. He dropped her hand.
'why, no, didn't know It. Is that
, straight"
She nodded. smiling into his eyes
. "Quite straight"
"Oh, we'll, of course" he hmped on
that doesn't make any difference tc
me- The money is a mere side-issue
; Er-you wouldn't consider it,"
The money!"
, "Er-marrying me-"
, Not for a moment, thank you, Mr.
Lester"
: He did not appear to be greatly cas'
: down.
When he was gone Patricia in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

not equal" she paused, well, I
never was much of a hand to stew
anyway. My heartstrings haven't got
just rooted in that money, Pattie."
She spoke with a cheerful significance.
Patricia was left alone-with pride
and desire.
Said Pride: If he is so easily con-
soled, let him have that other girl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

cure-they would not freeze or starve.
Beyond that, what was the gain? Did
she really enjoy the play more in a
two-dollar seat, dressed extensively
than she had in her old brown coat.
sitting with Evan in the balcony?
Honestly, no. But If Evan had been
beside her on the divan? All, there
at last was the crux Of the matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

She hung up the receiver, and sat
for moment staring thoughtfully at
the floor. How pleased he seemed!
How very pleased! She felt strangely
as IL she had made discovery dis
coyery not wholly welcome.
That night at the theatre she re-
called how many plays she and Evan
had seen together-from the balcony
and even from the gallery. What fun
1t had been! They had been such good
friends-well. was there any reason
why they shouldn't be good friends
now? No, of course not, only
When Evan came, Patricia wore a
pale-blue dress, very pretty and ex-
pensive and fashionable, and how 1t
did set her of, making her eyes so
deeply violet, her hair so brightly gold,
her fair skin fairer still. And she had
a little air now, not self-conscious, but
secure and poised, with the knowledge
that she fit the setting.
She had really forgotten that Evan
was so good-looking, but he was lit
tie pale, and surely he had not always
looked at her so. The evening passed
quickly.
He came again soon, and again, his
eyes bright, his spirits high, and each
time he left Patricia quiet. thought
full
At last, one night, she had gone to
the window to draw the blind, and the
moon was just rising.
"Oh, come, Evan, and see the moon, /"
she called. TITS gorgeous!"
He came and stood beside her.
isn't it big tonight" she went on
lightly, "and such a deep gold. Isn't
1t lovely-wonderful?
She felt her hand seized. "Oh, Pa
triciai" His voice was deep, CULVER
ing He was not looking at the moon
at all, but straight down at her. 'It's
you-you're lovely-and wonderful
to me-"
"Evan," She withdrew her hand
gently, and pulled down the blind
When she turned again, he was still
regarding her intently.
Patricia, you know it-you must
have known 1t. I'love you-I must say
it,"
She looked at him helplessly. 81
didn't know it, Evan. I'm sorry
When you got that money. I said
to myself, now It'll come out. II she
doesn't care bit, she'll drift away and
forget about me. That's why ! didn't
come-I waited" He searched hel
face eagerly.
But EVAN, don't you see
couldn't let you think that I didn't
want to be friends because of the
money"
$50 when you called me up. I wa:
so happy-Patricia, don't you care g
bit?'
Patricia crossed the room to the Ia
BILE, and stood turning book this way
and that. After a moment she spoke
in a colorless voice.
81 don't believe l told you, Evan
that IL l marry, lose my money"
He threw up his head. 81 hate thai
money anyway. Why, I'd be glad
#"
Something in her face stopped him
His tone was suddenly dulled.
And I've got twenty-five q week Il
offer you"
She did not reply; she went on turn
ing the book this way and that.
THAT just means that you dom
care, I know" wistfJifly. And OF
course, l couldn't ask you to give thar
I'D anyway, for what could give you
1--WE got used to having things
now" she said. 81 just couldn't g
back to all that skimping and
She broke OF. She did not know VIII,
she was using this argument, why sh,
did not say at once simply that sh,
did not love him.
Evan glanced around the expensive
; ly furnished room curioilsly as If try
ing to discover its Irresistible charm
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And yet-she had not dreamed on
that day when Mr.. Creelman had re-
vealed her inheritance that she could
ask more Of life-and yet, after all,
was to-day less weary, tomorrow
more glorious in its promise than had
been her yesterdays? True, the prob
lens of mere existence did not press
so hard, she might feel in a sense Sc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

giving up Miss Meacham's money!"
The tone was low and even, but some
note in it caught at Mrs. Barrett's
heart and turned her quickly.
Pat, we've been poor and now we're
rich. and I must say there's some
things about the last state that | pre-
fer. Other things being equal I'd
rather have the money, kst if they're
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-02

