Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17

met everybody worth meeting All we're respectful
to anybody will c respectful t. you il II is known
that YOU have money. But there difference between
the respect shown man who merely has money and
who makes money.
Here was getting the fun out OF Spriggs' millions
that he. by ut az, and discrimination, unable
to get from them, and still dissatisfied had been
stripped Of my individuality. merely something
to throw cash at. was a mark target, for money. |
Cause pcrsonlcd began TO feel like suite Of
offices with card index systems. naughty senographcrS
rolltop desks, and lot OF wanaced people trooping III
to tell somebody about the scarcity OF coal down in their
alley. But, with all that of than the or
gained charity; for wasn't getting any results |
could not rise to the dignity OF being named
engraved etterheads, have read lot Of poetry about
the unworthiness OF money in general; but hitherto
have thought that the poets simply trying to Jolly
themselves along have changed my mind.
Still. | don't mind saving that | did get one result
from it. really believe made Sprggs happy. When
passed other people they would stare at us and turn
and follow with their eyes. 1t good to see how
he orded 1t the pillionare and the dilonarc and
the sionaire. They contributing their charity
funds to distant Understanding impecunious young
people through college, building Libraries in Ishpeming
and Oshkosh and other weirdy named spots, and
downing tree trimmers for Three Oaks We would whzz
past them in my auto, and they would gaze at US with
longing eyes. Sprgss had his Cause right with him.
He could see where his money going, and could
everybody else. began to wonder where came into
consideration; but whal | tried to be content. The
chances were reasoned that 1t not for Sprigs
should have quit my position promoter OF washing
powder anyway, and maybe by this time should have
tried to embark two three different careers Fur
thermorc, could not think Of any other line OF endeavor
that would put me in position where should be able
to see Miss Alice Smith often.
But the money | had in my pockets might well
have been counterfeit had exactly nine hundred and
ninety dollars and fifty cents Of that thousand lett
| couldn't spend money | got rid Of what had dis
posed Of by putting it into the collection plate at church,
although Spriggs nudged when did SO and wills
pcred that he would attend to that for
SO by keeping the advantage Of being Miss Alice
- Smith ever in my mind eye managed to endure
day Sprggs was confined to his home with cold and
had graciously permitted me to go out by myself Do
you know. it the first time became his Cause
that this had happened? Sleeping waking hereto
fore, had always been much under his thumb as if
| had been bellboy watching the belboard in the
hotel Without going into any exptna ion OF my conduct
| will that rode to Miss Alice Smith home
rapidly could be done by dsregardng the speed reg
latons Of the State. There told the chauffeur to take
the machine down the road and exercise it for two
hours, and then told Alice that wanted to talk se
ously with her.
~robegn with, announced, 4 am in love with you
9" know that, she told me, looking straight into my
eyes There no smile there were no dimples The
petals of her cheek seemed to fade. Il know
it, and am sorry YOU have told me.
Il accept your apology, | said tacetiously. and
want YOU to marry me.
4 not included in my unce's fortune. She replied
"You don't need to be. Now Alice, surely YOU
Girl. it not for you should have stayed
and on here For you l dream and dare For you
have hoped and longed and worked
and what?' She asked this ncrcdlllously.
"And and-well, should have worked
But YOU haven't.
pardon me for saving it, but do not need to work.
a am disappointed in YOU she began firmly. when
you stopped me that first day saw you. and handed me
the package that had fallen from the"
"Then you remember that
She bushed pink roses. red whole summer
of roses.
"You remember that" | repeated. That why
/ stayed here"
"Dont tell any thing like that know, and every
body else knows, YOU have remained here simply be-
cause Uncle Sprlggs has been
no. no! At first thought that the reason but
at last | realized that if YOU not here Gregory