The Coolidge examiner., 1930-10-17
MILLIONAIRE
BY PROXY
ARIZONA DREAMS
(Ted Healy)

a printers declaration that plenty
of money was one of the things he
desired most to have the privilege
of spending; that he had spent en-
ergy and time in great measure, and
some money, and would like the
pleasure of spending more money.
His money, or someone else's. He
Just wanted the kick out of spend
ing it, that was all.
"If you had unlimited wealth, son.
with an income you could spend
without touching the principal. so
there would be no cause for worry
about the time the jack ran out,
there is lots of things you could do
that might bring contentment in
the spending, but, my boy, don't
think there is any kick in spending
someone else's money. | know d
young fellow right in this part Of
the state who had all the thrill that
big spending could bring and was
glad when he ceased to be a mill
ionaire by proxy"
Millionaire by proxy?" the Old
lIu6T was dShSu.
"Just that, so far as having plenty
Of funds for a big time | see
have to tell you the tale, so here
goes:
'In the colorful history of one Of
our Arizona cities there is a record
Of youth who was good fellow.
No vicious vices; just a lad who
kept his end up with the fellows.
He was well liked by the firm for
whom he kept books In off hours
he liked to hunt, and once year
gathered his best friends together
at a spread of wild ducks or tame
turkeys. Harry, we will call him,
was as | have stated what is known
as a regular fellow His friends
knew he was fond of a good time,
worked hard, and they thought that
if fortune would come his way and
he had all the money ne could spend
he knew just how to do it to get
the most pleasure and satisfaction
Harry was honest to a perfect de-
gre. but he had an experience that
set the whole town guessing.
"The Arizona sun had warmed up
the adobe walls of the business
houses and homes and was due to
stay on the job a couple of months
when Harry drew his savings from
the bank and started on his long
delayed summer vacation. 1t had
taken several years for him to get
together enough so that all home
expenses could be met before his re-
turn, and he could still have enough
money to take in the sights of
Southern California.
"One evening Harry boarded the
west bound train and arranged him.
self for an all night session in
watching his fellow passengers and
reading. His was the joy of antici-
patton of a mornings delight in
gazing from the speeding train S
window as the California scenery
sped by like a panorama. First the
desert, then the settlements in
spots of green, to be followed by
intensly populated areas as his des-
tination was approached.
Harry being Df a romantic dispo-
sition had often day-dreamed of
Dame Fortune, and wondered if the
tickle goddess would ever favor him
with smile, and as he rode along
in the night, he did not know that
Mother Fortune was going to come
right into that chair car, throw her
arms around his neck and that he
also was going to become acqainted
with her poor relation Miss Fortune.
mo, the young gent was listen
ing to the Papagos, Mexicans and
Americans talk. He understood the
languages of the frontier One thing
ne did have on his mind, however,
was the hope that the train would
not be molested by train robbers.
This was in the days when the S.
P. was occasionally held up. Harry
did not care to lose his small wad
that was to be used in greasing the
way for his good time. Having this
in mind he took notice of the pas
sengers getting on whenever the
train stopped. 1t was at Maricopa
that the finely dressed gentleman
who was dame Fortune in disguise,
boarded the train, and observing
that Harry was comfortably seated
with his feet resting on a reversed
seat, politely requested the privi-
lege of enjoying the same comfort
alongside of our traveller.
st took but a short time for the
stranger to find that his compan-
ion was on a pleasure "trip, and he
. confided that he. was on the same
journey. In fact that he took plea
sure trips every year and this was
the first one to California. For
many years he had put in the big
time in Florida, only to have his
wife come down and spoil his fun.
Her idea of what constituted the joy
of having plenty of money and how
to spend it did not jab with his.
This time she could go to Florida,
but he wouldn't be there.
Then, jusr as though it was an
inspiration, he made Harry a prop
osition.
81 will engineer hot time, supply
all the funds, and you do the paying.
In this way the Missus won't crab
my plans. All the dinners, yacht
rides, theatre parties, and every,
thing will be done in your name,
but you won't he out cent 7 will