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HENRY Howard ard tho Hoar Ho no WA was s or of storks storIes and arnI nd got In n o on sd d Mude jW floor at the residence of or hi hIs hie i late isle und oud Te ancestors the Brewing Brewin For hI mother Bother was waa a gt partner n nr Finally old man mai b t Mr Mrs Irs I torpid liver Iler and then from a. a from worry on account c cl of ot died 0 and wagons and there yoi you l Sell cO 1 with fellow chow at that He lie Wa was j d cubre a arrogant young 3 implicitly belle N that alone mone money mp hO world wod had hm that the but Sub Bag ay fo foi for tor And fet time dl did everything e possible t to i hIS hI bellef rage tAt l trap caught C Wm at last It ird the thC snaP anti found tillI his till hist f td wire Ire cage CC 1 a piece pic ceSe t I In 10 a. a hOse other oilier name was waB Alice Allce r del der s BUll live in tn that tITOn which BO Fo much has hal about bOut rc little has haP beer been and In lit WhiCh so o hay aId of Mr 1 Tilden's Tda ay you ou heard und P ps qc and you hear ot of or and that thai elevated pa ge the o In the world made math end It But nut once It wa was as J ramer nt J if The p pon square sq Yon von der uv live Jive ret and the they received ed tho the first ke ke key GramercY park to made have no rl crl Silon of or Al AlIcc ce t call tip up in your our mind H tho tiu thon Ju Just p r. R. R Vcra V era rs n of Ot your our own 0 Ma Miggle l ele and soften eatrice straighten n her nose no-f. I tone her flown n nd id d then tone tono ct beautiful br and ancl her make mike III p. p faint dry etching ind you jou oa have a a. l. l lice ice on m der were exactly MB d of or poor peer aristocrats that turn n nO noses noreS S at people x who ho have i oi Oh Well I dont don't mean that I Who have Me just money enIng ln went down n to tho the f I and bO In tn Gramercy square proposal he thought W was a lice Uce r V. d. d R. R Alice with i hor her nose If M and anti thinking of or his hia mone money and anel refused ed edS I It t a ft proposition all hl hh hi S him IB any general would have ha zade nade an n Indiscreet reference to the tho daUZ that his money would pro pro- J That settled it The Tile lady turned oH oM i that Walter would have hae dl until spring to to tomake make a n dash for forIn In LOJ sled fled yas vas somewhat ot of a a. sport port lf tr If Tou You cant can't fool nil the million million- r Iery err terr time the ball drops on the Urn tm rn Union building fu h hat at t any nT time he sid said to A. A v. v dIOU d. d you IOU feel that you rou would like lito to Oder your answer send mo me a rose hat thit IkIn in au audaciously touched a Jacque that bat he she she wore ore loosely In her hair ery ry well Rell said laId she ehe And I IU It that either cither b 00 U will understand by or ir I I F lave have learned something now new newS it the purchasing power po of or money IB t e. been spoiled my friend No I It t I could marr marl you Tomor Tomor- 1 send ou j-ou OU back the presents you Ou mer given me mental said said In Jn surprise surprie nv r Rave e a. you jou OU a present In m my life lilts to see lee a full length portrait ie I man that you ou would take a present relent Why vr-Why Why you never would let lel mo me send flowen or candy or even en art cal- cal 10 ou e ave forgotten said eald Alice v. v d d. d with rub a little It It was a a. long longe e ago aso when our families neigh neigh- B. B 7 an and I was trundling doll loll on on the sidewalk You A wave grave ve me 1 gray xray hal hairy kitten with shoe tony tany nv t eyes Its head had came ot off and arid It Ita a full of candy You paid 5 G cents for me so IIO I haven't M the candy to o you I you I hadn't developed a ceat 3 eo roI I ate Sic It But I have havo on ret el and md I will wrap It Itt up I t might and d send it t o tomor 6 t. t tf the JIg illness of ot Alice ce v v. v d dUl d. d Ul lahl al tbt steadfastness of her hr e M 01 Inn firm and plain So there I left for tOI him but to leave the red brick house and b be bl ort