Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-14
"a ON Ne. hand to him in greet.

u out &c. hand to him in greet
ing.
lis il in or1er for me to congratulate
you on y,sir coming marriage with Mr.
Henderson," he ASKED.
"Whv certainly" she replied: but
there was lack of spontaneity in her
tone. and her eyes had a PARKWAY look
| In them.
! IL certainly do congratulate you.
have always felt a kind of fatherly
| interest in you
Why, you do not look old enough to
feel very fatherly and such a con-
hrmed old bachelor, too, as father said
! once, in speaking of you she said
with good-humored laugh.
But l am getting quite old I am
nearly 40"
The banter was thoroughly enjoyed
by Tremaine. and he joined in the
laugh at his own expense
But the wind is rising, and the dust
is disagreeable," she said. Wont you
come inside?"
Yes, if your father is at home. l
have not had a chat with him for a
long time"
But he is not at home, though he
is expected any moment"
Il am glad that you love Mr. Hen
derson," he said, as he took a seat
while servant turned up the lights.
But 1 do not know that really do
love him." she said simply HE is a
nfen
friends say, and he has ideas"
Yes. have heard him exploit them,
and frankly
You do not agree with them?"
mo, Miss Morehouse. But l think
you will be safe with him; and in
time
"Oh, thank you for your generosity.
l am sure, as you say, We shall in
time
Then they both laughed rather
heartily, though there seemed to be
little restraint at the same time.
Il suppose you know, Miss More
house, that l was engaged TO your
mother once"
Why, Mr.. Tremaine! how can you
say such thing to me?"
Il have reason for it. 1 supposed
maybe your mother might have told
you of it before her DEATH
mo. indeed, sir; and am astonished
that you should"
| Wait, please. was only IS, and
your mother was year younger. We
had little lovers quarrel, and
separated. Then she married better
man than l, and-and-I see her image
before me at this moment. l loved
your mother very dearly, and-and--
how much you are like her,"
Mr. Tremaine-"
Il hope you will grow to love Mr..
Henderson. and he you, and that your
married life may be as happy as that
Of your parents. | am sorry that /
shall be obliged to go away without
meeting your father"
81 think he will be here in q few
moments"
81 shall tell Mr.. Henderson what a
prize he will have. and"
do you think such marriage can
be hlppy?"
why not? Both of you are pleased,
and the love will come"
DO you thinS love is necessary"
Good heavens. girl! why DO you ask
me? L am too old-fashioned, and Mr..
Henderson is up to cate in his no.
tons
But are not some of the old-fash-
ions better than the new ones?"
Why ask me? | may be prejudiced. -
did Mr.. Henderson tell you the ma
| ,nra % ,ur
mo, Miss Morehouse."
We'll, if either Of us were to fall
in love with anyone else, the engage
ment was to be considered broken.
He stared at her in a perplexed way
for moment, while she began to laugh
Historically.
at seems to me that your mother
stands before me as she did twenty
years ago"
But it is not my mother. 1t is her
daughter"
But the love is in my heart just
| the same"
She did not rebuke him, but hid her
face in her hands.
He placed his arm about her, but
she did not make an objection.
Can you forgive me?" he said, as
she uncovered her face, and looked al
him through her tears.
Il am afraid the engagement is
broken" she said, as she hid her face
| again.
| You do not mean it?'
| 81 do, and here comes father just in
| time" as his step was heard in the
hall
But have forgotten what
wanted to talk to him about"
THAT doesn't matter, does it? CAM
you find a subject of conversation? p
81 guess so. Poor Henderson,"