The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-09
THE TWO VANREVELS
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Mcclure, Philips &Co
,CHAPTER III.-(continued.)
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.

CHAPTER III.-CContinued-)
It may not be untimely TO remark, also,
of these five redoubtable beau1, that,
during the evening it occurred to every
Gray was betrothed to Fanchon Bareaud.
and that he was down on the Rouen
River with canoe, a rod and q. tent.
Nay, without more words to declare the
truth In regard to Crailey. they felt
greater security In his absence from the
cEeth, youth as open as out-of-doors.
both In countenance and mind observed
plsintIvely to Tappingham Marsh IN a
corner, while they watched Miss Betty's
lavender flowers nhra culoNsly swirling
through a. quadrille: "Crailey You know,
1t was not Mr.. Chenoweth's habit to dis
su,se his apprehensions. and Craiey Gray
would not fish for bass forever
The same Chenoweth was he. VINO,
rnaddened by the generals triumphant
ly familiar way of toying with Miss Bet
TVS fan between two dances, attempted
to propose to her during the sunrise waltz.
Having sung ooh. believe me- in her
ear a. loudly as be could. he expressed
the wish--quite as loudly-"That this
waltz might last for always
That was the seventh time 1t had been
said to Betty during the night, and though
Mr.. Chenoweth's predecessors had re-
realed their desires in n giise lacking
this prodigious artlessness, she already
possessed no novel acquaintance with the
exclamation. But she made no comment
her partners style was not stimulant
to repartee. 1T would be heaven, he
amplifed earnestly st would be heaven
to dance with you forever-on desert
!fle where the others couldn't come! he
finished with sudden acerbity as his eye
caught the generals
He proceeded. and only the cessation
4, ofS 40 fisQ
ping the declaration before 1t was alto
Eether out: and at that point Frank S
own father came to her rescue, though
In a fashion little saving of her confusion
The elder Chenoweth was one of the GAL
liant and kindly Southern colony that
made II natural for Rouen always to
speak Of Miss Carewe IS Miss Betty
He was a handsome old fellow. whose
hair, long moustache and imperials were
as white as he was proud OF them, q VIZ
gnian with the admirable Southern fear-
lessness Of being thought sentimental.
Mounting n chair with complete dig
nifty, he lifted a glass OF wine high IN
the air and when all the other glasses
had been filled. proposed the health OF
his young hostess. He made a speech OF
an hopele.slyin' love with his old friend S
daughter as all could see his own son
was; and wishing her long life and pros
rerity, with many illusions to fragrant
bowers and the MUSES..
1t made Miss Betty happy. but 1t was
rather trying, too. for she could only
utend with downcast eyes before them
ali. trembling little. and receiving q
mixed impression OF Mr.. Chenoweth's re-
marks, catching fragments here ana there
.'And may the blush upon that gentle
cheek, lovlier than the radiant clouds AT Eel
of gun" and Yet the sands OF the hour
glass must fall, and in the calm and oeau'
ssous old age some day to be her lot
when fond mem'ry leads her back &c
view again the brilliant scene about mel
now, where stand fair women and brave
men winecup in hand to do her honor
The like. AS the old gentleman finished
and before the toast was drunk fanchoi
RareaMd, kissing her hand to Betty. took
nn the song again; and they al oo,neC
In, lifting their glasses TO the piushnt
and happy girl clinging to her ratHef
,.Thou wouldst still be adored as this
moment thou art,
Let thy l!velness fade as " VIII
And around the dear ruin. each wish OF
wouid entwine itself verdantly still"
They were happy people who had not
learned TO be selt-consclous enough to teal
doing pretty thing openly without
knocking themselves for It; and It was
brave circle they made about Belty
Carewe.the charming faces OF the Wo'
fnen and their fine fur bellows, hand
rome men and tall. all so gray. so cheer
ily smiling and yet so earnest In the'T
welcome to her. No ono was afraid 10
,rst out" his voice. their song went full
snd strong over the waking town, and
when II was finished the ball was over
TOO
The veranda and the path TO the gate
became like trop!c gardens, the fair
rolors of the womens dresses. balloon
Ing in the carly breeze making the place
leem strewn with giant blossoms, They
ELL went away at the came time. those
In carriages calling iarewells to each
rtner and TO the little professions de.
parting on foot in different directions tc
homes near by. The sound OF the voices
and laughter drew away, slowly died Out
altogether, and the silence OF the street
WAS strange and unfamiliar 10 Betty. She
went to tho hedge and watched the mu
sicians who were the last TO go, unit
they passed from sight; little black toll
come figures, carrying grotesque blacl
boxes. While she could still see them
II seemed TO her that her bail was no
quite over and she wished to hold III
least speck of It as long as she could
but when they had disappeared she
faced the truth with q deep sigh; tn,
long. glorious night was finished. In
reed,
What she needed now was another girl
thS two would have gone to Betty's roon