The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-07
Croesus.

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playmate. She looked up at me with
a start.
do you really mean to give 1t 70
me, dearest?" she inquired with
quick intake of her breath.
Dearest" The word ran through
me like wine. My clasp frightened
around the warm hand held and my
reason ran riot. II most certainly
do I bought it merely to please you.
Perhaps you had better keep 1t at the
Arcadia where it will be handy for
us on pleasant evenings" She leaned
forward and looked at me, her mag
nificent eyes glowing softly
You are very good to me-better
than I Deserve" she murmured In a
momentary lull of the music. i shall
not tell you how much I appreciate
your generosity; l shall show you
I instead" Nothing but the presence OF
the crowd restrained me from repeat
ing my physical demonstration OF the
hour before.
"And / will always be good to you
and you will be happy with me, won't
you?" breathed, full Of anxiety. Her
long lashes fell until they swept her
cheeks and screened the royal blue
eyes from mine.
81 think so-given certain condi
tons"
"And those?"
She looked at me again, smiling
now. IF we should be married. Tom
dear, should demand nearly all your
time as my own. l should want yor
nearly always where could reacf
out my hand and touch you. That
privilege you could not grant me Il
you were engaged in some Occupation
which demanded much OF your PHYS
ical attention. Also, in order to make
me contented, you would have to bt
able to take me where wanted to q
and at such times as l cared TO D'
there. I don't care for Italy In thu
summer and l despise st. PETERSBURG
in winter. Furthermore, we both low
the beautiful things Of this world, IT
flowers, Its music and its luxuries. an
could we enjoy them together l be
lieye tnat would be happy woman
But I don't believe that we woul
ever be content were we tied down 7
| fat in a narrow street. Therefore,
| want YOU to understand me, dear.
YOU wish our lives to be rlcn an
| filled with the joys Of living you mus
| succeed. And in this age success
! means money. Having made your TO-
| time the world will cheerfully ADM
| that you have brains. and man wh
| at your age has achieved wealth an
| the consequent respect OF the worl
| has few other difficulties to owe
| come. These are the reasons why
! 50 earnestly beseech you to make tn
! most of your opportunities now tht
| Won are we'll on the road which leads
| all that both of us crave. Whip yo'
| talents and courage to the uttermos'
| ride them mercilessly, but wisely an
| with patience"
! 7 followed her, quickly and anxiou
| w. "But suppose, dearest that
| should be unfortunate; suppo'
| through some financial cataclys
| which man is as unable to forsee
J he is to prevent l should becon
ruined and left dependent upon VIII
could earn by work. Would y
them love me any the less?" 81
smoothed the rose upon her Doso'
~ her eyes falling. =,
-, "1 have not meant to intimate tn
in v,o IN a cottage would make me 10
ID VIM the less. Neither would expe
va vou to believe me If said that
a. would have a tendency to make Z
1--we YOU the more. Anyway, 10 d
fool that such an existence Is esse
q tial to my happiness, which you D
at Is Of the utmost solicitude to "
~ therefore, mention these things
- a. a condition to govern our futu
mt relations, but as incentives TOR you
Nv strs,n yourself to your best efforts
ut though you were fighting for yo
~, We. to overlook nothing which y
' ~. nav turn to your advantage; to thin
not not to to- act; to succeed-succeed: l
fonder Of you than Of any other ID