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Show Marked Down. Charles broke the spell as in a dejected de-jected tone of voice he said: "Miss Fraser, I love you, but dare not dream of calling you mine. Yesterday Yes-terday I was worth $25,000, but today, by the turn of fortune's wheel, I have but a few paltry hundreds to call my own. I would not ask you to accept me in my reduced state. Farewell forever." for-ever." As Charles was about to stride mournfully away she caught him and eagerly cried: "Good gracious! Reduced from $25,-000 $25,-000 to $100! What a bargain! Of course, I'll take you! You might have known' I couldn't resist Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. |