Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11

NHdnce 10 ner, ana both udlnes ana
chance. Ike Harry. were false.
Entered then slip OF young man,
dark. and 1.-THE. and graceful with n
winning face, and sharp black eyes.
How pleasant II is here. Brend." he ex-
claimed, az he threw himself upon the
lounge; I'D often sit with you II
weren't afraid OF disturbing your work"
You never disturb me, Harry" re-
piled tho girl, except by your absence.
Besides, I'm no. busy now. I'm Just
finishing funeral service, and that dns-
~ top shelf In TO he the graveyard. Zee,
dust TO dust; may they rest there In
peace" And che consigned the package
Of her manuscript to the heights OF the
closet
"Hho ere they" asked Harry; mot
the 'Markhams and the Maidments sure
ly7 always thought them not hall
bad. 10 they weren't so goo5."
Both tribes have persisted from dread
full mortality called cacoethes scribendi,
and the least we can do is to have feast
In their honor I am In a cooking humor
and the chatting dish Is In prime condition
for adventure. Let me see. l will Just
step out and get this money order cashed
and be back In a jiffy with the chicken
and eggs and oysters. II you VIII only
wait"
Let me 60" suggested the sly Harry,
But no. the girl while simple. had some
respect for the teachings Of experience.
She shook her head and her finger play
fully. the poor child; NO" she explained,
hurricdiy Il want the walk, and you VIII
wait, dear
Ave Harry would wait and he would
lay in walt. A good part Of that money
order should be his II his tongue had
not lost its glibncss in depicting an Inn
possible chance for undesired work. lie
would wait. but a pirates patience.
though persistent, is restless, and Harry
was not fond OF his own thoughts, save
when stimulants fortified them will self
esteem. So he wandered about the room.
as thus far he had wandered through
life, looking at the photographs and toss
ing them aside. picking up a book and
laying II down again; breaking paper
cutter and upsetting a bowl OF flowers.
rumbling. disturbing. destroying with all
the perversion OF his nature
His sharp black eyes CHANGED TO light
on the Evangelical stylus" ordinarily OBJ
| noXlous In his sight But they caught the
advertisement and remained transhxed
$1,000 for a trumpery moral tale, which
Brenda could write in month. Could
write had written rather, for was not
that manuscript consigned to the dusty
| tomb the identical thing required TO an
| iota? Did not the "Markhams and the
Maidments' exactly fiji the bill?
Harry had read that ethical work, In
| deed. under pecuniary goad, he had
| copied portions OF it. He had sincerely
| spoken when he had described it as not half
bad. If II weren't so good. And now
| that fault was the essential quality II
| Brenda had tried for the prize she could
not have used better judgment Why.
then. didn't she now compete? She must
| 10 10
| Harry sneered his nose and his little
| black moustache became wonderfully in
| innate row they fairly coalesced into
beak with wings as he conned and re-
| fiected. For amateurs only" he repeat
| ed. $50 that Is the cause OF the burial.
| Is there any such complete fool as a
| goody-goody grip Well I'm an amateur,
| all over and I'll try my luck. She'll new
| er suspect | can change the title toilet
me see An Cneventful Iife'-yes,
! that will do. / swear ! believe / could
write better one myself If | should try.
| And l can send it in in Billy Haynor's
name. He's square ana a fifty will
| keep him so. Come forth, then. Laza-
rus! You're not dead you're only sleep
| ing" and Harry dragged down the pack
age from the shelf and hid II in the
| folds Of his overcoat, which lay on a
| chair in the psssageway.
Harry had not yet acquired the natural
repOse OF evil-doing. That. likely was one
OF the rewards time had in store for his
| persistence. He could obtain 1t artificially
| together with a complaceat view in which
wrong seemed right, and pleasure the
| highest DUTY, and he. himself, the clever
! est. best-natured. wittiest most thor
oushly delightful young man in
the world. About three stifr cork
nV1f h. nf,,8 Ia,
did yearn 10 apply them now.
| He was 80 miserable. his surround
| ings seemed so mean, and the ticking OF
the clock. the scent OF the flowers. and
| the COMPOUNDED prim knickknacks made
| him 90 nervous. Why didn't Brenda
| come home. so that he could work her
| for V and get out OF this stufy prison
Presently Brenda did come. laden with
| bundles, her pale cheeks actually abloom
| from exertion and excitement
GOOD boy" she cried: now you shall
help, too. There are eggs TO be beaten,
and II you will be careful and put on
| this apron"
'Oh, Brenda, l forgot" broke in Harry,
IL have such a chance for a piace-gen-
eral manager Of a patent-and to-day is
| the last day TO apply. II may mean a
| fortune 10 me-"
Then 20 at once" replied the girl,
later IL would have been sadly, ah, so
| sadly.
but l must deposit IS as an evidence
| OF good faith
Take IL, Harry"
A moment later there was hasty step
| on the stairs, a careless slam Of the front
| door. and Brenda was alone. She stood,
| looking around in bewilderment, on the
rare viands. and the expectsnt chafing
| dish, and the glow Of her cheeks gave
| way 10 the pailor Of resignation. She
put away the festal preparations and, sit
| ting at her desk, wrote, as one will work
| 10 avoid despair--a pathetic figure. with
| the sineWs OF her wasted hand so pain
fully visible, and with tears starting re-
| luctant from her iashes.
And Harry hurried down the street,
| with left foot turning in unwontedly'
and with sharp black eyes bent down. lie
was running a race with shame ana
would be worsted. too. did he not soon
| ind a refuge. But the refuge was near !,
| and there was Billy Haynor waiting Tor
| him. The three stiff corkers' gave him
| courage TO explain his scheme TO his
complacent companion; and then, hey
| for the land of laughter and license ana
| ravelry. where the five-dollar bill proved
a rapidly-disappearing evidence OF good
| faith. l., ,,,oror,
There was considerable talk In literary
| circles when the result of the Stylus
| connection was announced, though II
| quickly faded before more praeucal IN,
,erests Shoulders were shrugged ana
ips twisted and William Haynor' VINO,
| ever ne might be, was pronounced lucky
| IA "An Tneyentful Life" Just sappV
enough to be successful; and then. 70
work again. for the night OF oblivion
kept approaching. one there was ,sa,,' MmUse
| concern in the award. being lesniina'e'
VAS UNDECIDED and unknown.
brenda had not seen copy OF the
| ,,ae,az,ne. inc fact that she wrote tor ~
was a suficient reason why she snourt
shun its reading. Besides, to the cons.sn,
1890 az afrairs. there had been addeu
a deeper trouble. Harry had disappeared a
without a word OF parting, as ne ,i hao
disappeared before; he would . uou0' will
return. as n prodigal son always wiz
| return. but, ahl why did he so oela.,
- where could the money have come
| from which he must be consuming =,