Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17

hcnded nor tolerated. She went to"arus
the park, and at the top OF the street
commanded her guard OF honor to await
her return not because she yearned 10
breathe awhile I'm the fresh morning air
the privacy of incognto, for she was
unacdua. hted with shyness as she was
with fear; but she said she wanted to
SEQ Jacky Molloy's puppy. and Jacky was
an invalid living in a cottage close to the
park avenue.
Her intention was suddenly diverted
as che turned the corner by the signf Oh
an imposing stranger in shootins-
Jacket. The park-gate had swung be-
hind him. and he was advancing rapidly
in her direction. Norry put up PINK
finger and laid II against her lovely
mouth With her this signihed grave
perplexity, and the gesture was rem
dered still more quaint by the lines OF
intense mental effort that so delciousiy
corrugated her forehead, and vested her
In n fascinating aspect Of worry. Even
a. so Young an age are the cares OF
sovereignty apparent. and regal mind
* none the less uneasy because the en-
blem of royalty happens not TO be visible.
Here was a stranger entering Norry' s
dominions with an air or command,
while she herself was not acquainted
with him. She did not puzzle out the
situation upon lines quite so clear per-
haps. but she eyed the imposing stranger
questioningly, and promptly made up
her mind 1t Is possible she had prefer
ence for ragged humanity, but she was
quite above such meanness as drawing
the line in the matter of tailoring. Al
ter ALL the lonely, unhappy stranger
could not help being well dressed, she
y lU
no reason why he should not be greeted
as well as her favorite tramps and
idlers. So she walked unhesitatingly up
to him. and barred his way with one Of
her imperious gestures.
The stranger cast a casual glance upon
her. She was not effectively pretty and
you had to look twice until you knew
her to realize how adorable she was.
He was moving on in his cold, ungenial
mood-for children, as mere children,
did not appeal TO him. above all the
children of his Irish tenants-when her
lisped demand and frown Of ecstatic Sc
robustness arrested him. Man, what's
your Manner
The stranger stared at the little crea-
ture, at first In something Ike dismay;
then the frown and the imperative
glance that revealed q nature not to be
tivated him. He thought 1t the oldest
thing in the world. and smiled almost
pleasantly as he answered. "Grandby."
"Dood-morrow, Dandy; / am dad to
see you, and the blessings of bod on
you Dandy"
There was Whit of royal favor in
the greeting on her side. a sense of duty
accomplished. and generous feeling
that this different kind of man had as
much claim upon her good will as Muir
ply the tramp. The Marquis of Grand
by, on his side. was convulsed with the
c0micality of IT; for he was not so satu-
nine that he had no sense of humor. You
see, he was born on Ipish soil, by which
we explain any virtue there might be in
him, while the vices we good-naturedly
lay to the account of his Saxon training.
Anyhow, if he did get out of bed that
morning on the wrong side, her Majesty
Queen Norry soon set him right. He
showed his entertainment in the situation
by barring his teeth under heavy gray
moustache; then he drew himself up.
lifted his hat, and thanked her with q
gravity no less superb than her own.
Norry. have said, had no salient marks
of beauty; there was nothing about her
either of princess or fairy, and she wore
no more picturesque raiment than lit
fore But she stirred the heart of the
Marquis to an unwonted softness. He
was about to ask her name. when she
continued in her broken eagerness of
voice: Have you tum to stay with us.
Dandby?"
Norry included the whole town in her
definition of family, and the man living
at the other end of the street was only
a man occupying another room, and apt
at any moment to drop into the family
circle.
May 1 not know your name. too, little
madam"
"Norry," she said, impatiently, as II In
reply to an irrelevant question.
"And mammals manner" asked the Mar
quis.
Mothers name is O'Neill. She lives
down there; we all live down there" she
jerked, chopping up in her excitement
her lisping syllables upon the click of
tiny teeth. Wouldn't you like to see
Jacky Molloy's puppy-a doaty little dog?
The Sergeant gave it to him"
Lets go and look at Jacky Molloy's
purpy. by all MEANS" said the amused
Marquis. "But first, Norry, L think you
ought to give me a kiss"
Norry held up her rosebud mouth with
out a smile upon her perplexed and
Swallowed countenance. This was part
of her duty, TO kiss mankind, and the
moment she felt to be a very serious
one. The Marquis lifted her in his arms
and marvelled at himself as he did so.
When he had kissed her, an irresistible
impulse seized him. He did not set her
down again on her fat. short legs, but Just
dropped her on his broad shoulder
Norry shrieked with delight. Here was
fri, ha
done good turn by an acquaintance
worth making-a man who could hoist
little girl so easily and jolt her at a
swinging pace through the air
She indicated the direction Of Jacky's
house with a dimpled hand, and con-
cluded her information with the assu-
rance that she was glad she had met
him At the c0ttage-door .he Marquis
raped, and said TO the whitc-capped
woman whom he summoned: ''Norry
and have come TO see Jacky's puppy"
The woman at once curtseyed in n nutter
OF recognition and surprise. II met this
little lady near my gates and she was
kind enough TO make acquaintance with
me. She proposed to take me here to
see a puppy in the light of favor, and
/ see she is accustomed to have her
way" he explained
sure, It's our own Miss Norry, bless
ings on her" cried Mrs. Molloy, gazing
tenderly otter the child. who had al
ready made her way into the inner
room, where Jacky lay in bed nursing
his puppy. Sure. tits herself we love.
me Lord; she's like sunshine on a wet
day"
.srum in here. Dandy, tums' Merry
shouted imperiously. Watch Inc pull
the puppy's tail"