The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-02-10

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young lady Is Miss Eva Bedfori--I
reckon you've heard of the Bedfords.
She's seventeen and one Of the Bed
fords of Bedford county. We've eloped
from home to get married and we
want to see New York. We got I'm this
afternoon. Somebody got my pocket
book on the ferryboat and l had only
3 cents in change outside Of it. I'll
get some work somewhere tomorrow
and Wen get married"
But, say, old man." said Pilsins
I'm confidential low tones, "you can't
keep the lady out here In The cold all
night. Now, as for hotels
Il told you" said the youth with a
broader smile. that 1 didn't have but
3 cents. Besides, If had a thousand
we'd have to wait here until morning
You can understand that, Of course.
I'm much obliged, but can't take any
of your money. Miss Bedford and
have lived an outdoor lifeand we don't
mind little cold. I'll get work of
some kind tomorrow. We've got a
paper bag of cakes and chocolates and
we'n get along all right"
Listen" said the millionaire, i'm
pressively. "My name is Pilkins and
I'm worth several million dollars. /
happen to have in my pockets about
$500 or 5000 in cash. Don't you think
you are drawing it rather fine when
you decline to accept as much of it
as Will make you and the young lady
comfortable at least for the night?"
II can't say, sir, that do think So"
said Clayton OF Roanoke county. "I'ye
been raised to look at such things diff
ferently. But I'm nightly obliged to
you, just the same"
"Thcn you force me to say good
night" said the millionaire.
Twice that day had his money been
scorned by simple ones to whom his
dollars had appeared as but tin tobac-
co tags. He was no worshiper of the
actual minted coin or stamped paper,
but he had always believed in it's al
most unlimited power to purchase.
Piikins walked away rapidly and
then turned abruptly and returned to
the bench where the young couple sat
He took off his hat and began to
speak, The girl looked ut him with
the same Sprightly, glowing interest
that she had been giving to the lights
and statuary and sky reaching build
ings that made the old square seem sc
| far away from Bedford county.
"Mr.-er-Roanokc," said Pilkins, 81
admire your-your indepen-your idiocy
| so much that I'm going to appeal tc
III, IL. Al
| you southcrners call it when you keeI
| lady sitting outdoors on n bench or
a cold night just to keep your old
out of date pride going. Now, I've d
| fricnd-a lady-whom I have known
| all my life-who lives few blocks
from herewith her parents and sis
tors and aunts and all that kind of in
| dorsemcnt. of course. | am sure this
lady would be happy and pleased tc
| put up--that is, to have Miss-cr-Be
| ford give her the pleasure Of having
her as Il guest for the night. Don't
you think. Mir. Rononke of-er-Vir
! ginia, that you could unbend your pref
udiCes that far?"
! Clayton of Roanoke rose and held
/ out his ll'lIlu.
"Old man." he said, Miss Bedford
! will be much pleased to accept the hos
J pitality of the lady you refer to-"
/ Tilkins conducted them to the crum
( bly, red bGck house of the Won del
/ EuyslinGs. His card brought Alice
downstairs wondering.
"Of course l will take her in," said
Alice Haven't those southern girls
i thoroughbred air? OF course she
will stay here. You will look after
/ Mr.. Clayton, of course"
: "Wil II" said Piliiins dcliShtedly
"Oh, yes. I'll look after him! AS 6
citizen of New York and therefore O
part owner of its public parks I'm go
: ing to extend to him the hospitality OF
Madison square tonight. He's going
to sit there Oh n bench till morning
There's no use arguing with him
Isn't it wonderful? I'm glad you'll
look afscr the little lady, Alice. l tel
you. those Babes in the Wood made
my-that is-er-madc Wall street ant
the Bank OF England look like penny
arcadcs."
Miss Won der Ruysling whisked Mis-:
Bedford of Bedford county up to rest
ful regions upstairs. When she came
| down she put III
al