The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

rietistio nature, which In his opln-
ion embodied the best qualities of Swim
b,irne and Chalmers combined, but which &
tho magazines had thus far steadily re-
fused to print. MAI
He felt himself infinitely superior to "
the society OF Bumand, with ore excep-s&
ti6n,-and only remained there because
his property was not easily negotiable 4s
and required his personal caro-! 4. Tho one "
exception was his daughter, Euphrasa. ~
He had educated her after his own ip1nsc.&
In fact, there was q remarkable physi-tg
cal likeness between them. and he mad 81
impressed upon her every trick OF speech n
and manner and thought which ctar.
acter1sed himself. This Is the young
lady who turns hor bright, keen. beauti-S
ful face upon Fhrrham with eyes eager
to criticise a tongue quick to fiatter ana Y
to condemn, a head stuffed full OF poe-#a
try and artificial passion, and a heart ~
saved from all. danger By It's idolatry OF "a
her father and herself. 35Ss
$50 glad to sec you--one sees so little
of you--T cnn hardly believe my good
fortune-how have this honor r. All ~
this IN hard rapid sentences with a bril-&
liant smile. n !. n Al
Farnham thought Of the last words ii
of Mrs. Adlpson, and said, intlepldly,
We'll, you know the poe Is better than
! do, Miss Euphrasia, and there Is some
body who says, Beauty draws US by
tho simple way she does her flair.-or@ ~
something like It. That classic sflllet was q
tho first thing saw as entered the
room. and mo voicil'' $SsssS
We have already said that the fault Il
OF Farnham's conversation with women
was the soldiers fault of direct and ill.,
discriminate compliments, But this was ~
too much in Euphrasia s manner for her
to object to It. She laughed and said,sS
" on deserve pensual of fifty lines
for such aEmlsquotation, But, dites- donc.
monsleur"-for French was one OF her
favorite affectations, and when she found a
a man TO speak 1t with. she rode the
occasion to death. There had been q a 8s
crisis in the French ministry a few days
before and she now began .yolubleA
conversation on the subject, ostensibly
desiring Farnham's opinion on tile crisis.
but really selling the opportunityVo OF dis
playing her familiarity with the names
OF the new cabinet. She talked With
great spirit and animation, sometimes
using her fine eyes point blark upof, q
Farnham, sometimes CHANGING about toR
observe the effect she was trenting:s 81
which4gave Farm ham his opportunity Is Il
slg his soul away over her shoulder tosS
where Alice was; sweetly and placidly
talk!n ne with her friends. u siEsa 8sS
She * had seen him come In and her VI
heart had stood still for a moment: bntgS
her eminlne Instinct sustained her and VI
she had not once glanced In his d-ss
rect But she was conscious Of every
look u and action Of his; and when he Il
app,o'lonea ths corner. where she was n
sitting. she felt as s. Z a warm and ;e,3,.ss29
barrassins ray OF sunshine was coming
near her. She was at once relieved J. "A Is
disappointed when he sat down by5 AIIss5
| Dallas. She thought to herself: Per-
maps he will never speak to me aga i ,.3B8S}
Il ls al my fault $threwshm "a vvay.
B i'i1 It was not my fault is It was his
It was hers. do not know fwhat fsstoS
think He might have 81, let 4 81 a
] alone. I e. liked him so 81 m,,ch 4 'atS5 8
nave ma, only. been month out Of school,
sVh lat shail l do il he never speaks u; Al
me ~, a ae :, YET such Is the power hicf,
ems that while these tumul lt,.ss
thoughts We're passing through s. her
mind. she talked and laughed withgtl1eis
| girls beside her, and exchanged an oc-
caslonnl word with the young men inS3
| pointed shoes. as l8if she had neyerss
known a brief or a care.
Mr; Furrey came up e wing 81
evening. with his most careful no y. gSS
Lowering his yoicefl he said =:
Miss Dallas and ana inSss
Fsrnha,m flirting In Italian. M
Are you sure they are flirting r, sSs
OF course they are. Just look at i$
them - i 7 54 ca assA
If You are sure they are flirting. I5E
don't think It is right to look at them.B
Still, II you dsapprovel Of 1t very nluch,S
you might speak to them about it,,'6 she 81
suggested. In her, sweet, low, serious D
voice,
oh that would never do for a. ma AN N
OF my age, " replied Furrey. In good n;
faith..5 He was very vain Of his Syout M
What I wanted to speak to you about "
was this" he continued. There is go-
Ing to be q Rec gatta on tho river the n
day after q to -morrow, and II T hope you VI
Will grant me the favor OF your COM
trany. The Observation-Disclosures are to M
row with the Chippagowaxems Rnd Sit#
Will be the finest race I his year billy 4
Raunl.E5 you know. is stroke of the. I'm
Her face was still turned TO him, but IA
she had ceased to listen, She was lost
In contemplation OF what seemed to *
her q strange and tragic situation.
/ F,arnham was 80 near that, sho could
touch him, and yet so & far away that a
no was lost to her forever. No human Il
being knew, or ever wonld know, that
q few days ago no had offered her his
life, and she had refused the gift. No-Es
body In this room was surprised that he5S
not look at him Nobody dreamed that
he loved her, and she would die. shos
resolved deliberately, before she would I
let anybody know that she loved him. 81
For I do love him with my whole
heart" she said to herself, with speech
less energy, which sent the blood up ss
to her temples, and left her, in another
instant, as pale MS lily,
Fl,rrey ut that moment had concluded AZ
his onticIns account OF the regatta. and ~
she had quietly declined to accompany
him, lie moved away, indignant at her.
refusal and puzzled by the blush which
accompanied II. n ssS
'.What did that mean?' he unused II 81
guess It was because ! said the crews ~
rowed In short sleeves" ;g5
Farnham also saw the blush, IN thel%
midst Of n dlsausition which Miss Dali
las was delivering upon new poem
of Francois Coppee. He saw the clear
warm color rise and subside like the ls
throbbing Of an aalroral Hight In a starry
night He thought he had never seen
anything so lovely, hut he wondered
what that oaf could have said to make vi
her blush like that. Can II be possible Y