The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-13


Azalia donner had sighed sentimen.
tally.
A merry light came into Dell Hor.
tons blue eyes She dearly loved to
shock the romantic soul Of Azalla. her
bosom friend
a." uttered Dell. with mock inten.
sity, "sball marry for money!
"Dcllw brcathcd the horrined Azalla
"why notT qucried Dell lightly as
she slipped into her loose coat
Azalla made no reply for n moment.
She was busy adjusting this sordld re.
mark To- the otherwise charming ard
gentle minded Dell. Azalin had her
own plans for her friend Dell was TO
marry Rudey Blenck and I'm meas
urea small measure mind you-con.
sole him Tor the loss Of Azalia herself,
for Azalla loved not the fair haired
Rudey and had broken the news TO
him.
But you will never be happy. DELL"
said Azalia seriously "why should
you sell yourself TO some toothess old
man who"
"Azaha! Please don't suggest that
might not attract a young millionaire"
leased Dell as she led the way from
the fashionable tea room where the
conversation had taken place.
II never thought OF that. dear" al.
mitted Aznlia. You know In novels
and newspaper headings it's always
the other way round Have you-ever
have you ever thought much about
II, Dell7 | mean. have you calculated
Just how rich he must beT' An eager
light was in her eyes.
Dell yawned. Dear me. mol am
so poor myself that almost any sum of
money over $4,000 would appear IN
be a fortune"
"Then Rudey would dor blurted
forth Azalia excltedly.
Dell stared lncredulously. "Rudey
BlenckT" she asked
Eyes. Of course. Hes dear" cried
Azalia. loyal to her discarded sutton.
Then why don't you marry him.
dearT" asked Dell sweetly.
81 don't love him." explained Azalia
sorrowfuly.
Neither do j." rctorted Dell crispy.
But you said you didn't care. You
wanted to marry fer money. And. oh.
dear Dell. | have just remembered that
had TO be ut that stupid tailor's at 3
o'clock. Will you come with meY'
IL cant, Azalia. am going 10 read
TO Aunt Pamela GrLiiin She's confined
to h.. h.r ~
rheumatism Goodby See you tomor.
row. She waved her hasd at Azalia
as the latter turned down the avenue
and disappeared in the crowd.
Dell forgot all about the foolish con
versation the instant Azalia had lcfr
her. AzaIia was so intensely romantic
that Dell had found herself shrinking
from the everyday heart to heart ex
change OF sentiment that was becou-
ing the conversational food OF her
friend A. healthy reaction from
this overdose Of sentiment Dell had
formed the habit Of applying douches
OF cold. calculating. practical. worldly
wise opinions AZolia shrank under
this treatment aud secretly worried
about Dell But she stiil chung TO the
fanciful idea that she could not marry
Rudey because she lid not love him
enough when as a matter OF fact she
adored him II was indeed romantic
to observe Rudey pining away for love
OF her
Meantime Rudey Blenck had quite
the opposite opinion.
While Dell waited on the corner for
a bus she was not thinking OF Azalia
Bonner nor OF Rudcy Blenck nor OF her
Aunt Pamela Griffin. She was think
ing OF Stanley Rem, who was Azalia's
cousin and n poor young physician who
had just opened his tlrst office.
Azalia Bonner left the tailor's in
beatihc state Of mind. for her new
gown was decided success. The mo
ment she started up the avenue toward
home her thoughts few directly to her
misguided friend Dell.
IL simply cant have her marry for
money! groaned Azalla. beginning to
worry over the matter.
W Ell, niue COUSIN, Wuy 50 Nui-
ried?" and Stanley Rem fell into step
beside her "Iudey committed sui
cider"
Azalla stopped short what do you
meanf" she demanded. wide eyed
where Is hef'
AT the club, MISUNDERSTANDING him
self TO death! I shall declare II suicide
II I'm asked to sign his death certif-
cate" returned Rem cheerfully.
"Humphr shifted the -aggrleved
Azalia. They wouldn't call you In,
Stan! They might If II was a Gator
something like thatr she ended cut
tlngly
"a puppy. pcrhaps?" asked the doc
tor lDnOcently.
IL don't know what II the matter
with everybody today" complained
Azalia at last FIRST Dell Horton de
clares she is going TO marry for money
so sordid. YOU know wouldn't
have believed II OF Dell, would you.
StanleyT'
DR.. Renn's face had lost Its merry
humOr II was quite white. and bis
hazel eyes looked black by contrast i
mo" he said rather CURLY; II