oft with b millions jUU Ls way iray b back lc walked through h iu re our hands o of ot the about 8 8 t tie e air wa was J but bUI tot at the freezing t dim muo square scorned like Uko r c ld unroofed room with lt its vu 11 of houses spangled paneled with thou- thou i et of t Insufficient lights Only a few tew fIl rere huddled here and there thore on nhe suddenly came upon a youth routh sitting brave an and as all if contend contending In I with summer sultriness 11 his white shirt sleeves cli conspicuous in ti the light from the globe of an electric Close at his Mb side Ide id was waa a girl smiling dreamy happ happy Around her shoulders was palpably pal tho the mission lon coat of ot the cold def defying defy det- lug ing youth It appeared to be a modern panorama of or tho the Babes Babos in the Wood rc rc- rc sed and br brought u ht u up to date dale with Ui the exception that the tile robins hadn't turned turne UI up yet et with tho the pro Plo leaves I sat on tho the bench one ono seat scat removed re removed rc- rc Ino moved d from the tile youth He glanced cau can cautiously and MW j as ns men learn to to see set see and women women women-ohi oh never can that that the they were of the tha same 81 order l 1 leaned over after atter a short tim and spoke to the youth who answers I smilingly and courteously y From Froin get gen general eral cral topics tople the tho conversation concentrated concentrated concen concen- gen I t to the tho bedrock of grim grim person I Ues But did It as delicately Catel 1 and heartily as any caliph could hay have done And when when lt It came to the point I tho youth turned to him sort soft voiced an with his undiminished smile I dont don't want vant to seem thc old man be he said with youth youths youth's s somewhat some Home what too early spontaneity of or expression sion but you JOU see I 1 cant can't accept anything anything any nn- thing thins from a stranger I know your oure all aJl right and Im I'm tremendously obliged but 1 couldn't think o of borrowing from fior anybody You see seo Jm lm Marcus Clayton Clayton- the tie Claytons of Roanoke county count Virginia Virginia Vir I i Is Js ginia YOU ou know The young lady lad IJas Eva Bedford I 1 l reckon you hay have I heard hoard o of the Bedford Jhc hes he's 17 li ani anione and andone one ono of the Bed fords of ot Bedford COUnt county A ovo o eloped from home to get et married married marricO mar mar- ried ricO and we wo wanted to see Nc Now York We Wo got in this afternoon Somebody go gomy Jot got m my p pocketbook on the ferryboat and I 1 had only 3 cents Cent in change outside a of ot it Ill I'll got some work ork tomorrow an and well we'll get ct married But I t say old man said sall in confidential low Ion tones you ou can t keep the lady out here In III the cold all al night Now ow ow as for hotels I told you ou said the youth with a broader smile that I didn't have but 3 2 cents Des Besides BeIde des if It I had a thousand wed we'd have to wait walt hero here until morning You can cin understand that of of couine Im I'm much mitch obliged but I cant can't take taka an of 01 your our mone money Miss Mias Bedford and I have lived Ived an outdoor life and wo dont don't mind minda a a. little mU cold Ill I'll get work ork of some kind tomorrow Weve We've got ot a n paper bag of ot cakes and chocolates and Bud well we'll got ot along all aU right Listen said the millionaire My name Is Js P and Im I'm worth several million dollars n I 1 happen hap pen to have In tn ray my pocket about or Ot r In In cash Dont Don't you OU think you ou are aro drawing It U rather rathel fine when you ou decline to accept as ns much of or It as S will make mako you ou and tho young lady comfortable comfort comfort- comfortable able at least for fOI the night I 1 c. c cant can't nt II say a sir lr that I 1 do think so o say lay Clayton of or Roanoke county count Ive been boen raised to look at such things dif dlf- dif dif- terent But Im I'm mightily obliged to you ou ou just thO the same Then Chen vou ol force torce