The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22

wise engaged at tho time, and thought I
had a secret. Did anything over escape
I, hose small keen, x-rny eyes7 Ono morn.
Ing she came In with her apron full Of
''Shall I take thorn over7.' I smilingly
l"llumaphl" IN Just keep what belongs
.o Sss viii y ,sts s ess. ?. 81, them Il.
/ do not think that right" y
Aunt. I3etty's mouth frightened. sh hs
never spoke harsh word to me-, PVT
Out SUIT tor hat hat tishtenlng Of tho mouth az
Q small boy on the lookout for whip
ping 3
gar any but F' ooud n not, for esposIns Kin
PEOPLE is, I think. kind Of treachery
tho worst sinners So / did What could;
offered to buy tho eggs and refused to eat
cake. III "a h 3 IS! al "a X
After the university finals. John-1 mot
him at several OF the Eertr,hns--took his
mother'a place in trying to keep the
focks within bounds.
the flowers was more sucressi,l!
g ia,s u but soi HG Sirs. windsor about t.
Spe p5 sn s Se Hs hey G sosd
So tail and glistenng. T.. was the glow
from Mrs Windsor'g lantern. She was
capturing tho hen which had begun Sit
ting. Aunt Betty lit our lantern and has
tened down the path. 800.
i She hurried forward and I followed.
II do thinkl" she calculated.
Just then q man approached and both
women frightened out Of a pending quar-
rel. dropped the lanterns and nd fed; - -, Z,
knew II was John. me ,sana LOVE-
Ing place We were both mortified. How
gre1ittllng. to fuss about turkeys or about
anythingl was experiencing q queer
them work out their own salvation con-
corning the turkeys said.
Then he caught the hen, and gathered
III the eggs. ...
TO build a tence around the lot. She oom-
fplained that the vlew Of Monticello would
then Be clt Of az the fence would have
Il Tried : to persuade father Is buy
the lot, but your aunt win not sell
IT.. She told him 1t was the only represer,
Ntative Of the early broad acres, which had q
been IN the samliy t0p sn9n ,cns
II have also tried to get mother to
give UP tho f1ock but when i saw what
genuine pleasure II afforded her, de-
sisted YOU know when people are grow
Ing old, fowls and garden mean 80 mucn
to them. When father suggested moving.
however. would not give that proposl-
lion a momnt's consldera ton. 4.
"You are very conveniently situated
for your work at tho funiverslty."
5&.'Very." There was something 50 psou-
liar In his tone that I became uneasy, He
had never been in our pnrlorl
Truly turkey driving afforded on unus-
ual pastime, but that was my oecupation
fnil summer, except the two weeks which
Aunt Betty and l spent at the senshore.
tJohn WIS In New York, taklng o summer
course ut hospitalo
when we returned, Aunt Botty put
this advertisement In the Daily:
LOSr-A small gold ocket with mlnta-
ture photographs within. Return TO
Mrs 3. Early at ROCK Castle ana
\ receive reward. :, Z. !, !.
Every one sympathized with Aunt Betty
for the loss of this treasure. ! Was or
the opinion TIM. It lay buried in the sands M
OF the shore, but Aunt Betty was posl IN,
she had worn 1t since We returned; Ihe .
enly son. long since dead, IS che had
ny ~ n G.iiii made from the miniatures,
o iva. tho dry before Thanksgiving
tho+ rohn Wrought the dairtiest little note
- Amt Betty, inviting us both to dine
u,,th the Windsors tho following day.
.I,here was a r. s.. with n vague hint OF
soma! Information concerning the locket.
AZ f1rst Aunt Betty refused to accept.
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