The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
JACQULINE; or, ..,
THE RUNAWAYSI
CHAPTER

4. Jacquline Wilfcrd was going a away from
home for the first time In her life. she
was ten years old, n favorite lnsthe neigh
borhood; had brown hair and eyes and
rosy complexion. OF course she was
glad land a little sorry, too. 1t would
be very nice, and queer to travel 50 far
alone, but she hated the pnrting)
So many trips uptown and so many
new dresses to be made. 1t, kept her
busy running to the drcssmakel''s. Al last
K her trunk was packed. Dozens 4 OF inc;
dresses lay in the bottom Of the trunk
New and stylish hats. Boots, shoes, and
slippers OF every description. A case Of
handsome jewelry talmost too much Jew
elry for such a little glrD,# land gloves
and fans and ribbons. and everything
that a girl would need to wear. Mother
had put, some interesting books In for
( her and last of all the family portrait Of
them all; there was the picture Q + N1adge
sitting onsmanma's lap&wth Lewis and,
papa on ench side OF herr and Jacdnine's
own self, standing with a smile jSon her
face, behind them all. There was also.
some writing paper and envelopes apd
pens in the portfolio, with Ink and many
other writing materials, ri
55 Other things too numerous to men-
ton We're put into the trunk; thent}i1ti
was shut, locked upland the next day
Jacquline left. Such good -byes y Papa i
took her down to the depot, so there was
no need of telling him good-bye t the
house. The vision tina was before JAG
outline all throughSthc journey was mann
ma IS CHEEKY, smiling face; Madges tear
stained sad face. and I4ewis's} sorroWfula
attemptsto smile: and wave his hand, as
the hack. drove off. ThenHanother vision
was papa. kissing her, and telling her to
be 4 Il good girl, and to write Q ftersH9 and
not to get homcsick; tina & 81 sS wash Z
going away to stay. Then as the train,
moved away. she saw him SMILE Il ~
Obi what feeling of forlorn adness5
came q Ser her as sheg thought of the
days and nights that she would have 70.
spend alone. OF Il course she had been
supplied with money to buy the meals
maya zines, etc, and plenty OF money Was
also In her trunk. But S she felt tina 7
she was going away from parent S, 4 friends
and home. to a new home. and a morlg
new kinspeople that she had never seen,
only heard of, she cried. H $5j5 81
& She tried to look at the mag azille. but.
in spite 5pf her efforts to be brave, big
tears would find their wa down her
cheeks. and drop on t he book, and the
pa ge looked all blurred, until she put the
book down and looked out Q E the window
at the beautiful scenery with the sad
feeling still gnaWing at her heart, until
she wished that she had never left home
Madge. * I Is
There is no telling how long she would
have stayed SO down-hearted, but fortu-
nately an old gentleman sitting opposite
her, who had been watching her over
his spectacles 81 wa tched his chance, and
when she was looking around the car, he
smiled lat her and beckoned to her to
come over there. M
Now Jacquline was very timid at other
times. but this morning, when she was
all alone, a granger In strange place.
she was very glad to get acquainted with
this good, kind-hearted, misunderstanding
old gentleman. 4
He at once started a lively flow of cons
versation. and a nice bag Of chocolate
creams thrown IN as a bargain, She soon
| found that he was from the same city,,
and-ono OF her fathers friends.
| Oh, she was so glad! Now she would
| have a companion tolthe end of her jour-
!ney. He thought she was very nice
| little girl, and congratulated himself at
ireviving her dropping spirits, 50 nicely
| So they talked and talked. a dinner
| the old gentleman waited on her. and
saw that she got the best OF everything.
At supper 1t was the same way
That night she slept splendidly. and was
up before hardly anyone else. The lights
were still burning and she came into the
lear and took her former seat before
the old gentleman arrived. The gray
dawn was Just breaking and It seemed so
funny to sit and watch the daylight come
80 slowly. Then to watch the sun come
up. and best Of all to see the old gentlc-
man come In witha look Of genuine sur
/ prise on his face. Well little one, he
i sa!dr.'so you are here before me? How
| long have you been sitting here ~
/ Ever since he daylight broke" she
said, smiling.
4"Eh?", Well, we'll! must say you are
an early bird. and, "ss the early bird
always catches the worm. pray, what
worn, did you catch" 81
well, Mr.. Day, I don't know whether
you would call 1t worm or not but It
| is ono Ilneyer caught before"
/. 3"And what was that Jacquline?"
4 ut WAS getting up before daybreak,
when the lights were still lit, and when
no one was IN here. and then she whIs-
pered," no one except the poor. sad faced
gentleman behind US, And no was
asleep. ] suppose he slept here all night,