Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
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ton. came to have a little heart 70
heart talk with you. 1 have s !. s1t
taken great interest in you, apar. . lioli'
the other girls. Don't be offended d Any :.
thing; that | may say because 1li .i :.
for your future happiness. y oW.s ou s,l,u
the others have been thinking and SAYING
hard things about me don't say that
you haven'D, but really 1T was not M y
fault; even my worst enemies, though II
you will forgive the paradox, i uoii :
think I ever had any--never calleo 1oe
designing. / could not help the way ina
things turned ut5Sbut cont you hhoe>.
l do not care the least bit fors any one u
them? know that you love Cna''.ihs'
Don't hide your eyes; L nave Teau etei.i
long ago. He thinks he cares LOT ihe,
she had too fine sense OF deitcacy ~
reveal the fact Of his proposal, but &dea1.
he doesn't. am a ehrewd reader OF
human character, and / believe 1t IS a
mere illusion on his part. In the nrst
place we are too much alike. we shouic
grow too weary of each other II is you
whom he really loves only ne mas n''
yet found 1t out You suit MIN perIectiS'
because you serve as a plquant iel'el-
q sort of safety-valve-to his hlSnis-:
strung supersensitive nature Wheh ne
scars too high. I soar with MIN. o1
know how to pull him down TO saneI
level When he finds out that am gone
haven't told him tina, 1 am going-then
the inevitable reaction will set in: he vii!
see 1t all in the right light. and ne VIII
turn to you. Don't think hard of him be-
cause Of this little episodes; men are
ever prone to wander; but they usually
find their bearings and come BACK u
the original starting point. Forgive me.
dear, If I have made you the least p't
unhappy. Believe me, have not wrought
any irreparable damage. Now, tell me,
Rhea," said she, rising, and putting potn
hands on the girls shoulders. that
have lifted a cloud from your heart. 1t
will make me sieep better. Her eyes
radiated that soft violet light, which
Claiming had so often seen IN them
Mrs. Fairfax. you have made me very
happy. if what you say shall prove true.
answered Rhea. with little catch In her |
voice.
Then that is ALL Good bye, dear.
and taking the girls trembling hands In |
hers she looked long and earnestly into |
the upturned face. then went out. leaving
a warm kiss on Rhea's lips.
Mrs. Martin was bristling with import |.
ance next morning when she announced |
train. There was chorus of obs and abs
in startled crescendG from score OF
young voices. in answer to which, was
volunteered the information. that she had
gone direct to Port Antonio to look afte, I
her business interests.
Fancy travelling toward the tropics In
August" said the voices. There was
general feeling Of pique. however. that
the widow had so quietly folded her tent
like an Arab" and nosessly stolen away
And Rhea held her peace.
Claiming was feeling decidedly cross
and out of spirits when he sailed down
to breakfast at his hotel. He had not
slept well. which always depressed him.
and the fact was. that he had a bad Fl:
of the blues which all the fuges anc
symphonies in the wide domain of music;
nor all the philosophy of Plato could no:
have charmed away.
"She said she would let me know in
the morning so after breakfast think
I'll take run down to the Inn. and flno
out what she has to say"
He turned up his plate There was a
letter under it. written in delicate
feminine hand. and sealed with white
wax which showed the initial f. inn
pressed thereon. Inpatently he broke
the seal. and as he read the contents he
frowned slightly. then the frown deep
ened to a decided scowl and the latter
remained until the conclusion. when he
gave a long. low whis'4' Of surprise.
and thrust the letter into his pocket.
1t was a short epistle. but after its peru
sal there could be out one opinion as &c
which had occasioned the tears Of the
evening-the banana grove or
the manager.
after ALL he said to himself. there
are many other things essential to the
wel-being and happiness of man be-
sides affinity and soul-sense. I'll so down
to the Inn and tell Rhea, If she vii!
listen" l.