The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

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/ Behoding his wounds, suffered in her
cause. she gave plying cry that made
his heart leap with the richness and
sweetness of 1t. Catching the kitten
| from him, she dropped 1t to the ground
/ In such wise as to prove natures fore
sight most kind In cushioning the feet
| OF cats
"Ah! didn't want 1t that much!"
"a cat in the hand is worth two night
ingales in the bush" he said boldly,
| and laughed. II would shed more blood
| like that"
Miss Betty blushed like n Southern
| dawn. and started back from him. From
the convent but yesterday--and she had
| taken a mans hand In both Of hersl
| 1t was to this tableau that the lady
i'm blue entered following the hunt
| through the gates, where she stopped
with decomposed countenancc. At
| once, however, she advanced and with
! q cry of greeting, enveloped Miss Betty
| in brief embrace, to the relief OF the
latter's confusion. 1t was Tanchon
Bareaud. now two years emanctrated
| from st. Mary's, and far gone In taft
/ feta. With her lustreful light hair, abb
sent blue eyes. and her gentle voice, It
was not too difficult to Justify Crailey
| Gray's chara cterization OF her as one
OF those wlnsome baggages who had
made m air Of feminine helplessness
/ the fashion of the day.
| 1t liz a wicked thing that some wo-
men should kiss when n man Is by: in
the present Instance the gentleman be-
came somewhat faint.
..I'm so giad--glad!" exclaimed Bett-.
] You were Just coming In to see me-,
| weren't you? My father is in the IL
/ brary. Let me-
Miss Bareaud drew back. No mol"
| she interrupted hastily, and with eve
dent perturbation I've must be on
our way Immediately" She threw
/ glance at the gentleman which let hin
/. know that she now comprehended his
| gloves. and why their stroll had trend
1 ed toward Carewe Street. Come at
i once!" she commanded him quickly. In
an undertone.
but now that you're here said Miss
| Betty, wondering very much why he
/ was not presented to her. won't you
/ wait and let mo gather nosegay Tor
you? our pansies and violets--'
II could help. the gentleman Hug-
i gested with the look Of a lame dog Mt
/. Miss Bareaud II have been considered
useful about a garden"
..Fool!' Betty did not hear the word
that came from Miss Bareaud's closed
| teeth. though she was nightly surprised
/ at the visible agitation of her schoolmate.
] for the latter's face was pale and excited
/ And Miss Carewe's anazement was COM
/ riete when Fanchon, without more words
| cnvalierly seized the gentlemans arm and
/ moved toward the street with him as rap
/ Idly as his perceptible reluctance 70 leave
/ rerlnitted. But at the gate MISC bare.
i aud turned and called back over her
/ shoulder, as If remembering the neces-
ssty OF offering an excuse for so remarks
4 atlo a proceeding: II shall come again
very soon. Just now we are upon az
GRAND Of great Importance. Good day..
Miss Betty waved her hana. staring
after them her eyes large Win "on a.Isr
She COMPRESSED her llps - - st;,s,o
randi" Thisswas the friend Of childhood :! 8
heppy hour, ana they haa iioe inse ~
two Years! ,aa,o ,,or.
Ellaiius sns an NJ. ~ ,,ti,a t,t was
ny ny 'e ~, - maranhratine. she pressed
49, 49,, y Ionse hranch and called In n
,a,dnr yoics tn The stranger whom Fan
49,, Nd chosen sbonld remain unmeless:
e i,.I, ii ~ coma saliva an your
h.nd,s.
W. made n how. which tust missed being
TOO low but did miss It,
&. 1T is Extraordinarily he said; and,
! losing his courage after the bow. made
i his speech with so palpable a gasp before
the last word thai the dullest person In
tile world could have seen that he meant
1t,
Miss Betty disappeared.
There was a rigidity of expression about
the gentle mouth Of Fanchon Bareaud
which her companion dld not ENJOY az
j lHSJ "S1te :, $500 - !, -. a ~.
an uneasy silence, unlli q. tes ' pm, rous
she turned sharply upon MIN, on, Nah-
revel, ! thought you were the ste .a.
l and now you've PROVED Sourseii lne Ga, ,..
zest-soui IN Roueh 81. put ouA
And couidn say Wolse - har ~,
why dluli you pfes'He nc
4 asked Vanrevei.
i because | thousht a. l.'ai. ~ g. go
gallantry might prefer hot 70 ~
shotgun IN the presence Oh 'au'es
Poor. . p,r.aud
POOH" mimlcked MISS i,utt 49,
! y GU can pooh 40 NV - - - III.
dowl :, IS She e''' covered were. her face with