The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

tested.
Eyes, I expect the moon is beginning
to rse-l shall have to drive a little
| more slowly"
OH" she laughed: Il wish hadn't
| spoken"
a long hill was before them and when
they got to the top. they saw tho waning
moon just rising in the east and dim
ming the stars.
"And you are coming back with me,
too. aren't you?" he asked when they
werc half way to town.
''Why, are you never content?" she re-
preached him, when you have some
thing, you are always worrying about
something else.
But you will, won't your" he persist
ed.
please don't ask me! No, 1 don't be-
lieve I cam There will be plenty of room
In the trap. and It would be silly for
you to drive way out in the country
again with me-
lit was the bitter in the sweet, the
thought Of this drive back which he could
not have. Itin way spoiled the present
for him, and yet in a way also 1t made
every moment with her incxpressi ply
dear. lie pleaded most Of the rest Of
the way to be allowed. to drive her
home, but she would not promise. II
would look so.'' she said, which is a
strong argument with q girl Just before
they got to the station she yielded
little. "Well, dfsI I. can without It's seem en-,
ing funny Will,l she said reluctantly;
and with that he had small hope.
The train was late as the night train in
Virginia always is when any ono Is go
f ing away. The bride sat on q bench,
near the stove which tempered the c!i...
Of the October night The other garls
clustered around her; sitting down ana
I'M. gtfES .truI off
corners OF the room with the men. AT
times couples went out on the platform
10 sec whether tho train was coming,
and to watch the moon and the long
shadows 1t cast across the country
The bride and the heroine sat all the
time together loving each other as girls
do on Iournful occasions The heroine
was the only one o ( the girls who didn't
wander or; and she stayed partly because
tho bride cared for her more than she
did FOR any Of the others. but more be-
cause she had driven In with tho nero
ana felt as II she must DO pcnance TOT
that. The hero stood in front OF them.
that tho electric light might .los @htmo
into their eyes. This was kind OF him.
since he wanted to sse sthe heroine,s
eyes; but he was willing 10 40 anythlhs
to earn tho drive home. g54,
The three happened to be alone once
and he resolved to risk everything on one one
throw. u, -,
leaned toward the bride. "Mayn't drive
her homer f
"oh but that's absurd, quickly inter
posed the heroine. to lake you al that
way out into the country again, when
can lust as well as not go back IN Inc
trap.,wth tho others,
Then the hero vas glad nc llad llos
awaited tho course Of events. he PAID
no attention 10 the herones disclaimer;
the bride was his friend, ana no icit
that she would understand
.,Aiaynt I?p5lhe asked again You're
a nice married lady now, ana can say.
.'Why, yes ,rhe bride BROKE or ana
turned Ia tho heroine, DO you want "
20 with hlm?" She demanded. -,
1t was tho critical moment INC nero 1',
dared not glance at the heroine ia ~,
eyes would have implored too much, anu
Others might SEQ the implorlng' and then
she certainly would say no. ~,
For Just an instant she hesitnted,, ei I,
quite naturally. she answered. yes
think should like 10 go Win nm,
She got M and stood ~ ne stoNe ~
some Of tho mnpn gazors came ".
Then It Is all settled?' he sSid "a n
UNDERGONE. e,,,n,
She nodded, moved slightly away from
him and tulked TO others with HlYaell4:
Tho hero knew the safest way NOW W.