The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
READING FOR WOMEN.
FILINGS or SPECIAL INTEREST TO
THE FAIR SEX.
A story Of a Summer Ends Letter.
Women Earning Living by the Pen.
Caro- Of the Hands-A Craze.
A PASTORAL SYMPHONY,

"Dlt give me still q friend I'm my retreat
20 whom TO whisper: Solitude is sweet.
'Wsu. I should think so! Balzac had
sense. III he was a Frenchman! That re-
mark voices my sentiments exactly
Ihe speaker tossed ,the paper-bound
novel She had been uorusing across the
yeaudl, and sat mp in the hammock with
very DISCONTINUED expression on her
pretty. blonde face.
"H.re I've been for three long weeks
hearing nothing discussed but the crops
and the .euealogy of the Vincent family
THE Ers of the neiehborhOOd are guys
and there isn't a irritable man in the
country Marion must get married soon,
f.- 4 won't endure another summer like
his Iu run away first"
slzete Nincent-the family Bible re-
corded The name as Susan, but three years
o. fashionable boardiug-schoOl Will In
uaIuca variations into the best OF names
nas very pretty maid of seventeen, but
che possessed all the little Alterations of
ue average boarding-school girl and had
g. exaggerated opinion of her own Inn
I0rauoe. She considered herself fitted to
shine in society and was just now bored
o. tns verge OF desperation by the hum
drum routine OF her life on a farm.
'l.ar mel" she exclaimed as, glancing
over Ue garden fence, she saw her uncle
Crg. into the barnyard with an unmis-
taa.y young man at his side. who
can that be? A man Of some sort eVl-
c.aiv What a boon!'
She proceeded to arrange the frills ana
ribbons Of her dainty challie frock ana
i.I into "a pose which for carelessness was
really a study. Her eyes were cast down,
NE long lashcs rested on her rounded
t.E the slim white hands were clasped
eFe the curly head, and an expression
a. Profound thought pervaded her face
even after Mr.. Vincent and his compan-
l- had stepped on the porch.
loud voice saying: Here's your let
l# susy" brought her back 10 this
mundane sphere and she ACKNOWLEDGED
informal Introduction Of Mr.. Henry
Williams with a sweet graciousness cal
c---..l 20 make that individual her abject
slave
DIE was decidedly handsome. though he
etined himself awkwardly. and his fine
'"n eyes and tawny mustache excited
a-zettes admiration
-H Fincents hired man had inconsi-
e'.F rolled off the barn roof and
.A.n DIS leg the day previous. so the
.HeF had driven over to the Williams
.A and secured Henry's services for
w. remainder Of the season.
'-let,e. on the principle of whatsoever
hand hndeth 20 do. do n with thy
t'l' cultivated young Williams ac-
StlA.ance In an energetic manner really
'.oaishing 70 her aunt. who knew little
, Guy ways. The young man responded
:. iAe most fiattering manner 10 her many
.-shuons. teaching her 10 row and FISH
listening with gratifying attention
"tn she played on the guitar and sang
~ me evenings. IL is true ne had very
-"e 10 say and that little was not said
. lhe best English. Suzette furnished
enough conversation for two so a tribe
Ase that really did not matter.
Uncle George al first secretly Objected
20 her m0n0polizing so much OF his
hand's' time, but as she no longer COM
p'ained OF home-sickness, he concluded
WAY perhaps twas well enough, after an.
% nave some one 90 amuse Susy.
@hout this time Suzette wrote a letter
" her dearest friend.
10 not think by my long silence that
nave forgotten you, my hearts