Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-21

far-fetched c,Dlfle.
Two weeks have passed since Maurice's
last interview with his lady love and his
longing 20 see her grows stronger every
dav.
Ono evening as he steps into his buggy
for his usual drive, acting on an impulse,
me drives 10 8lrs. Arleighs, and going in
asks for Mariury. end IN a few moments
she comes down. She greets him plea
sanity. bat there 10 n shade Of embarrass-
mcnt in her manner.
lie returns her greeting and SAYS,
Wouldn't you Ike 70 take drive IN The
country this lowell evening
Her black ewes sparkle and quick glow
leaps into her pale cheeks. But 1t Is only
for an instant.
mo. thank you, not this evening" she
DO 60" he says pleadinely. he hasscen
the eaQcr light IN her eyes and real IL cor
rectlr. "and YOU shall have all The roses
YOU can bring home. l know how well
YOU love the country. and why should you
deny Yourself this small pleasure, But
perhaps he adds artfallr, my company
is so distastcful that o ride with me would
be the reverse of pleasant"
No she saws. " IL is not that
Why should she not 90, she thinks; It
would be- So pleasant 90 see the fields of
waving. golden grain. and the wayside
hedges full Of bright wild-AOwcrs. And
then he knows that all is over between
them, and he can never be to her more
than q friend.
lie sees the hesitation in her face. Run
and get your bonnet he says gaily.
" | believe ! viii. ~ she answers. and runs
lightly from the room.
He looks after her pretty figure with
fond. tender light in hrs ewes. viii win
you yet, my bonny Bird he says softly.
IL VIII win YOU yet. unless your heart IS
really dead. and that will never believe"
On leaving the room Mariory goes in
search of Mrs. Arlcigh and tells her that
she is gong for short ride with Mr.. Ches-
ter.
II is quite true that as a rule women are
born match-makcrs, and Mrs. Arlelgh IS
no exception. She has seen Maurlces par
TALLY for Mariory and has been delighted.
But so far there has been nothing that she
could do 10 help him. She has seen Mar
iorv's GOODNESS toward him. and when he
STAYS away so long she rightly surmlses
that Mari0ry has rejected him. But the
fact that she is going riding with him,
when she has not accepted the slightest
attention from any man since her hu5-
bands death, more than two years ago,
places affairs in quite another hght, and
she has strong hopes of yet seeing MayoIy
the rich Mrs. Chester.
She accompanies Mariory 10 her room.
and when that Young lady takes out her
black bonnet and heavy veil she takes u
from her and brings forth a hat which
MariOry had purchase few weeks before
but laid aside, saying 1T was too young for
her. II is black, but of the sOftest, dam
test lace: in shape 1t Is what girls call q
poke" and anything more becoming TO
NariOry's lovely face could not be i'm
az H.. mo a.
cuffs Mrs. Arleigh substitutes creamy,
silky rulles OF crepe llsse. From the
drc~sing-case sine takes n lace-pin set with
pearls and fasten5 1t in the soft ruchlng az
Mariory's throat.
The latter protests strongly, but Mrs.
Areigh laughinely tells her tc look IN her
mirror. She does SO, and bushes at her
own lOyelne--. She looks five years
younger, and Mrs. Arleigh has her way
for what woman does not love 10 look
young and pretty
She goes down 10 the parlor, and Maurice
gives a start of surprise and thinks that he
is lust beginning 10 realize how fair she Is.
Her eyes fall. and her heart quakcs AT
the love and admiration in his glance. and
she almost regrets that she has consented
To 90 with him.
They soon leave the noisy. dusty, streets
and are rolling along the cool, Swallowed
country roads. Maurice is chatting plea
sanity on various subjects, and MarOry
brcathes more freely. Sine believes that he
realizes that he can never be more than q
friend. and is accepting the position with
graceful resignation.
After a drive of three or four miles he
draws up before the stately entrance of
an ELEGANT stone mansion. II is built in the
style of an old English castle. and the
towers and turrets aud windows are cover
ed with ivy. and the large. park-hke
grounds are laid ont with artistic skill
and beauty. As the buggy stops before
the stone gates gardener AZ work in the
grounds hastcns to open them with an
ODsequious bow.
Mariory catches her breath in rapture az
the rare and beautiful flowers which greet
them on every side as they roll along the
1rOS1 drive.
There are roses everywhere, the rarcst
and loyeliest she has ever seen.
what place this 2" she asks curiously.
1 call it Rosewood he answered quiet
why" she exclaims, looking at him
with big, astOnished eyes, You must he
very rich, it IS lovely enough for prin-
cess
He smiles at her childishness, ] am
rich enough NE says sadly, and there
are not many who can say as much
How happy You should be- she says,
this is an earthly Paradise
William, calls his master, bring me n
basket Of your finest roses"
"Mariory," he says in low, passionate
tones. lit would be a Paradise with yOd. q
Heaven on earth. Willyou not come and
share il with me. darling! You shall never
know a wish that will not be gratlhed.
Oh nv love, am alone IN the world rs
YOU are. BE my wife. my home Is await
| ing YOU and you shall be my queen. l VIII
live for YOU alone
Would you wed an unloylng Wife She
asked sadly.
YES" ne answers passiOnstely, / would
wed Won, and | would teach you to love
me; love wins love, and my great love fol-
you would bring its own reward"
just then William comes IN sight around
turn in the walk, and few moments
later comes up with dainty basket filed
10 OVERLOOKING with the rarest, loycllest
flowers. and presents them to her.
She thanks him with gracious smile,
and as he WithlraWS she thanks Maurice,
and tells him that they had better return,
as il Is growing late. She leaves the lovely
place with little sigh, and then begins ~
praise the flowers the country. the sunset,
and talk of everything she sees. But
! Maurice is not TO be baked. and returns 10
| the subject nearest TO his heart.
You have not answered me, MariOry,"
/ he says: is there any hope FOR mey Don't
you think that could teach you to love
me-"
"You could more easily teach that child
Virgirs Hned." she answers, scOrntully,
pointing ahead of her 10 a ragged, bare
| footed little darky, who is driving COW
and singing negro melody at the top of
| his shull voice. II had thought she
| added. in gentlcr tone, that this was
/ all settled between US and that YOU had
/ accepted my answer as final, for l assure
| yOu that my decision Is unaitcraole."
"AariOry," he cries. hOarsely, don't
drive me 10 despair. You don't know what
your words mean for me. Not just yet
/ after "A long while-twO. or three. or five
year maybe you Will consent. will wait
/ for you SO patiently with but grain OF
NO" she says, almost sternly; mot if
T You waited twenty years. / viii marry no
man without love, ald ] can never love
/ again
Then" he exclaims II will never loos
ON your face after to-day. shall leay,
/ this country and become wanderer on
/ the face of the earth. for ! can never stay
( here 20 be tortured by tine sight of You. fol
4 ] could not stay away from YOU. knowing
F that YOU could never be aught 80 mo.
VIII go awoy, and amid new scenes and