VIII you run after him? Will you lay
your heart under his feet when he has
forgotten you?
Said Desire: At least, see IL he still
loves you. Isn't he your man out of
all the world? Then why not take
him? And take him you must II you
are to have him.
She did not want to talk to him over
the telephone; she wrote him a note,
saying only: Come, IL you wish"
He came, amazed, eager, marveling.
Evan, do you still-want met"
"Oh, Patricia, you don't mean Il.
And Of course, couldn't let you
but" He was taking her anyway.
After awhile. he whispered exultant- /,
ly: IN make IL all back for you,
darling. You'll see. knop I can
Why, Mr.. Devers likes me fne-said
he wished he had a son like me. Some
day he'll take me into the firm-when
he sees how hustle. And I'd rather
have n1y money, wouldn't your"
"Yes," breathed Patricia
Mrs. Barrett said she was scanda-
liked by the indecent haste Of that
wedding, which took place two days
thereafter, but she appeared wreathed
in smiles just the same.
And 1t was the day after the we'd
ding that she, with Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Burgess, called upon Lawyer Creel-
man.
"Mr. Creelman," Patricia announced,
81 have come up to present my hus-
band"
Creelman chuckled, shaking their
hands hard well, well, well, what
do you think of that? You're pretty
brave, you two, you are. But It's
fine thing to be young, tell you"
He sat at his desk, turning grave.
You understand, of course, what
you're giving up, young LADY,"
Patricia nodded, blushing under
Evans eyes.
eff she could see you two young
people now, l think Miss Meacham
would probably reconsider her dictum.
l used to think she had some softer
moments-but here's your letter"
He handed Patricia a sealed envel-
ope. ITO be given to Patricia Barrett
in the event OF her marriage"
The single sheet shook little in
Patricia's hands.
And so you are married, Patri-
cha Barrett. You have decided
(after some thought, fancy that
your life is not to be marked out
for you by old Arnetta Meacham.
not bound by her money.
81 did not select you blindfold;
/ inquired into your affairs little.
guess you'll forgive me for It.
What interested me most 10ds EDdB
Burgess. That was one of those
matches that was sure to come on,
sooner or later, everybody told me.
wonder If tried you too hard7
$50 this is how I've fixed It.
If you gave up Evan, and re-
NAMED single, you have the money
to console you. and I am guilty.
to have so tempted you. to have
taken away when seemed 70
give. II you marry a rich man,
you don't need the money anyway,
and Evan shall have it to console
him. If you are brave enough
and wise enough to marry Evan
in spite Of all-my dear, the money
IS still yours"
FZSE.NlzzEzlszEl N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
'onn 10 to 40 Per Cent.


SIS 90 Golden Oak lx42 in. Top ...........$ 8.75
$50 90 Early English Extra Well Made $l2 rs
$25 co Oval Mahogan7 veneered-damaged 49,. SIG. rs
S27 SO Heavy Golden Oak Colonial ........ $40 rs
These and many other odd tables going at remarkably low
figures-Were overstcked badly this deparment-see
them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
LIBRARY SUITS

$l25 co apiece Mahogany and Leather ,.....$ SO rs
S 65 90 5-pece Fun ed Oak, leather seat . S 45 SO
S 27 so 3-piece Maho ,anzed leather seat .. 10 IS
$25 90 5piece Missi on, Imitation leather .$ Is 90
Many Suits and Many Odd Library pieces heavily
duced for this sale-i's the chance of lifetime
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
$1,000 Real Brass Bed SOS

