The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-09
Modern
Pan dora
BY LueIlen TeferS
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i Darlington. who sat in the back OF the
car should espy her. IN his party
i she recognized u supereIlious beauty
/ whose name had lately been siguid-
i cantls linked with his, and several
+ comfortable looking dowagerS who had
+ come down, rs she, to either STAY with
i friends or ut the big hotel over the
+ regular Saturday night hop
She felt ashamed of her lHHumerable
/ bundles, each breathing its own secret
+ of chocolates. early dollhouse peaches
+ for dear Aunt Caroline. an1 --g
i azines.
( Cousin Toms harnr faee was
i not visible among ta. crowd OF
on the platform She glanced arouD4
in desperation. anxious to secure the
/ services of hackman to carry her at
once to her destination, but beyond Il
/ few private vehicles there was nothing
available
Over her shoulder sounded Caring
toms deep voice and Lillian Rogers sill
very airy laughter She started nerv-
/ ously, dropping the telltale parcel of
/ peaches. which scattered compromis
/ ingly in all directions through the
/ throng.
LET me help your Darlington jump
ed with alacrity to her aid. restoring
4 the doWny, pink checked fruit to her
i arms
/ An icy Thank YOU rewarded him.
4 WOmanlilze. angry at the innocent of
/ fender, she felt like venting her dis
! pleasure on him.
/ Il suppose your cousin meets you?"
/ he inquired pausing for second as
the ladies accompanying him moved
j on.
.'Oh. yes she replied lightly, hoping
/ that he would not detect the delin-
/ quents absence.
She squared her back on the group as
the Darlington trap, in the hands of q
/ trim groom. rolled noiselessly up. and
/ the ladies were helped in. There was
whir of rushing wheels, and n cloud Of
dust Indicated its fight down the coun-
try road Tears of modification and
anger weIled up in her eyes. Were it
not so far she would walk the distance,
bundles, suit case and all \ black
speck was coming rapidly toward her
far mp the highway 1t finally revealed
red aud black wheels. sensation of
mingled annoyance. pride aud timidit5
swept over her as she saw that, after
all, it was not her cousin, but Caring
ton, who had evidently lost 40 time in
returning from his stables
4 suppose your relatives didn't eX-
pect you until the $50" he said pleas
anHy rs he drove up 4 was afraid
you would attempt to walk the dis
lance Won't you let me drive you
over?"
Thank you-T will wait for Tom
she said blushing at the falsity of her
position.
y came back purposely to get you
he went on, ignoring her discouraging
glance. Its hard 90 the peaches
They'll be overripe if you keep them in
this hot sun much longer Come,
please
Sue hesitated visibly. For the sake
of the peaches, then" she assented,
reaching him her parcels.
Il will not question the conditions
he replied.
at would be of no use she answer
ed in his vein. for | never argue,
They drove smoothly over the white.
threadlike road. under the canopy of
trees, talking indiferently On superb
cial subjects the man not insensible 70
the charm of her laughing eyes and nut
brown face, the girl responsive to every
fash of his blue eyes and inwardly de-
lighting in his slightest mannerism.
Between them lay the unconfessed JOY
of a past summer time, When be had
been her constant attendant at this
same place, until golden haired Lillian
Roger arrived one day as d guest Of
his mother Invountarily she sighed,
and the man, finding its echo Ia his
own heart, repeated it.
You will be at the hop touight2" be
asked as he deposited her at her desu-
nation.
MY frock is here" She pointed to
her suit case.
Your cousin said Egerton was com
ing down too" He watched her face
narrowly as he spoke.
"A later train" she said evenly. Il
decided TO come on the 3 O'Clock spe-
cial"
He could make nothing Of her ex-
PLANTATION. however. as he thought her
words over after leaving her. Surely.
if report were true that the two We're
in love and to be married, it looked
odd that they did not plan 10 arrive
on the same train. His mind reYolved
on Janet's speech in spite of his at
tempts TO dismiss it.
Janet promptly thought no more
about him. unable long ago 10 find an
excuse for his changed behavior. Open
ing her suit case. she began TO draw
out her small wardrobe. The articles
seemed peculiarly unfamiliar. She shut
it hastily. intently scanning tie modest