Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

didn't care. Because really am just q poor
young man, Olive"
"Oh foolish Cornelius, do you think carer"
she asked softly "I don't care any more about
money than thatl" She snapped two white
fingers together, and Cornelius wondered how
an apartment.
They saw other apartments in the days that
followed. Hunting for our cottage" Olive
called 1t. There was one day when Cornelius,
having figured out on paper what he could
pay in rent, what he should pay, asked the
agent to show him apartments at that price.
They were strange places to take Olive Mary
into. She wore fur coat that day, and as
she poked into dark living rooms and dingy
dining rooms, or kitchens with traces of pre-
yicus occupancy upon them, Cornelius felt his
heart go down further and further. Even
he could see the unfitness of places like this
for Olive. And she grew rather quiet.
'You See'' she said, as they went down the
street after inspecting an apartment with such
thin floors that they could hear the baby be-
meath and the monograph above, 81 don't
think our things would At in place like that.
I have my own piano. It would simply be
too big for the living room. And the set
Mother wants to give me for the dining room
would be utterly out of the question with that
built-in oak sideboard." She paused, and then
went on little timidly, for Olive Mary: II
admire your independence and all that, darling,
Out Mother would really IKE 10 TAKE care Oh
us for year that way. Lots of peoples fathers
and mothers do it. And money isn't very
important, it seems to ME, when you care for
each other, and in a year or two you'll be max
ing a lot of money"
But, sweetheart, won't Not as you think
of money I'll be getting a raise, I suppose.
But it's not like quick fortune. My business
success means years of building, and getting
more valuable, and buying stock when can
afford it, and other things you wouldn't under
stand. What I mean is, there aren't any
chances of fairy tale fortunes. Do you see?"
ST know you're awfully clever, and that's
the main thing" said Olive. Outside Of the
fact that adore your stern and Puritan pro-
file! But you ought to realize that you're
marrying me, and, after all, I've got some
claim on my parents They ought to do some
thing for me, If they don't have to shelter
me any longer or buy my food or anything"
She spoke with certain touch Of reason.
ableness that made Cornelius wonder If there
wasn't something in what she said. He was
about to answer when they heard the bleat
of horn, and Billy Bates bore down on them.
Can give you hft?" he called.
He broke the spell.
Come on" said Olive. II am going to be
late, Corny. Let him take me home, anyway.
Wen drop you on the way"
sure" said Billy. I'm a grand driver. I've
been taking Nita all over town. Thinking Of
getting license"
"It certainly is. Nita and bought 1t last
week"
CORNELIUS looked at Billy Bates. He was
wrapped in fur coat, and he seemed
very af1uent and care free. But he gave Cor
neIius strange feeling of disgust. Every one
who knew Billy Bates knew he hadn't done
stroke of serious work since he married Nita.
He drove cars, played chauffeur now and then,
went to week end parties-al Nita's hus-
band. That was all he was, no matter how
he might look He was Nita's husband, and
nothing more.
We've been hunting for our cottage" said
Olive land it's terribly discouraging. Rents
are so high
amt you get house for PRESENT." asked
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