The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16

and recovered his senses. he saw more
and more clearly how outrageous Geor-
giana Edwards treatment Of him had
been, ana, fortunately for him. resent
ment burned up so strongly In MIN az TO
entirely exclude any feeling Of tender
sort.
He actually wondered why he should
have faAcied himself In love with so
unlovaDie person, and froin that he
came ~ criticizing the points ia Miss
Edwards appearance and manners.
BY the time he was getting ready TO
III Ills night key into lis own front
do.r he nad reached the conclusion that
nothing but q breezy off-handed ViVacity
and a novel readiness OF speech In the
girl graduate had caDuVated him, that
the charm had lasted just two weeks. and
that he was an ass Tor letting II hold
him even two minutes--in all or which ie
was probably correct.
Now It is notorious that a young man
Is never 50 susceptible 10 fresh attack
OF love. as wnen ne has just been Rescued
from a previous atteck. And the more
violent the remedy that has ocen applied,
the noIe likely, as a rule, is the GONZALES
cent 10 take the infection IN some other
quarter
For this reason. and considering that
he had some time before given up an
nope OF winning n smile from Mamie
Spau,Ting. IL was not wise OF Fred 10 put
himself In Nannie's way within twenty
four hours Of his summary rejection by
The superior Georgiana. But this is just
what ne did.
why. Fred" said Mamie, 81 didn't
think you wOulc ever come to see me
again.
why not?" said Fred.
81 don't know J thought YOU were TAX
en- IN with the intellectual society Of
other people"
Mamie was not college graduate.
Meaning Miss Georgiana, OF course
said Fred, with emphasis on the fun
name.
Have you had a fuss with her? ! never
heard you call ncr Miss Georgiana' be-
fore"
mo one could have fuss rs you eall
~ with Ccr~~io-a Tawarfs y cha
Is not the sort ~ person one has fuss
with. But she has asked me very point
ediy not to call her by her nursery name"
- DeJr. &c nursery name? Wen
perhaps. you'd bet er call me Anna, Fred.
l suppose that's the grown up for Nan
ME Now come In and lat me show you
something pretty"
Fred had not the least objection, now
fhat thew we're p re front cote Of Nan
MES home, to going in with her. They
had always been good friends. these Two:
Freds only grievance In those former
days Lefore his two weeks Of frequent
intellectual opportunities with Georgiara
had been that Mantle would never think
~ HIM as anything more than just a good
friend.
The sometime pretty" turned out 10
Re q silver bangle. And there Yves n
chain 10 u. and az the end OF the chain
q dark. spiiniered piece OF stone with a
cross very plainly marfed on one sur
face which had been polished
Dee rel said Fred. Where aid you
get thisf"
''5'~~Ie To~n ro's r,af'n~ ranwov.
you know, In Chill lie picked up the
stone there and bad the bangle made on
purpose TO send me. Isn't II funny. the
store is just Ike the one you showed
me2'
YES. but It's a fetch"
whats that?'
"a weakness-a sign of a feeble mind"
Cant help Il. I'm very Glad Uncle
Tom sent IL to me- and I'm going to wear
II. All the same you told me yourself
IL brought good luck. Didn't your"
sudden thought struck Fred "Ry
Jinro." he said y hove been wondering
whether really believed that or not.
Now | know. I'm certain % IT,"
Certain Of what? That a cross stone
brings good luck? OF course II does. /
know a. You showed me yours a month
aeo, and was wishing | could fird one
81 this tine. And only yesterday this
one came ali the way from Chill, without
snY asking Tor h"--. -