Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-13

and Mr.. Magee gazed at him with 8
new wonder. Odd sentiments these
from an old man who robbed fireplaces,
held up hernlits, and engaged in mid.
night conferences by the annex door.
More than ever Magee was baffied, en-.
thralled, amused. Now Mr. Max leered
about the table and contributed his
unsavory bit
Funny, amt it," he remarked, ''the
different things the same word means
to a bunch of folks. Say romance to
me. and don't see no dim laboratory
I don't see nothing dim. / see the
brightest lights in the world, and the
best food, and somebody, maybe,
dancing the latest freak dance in be-
tween the tables. And an orchestra
playing in the distance-classsy DANES
all about-a taxi clicking at the door.
And me sending word to the chauffeur
Let her click till the milk carts rum
ble--I can pay Say-that sure Is ro'
nance to me-"
Mr. Hayden remarked Masee
"are we to hear from your"
Hayden hesitated, and looked for .
moment into the black eyes OF Myr@
Thornhill.
"My idea has often been contradict
ed he said, keeping his gaze ON the
girl. cit may be again. But to ms
the greatest romance in the world II
the romance of money aking--dollaf
piling on dollar in the vaults or the
man who started with a shoestring
and hope, and nerve. see him nghtss
| ing for the first thousand-and then
see his pile growing, slowly at first
faster-faster-fa a motor
car brings him to his office. ana naen
speak this name with awe IN tne
streets" a
Money" commented Miss Thornhiii
contemptuously. What an idea OF
romance for a man"
81 did not expect" replied Hayden,
that my definition would pass ung
challenged. My past experiences
! he looked meaningly at the girl
| ''had led me to be prepared for tnst,
| But 1t is my defnition--I spoke tne
| truth. You must give me credit lot
that"
II amt one to blame you" sneereo
Cargan, for wanting it noticed when
you do side-step q lie. Yes GER
tainly--'
esee here. cargan,D blazed Hay.
| den.
Yes, you did speak the truth"
| put In Miss Thornhill hastily you
mentioned one word In your definition
lit was dissertation to drag 1t in
nope. EOf me romance means Only
/ hope. And I'm afraid there are
pitifui number in the world to whom
1t means the same"
we amt heard from the youns
woman who started all this fuss over
a little word" Mr.. Cargan reminded
| them.
That's right, dearie.n said NIrs,
Norton You got. to contribute"
Yes agreed the girl with the
locks crisped like golden wire." ~
| will. But it's hard. Ones ideas
change so rapidly. A moment ago
| IL you had said romance to me. l
might have babbled of shady corners
of whisperings on the stair, of walks
down the mountain in the moonlight
or even on the hotel balcony" She
smiled gaily at Magee. Perhaps to-
morrow, too. the word might mean
such rapturous things to me. But to-
night--life is too real and earnest to-
night Service--Professor Bolton was
right-service is often romance. II
may mean the discovery of serum
1t may mean 80 cruel q thing as the
blighting of another's life romance.
She gazed steadily at the stolid Car
gan. 1T may mean putting an end
forever to those picturesque parade
| past the window Of the little room on
Main street.-The room where the boys
can always find the mayor Of
Reutcn."