The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-18
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II Will, then some other poor devil
mont De having his life ground ont
Wen go on yachting trip. West and
Ao.gel tnere's a woman in the world"
fou can't forget-you haven't met
your waterloo, that's ALL"
weston shook his head sagely.
year and half passed. Larry
was having very pleasant life: he
round no difficulty in amusing himself
yet he didn't waste his substance IN
riotous living.
80 Larry was happy, and, basking
IN the sunshine of wealth, he expanded
but did not grow warped.
Then Alice Aldrich came to visit the
carpenters, and Larry's peace was eff
fectually shattered, and chaos reigned
IN his hitherto well-ordered life. For
ne fell madly and inexplicably in love
with that young person.
Weston, meeting Larry one day, fixed
him with an eagle eye.
whats this hearT' he demanded.
Good gracious! I'm not responsible
Tor noises In your head, am II" Larry
fippantly rejoined
Don't try to be funny with me. Re-
member, I've always had your best in
terests at heart, and I've been your
friend"
well, my dear fellow, who's dis
putting it? And why the reason of this
homily?"
Larry interrupted.
'You know very well. Are you 60
ing to throw over your uncle's money!"
Weston's tone was tragic.
Larry surveyed him critically.
"Your deductions are"
you needn't try to deny it. You've
lived at Carpenters ever since that
girl came"
Entirely correct, old chap" calmly
finished Larry.
"Well, Larry boy, you mustn't!"
you didn't like being poor" argued
Weston weakly.
II did not. But poverty only chose
can see the beauty of self-denial. Be
sides, there's the girl" Larry's voice
grew soft and low with the mere men
ton of her.
"And there the question rests" Lar
ry said gently. Don't worry, old fell
low. l know you too well to believe
you want me to be cad"
".
Then one afternoon Larry invited
Miss Aldrich for an automobile ride.
Mrs. Carpenter was in the throes of
a nervous headache, and because she
believed in Larry she allowed Alice to
60 unchaperoned with him.
Out through the beautiful country
they rode, mile after mile. They didn't
talk a great deal, for Larry had so
much to say that he didn't know where
to begin, and Alice was quiet with the
strange premonition women possess.
For some time Larry gave his attention
to the car, then suddenly he reduced
the speed and turned to meet his fate.
Alice" he said, his voice a little
shaky, 81 don't know how to say it
gracefully-Pve never told woman
before that l loved her-but, my dar-
ling, I do now--I do now!"
With the rose color flooding her love-
ly, cameolike face Alice answered sim
ply: "Tm so glad, Larry-so glad!"
He turned to gather her in his arms,
and the slowly-moving car buried its
nose in bank, mercifully soft and
flower laden.
But | have confession to make.
If 1 marry, my income"
"Oh, knew that weeks agor'
And you'll love me if I am poor?''
ooh, Larry, l couldn't do anything
else" she answered.
Dear" he said. holding her face
in his hands, what do you think about
| it? Will just having me be enough for
you? I'm only sorry about the money
for your sake. 1 would naturally like
to be able to give it to you.
But We'll manage some way-we'll
| manage! Of course we won't have
| this for while" he indicated the ma
chine, which was chugging its resent
ment at the treatment it had received.
II love trolley cars p she dimpled.
'Bless you, my sunshine! Do you
also entertain an affection for flats and
corned beef?"
"'Better a dinner of herbs" she
quoted softly with sudden seriousness,
reaching for his hand. "Oh, Larry
there are so many people passing this
way"
"What do we care?" he laughed joy
ously, kissing her
| v.
Larry's lawyer was a guest at the
wedding. During the reception ne
tapped Larry on the shoulder.
Can l see you for moment pri-
vately?"
Larry led the way to an upstairs
den.
'There was codicil to your uncle's
WILL"
1.-THE deuce you say! Well, fire
away, the old gentleman did his worst. y
"And his best. By the terms of the
will, on the day you marry am tt
turn over to you Internationally the
whole of your uncle's estate and mon
ey to do with as you please.
HE said: If my nepheW is such ar
unmitigated fool as to prefer the mon
ey to a wife, let him worry along on the
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