The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-30

I lever will again--and, oh, please. ",
broken it now! What VIII Prudenc,
say
1T don't matter" said the ma jor
quietly intcrposing TO prevent her pick
iny up tic ruins Of the sacred Ibis. 'Tiu
what has Miss Prudence Price 10 *
with III
IL don't know" n.Irmurcd Patty
"She says have neither discretion MOI
dignity. and she il right
Nov Miss Martha. stop crying" said
the major, gently paiting her hand Ill
YOU think that bear you any malice OF
account of this mornings innocent hil
% girl,sh masquerade, you are entirely
mistaken. IL j. quite natural that hall
dozen gay Young things should make
fun Of Az old fogy like me-"
But you are not an old iogyr
at cight-and thirty; No: Well, reo-
PIE differ on such subjects And YOU
are rot 20 torment yourself about il any
more-do you hcarf Why do you look
- earnestly at me-" hc added
The long dark Curtains of lashcs fell
on Pa,.y rs crimson check once more.
Il cont know. s!ie falieretl. II was
thinking how good you are. Here comes
mother. and | know b. the smell that
oh Daphne has taken the tea biscuit
out Of The oven. And Oh, ! am 80 sorry
about the umbrella"
The major picked up the umbrella.
snapped The slender standard in two,
and flung il composcdly out Of the hall
wIndoty.
There" said he, II won't have you
frctting yourself 50 ccasclessly about an
old umbrella
Old Daphne. coming across the hall
with the coffee pot in her hand, stopped
short
"Brcss an slbe u.s. cried she. "if De
spell amt done gone outcl DC house,
Wen. is powful lucky ting for we
uns. nebcr done feel easy while dat
ar was stanin round
Martha eaiI Mrs. Price 70 her
youngest daughter that evening while
carcworu Prudence was examining the
bakers book down IL the kitchen Mai
Carson las been speaking to mo-
II know, Interrupted Patty, with a
little guilty start Hes going away
the best boarder you ever had-and its |
al my fault"
No he's not going away. lie
Then cried Patty, hes going to |
marry Prudence And she's a dear,
good girl as ever lived. mother. but
but Do YOU think she is quite young
enough Tor the major
My dear child if you would only
hear me ont. The ma Or'--
Has got a wife already in India!"
burst ont Patty-''an olive skinned prin-
cess, with diamond "a biz a. a hazel
nut in her tiara. and he wants to bring
her here. There are some things | won't
stand. mother. The Emporium people
are going to establish a branch business
At Denver. and I'll go ont there with
Mss DAILY and the Wicklow girls. !
don't believe
~ chat moment there was an ou,cry
IN The kitchen. Master AiOnzo Price.
he youngest hope Of the family, had
Just como in with bloody nose from
,inele combat with some noighboring
Youth. Mrs. Price graspcd a camphor
)ottlc and rushed 10 the rescue, and
Patty was LETT alone.
II wish were Gcadr' sobbcd she,
lroppiHs Ter head Oh the cushioned arm
f thr sofa. Its al Tie evil spell of
hat horriI cli umbrella"
Has yonr mother told YOU, Martha:" {
s.,cd gentle, reassuring voice close to
.cr elbow.
Aul she started, to behold the very
ublcct Of hcr thoughts
Moves - she falterc1. "Plcasc s
ont 90 away, Hal. CarsonT
1T al depends Oh you, Martha, /
'hct..cr 80 or stay" he answered, {
ravoly.
Docs it, really? Her heavy eyes a
= little n. this. Then wall q
~ 20 be good to her" G
40 b. good to whom said the major,
'!th something of q puzzled expression s
1 lis face. a
80 the grin-to the lady, | mean, 7
HON YOU are going to marry" q
II shall marry 10 lady, little Martha. 4
Mess YOU viii have me, said the ma r
lr, csisnedly, Struggling his shoulders. |
~" :
yes" spoke up Maj. Carson. u /.
ardly dared plead my own cause
18th YOU; but since Mrs. Price has not h
slivercd my message, | Ilust even try n
II myself. | suppose, dear, seem very r.
rim and antiquated TO you, but my q
cart has never yet been touched 10y wo- :
ans voice or womans eyes, and have
rovn to love You very dearly. Do you y
ink, Patty, you could learn to love me
,ain." /,
Patty had grown first red. then pale p
or hands Luttcred, as she glanced !,
mildly up. and then answered: :,
"Oh, yes. | am sure could, because !,
cause felt so miserably jealous when a,
thought Of &c East India princess" -
"Of whom" >
mo mattcr-no matter" said Patty. !,
And almost in a second she WAS crying -
ID laughing Ca Mai. Carcons breast. =.
But the next morning she crcpt out ~
to the garden and picked up tho pieces -
the Sacred IBIS head, lying out there '-
Che Gewy grccs.
IL shall have it mcndcd," said she,
nd Keep it always. Daphne il right
il an amulct. ana it haJ brought no n2
Il! Sturdy Night. n.