The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-17
\ MADGE AND THE CAMERA.
Byrd BELL.
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M ,s,a , na,ia, dear Let mo sec ~
'esq LUZ aot sS hsood one. I'm SURE, she, she
sald glhy,n,Eh 4 g me- somewhat ''nw''''"s
StWhyyointf's, yourself, Madsel Nov, that's Is
I't u.s. Won't on youY Thly mist DO the one
1tried so TAKE down by ,s o yo,i
S we5sd sG9a annsEn 81 hayGr a think
should have ms mayed so we'll
''1'm SO sorry, Hugh, but ! broke me !,
negative you took yesterday This is an,
't'hAslhl'' said 7. II IS 4. a n
% %1sdsdd ',rSyou know now.
$50 YOU see, this Is another one,
80 you have tod me NJ I I, sud brief riff
woiu,id I hayc beer, cen better tl,ai1 sthis one
You know,dt Just slipped from ni x my fingers
# Fhsn Ess Z s! sss:
"N1r. Sampson wanted to take me, and
I thought you wouldn't mind. ,,,,e..
Il the sSs rsp oher n saase
"Yon don mind do youY she ask as edFa ut
we'll an rather glad is yon were ', /, pho e
said having 3, thought i oyer Eye, .. aha
WHY WV the result Is your own II should
certainly object to any other man having
In Ills possession Il negative OF YOU i l
said, slowly. loollng at her bonny face
Il She blushed.
:%5 WaEIi;!s
IT said he sould have con One; nut wna
far from feeling esgned.
$5"I1e begged forit, she added. 4,
"4Al tho more reason why YOU should
have refused, Madge."
Nadge was runled. 85
"Yon are much too severe 4, can surely
a sit sorry p promised It, 10 Mr.. Samson.
why shoaid | not mean what ! I, ssy2 !,
she returned, shortly. AInd't ANYHOW \
| you Gun break tho negative, SAID l.
| How very mean OF you. !"
II believe you care moro for sampson
thaTrh a2 o ~ 70 19I Would
it?" she retorted. calmly
Then let us end the matter" 4 cried rlet b
she was twisting Oft her ring when
Samson came out OF doors again.
''Would you iike to try some snapshots
ZIP tho valey?" he asked her, ignoring me;
II noted some fine bits sl's morning ana
iyes;ai think It. would DO rather nice"
she assetltc cd cheerfully.
T knew / was growing pale and in des-
perate disregard OF everything, 7 whls-
pe,rrfs,d 3d. y - u, r WAS only 8 broat,,
/ Ia prayer-andI wondered II abe heard.
beg PARDON said Samson, politely.
There was an a awkward pause. samson.
too, seemed to feel uncomfort ia Bile, Tor
lna Of subject Tor. conversation:
Madge was playing with the negative OF
| herself, and fnncled, or hoped saw
q softening about her lips; while GER
talnly caught quick half-humorous
| ''"NIr. Samson!" sho exclaimed very sud-
| denly, and he started and moved quick
| IN, but not more quickly than her hand.
Something cracked sharply under his
'e "oh IN Mr.. Samson cried Madse. re-
ZIG He was all apologies and. regrets over
| the ruined negative, but Madge was KIND
! ness itself. icy. =,
| rs some one called linn into the house
| She laughed and shook her head, ana nc
| went away dlsconsolntc
#''Madge,I've been a BEAST WHISPERED
catching her hands. and you're 'I' farstoo
| good for me. .5 . q !, ], u.
rray Il "But iii try TO disimprove You'd
| like me bett err IL I weren't 80 nice
| Oh, am talking nonsense. I'VE been SIM
ply horrid to you, Hugh On
Samson was standing at the window.
and must have seen seen US. served l'e' MN nun
| S5es;oopiyright 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)