The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
THE TWO VAlNREVELS
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Copyright by Mcclure, Philips & Co.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHARMS"

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CHARMS"
| THOSE ENDEAR1NG 3ouNI
1T is matter not of notoriety, but OF
the happIest celebrity, that NILS. Ian
berry danced that night and not only
that she danced. but that she waltzed.
To the lot Of Tapplngham Marsh (Whom
she pronounced the most wheedltng
| vagabond, next to Crailey Gray. OF her
acquaintance) 1t failed to persuade her;
and. after walking a q'iadriiie WIN WI, :, tne
elder Chenoweth, she waltzed Win zap
bingham, More extraordinary to re-
late. she danced down both her partner
and tho music. Thereupon did Mr.. Ba-
reaud. stung with envy. dare emulation
and essay schottische Win MISS
T'rixie Chenoweth performing marvel
lously we'll for many deleCtapie turns
before he unfortunately lei! no s', ~
was a night when sculptured god
would have danced OH his pedestal:
June. but not over-warm, balm in the
mir and rose leaves on the breeze; and
even Minerva's great heels might nave
marked the time that orchestra Kept.
Be sure they watzed again 10 Ihose
Endearing Young Charms:
'oh, the heart that has truly loved
never forgets
AS the sunflower turns on her god when
he sets,
The same looks that she gave when he
rose
Three of the volunteers were resplen-
dent in their regmentals: Mr.. Marsh
(who had been elected captain OF the
new company to succeed anreVel).
and Jean Madrillon, the lieutenants,
This glory was confined to the officers,
who had ordered their uniforms Ht nome,
for the privates and non-con11nlssloned
officers were to receive theirs at the
State rendezvous However. although
this gala adornment was limited to the
three gentlemen mentioned, their APP
pearance added IAN understandable air or
splendor and pathos to the occasion,
to quote Mr. Cummings once more.
A fourth citizen Of the town who
might have seized this opportunity
to display himself as a soldier neglected
to take advantage Of It, and stole Iii
quietly, toward the last, In his ordinary
attire, leaving his majors uniform
folded on a chair in his own room. Inc
flag was to be presented to the volun-
teers at the close Of the evening, and
Tom came for that-so he claimed to
his accusing soul.
He entered unobserved and made MS
way, keeping close to the wall, to Where
Mrs. Bareaud sat. taking chair ut
her side; but Robert Carewe, glancing
thither by chance, saw him, and chang
ed countenance for an instant. Mr..
Carewc composed his features swiftly,
excused himself with elaborate courtesy
from Miss Chenoweth, with whom ne
was talking, and crossed the room TO
corner near his enemy. Presently, as
the music ceased the volunteers were
hidden to come forward whereupon Tom
left Mrs. Bareaud and began TO work
his way down the ROOM Groups were
forming and breaking up IN the general
movement Of the crowd, and the dis
solving Of one brought him face to race
with Elizabeth Carewe. who was NOV
ing slowly in the opposite direction,
small flock of suitors in her train.
The CONFORMATION came so suddenly
and SO Unexpectedly that, before either
was aware, they looked squarely into
each others eyes, full and straight
and both stopped Instantly. as though
transfixed, Miss Betty leaving a sem
tence forever half-complete. There was
a fierce, short vocal sound from the
crowd behind Vanrevel; but no one no.
ticcd Mr.. Carewe; and then Tom bowed
grayely. as IN apology for blocking the
way, and passed on.
Miss Betty began to talk again, much
at random, with a vivacity too greatly
O., o.ar u ted to be genuine while the
high color went from her cheeks ana
left her pale. Nothing Gould have en-
ragged her more with Herself than the
consciousness, now suddenly strong
within her, that tthe encounter hau
perceptible effect upon her. What power
lad this man to make her han ,.L't
strained and mechanical? What right
had his eyes always to stir her as they
did? 1T was not he for whom she had
spent an hour over her hair; not he Tor
whom she had driven her poor hand
maiden away in tears; that was 1or
one who had not come, one great III
heart and goodness one of pure and
y,hn deserved all she
could give, and for whose sake she had
honored herself In trying to look as
pretty as she could He had not come;
and that hurt her a little. but she felt
his generosity, believing that his mo,
tive was to spare her since she couid
not speak to him in Mr.. Carewe's pres
cnce without open and pubic rupture
with her father. Well. she was almost
ready for that, seeing how little of
father hers was! All! that other should
have come, If only to stand between ler
and this tall hypocrite whose dark
glance had such strength to disturb her'
What lies that gaze contained, all IN the
one flash,-the strange pretencc of COM
pretending her gently, but completely;
n sad compassion, too, and with 1t
leok of farewell, seeming to say; once
more I have come for this-and Just,
'Good-bye!" FOR she knew that he was
going with the others, going perhaps
",
that she would see him no more and be
free of him Let the day after to-mor-
row come soon! Miss Betty hateu her,
self for understanding the adieu, ana
hated herself because she could not be
sure that, in the startled moment OF
meeting before she colleeten herseil, she
had let it go unanswered
She had done more than that; without
Knowing ii she had bent her head to his
bow, and Mr. Carewe had seen both tho
salutation and the look
The Young men were gathered near
the orchestra and, to the hilarious strains
Of yankee Doodle the flag they were
to receive for their regiment was norne
down The room, by the sisters and sweet
hearts who had made 1t. all of whom
were there, except Fanchon Bareaud.
cralcy had persuaded her to surrender
the flag for the sake of spending this eve
ninr-next TO his last in RouenT~at home
alone with him.
The elder chenoweth made the speech
OF presentation; that IS, ne made part
hroka down. for his son