The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-22

coage lcoeldn't ac4-but can't jour Be
aided Quickly, a. TIE thought cams 9
him. why dent you take Mf0 Towers
partr' Miss Carmen bushed and
laughed ''Oh, mol I am too odd;
| couldn't And Howard answered:
''How absurd, Miss Carmen; you know
| you"- And then stopped embarrassed.
| He knew she was older than he; no had
| deplcred that often, especially of late.
lie was afraid perhaps she looked down
on him. He did not care about age. II am
getting no discouraged, she went on, II
am always trying 70 help or do good IN
some way, but | don't seem to succeed.
Ny way Is not the right one; I've over
done it. People are getting tired Of my
subscription lists. II could only do
some honest work myself" An idea was
forming in Towards mind, one full Of
hope He could give her the opportunity
she wished for His agc ought not to lie
q stumbling block; he was sure he could
not love her more dearly were he twenty
or thirty years older than lie was-and
just then a young Indy was announced
'Oh, Anniea' exclaimed Miss Carmen,
"im so glad you've come; / am in the
greatest trouble. VIII you help mc:" |
"W course ! will if | can, but you must
tell what it ~ before l promise, ana |
warn you beforehand, refuse 10 bo Re-
beech and cell lemonade, and on no &C.
count will dress myself Up for japan
csc woman. did il once and it was too
hideOusly unbecoming; now tel! me-
II only want YOU" continued Miss Car |
men. "to take part in Il little play to lie |
given privately hero, excuse nc, FIR. |
Howard-Miss Gordon, my rector, Mr.. |
Howard. ! am 20 upset, you know, / |
quite forgot myself. The play is fcr''-
1.-THE Mexican Indians" Miss Gordon in /
terrupted; 81 knew il; well why don't
you ask Grace Henley.'
III did, and she refused
"Bell Matthews then, she acts"
"IIcr mother wont let her"
"Why not, Mrs. Porter''
"fier husband doesn't approve"
How absurd What's the matter with
Sue Towers"
"Oh, her physician has forbidden her
acting, and you're the only one left;
wouldn't ask yon for I know you arc
very busy, bat ! am getting desperate"
Miss Gordon said she would do what |
she could, and took the play book home
with her, though she told Miss Carmen she
couldn't promise TO be credit 20 her |
She agreed too to find a man for hor Wis
avis, and loft her friend radiant once |
more. "You don't know what load
you've taken OF my mind, 3" the latter
said TO Annie, as she went away with Mr.
Howard, forgetting how long 10 Was
holding her hand until Annie coughel.
Miss Gordon told her mother that night
if there wos not so great Il difference in
their ACES she v0a-n think there was |
between them.
yI1t the next dGy-well, Miss Cam ID |
said sho would have 10 laugh, if she did
not she would hsye 70 cry again, it was 50
II reminded her Of the time
she had o beautiful portiere embroidered !
10 rattle for the Benefit Of sVne poor mis-
sion. ana the minister, who was opposed |
10 ratIles, persuaded her they were wrong. |
No one was willing 10 pay what the p0r-
.iere was worth, so il ended IN her buying |
It herself and giving up her Washington
trip that winter. New today The noon !
mail brought q letter from Annie Gordon,
who wrote TO know why in the world she
didn't tell Ter there was singing in the |
part, and asking her If she did not know |
hat she, Annie, could not sing n note.
nd in the same mail came letter from
The brother Of Mr.. White, r7ho had been
her stand Ivy all through, saying lis
brother had the measles, and so, Of
course, would not DO able, etc. The tie
l.ricals locked dubious. In the midst Of
her CONSERVATION Mr.. Howard arrived on O.
the scene. She gave him a trembling
hand, aad was as frightened rs could be |
lest she should cry. He told her almost :
what he had como TO ask
~ know I'm .0ung,' he s,annevod.
30, Lol" she Interrupted, 81 am Old.
But what followed is theirs, not ours, nor !
Mrs. Browns, who said afterward,
''NVhat is tie man thinking OF? She's old .
enough TO be lis motherf' She was not
really, though what II she were If they .
loved each other9 !
rs Howard started to leave at dusk,
after he and Miss Carmen had fully dis
russed the advantages OF Mexico for n =
honeymoon and for work, she said TO him:
ut will be u wedding instead Of theat-
ricals''
eyes, and you will play the heroine
after ALL" he answered.
IF you'd Ike 10 have NE ask Miss Cor
lon"-but she never finished that sreech.
William Clyde Fitch in New York
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