The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07

mind my speaking Familiarity of her
now that she is dead? No? Then L
will go on. She would have made such
lovfbIe wife for some lucky fellow III
she had only lived. The man whom she
had married could not have helped be-
ing happy. and a fairly good fellow
even If he had tried. Her love- low
ering his head and voice reverently as
he uttered the word ''woud have con-
strained him to right ways even against
his will-her love and her beauty. Those
starry. earnest eyes OF hers seemed to
look ones soul through. and find out only
the goodness I'm it after all. She was TOO
pure and innocent to see anything but
good. dear little saint. IT is not often that
one sees or knows such a perfect woman
as she would have made. I have never
met with such another he finished.
The girl-she was nothing but a girl
stll in spite OF her twenty-seven years
and her physicians diploma-looked down
at her hands i'm silence as the roast was
served. and his glance followed hers.
They were beautiful hands. smooth.
white, and well shaped, but. the girl OF
whom they had been speaking had pos
sessed hands like those OF a little child,
and ne missed the rosy dimples which
used TO crown the juncture of each slen-
der finger with the dainty palm. Perhaps
the woman beside him OWNED something
OF this unspoken thought and resented II.
At all events she withdrew the altered
hands into her lap. and faced him win
all the tender softness of the last rev
moments banshed. and with the newer
air showing forth again.
"She must have been delightful IN
deed am glad 10 have had the priVi-
lege OF knowing her" she exclaimed
sarcastically. "even IT, at the time OF our
acquaintance. I did not realize one-tenth
OF the loneliness and saintliness which
she possessed. But unfortunately. her
voice growing harder and colder as she
went on. and the professional smile APP
pearng brilliantly again, like all other
paragons and saints she is dead. And In
her place" she continued with DEFIANT
air ''you behold DR.. Helen Winston"
He bowed tremendously. and as though
10 a new acquaintance; she colored in
dignantly
"Not that allow my professional title
TO be used upon social occasions she
FASTENED 10 add She was talking rapidly
TO cover the emotion which she could not
entirely repress. 1t is seldom indeed
that / am obliged to consider that side OF
the question at all. I go into society very
, little. / am here tonight because MRS.
Dudley is such an old and valued friend
that she claims the right OF rVins'"s :"
take no for an answer 20 her kindly
pressed invitations once in While. II Is
only upon rare occasions that | drop
my workaday name and attire for few
hours. and become something OF butter
fly again For the girl, you know. VINO
loved social festivities so dearly''-drop-
ping little of her defiant manner ana
ceasIng TO talk against time as her
cheeks grew cooler-''is dead"
He did not reply. and there was silence
between them for some time. The desert
had been yearly disposed of before he
broke Il.
DO you believe In the resurrection OF
the dead?" ne then asked. with sud
denness purposely startling; and the girl
supposed 10 be so long buried rose up
Enthusiastically In her eyes as they turned
swiftly, and full Of unshed tears upon
him.
"whatf' she gasped. In breathless az.