The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
"a DAY BY THE i =, S. SEA :;,l'l !,
Z CHAPTER l.


FL 4 MAS one Of those lovely August days
when one enjoys a good book or q; q nap ,ialp
IN a hammock or a stroll into the cool,
shady wood, more than anything else.S
Best our 1leroInh, was njo '!'1l :i 2
good book, trhen Helen h er coiu SIN n,
came in search Of her. .sy Il.
..What do you want nov, II ellen Is IT,
con1rany, or a party, or g gypsy OF Of e
new arrival. Or what q" she ask ed okin 81
up. t5 89 ~ y i. 5s
othing of the kind !, answered Ii ellen
taking a seat in the hammock VII tn sucni
force that I 1t made Be SIS side jump 3,
Well, what is It, then e
ut say. Bess, " hat Is the name Of
that bookg Oh, it's tile " omen, isn't ll3s
1t? 81 do love that book. Isn't 1t shame
Laurie doesn't marry 10 ~ she said, tax
ing up the little book. BIZ 4
"Oh, yes! That horrid old professor
ought 10 have been left out al together.
don't YOU think so, Helen ~
II certainly do. But am disturbing
YOU, i must be going. : And Helen g;'t
up with a sish. VI 5is;s 3s} y, !,
me what you came to tell me. 81
,iOh, YES! How absent-mlnded in me to
forget! It's just this: Josie is in another
scrape! ]" sg fa u. t$i3 /,
SBess shut her book with bans.
Josephine promised me she ' uldiiSSt
ever get into another scrape as long as
she stayed here 81 55s
9a"WeI 8I don't think she meant any
harm. and had Il no idea Of getting into
IIaIa "a
\ grass between her%thumb and forefingers.
III n i.H.W eli, Y, ighed Bess, mpaticntly, &c
4 on Il. n 35 $!sy ~ I'm,
5.Thc child loves to tease, you know
4 And Miss Bates's little dog Is a ways
snarling, biting and swapping 50 Sto-das
4 10 was in no frolIcsome humor. and Miss lii,
4 Bates and her dog came stroll ling along
i down by the beach gwher j q was baTsk-
4 Ing III the sun. The little dog came
snarling and swapping at5lJo and pel I. y
Il she could find her wits she had Sdeal
Il moor doggie a hard blow. ' Il b53 DEB
i Helen paused for breath. and On Bess
thumped impattently on the cover
Il the book. 8&s. Is Z n III
4 "And Miss Bates then flew at Josl'
i and became furious, ~ can tell you. Whel
i she had administered a good ha rd sslal
4 on JOS Indignant cheek, she took ne
A precious doggie and trotted home. Now
u YOU see. 10 meant no harm by Giving IN
4 dog such a Whack, but poor Miss I3a Bats y
Il Is very much hurt, and 10 wants 70 PEI
a pardon. and Miss Bates will accept y
apology unless 10 begs her dog g pare on
II 10 won't do tina t. and Miss Bates is tell
4 Ing every one In the hotel about IL y V y y
II what are we to do ~, -. s5f
90 must beg the dogs pardon,
course" gF II 10
, fuses!" answered ellen, ss3 ii . n
y lever mind. She will for me. Jos
4 always o,,eys me II no one else" sal
Bess. @ ~ Il. if. i, 4,
'.WelI. II hone she will be submissive,
Il returned Helen, rising TO go. IL,
Z .Teil Josie to come here at once, + call
z ed Bess after her. as Helen's tall. graceft
4 figure disappeared behind the hedge tina
4 surrounded the hotel. III. ,,
3 I'm few minutes atowsled head fol
!. loved ~ a soiled, and torn dress. mn
2 ! Mir of bare feet jumped over tn
l fence. LESS looked UP. Come here !
I mo Iosepline,r she said IN a commandin
!, tone. Josie did as she was dden. II
AZ ,.yVhere have you been all Inori'lna
II Josie?' she asked. ~ Il & VII 5ssS * !,
" "Hnying a delicious time; went a
n bathing; got into a quarrel with DIE
n hates and her miserable dog; NJ nt o.
boating, went Deriving and iost my IN y.
ID and Just going In now to dress for ~ 9 =
ner,n SAID the young lady, I'll
IS You must beg Miss Bates's pardoh'
said Bess In commanding tone.
IN II did. hut the horrid old thing Won
II acccp. an apology, unless i beg the dog
il, pardon too, and that won't 40
'a could i beg dogs pardon, Bess2 88,
Il? Easily; lust 90 to him and pat 2
hi head anf say, nice old. dogse; you YOU W y,
Hl pardon me. WON'T you?' and then MI
nj Bates viii he satisfied. said Eess.s Z Z
#'.yyeil, don't want to- answer rN'' flf
lit Josie, Il. $s ~
" "Josephlne.' said Ress IN a very que
d? voice, syou must,
"a Then she opened the hook and hega
e to reai and without q word. Josie n
oh off 10 beg the dogs. pardon. There W
!, something IN Bess's voice that made !
a obey her ii was not long, however, b
Il fore Ross went IN search OF Helen s.
found hel sitting With q Group Of CIR
Its VIZ; Bessie Lee, Mamie Lee. Kuth Har