Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
CHATTER VII.

what can 1 say-what can / do?"
stamnered. IF there was only some
way in which IL might be possible for
me to help you"
"Ah, if-ifr' she echoed desolately
Don't you think IL strange that,
though we scarcely know each other
though this is only our second meeting
and quite by chance. l turn to you
with such a confession? am ashamed
now"-and she impetuously dashed her
ears away with toy of handker.
hief. But the words spoke them.
selves before L could stop them. You
see 1 have no one to talk to no one
TO advise me. 1 think l must be the
loneliest girl in all this big pre-occu.
pied world"
Il should have thought you would
have more friends than you could keep
within bounds" / said hotly.
Friends? Has any one many friends?
have plenty of acquaintances, but
think no friends. Let us not talk of
this any more, though, Mr.. Stanton. l
have forgotten myself"
Forgive mel can't obey you"
protested. lust one word. As YOU
said, this is only our second meeting,
and have no right to ask a favor OF
you, yet am going to do 1t. / beg OF
you, as 1 never begged anything before
that you will forget how short a time
we have known each other, and that
you VIII take me for friend-a friend
in the truest and best sense OF that
good, much-abused word. / swear to
You that you would ind me loyal"
81 believe that should find you So"
she answered falteringly. And, oh,
how ! do need a friend-though you
fhinly dfoloxyol 20
when 1 have a home with those Who
have meant to be kind to me-" Her
eyes had dropped, but now she raised
them again and met mine earnestly
YES" she exclaimed-"yes, will
have you for friend"
Then wont you begin making use
OF me at onceY / pleaded with an
eagerness L could no longer disguise.
lam l not making use OF you
now? An, know what you mean! You
mean 1 am to tell you the things which
i have let you see are troubling me i?
But much as / need help and advice,
could l do that now, SO soon? You
must already think me a very strange
giri-half mad, perhaps. Well, / have
had almost enough Of late to drive me
mad. Some time, in few days maybe,
when we know each other a little
better, /. But the man is stopping.
We have come to the doctors you
spoke of, l supposeT
Dr. Byrnes was to be seen. 1 intro
duced Miss Cunningham to him, des-
cribed the accident, and left him with
her to do what he could for the injured
ankle. Afterward had still the Joy of
driving to Park lane with her In
anticipation.
/ was only called when Dr. Byrnes
was ready TO send his patient away.
DO you know what was the first
thing that this young lady did before
had time to begin my ministra tions?'
he jocularly inquired, and though the
! girl looked Up at him with imploring
eyes, he persisted. why, she tainted
| away, and If she had to do it she
couldn't have chosen a more proper oc-
casion. There / was, with all the
4 known remedies at hand, and | pro-
ceeded to use them, with the most sa-
| tisfactory results, as you may see. |
don't think you will have any further
trouble in going home: and now that
she has been well dosed and well ban.
daged, the best thing she can do is to
eat hearty luncheon"
Once again settled in the cab, we
were but few moments drive from
Sir Walter Tressidy's house in Park
lane, as I knew to my intense regret
With willy forethought. however. 1 sug
lgested going somewhat out OF our way
to the establishment of q certain bi
lcycle manufacturer and member who
would send for Miss Cunnlngham's
machine and repair IL before the acct
dent 1t had met with would be conjec
tured by those not supposed to know