The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22

before their departure for the State rem
devious and 1t should be made the no
nlest festival In Rouen's history; the SUD
scribers took their oath to 1t. They rented
the big dining room at the Rolen Rouse,
covered the floor with small CLOTH, ana
hung the walls solidly with banners aho
roses. for June had come. More, they ran
a red carpet across the sidewalk lWhich
was perfectly dry and cean) amost 10 the
other side of the street; they imported
two extra fiddles and clarionet 10 en-
large the orchestra; and they commanded
a supper such as hungry man behoids
In a dream.
Miss Betty laid out her prcttiest dress
that evening, and Mrs. Tanberry came In
and worshipped 1t as 1t rested. like roam
of lavendar and white and gray, upon the
bed. beside the snowy gloves with their
tiny. stiff lace gauntlets, while two small
white sandal slippers, with jewelled
buckles where the straps crossed each
other, were being fastened upon MISS
Betty's silken feet by the vain and gloat-
ing Manic.
ITS a. wicked cruelty, PrlncessE eN-
claimed Mrs. Tanberry. 1--WE want 10
cheer the poor fellows and help them 10
be gay, and here do you deliberately plan
.
leaving the place that holds you! Or have
you discovered that there's one poor waE-
abond of the band getting on without
having his heart broken, and made up
your mind to do 1t for him to-night?"
as father to go with us?' asked Betty.
1t was through Mrs. Tanberry that she
now derived all information concerning
Mr.. Carewe, as he had not directly adj
dressed her since the afternoon when he
discovered her reading the Journals ex-
ira.
"No, we are to meet him there. He
seems rather pleasanter than usual this
evening" remarked Mrs. Tanberry, hope
fully, as she retired.
Den we mus git ready to share big
trouble to-morrer!" commented the kneel-
ing Mamie, with a glgGle.
Alas! poor adoring scrvitress, she re-
ceived a share unto herself that very
evening, for her young mistress. usually
as amcahe as fair summer sky,
hidgetted, grumbled, found nothing we'll
done, and was never two minutes In the
same mind. After donning the selected
dress, she declared 1t a fright, tried two
others, abused each roundly, dismissed
her almost weeping l,andmaiden abruptly,
and again put on the first. Sitting down
to the mirror. she spent a full hour over
the arrangement Of her hair looking at
tentively at the image. sometimes with
tho beginning of doubtful approval. often
angrlly, and now and then beseechingly,
imploring it to be lovely.
When Mrs. Tanberry came in to tell
her that Nelson was at the block with
The carriage, Miss Betty did not turn,
and the elder lady stopped on he TIRES
hold and gave a quick, asthmatic gasp
IF delight. For the picture she saw was,
without o doubt in the world, what she
proclaimed 1t a moment later, rav1shingly
pretty-the girlish little pink and white
room with all its dainty settings for a
lit by the dozen candles in
heir sconces and half as many slender
silver candesticks. and seated before the
twinkling mirror, the beautiful Miss Ca
-ewe, in her gown of lace and f1ounces
hat were crisp, yet soft, her rope Of
Iearls, her white sandals, and all the
glory Of her youth. She had wound
wreath of white roses into her hair, her
cheeks were flushed and her eyes warm
and glowing, yet inscrutable In their
ong gaze into the mirror.
"Oh!" said Mrs. Tanberry, ''you make
ne want to be man! I'd pick you up
and run to the North Pole, where no one
,ould ever follow. And T tell you that
t hurts not to throw my arms around you
md kiss you; but you are SO exquisite I
don't want to touch you'll"
In answer Miss Betty ran to her and
kissed her rapturousy on both cheeks.
Am I--after all?" she cried. "Arl /? IA
It? Will the roses do? And without
needing her companions staccatoes Of
she went rapidly to the open
bureau. snatched up a double handful of
ribbons and furbelows, and dashed out
Of the room in search of the disgraced
Mamie She found her seated on the
kitchen doorstep, In lonely lamentation,
and showered the gifts into her lap,
" lille the vain one shr!eked lnlmitably
with pride in the sudden vision of her
mistress and joy of the incredible posses
stems
Here, and here. and here!' said Miss
Betty, In a breath, hurting the fneries
upon her. II m an evil-tongued shrew.
Mamie and these aren't to make up for
the pain ! gave you but just to show
that I'd like to If knew how! Good
bye" And she was off like an April
breeze.
dance wild tho han'somdest." screamed
Mamie, pursuing uproariously to see the
last of her as she jumped into the car
riage, bow to de wittiest an kiss de one
you love de bes'!''
THAT will be YOU" said Miss Betty
to Mrs. Tanberry. and kissed the good
lady again.
(To be continued to-morrow.)