Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-03

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as though she had said something
worth while.
And the very first chip of gossip set
afloat upon the winter seasons stream
was that pertaining to Dorothy Ep-
worth and her testing Of Dick Dove
lin. And the world. as society novels
for some reason call that class of be-
;ngs which in reality is not the world,
laughed at Dick as his sister had
prophesied it would do.
"The ideal" Dorothy Epworth was
reported to have said to the circulat-
ing medium which she had chosen as
a confdante, "the idea Of my marry
ing a man of such small spirit! The
man whom ! marry must be something
more than a form for clothes and a
photograph for words. He must be
a creature for a crisis, Knight OF
proven gallantry and courage, while
Dick-dear, dear! What a brave spec.
tacle he presented that day." Then
according to the report, her laughter
had been such as to preclude the posi-
bility of further words.
Mrs. Trowin was furious. SO also
were we all. But we rather enjoyed
it. Poor Dick the most modest and
unassuming of swells, quivered so de
lightfully when cut and slashed! He
looked so reproachfully at Dorothy
when she amused the world withhim
that it was positively delicious. His
attitude was one of weakness. yet
there were those among us who knew
that he was not weak. We knew that
he was strong, otherwise compassion
might have tempered our JOY in the
performance. There is a strength
which in the eyes of towards seems as
cowardice. And Dorothy Epworth
who was no coward, whatever else
she may have been. one day saw Dick
as he really was, and gave the world
shock such as it had not enjoyed fol
many seasons.
1t came in January, when SweIlYu'
avenue was at its gayest and giddiest
Dick received n note from Dorothy
asking him to call, to which he re
sponded with tremendous promptness
She greeted him as she had never
greeted him before. as he had dreamed
of being greeted-with eyes luminous
but not glittering, with a voice thai
trembled under its burden of emotion
but gave no hint of the spirit which
had made him miserable. She graspec
his hand much as though she had not
seen him for years, and-wonder OF
wondersl-for a time her utteranc'
twas choked. But when she did speal
she drove directly to the point.
80, Dick" she cried, 81 am so sor
ryl"
Are you?" returned Dick, brilliant
ly Poor chapl The sudden, eAang'
had affected him to such an extent thai
he was incapable Of much beyond mere
staring and gulping. "Are you? Coco
! gPacious!"
EYES," she continued; 81 have mis-
judged you, Dick. How you must hat'
mel"
81 DON'T" he affirmed, bluntly
"Why?"
And she told him as well as she could
while he held her, unresisting, in hi
arms.
81 thought you a weakling, Dick,
she said, "and the thought annoyed IN
because-because loved you.
thought you a coward because yol
made no effort to save me that day a
the lake when called for help. hat
coward, Dick, and l didn't didn'
want to hate you, SO 1 gave you al
opportunity to prove yourself brave
Oh, wanted you to rescue me so! And
when you stood, calm as mute at
prayer meeting, blowing rings o
smoke from your cigar into the air,
was exasPerated. You can't imagin
how exasperating you were, Dick!"
81 suppose l was, said Dick, softly
"but, you see, my dear, knew tn
water to be only four feet deep in tn
place where you seemed to be strug
Cling with death, and / had seen pee
pie drown before. They never did
in shallow water as you were doing il
1t did not occur to Inc that was eS
pected to take part in the play. H&
you told me-"
Dorothy placed her hand over hi
mouth. "Sh-s-s-shl" she said. don
make fun of me, Dick, please. ! wan
to fell you how Inundated, how hun
bic, Wv cheap--ridiculously cheap
feel. l saw you yesterday. See"
She led him to a window and dre1
aside the hangings, pointing with he
left hand, which was ringless, to
huge building several blocks distant
'Dick, l saw you risk your life Their
yesterday. ] was sitting ere-shamt
full is it notifying with pair O
s.opera glasses to see you at your desl
Skpow which windows are those q
(hetlice. asked. I saw a poo
- cat creep out on ledge q
NJ Batter sparrow and