Genuine Brass Bed-wth Pinch Posts, A strictly high
grade Bed finished with the best Hot Process English
lacquer We have them in full and three-quarter sizes
and either bright Satin OF mr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

The Bed offer at lis price is not tuted-but 9th
wise is very similar to this picture 1t is full size
Oak frame, and Upholstered in Imitation Leatt
Lots Of other styles at proportionate Ca1T1 n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

A prize bargain--Handsome pattern
and excellent constructions and fin
ish. The base is 40 in. wide with
Colonial posts, and the mirror is
French beveled plate. q ~ nm
80 in. long ...,."..VlZ1VU
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
BED ROOM SUITS

1888 co S-pece Louif XVI Walnut ........ $500 90
Several other fine sui sal cut heavyAlso big line
of cheaper goodsgoi1gat bargain prices throughout the
line
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
New York.
NEW YORK, May 25, 1912.

Business conditions remain unchanged
in the leaf market. There is a general
activity, but not of the strenuous kind.
The cigar output returns for the month
of April may strengthen the hope for a
livelier trade, as they show an increase
of twenty-nine millions in spite of the
drawback of the horrible weather con-
ditions which prevailed during the
month throughout the country. But in
it's total the cigar output for the first
four months during the current year
ran twenty millions behind the
output during the same period OF last
year. The coming months will there
fore have to make up this deficiency to
bring the trade back to its normal con-
dition of year ago. Any improve
ment in the cigar industry is likely to
be reflected in the trading of the leaf
market Old stocks are being cleared
out fast, and there will be almost a
clean field for the marketing of the new
crop. Both the Sumatra and the do
mestic wrapper leaf are speeding along
in rivalry. The large investments that
are being make by the importers in the
new Sumatra may be taken as sign
of their confidence in it's larger con-
sumption. Prices are not as exorbitant
as they were last year and the general
! run of the crop seems to give more than
| average satisfaction. The reports from
Cuba as to the new Havana crops do
not seem to have spoken yet the last
word. The over-confident tone of an
exceptionally Objectionable crop is be-
ing somewhat turned down again.
While there seems to be no doubt as to
the ampleness of the crop, as to its
burn and better quality, there are also
adverse murmurings about the short
ness of the wrapper leaf, about the
muddiness of it's color and the f1in1si-
ness of the filler leaf. But any i'm
provement, no matter how slight, would
| be a Godsend in view of what the Ha-
| vana crops have been for the past five
or six years as to their fitness for a
Clear Havana cigar. With any kind OF
an improvement the Havana trade IS
bound to have prosperous season. :
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
NEW YORK. Nav 22. 1912,

Considerable activity is reported in
the cigar leaf tobacco market. Last
week when many out-of-town leaf mer-
chants were present in attendance upon
the convention there was general
looking over of the market, with the
result that number of transactions
are reported.
Sumatra. In spite of the high prices
the new Sumatra has been selling free
ly, and the importers have no COM
plants to make The reports of man
ufacturers who have tested the tobacco
are in the main satisfactory. There
will be another sale in Amsterdam Fri
day.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, May 81, 1912.

EDGERION, w lS., udy O1, 1J1A.
The remnants of last seasons crop
have been swiped up so rapidly the
past few weeks and the country dis
tricts contain so little unsold tobacco,
that the query is, how much longer the
movement can continue. Only widely
scattered lots remain and these are be-
ing thoroughly hunted. For all prac-
tical purposes the crop has been alb
sorbed.
Warehouse handling is likely to con-
tinue for few weeks yet, when stem
ming operations will be pushed with
the released help.
The market for old goods continues
along remarkably quiet lines, small
trading being the principal business. A.
Jenson & Sons purchased 100cs lot of
'06 goods from local packer.
Another week of rains has put the
farmers back in their work so that lit
tie has yet been accomplished in pre-
pairing the fields for a new crop. The
plant beds are away ahead of the game
this year and promise to be ready for
transplanting before fields are fitted,
causing hustling times with the farm
ers. The weather conditions have
doubtless caused more injury by rotting
of plants than was supposed during the
wet spell, which only clearing weather
can prevent.
The shipments out of storage reach
273cs and cars of bundle goods from
this market to all points for the week.
Since last report car loads were
shipped in for warehouse handling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 20, 1912

