The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-09

ut seems nice way Of spending Il
then. Better. mean. than lounging OF
; hotel piazzas."
''Oh. detest Them" and the younf
fellow. without being aware Of 1t, spread
out his idea.to the sun.
The girl listened with evident pleasure
Cant | help you to hull those peas!
ought to do something for my bread, +" he
laughed
There was so much of the genial
courtesy and youthful frankness In the
way he made the offer that the girl ex.
claimed:
II think you had better. shall never
have them done in time"
Jack proved himself an expert. and was
very. very sorry when his task was ended.
Good day to you, said the girl, gath
ering up her dish of peas.
w.
Upon the following noon, Jack Well.
den, with very handsome photograph
album, presented himself at the little
gate, and strange to relate, his enraptured
ear was greeted by the delicious voice of
the hostess Of the day before. On that
occasion, however, she was not engaged
in hulling peas, but In spinning at quaint
old spinning wheel, such as might have
been the valued property of her great.
grandmother.
"Oh. you again" she laughed
Yes, thought you would like some
photos of the Giants Toe, 80 | brought
them for you"
They are beautiful" she exclaimed.
as she glanced over them, but you did
wrong"
II am very sorry"
"l'll take one"
"That's for the bread, and another for
the beer, laughed Jack
These two young people got Oh so well
together, that the time slipped past, and
the spinning wheel was woefully neg
lectcd
girl, leaping to her feet. Here have
been wasting my time with an unknown
gentleman and
But me no butts, sir but gol" pointing
dramatically to the gate.
'1ll be hanged if do" said Jack, rcso.
lutely. "At least" he added, until say
what have to say, and what thought |
would never say" And then, almost I'M
consciously, and obeying an emotion he |
was utterly unable to control, Jack Well |
den laid his throbbing heart with all its
hopes and fears, at the dainty feet of this
dainty little maid.
you are madV was all that she said
as she rushed from him into the house.
When Jack arrived at the gate upon the
following day, strange man asked him
his business. Stung to the quick love is
always sensitive-Jack, crushing down all
feelings, calmly replied;
Il have none"
As he wandered aimlessly through the
woods, his resolve shaped itself thus.
THAT girl shall be my wife. What if she
be pcnniless, and lowly born, violet is
born very close to the earth"
Seated upon the piazza Of the Profile
house in corner, out of the tide, he
smoked his beloved pipe, gazing up at the
noon, as is the wont Of happy and un.
Happy lovers.
a soft voice behind him.
"Mr. Wellden?"
He turned 1t is Mrs. Pomroy Dc
'mythe.
Where have you been hiding yourself
on the top notches or in the depths of
he woods? | want you to come over to
onder group, Miss Winthrop, our Bos-
on beauty and great catch, is with US. |
Iish to present you to her on your dear
lothers account"
This was cruel. Jack loved to be alone,
nd alone he intended to remain
Il am awfully sorry, he said, "but"--
nd he placed his jaw in the hollow of his
and.
"a toothache?'
"Oh, OH groaned the hypocritical
)uth.
Il am very sorry; get some camphor
ed oil; put And the good lady,
ter prescribing for him, left him to his
Elections
An hour later he felt that five mile
roll would be better than nothing; and
he descended the steps the full glare
the electric light fell upon the face
I'd form of young girl whom Mrs
'mroy De Smythe was courteously as
sting into a phaeton. jack started as if
had been shot His heart gave wild
Up backward.
IF you had been here second sooner"
claimed Mrs. De Smythe, Il would have
esented you to Muricl Winthrop"
The presentation took place in due form
lay later. Miss Winthrop, preferring
, seclusion of the perfumed woods to
} publicity of hotel, had secluded her
+ with her chaperon at the coy nest in
ich Jack Wellden had surprised her.
* to the death of the steel lined con.
surrounding her and her
'rmous fortune, the girl lived her own
; in this charming nook and was all "
, healthier and the happier w
II course, they arc engaged. How
I'D it be otherwise? They are to be
rried next month, and the honeymoon
o be spent in that out of the way spot
ere Jack Wellden discovered Murisl
nthrop occupied in hulling peas
ncis Lee in Once Week.