me to say good night said the millionaire Twice that da day had his mon money been beer scorned corned by bi simple ones to whom his hollers dollars had appeared as M but tin tobacco tn tags walked ava away rapidly and then theu turned abru abruptly and returned to lo the bench ench where the young couple sat He lie took ook off his hat and began to speak peak Mr Mr er e er Roanoke said I I admire your your your-your your your your idiocy eo 0 much that Im I'm going to a appeal peal to 3 our chivalry I believe that that i s what sou rou southerners call caU It when you vou keep a I. I lady sitting outdoors on a bench on onA ona a I. I cold nl night ht Just to keep your old moth eaten aten pride going wow Now ow Ive I've a frienda friend friend- a oi L lady whom I have known all aU my life life ure- who vho lives a a. few lew blocks from here with here with her parents and sisters and aunts and andall all iii that kind of ot Indorsement of course I am sure euro this lady would woula be happy and Ind pleated pleased to have o Miss er Miss er Bedford rive give her ner the pleasure of or having her ber a ai aa a I guest est for tor the night Dont Don't you think Mr ir Roanoke of er Virginia er Virginia that you could unbend your prejudices that far far far- Clayton o of Roanoke rose roso and hold out hili hand ho said ald Miss Bedford Old oi 01 1 man will viii be much pleased to accept tho the hospitality hos hos- of the lady you ou refer to Ho formally Introduced Mr Filkins to Miss diss Bedford The girl looked at him lovely sweetly and comfortably Its a P. waning evening Mr dont don't ont don't you Ou think BO IIO io she iho said slowly l conducted them to the crumbly red ed brick house of or the tho Von der nsf Ings Ills HIs card brought Alice down down- wondering The runaways were sent lent into frito the drawing room while whilo PH- PH told Alice all nU about it in the hallor hallOf haltOf hall halt Of or course I will take her In said Alice those southern gIrls a thoroughbred air Of or course she will stay ta here Ilore You wilt will look after ater Mr Mv h Clayton of course Will yIU I 11 said eald delightedly 1 Oh Oh yes Ill I'll look after html him As a citizen cit citi I Izen zen en of ot New York and therefore a l. part owner of or Us its public parks Im I'm going to extend to him the tho hospitality of or Madion Madi Madl- Madison going to sit lt son Bon on Square tonight ht lies lie's morning Theres There's a ano there here on a bench till un Isn't he wonderful won won- no 10 us USe arguing arguing- with him Im I'm glad you'll look after the Ittle lady Alice I 1 tell you those babes abes In t tho 10 Woo wood made my that my-that that 1 III is er made p-made made Walt Wall street and the Bonk Bank of or orEn En England land look like Ilko penny arcades Miss von on der whisked Miss MItis Bedford of or Bedford county up to restful rest rest- ful tul UI regions upstairs when she came caine small pasteboard pasteboard paste paste- down own the she put an oblong board card box Into han hands s. s Your present she abe said Bald that I Im I'm m re returning re re- turning to you Oh I remember said yes est with a sign sigh the woolly kitten kitten left Clayton Clarton on a n. park ark bench and andA He It ift ft A t Ith i. i i hIm i nt I bL U After t I g get work r lV the said bald the Ill IU look you sou OU up Your address IB is on Oil your card ard Isn't It Thanks W Well good night Im I'm awfully obliged to you for your our kindness No o thanks I 1 dont don't smoke Good night In his room opened the box and took out the staring fUnn funny kitten cand and minus ravaged ra of or his bis candy long ago 10 one ono shoe button eye looked atit at ot atIt sorrowfully It After all nU he said I 1 don't dont believe that Just juet money alone willAnd will will will- And then he gave ga ashout a 1 shout hout and nd dug dUll Into the bottom of ot the box for something else that had been the kittens r resting pIa-co pIa ft a crushed but red red fragrant glorious glo gb- rious promising Copyright |