LANCASTER, Pa, May 20, 1912.
Local packers are expending their
energies on their new packlngs. The
cigar industry is fiat, and, this being
the case, nobody expects any trade
until the cigar industry revives. The
manufacturers complain that collections
are hard to make, SO they are not fill
ing every order that comes along, just
to find a customer.
Lancaster buyers who have been IN
York county looking after crops have
no trouble getting what they want,
buying pretty nearly at their own
prices. During the past week sales
were reported as low as four and half
cents, and the indications are that
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
SToUGHTON, WIS, May "a, 1912.

That tobacco is still in demand is
plainly shown when buyers will pay
from 81 to u cents pound for it in
the bundle this season of the year. Fri
day G. FL. Rumrill of GAINESVILLE re-
ceived two carloads of the weed at this
station that was shipped to his home
warehouse, and the above were the fig
ures paid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

A revival of the buying movement
the past few weeks has served to sweep
up the remnants of last seasons crop
so thoroughly that the country districts
will be found now about as bare of to-
bacco in first hands as is often found in
this state, and trading will soon be at
an end until another crop is raised.
Good judges claim it would be pretty
difficult to scrape together packing
Of any size in the country districts even
if the scattering lots now widely sep
arated could be gathered in. When the
final figures are brought together it is
believed that one Of the largest crops
in point of pounds produced in this state
will have heen found to have been COM
pletely absorbed Better than half the
crop, however, has gone into the hands
of the stemmers and producers of scrap
tobacco, so that the yield of binders
must fall below the normal pack of
Wisconsin leaf. And the binder supply
outside of the large manufacturers, in
independent hands, the smallest since
the state became factor in tobacco
growing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

prices will go lower still. The season
has been an even worse one for the
York county growers than for those of
Lancaster county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-07-25
KILBOURN.

Last Friday afternoon the farm
home of M. Bsggott was burned to the
ground, very little of the contents
were saved. The cause of the fire was
not known, the people were away
from home except Mrs. Baggott, who
was out in the garden. She saw the
smoke and alarmed the neighbo but
the fire had gained too much head
way. 1t was one of the largest, finest
residences in that section,of the country
and had but recently been purchased
oy Mr.. Baggott from the heirs of the
estate. 1t is the old homestead farm
OF Mr.. Baggott's father who settled
there when it was government land.
1t was insured for about half the
value.-Events.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-07-25
WHITE MOUND,

William Froelick of Jackson was {
guest at the j. l.. Conner home Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch oil
White Mound have gone to Baraboo te
visit relatives before they settle down
again. They have not decided yet
just where they will locate.
Joseph Daily and sister, May, of
Chicago, who have been spending
their vacation at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Walsh of Loreto
and Joseph Mosseau of Franklin are
spending this week with their friend,
Bessie Common.
August Ramburg's new barn is now
completed and ready for use.
Nelson Emery and family hav e
moved to Sparta where their son,
Clair, has farm.
John Ward and family will move to
Alderman where Mr.. Ward has en-
ployment.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-07-25
OAK HILL.

Mrs. Aron Austin visited with Mrs.
A!onzo Goodrich Monday.
Charles Meyer and son OF Reedsburg
spent Tuesday at the home OF his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis-. William
Meyer.
Miss Lena Meyer of Madison is
spending her vacation at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Meyer.
Miss Mary Glbblin was a caller at
the 0. w. Behn home last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. George Buss spent Wednesday
with her sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Buss, at LaValle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rinking and
two children returned to Madison
Thursday after spending about week
with Mrs Rinking's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Meyer.
Wesley Keith visited at the Alonzo
Goodrich home Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Horstman is visiting
relatives at Reedsburg this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kinnamon and
son, Leo, were guests at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac White, Sunday.