The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

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tening TO some valuable hints on that
subject" De said. $500
"Iyhat subiect?' asked J. NJ. quickly
turning her face towards him.
"Self-rclianCc Tho gentleman VINO DC
! cupied that seat before YOU got on "a
no. Hos got or the train. was teiihs
me the advantages Dwell. OK doing
without. you know"
very true" said the S1r. noda.ng
wisely. She seemed to be well Vcrsed III
Tie IS an old soldier. though" said.
Scarlott
"Ycs?"
Here is struck him that perhaps L. n.
would rather not talk. Would you Hho
to look az this paper he aswed her.
"No. thank YOU. j dom caro- just nov
NO. thank you. I don't care 10 read
Just now. do YOU believe I'm doing WIN
out I'm afraid 1 haven't quite so TO lhat
yet. L wouldn't know how 90 DO With-
out that TN box OF mine. SO I ought to
be very grateful TO you for catching that
porter
ron. not at an. You would have got on
somehow. I'm sure. This friend on mine
was telling me "a war story of man
who was accustomed 10 sleep with his
head high. and one night ne went ana
got log 20 use for q pillow They Wer9
blvouacking. you know. So the captain
made him PUT the log on tho fire. saa
he'd bee asking for q warming pan next
It's very instructive story
eyes," said the girl smiling quietly.
"And it's true. Tho log was fence posi-
"Oh. then you've heard be- oeforc.
"rye heard 10 a dozen times.
"Then perhaps you know my henl'
Major Bodcley
NV heard OF Major Bodley. lie is sa
old comrade of my fathers
Then my father must have been fl
old c0mrade of your fathers too.
Scarlet. May 7 Introduce myse.t2 T.
Jack Scarlet. Junior
"Son of Jack Scarlet. Senior?' q
Girl asked. smiling. "Im really g
glad 90 meet you. 10 VIII be sonnet q
to write 90 mother when Z get TO the
of my journey Father died year a..
ma going 90 Mobile now
"DO you live in Al0blet'
"I teach music there during the WIN 2
ana spring"
Scarlet Zen 20 thinking over tho Z. T.
iu white. The A.. of course, ftoOdF
Alyer. Sow what did tho u. stand b.
Ile had seen this young woman iorfle
first time about fifteen minutes ago. AID
he was 10 Romeo 90 fall In love at hst
himself over that L., as n ~ were mo
unknown quantity in an algebraic 20
blam. JIG might be Lucy, or Louise. or
Laura. or Lisleth, or Liz.
There was "a long silence. while SCR
lett mentally ran through list or I'M
mime names beginning with L. sud- n-
ly. he Thought that IL would be a sod
thing 10 keep the conversation bnsks on
the chance of eIciting some excise Tor
- q nFr
ton had certainly grown very rapidly IN
Importance I'm his mind
"I suppose you are an enthusiasts mu-
slcian Miss Myer?' mo ventured-
II beg your parIon2 Oh. yes. I am
very foad of music
She seemed amused at something.
Scarlet was now wondering whG he
had said that might have struck hr as
funny.
vI don't call myself an onthuiast'
though. as they arc enthusiasts IN Ger
many. for instance"
you have lived IN Germany
eyes. I studied three or four yeas ~
Ieipsic" Then she suddenly stopped
and began again. Pardon me. Mr. scar
lett. but what was that you called me
~? r understood you 20 say your
name was Myer. didn't I?'
mot Myer. Maclntyre I SAID or
rather. 7 don't think I told you nay mama
az an. What made you hit on Myer
"Uhat story OF the fence post. Tho
mantle hero OF tho story was your
father wasn't he2'
INV father was tho tyrant who order
ed tho poor man 90 throw no log-the
pillow-iuto tho fire. Was the mans
name Myer?'
After the laugh that cano 10 this piece
Of Jacks laundering, tho TWO were as
Old friends And then Jacks curiosity
about the lottor 7. became almost un-
goveruable Something in rho girls au-
ner kept him from begging outright %
tell him her first name. and yet he could
not help letting fall hints about women 3
names.
At last. when they had lunchei togeth-
or out OF the wicker basket she asked
him. "Aro you trying 20 guess those ini-
tails on tho tn boX2"
I know one OF them now" he said,
laughing no her shrewdness. IT confess
tho l. puzzles ire. Won't you tell me
what 70 stands forT
certainly it stands for Lewis"
'Iouise2 Pretty name
"N0t Louise. Lewis
"SItn I'm at sea again"
"The box belongs 20 one, Lewis Mad
dox. II you care 90 know
Now. an this fun while II served very
wei to pass the time until Scariett had
20 get off the train was not az al what
the Major had intended % bring about by
hts parableAn yet 20 was tho direct OUT
come Of that piece OF "aneccotaso' 81
his.
And the sequel was that when the7e
two young people parted Scarlett bad
determined 20 find out two things. hrst
who this fellow Maddox was, who had
the impudence 20 lend Miss Maclntyr6
Tin boxes: and secondly, what Miss Mac
Tntvrc's first ZANE was. lie feHt reshut-
I'M against Maddox as wou as inquistlFo
about Miss MCINTYRE first name inf-
ar ON. he took a tourney % Mobile on
rurnose 10 be resolved of these questions.
Maddox turned out a mere brother-in-
law. and tho first name proved 10 be Ada.
And stiu later on the Major. holding
a letter in his hand. walked into tho
Office OF his old friend Jack Searlett.
senior. and said testify. look here.
Jack. that boy OF yours has the inDu-
dence 10 thank me for getting him mar
rled. NoH~S eli said 20 him was. 10 adj
wise HIM 20 let well enough a'onc--nt his
age. YOU know. What does the fellow
mean
rs that so. Major' Well. some fell
lows are Ike ogs. you know. Go the
opposite way tow here you Try ~ pull
them"