The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-09

| but she had only her father She found
| him smoking Principe cigar upon the
weranda. so she seated herself timidly
nevertheless with hopeful glance a,
| him, on the steps at his feet: and, as she
did SO. he looked down upon her Will
something more akin to genialtty thar
anything she had ever seen In his eye
before. 1t was not geniality Itself. but
might be third cousin to It, Indeed. IT
his way, he was almost proud Of her
though he had no wish to show 1t. Since
oSe was compelled to display the fact
that one possessed a grown daughter, II
was we'll that she be like this one.
They did not know each other very
we'll. and she often doubted that they
would ever become intimate. There was
no sense Of companionship for either in
the other; she had been unable to break
through his nerfunctory, almost formal
manner with her; therefore, because he
encouraged no affection in her, she felt
none, and wondered why, since he was
her father She was more curious about
him than interested. and, though she did
not know 1t, she was prepared to judge
him-should occasion rise-precisely as
she would judge any other mere acquaint-
ance. This morning. for tho first time,
she was conscious Of sense of warmth
and gratitude toward him; the elaborate
fashion In which he had introduced her
to his friends made It appear possible that
he liked her; for he had forgotten no.
thing and to remember everything in this
case was to be lavish, which was often
the appearance OF generosity.
And yet there has been a lack; some
small thing she has missed, though she
was not entirely sure that she identi-
fied 1t; but the lack had not been In
her father or In anything he had done.
Then. too. there was something SO un-
eHpectedly human and pleasant In his
not going to bed at once. but remain
ing TO smoke on the veranda at this
hour, that she gave him credit for a
little of her own excitement, iunocently
fancying that he, also, might feel the
need OF companion with whom to
talk over the brilliant passages Of the
night. And a moment erIsued when
she debated taking his hand. She was
too soon glad that her intuition forbade
the demonstration.
1T was all so beautiful. papa" she
said. tlmidly. II have no way to tell
you how thank YOU"
You may do that" he replied, evenly,
with no unkindness, with no kindness.
either, In the level of his tone, ''by never
dancing again more than twice with ono
man In ono evening"
at think I should much prefer not.
myself" she returned. lifting her head
to face hin, gravely. IT believe If I
cared to dance more than once with
one, should like to dance all of them
with him.
Mr.. Carewe frowned II trust that
| you discovered none last night whom
you wished to honor with your entire
programme"
NO" she laughed, " not last night
Her father tossed away his cigar
abruptly. us 1t too much to hope" he
inquired. that when you discover a
gentleman with whom YOU desire to
waltz all night. you will omit to men,
| ton tho fact to him?"
There was brief flash OF her eve ms
she recalled her impulse to take his
hand. but she Immediately looked at
him with such complete seriousness
that he feared his Irony had been thrown
away.
"I'll remember not to mention It,"
she answered. 'I'll tell him you told
| me not to-"
IT think you may retire now" said
Mr.. Carewe. sharply.
She rose from the steps. went to the
door, then turned at the threshold
Were all your friends here. papa?'
! DO you think that every ninny who
gabbled in my house last night was
my frlend?" he said. angrily, There
was one friend of mine. Mrs, Tan
| berry. who wasn't here. because she
Is out of town; but ! do not imagine
that you are !nquiring about women
| You mean: Was every unmarried male
| idiot who could afford swallow-tail
| coat and clean pair of gloves cavort-
ing about the place? Yes miss, they
were all here except two, and one OF
those is a fool the other a knave"
Cant ] know the fool?" she asked.
eagerly.
II rejoice 10 find thom 70 rare In
your experiencel' he retorted This
one Is out Of town. though / have no
doubt you will see him sufficiently Of
ten when he returns, His name Is Craley
! Gray, and he Is to marry Fanchon
Bareaud-if he remembers!''
! "And tho knave2"
SIS one! Carewe shut his teeth Will
| a Yenomous snap. and his whole face
REDEEMED suddenly. "I'll mention this
! fellow once-now." he said. speaking
each word with emphasis. "Hls name /:
| Nanreyel, You see that gate; you see tbs
| line of my property there: the man him
! self. as we'll ms every other person Ii
the town remembers we'll that the las
time ] spoke TO him, It was to tell hin
that II he ever set foot on ground o.
| mine Ia shoot BIN down. and he knows
| and they all know. shall keep IN,
word Elsewhere, l told him that for In,
sake OF public peace, should ignore him
4 j DO. You will see him everyyybere. IN,