The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-13

"MhatY' she demanded.
"That this great place should Deiohs
to such a small person, ana thaI sne
should live in il alone
"Don't you think IL would be rather
nice" she cried abruptly, as sue
stopped before n portrait OF "eorse
IFS reign. "if women wore po"uei
nowadaysW .u.
every generation has its own metn-
ods of Disgusting Nature" | suggested
Elsa raised a pair Of merry eyes
"Do Won intend TO intimate that
mine r.,
"I have known IL far too long TO feel
the slightest doubt" ! answered. WIN
n glance at her yellow head.
"Men," she cried, Cooked more gar
liant i'm those days"
"Anyhow they were more inclined 10
gallantry," l admitted or
"Still" said Elsa, with sign
believe that life had more OF ro'
nance" 90,
"Wbot do YOU mean by romanceT
81 could tell you better VINO Is un'
romantic" she answered
"Well," | suggested, your own eh,
nerience has been romantic enough
81 thought must be dreaming, she
said "when | heard that Uncle Rich
ard had left everything to me-
"a veritable fairy tale
"But still
"Only requiring the Prince 10 coil-
plete the fable | answered
'I feel certain" she exclaimed WIN
suspicious embarrassment, THAT there
was more romance in those DAYS
Everybody says that chlvalry IS deau'
How long" she added, leading the
way along the gallery, lis it since you
went abroad|
"Four years" / said.
"Ob dcarr' cried Elsa. with = sigh
show quickly the time passes!
"JIas IL seemed very shortF
eft has simply flown" she answered.
"Rut," she said n moment later as
she stopped TO inspect small Du'ci,
interior. Il never quite understood
why you left England
"Didnt youP
Elsa turned her back to the picture
and stared up into my face soleihhiy
shaking her head ,o,
"No suspicion entered your mlndF
asked.
"I am not OF suspicious nature
"But still"
"How could it-when you dluh 'ci
me?" she demanded
isn't n good deal or n woman
knowledge supposed to he intuitNe'
i suggested.
"I suppose I was scarcely woman
she murmured.
"How old are you nowF
"Twenty-one.'
"Yet, l fancicd that you had some
idea"
Elsa shook her head again, perhaps
with n little less determination
.Why did you goT
ITO seek the root Of all cvil'
ooh then ought to hope YOU didh
find IT," she exclaimed.
"Wcll," | said, 81 didn't"
$50 your voyage was wastcdF
al seem TO be complete failure
/ confessed. 49,,
'tDIl, Dul uhN 'tlu N'N l'''''''''' 49,
She asked with a serious expression
darcsay | laughed little grinIN
"You can't possibly tell whether yo
have won or lost until the game is iii
ishcd," said Elsa.
"Anyhow," | rctortcd, 'the first han
Is played out
GLOW horribly mcrccnary you mus
H. ,,,Ipfn,nI fnW moment
later
"Mercenary
"You must he very fond of money
spend four years looking for it, erie
Elsa: and she began TO take Oft h'
gloves-they were white this summ'
afternoon.
at wasn't exactly the money
"Thcn." she demanded, what W.
it,"
II happened to he fond Of some OF
else"
"Oh." she cried, with n laugh, "no
am beginning to understand. Don
You think that is n sweet facc| 81
added. rather impctuously. the ne
instant. rs she held out her right han
with the white gloves hanging from
toward GreuZe few yards away
81 imagined you understood TO
years ago" answered.
"Did you have IA very hard time
asked Elsa.
ooh. well it was pretty rough nj
and then"
"T suppose you found II rather
rather lonely right away from eve
body" she suggested.
"Of course" l explained, there W
Howard"
Howard"
81 had known him at the Narsit
continued. land We were both in
steerage"
"You Travelled in the steeragew or
Elsa. with an expression Of someth
like horror.
"Why not?"
"When I remember you in all y
glory"
"Many n better chap was there,
said: Howard among them.
chummed together; agreed 10 pool
funds and GO shares until we haG IN
our fortunes"
But you-you didn't"
"No." l answered, eve certa
didn't"
"Did he come home with yc
asked Elsa.
Hes dead. poor chap" said.