The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
PUT TO M0NEY:TEST
BY CAROLINE kRAUsE.

BY CAROLINE kRAUsE.
Young Stacey walked into the par.
Tor after the manner of one who had
frequently been there before, deposit
ed his box of candy on the table, snap
ped his fingers at the pet dog. smiled
beamingly on Miss Becker and sat
down.
"Eugenia," he said, IF had one
million dollars would you marry me?"
The young woman looked startled
but recovered herself. "You haven't
It," she said, as though that settled
the case.
"stranger things have happened
declared young Stacey. "Other men
have had unknown uncles die in Aus.
tralia or Alaska and leave them vast
wealth. Why am I different from 9th.
er men? Why should you deny me
an unknown uncle?"
Jimmy Stacey!" exclaimed the
young woman, doubtfully. "Have you
really-did you-have you honestly
got an unknown uncle"
L =
said young Stacey in an injured tone.
Il don't see why you shouldn't think
1t would be SO 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 is whether you'd marry me II ]
had fortune left me-"
"The ideal"
'sWell, 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 a million
now"
"Of course" said Miss Becker, ut
would make difference"
*Eugenia!" young Stacey cried.
"That you should be mercenary and
what is worse-openly glory in it!
What are girls coming to nowadays?
Men used to be loved for themselves
alone, but now fellow has to sign
and swear to an agreement to provide
30 many tailor suits and party dresses
and SO much pocket money before
they will even consent to place him
on the waiting list! I thought you
were Different"
I'm not mercenary," insisted the
young woman. II just have common
sense. I'm not going to starve to
death with any man, and have him
hate me because I can't greet him al
dinner time with a smile and mani
cured hands and a dress-up dress!
Men are so inconsistent, you know!
They have 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 all at once, and yet greet he1
husband at the front door looking as
though she was on her way to an ex
tremely fashionable afternoon teal"
If you cared about me-" said
young Stacey. grimly, you wouldn't
feel that way!"
THAT'S all you know about it," re-
clared Miss Becker. mo, you sit RICH,
over there where you are! Now, tell
me, honestly-have you inherited g
million?"
"Would you marry me If had?"
Il might as we'll be honest" sighed
Miss Becker. II would. Only
wouldn't, because you'd say that was
mercenary."
"You would be, too," insisted young
Stacey, in an injured tone. "But I'd
take you!"
Men certainly are foolish" unused
the young woman. II do l-l-like you
Jimmy. I'm sorry that you unknown
uncle hasn't died."
"How unfeeling!" commented young
Stacey. tive no doubt he enjoyed
life just as much as we do. Eugenia
I'm awfully unhappy because you
won't say yes. I don't blame you fol
turning me down on that salary.
knew I'd no business to ask you, but
I couldn't help it. I don't want you
to marry me because 1 have a million
but because you love me-"
"But you haven't got a million!'
cried Miss Becker in an exasperated
tone, the more intense because she
was on the verge of tears. 1T isn't
fair to-"
"Eugenia," said young Stacey, com
Ing close to her, II admit that I have
Mt million. My unknown uncles are
wretchedly healthy-they never die
When they do the town authorities US
ually trace me and send me the bill
for funeral expenses. But I've had a
Jump in salary at the Office. I'm head
of the department now. Do you think
we'd starve on twenty week."
Jimmy" said Miss Becker from his
coat collar, somehow l don't care q
bit that it isn't a million! I'm so fool
ishly happy!"
HercuIaneum and Pompeil.