The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
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Dollars and Sense.

Dollars and Sense.
(By Chester Farrington-)
When Samuel Wexford departed
this life by the aid Of q disease with
an overlong name and seven attending
specialists, he left to his nephew and
namesake his entire fortune. which
(sfnce Uncle Samuel was q prudent
- well az cl0se-mouthed MANI was
far more than any one had ever
dreamed he possessed.
Young Sam Wexford, sitting in q
shabby little office. waiting for clients
which somehow seemed prone to over
look his legal ability, nearly fell over
when he received the news. But, hav-
ing picked up the ink bottle which he
had overturned in his excitement, read
the brief message once more, stuck
the point Of a paper knife into his arm
to make sure this was not some alb
surd dream. and found from the pain
OF It that he was really awake, he took
up his hat and rushed off to Margaret
North.
Margaret lived In the suburbs. so
Sam fished in his pockets. found he
had just about enough to take a taxi
out. hailed one. climbed in. and all
the way out to Rosemont he made the
chauffeur's life miserable by sticking
his head out the window and begging
for moro speed.
1t was a warm May afternoon. Mar
garet sat on the porch Of the house
!. embroidering, or maybe she was darn
ing her fathers socks.
why, Sammy Wexford" she cried,
socks-and gazing at him with mark
ed dfsapprovaL What on earth do
you mean. coming out here at this
time Of day, and in a taxf?"
Sam numbered up the steps, and. de-
spite the fact that the taxi chauffeur
their front porches could see quite
plainly, he caught Margaret in his
arms.
hang everythingi" bawled Sam. I'VE
don't have to wait any longer. We
can be married today. My Uncle Sam
has just died out in Colorado and left
me squillions and squillions of dol
lars!"
Margaret managed to wriggle from
his too ardent embrace. Severely she
smoothed down her hair. and severely
she babe the exuberant Sammy sit
i down in a chair.
Read this!" He hauled out the
telegram which was the cause Of his
seeming insanity.
Margaret read it and gasped.
4 Goodness. you're a rich man. Sam
my" said she.
''Put on your bonnet and shawl and
we'll go back in the taxi and be mar
"we1la do nothing of the SORT" aaid
| she.
by her tone ssWeiI, why not?''
She did not answer at once. Before
she finally spoke she took a deep
breath. It came forth as a sigh.
This may change your whole life,
Sammy" said she. This fortune
may change your whole outlook on
life. 1t has happened before. I want
| 10 De sure you know your mind and
are not doing anything from impulse
! ThcTAInFa Vasl of 70. =
being rich man before we marry"
Huh! said Sammy again. "Oh.
say, Margaret
But Margaret was obdurate. Ions
argue for immediate marriage.
You try out your riches for a yeal
first, she held out firmly. you may
have all these dollars. but have
At eight that evening s Sammy left her
walked elumly. back to town. muttering
says gu sas al. ~ this 81 he m sses
meet some other girl. She says she
TIM so1 fer 70 ee s sa any
sions AND wanted e e n married n snd
heyr" ~ '' " 'n'
Then he fell to siapp is ii. "i Knee and nd
laughing immoderately.
II should worry!" observed Sammy.
somsti%e n fndesd It Wss or month Se
fore he appeared. In the meantime rumos
yweihy Miss
ers, daughter of the street railway mag
nate. Strangely enough. Sammy himself
deny them: nor did he hesitate to be seer
much IN Miss Carruthers' society.
Tout to the Norths' again he did not go II
a taxi. He went in his own six-cylinde.
car. With . iiveried chauffeur on the FROM
re drew up With q flourish at tn.
c.9 on With great sismty Also
walked sedately up the porch.
What q long time since you've beer
sammy said he had been very busy.
"At the Country club?'' she asked.
Quite 60" said Sammy with heav,
"Eer-say. Margaret" said he a
ala n ms to Then tna1k yss
time. That little matter Of not letting M
lose my head. you know:
, hang it! I don't Just k9ox how t.
HSp meant meant soa NOV rsanzs n:!
own mind then she I'D ngStiy. :.
you trying s to tsl, me about Miss cs11uth
a.1co.y : :S ssa y ss Rno1 pom
thousht you'd want to be the FIRST to-er-
II do" said she with forced warmth.
/ Thank you" said Sammy. IT wante'
you to know, and to thank you-er-yos
! understand. must run along cow. Good
The car whixsed away. But At the firs
{ corner 1t stopped and sammy got out HI
lodged through q yard. shot across a
! nent to the porch. He tiptoed up to II
Behind the vines he heard unrestrAanes
sired, Tor he grinned broadly. and thel
bounded up the steps In . minute he haa
her struggling. in his arms
pleading. sT'm not engaged to Miss Car
ruthers 1 never was and never VIII b