The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-09
anguor. Wishing both ladies In Jericho,
he unwilling Wcllden submitted to his

tho unwilling Wcllden submitted to hi
fate.
1T will be only for couple Of days,
he said to himself; land ] nced not be Q,
all punctual."
Mrs. Pomroy De Smythe was acquainted
with Jacks mother. Mrs. De Smythe wal
Vane, one Of the MayAower Vanes. ant
gave no quarter to pleheian blood.
There is an awful mixture of people
here, Mr.. Wehden," she said. ''Your
dear mother couldn't, wouldn't stand It.
There are only two parties we can know,
one of them only in hotel way. How
are all the rosebuds Of New York? pre-.
sumo You have committed sad havoc this
season."
Not l." said Jack, honestly. lam not
I in that line at ALL"
Did you not admire some one of the
debutantes? Come now. Addie, why don't
you cross examine Mr.. Wellden?'
Addie gazed into his eyes, and poor
Jack, who was not accustomed to such
manGuvering, blushed up to and inside
the roots Of his hair.
Il assure you, he stammered, II really
don't go in for ladies society, and" he
CALAMITY added, Il admire them all so
much that | could not possibly make
selection"
II like that, laughed Addie. her eyes
plunged into his. He should see Miss
Winthrop mamma. should he not?'
well, don't know that she Is 50 very
much. responded Mrs De Smythe.
''She is immensely admired by the gen
tlemen, mamma"
Her money, my dear child. They say
she has 800, 900 year"
When Jack Wellden was allowed to re-
tire into corner of the piazza to smoke
his beloved pipe, he muttered, half aloud:
How dreadfully tiresome some people
are. can't stand them. will do the
Giants Toe tomorrow, and go out into
the woods on Thursday
I'LL.
twas after the biggest mornings work
of his life. in the way of climbing, that
Jack Wellden found himself once more in
the region Of the woods The road was
scarcely worthy of the name 1t was
more sheep track through tree shaded /
line the grass resembling green velvet.
what would I give for a bunch of
bread and glass of beer?" he thought. as |
he trudgcd along. Perhaps this path I
will bring me to a farm house where can |
buy something to eat and drink"
turn in the lane showed him quaint
little wooden gate, and beyond the gate
the red roof of house, nest hidden
away in tufted foliage, away out of the
the corner of the earth for a
man dead in love, or writer of romantic
lction.
As Jack pushed back the gate the sound
If girls voice singing came to him
through the green leaves and scented
and summer day hum 1t was
! deilciousiy sweet young voce-a voice
or ballad, not for scene from opera
md he stopped to listen. The song was
Some Day" When she had concluded.
Ie obeyed an imperative impulse. and
rying Bravo" strobe into her presence.
IN rude stone seat beneath overhanging
aiken boughs, and close to an open door
evealing q kitchen such as Cinderella
hight have prepared for the amorous
rince, sat a girl with hair Of the
urest gold, with which q stray sun
cam was mercilessly coquetting. She
'as petite, but exquisitely nodded, and
as not beautiful by any means Her
Lush gray eyes were half concealed be- -
cath black lashes that swept down her t
neck, and in the glorious expression of y
rose eyes lay the charm that recognizes t
, limit Her nose was inclined to what y
ennyson terms tip tilted, and if her d
eth were dazzling white, one or two
ere deliciously irregular, while the rich a
d lips, if trifie too full, were abso
tely young, and fresh, and charming a
She was attired in lilac h
ID white striped, short skirted
uslin, crisp from the laundry.
lille snowy waist of white, with roll y
& collar gathered together by lilac
w, completed simple yet most becom. a
g toilette Her little feet were en- al
rined in low shoes, lilac and white re
ripped stockings showing over them.
Instead of being abashed at the unex ST
cted appearance of stranger entering as
-er so brusque fashion, and in such a OF
note corner, this rustic maiden. who al
S by the way engaged in the very use p,
If not romantic task of hulling peas. s
served so digniied a self possession he
to thoroughly abash the intruder, who LEI
rted out. "I-ah-beg your pardon-I
Ih-that is then he stopped short. ex
The rustic lass, while continuing the pr
ling of the peas, and who seemed
used at his embarrassment, dcmurely
ed: tn
Are you looking for Mr.. Stephen" tn
No, no. The fact is have been to sci
top Of the Giants Too and wi
To tho top of the Giants ToeY" OK Si(
med the girl, gazing up at the peak We
ich lowered above them in peerless en-
jesty. why that has never been lif
70 but twice" tn,
Thrice"
Twice, they say here" co,
Thrice, now say" he laughed. Il ma
&c bad third. | am shamefully is ,
lgry and thirsty, and l thought l VIII
INT get crust and glass of beer" Wi
he looked at him in quiet, searching FRI
You can have both"
| am intensely obliged; hut pray, do
disturb yourself. p 4
ne had disappeared into the kitchen the