The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22
THE TWO VlANREVELS
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Copyright by Mcclure, Philips g. Co.

Carene came closer to her and gave
her a long look from such bitter eyes
that her own fell before them. "lf you We
been treacherous to me, Jane TanberFS,
he said, then God punish you! II they've
ret-yny daughter and that man-whlle
was away. it is on your head. don't
ask you, because I believe If you knew
anything you'd lie for her sake But l
tell you that as she read that paper she
did not hear my step on the walk nor
know that was there until leaned over
her shoulder. And I swear that l sus-
pect herr"
He turned and walked to the door,
while the indomitable Mrs Tanberry.
silenced for once. sank into the chair he
had vacated. Before he disappeared
within the house he paused.
'If Mr.. Vanrevel has met my daugh-
ter he said. in a voice thick, stretching
out both hands IN a strange, menacins
gesture toward the town that lay dark
ling In the growing dusk, III he has ad-
dressed one word to her, or SO much as
allowed his eyes to rest on her overlong,
let him take care Of hlmself!'
ooh, Robert, Robert" Mrs. Tanberry
cried, in frightened whisper 10 her
self. "all the fun and brightness went
on, of heaworld when you came home!"
For III truth. the Gayety and light
heartedness which. during the great
lady's too brief reign. had seemed
vital adjunct OF the house TO make the
place resound with music and laughter.
were now departed No moro did Mrs.
Tanberry externporize Dan fuckers.
mazourkas, or quadrilles in the ball
room nor blind-man's buff in the Ii
brary: no more did serenaders nightly
GEEK the garden with instrumental PUNK
lpgs and vocal gifts OF harmony. Even
the green bronze boy of the fountain
- ~ ar
youths of the town where Mr. Carewe
was concerned. for the goblet he held
aloft no longer sent a lively stream
leaping into the sunshine In translucent
eambols, but dribpled and drlpped upon
him IKE a morbid autumn rain. The
depression of the place was like drape
OF mourning purple; hut not that house
alone lay blum, and there were other
reasons than the return of Robert Carewe
why Rouen had lost the Joy and mirth
that belonged to it, Nay. the merry town
had changed beyond all credence; 1t was
hushed like a sick-room, and dolefully
,nurmurous with forebodings OF fare
well and sorrow.
For all the very flower OF Rouen's
youth had promised to follow Tom Van
seyel on the long and arduops Journey
no Mexico, to march burning miles un-
der tropical sun. to face strange fevers
and the guns of Santa Anna
Few were the houses OF the more pre-
tenuous sort that did not mourn, in
prospect, the going of son, or brother.
or close friend: mothers already wept
not In secret, fathers talked with husky
brayado; and every one was very kind
TO those who were to go. speaking TO
them gently and bringing them little
foolish presents, Nor could the hearts
OF girls now longer mask as blocks OF
Ice 10 thu prospective conquistadores;
Eugene Madrillon's younger brother.
lean, after TWO years Beatrce-and-
Benedict wooing OF Trixie Chenoweth
Chat notable spitflre) announced his en-
gagement upon the day after his en-
!istment and recounted to all who
would listen how his termagen fell up
on his neck in tears when she heard
the news. "And now she cries about
me all the time" finished the frank
Jean blithely
But there was little spirit for the old
merriments; there were no more car
pet-dances at tho Bareauds'. no mas
auerades at the Madrillons', no picuics
In the woods nor excursions on the
river; and no more did light feet bear
hght hearts through the 'mazes of The
Intricate schottische, the subtle mazour
Ia, or the stately quadrille." as vii
Carmmings remarked In the Journal
Fanohon, Virginia. and five or six 9th
ers. spent their afternoons moumfuily
and yet proudly. sewing and cuttint
!rsge pieces OF colored SILK. fashionin'
great flag for their sweethearts an
brothers to bear southwark and plan
! where stood the palace Of tho Monte
surnak