The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

What good : money and horses q me-
If 7 see you worrying 70 urself SICK anel y
can't stop you?"e 81 ~, q
He stopped md Mary. MS IL releas ed,s
got to her feet. But she held to the
back Of 2 big chair for her Knees were
E"Don't you care for me at all 81 de-
manded Oxenford. sl h,
Mary looked beyond him over his houl-s
der. Her small face was set, though she
spoke gently enough. E5 l;sSs 3ii5
8t.tYou're always good ONie,'' she said. 3
TITS good Of YOU to be sorry for me. y gu
always were sorry for things that had a.
tough time Of It, And It's SO SQUARE Of.
you not to pretend to care for me; but
Just to put It that way. THANK you a
lot, OXio. for all z you've done for me-
and for running the horse, and tia t, but
|let's&forget the rest Of #" And h she
would have slipped by him had not Oxen
ford thrown out a detalnlng arm.
Look here, Mary, Z he said. &t"If$that's
the way It is, I'm going to take my racing
stable to England. I've been thinking of
It for some time. I'd like to try 1t over
there-unless you care to have NE stay
"Don't let mo interfere with your
plans" Mary said politely. jj
Oxenford released her suddenly. IT
WON'T. lie growled. and, what's more,
you're not going to bully mo- I'm not
goingEto TAKE your8lialf&of the horse,
swell, them said Mary. "'well cons
tinue as we are, And 4 I owe, you that
money" .yjaS III Ell n FL s$4F 8
ss."All right, then. syous do, Z: said Oxen
/, ford, and added with \ some Bitterness
Its a wonder you don't ask me to put
in q bill for training. Good night, Mary;
I'm keep you Informed about the horse.
And If you want mo 49, If vi
II shan't," Mary said with dignity. I.
IF you want me- Oxenford repeated,
stubbornly you'll have to send for me. q
And he Went, without more leave taking.
! a, Oxenford went to England. Mary sub
| scribed to nh English b sporting paper,
which was scarcely relevant to the career
| Of Flittcrnouse. for that ornament OF the
turf remained on this side, and continued
| to lose races. IA W "A. 33yy33s. Pa. u HIM s.
At last luck changed and Flittermouse
won a race and n modest purse. Mary
nuttered tho check jubilantlyS before her
friends. III "a .i a n ss
but, Mary" Miss Hutchins said, with
some reproach. II thought you were go
Ing TO sell the l,orse,'' % 1iSi X Il! ii q.
Mary set her little jaw. Not yet" she
| said: 1"I'm not square With OSlie yet.alIe
| wouldn't touch q cent OF the moneyif I
sold Flittcrmouse but this way he has to
take his share" ;f
i As n matter of fact. she Ind thrown
herself into her work with the doggcd
enthusiasm characteristic of her, She
/ grew blg-eyc and thin, and the nut-
grateful little devils" got on her nerves
i Also, after tho manner OF the youthful
modern schoolmarn she attended Nari-
GUS courses of, lectures and took endless
3 notes. The LITTLE tin gods. WHO were her
superlors, praised her devotion and In
s the middle of the winter she broke down.
4 .'See Il specialists wa '1aerss airrum.
\ TN get off Tomorrow md take you to
| the big man who treated my eyes, q
! s"Its all nonsense muttered Mary de-
y family 'The big man Will say it's
nothing" 81 i III ft
i But sadly, enough, the big man was
final and inoXorable. No more work for
4 the much abused eyes some ifl y =
darkened room, and then an operation.
After that, perhaps. Mary came homa
white and pitiful.
That nights mail brought letter from
"A OSenford. \
4 Tread 1t to me, will you, nlcksla?p'
Mary said to the little kindergarter, for
her eyes We're bandaged. And III g@G
4 you to answer It, too, il you will? Its
2 only busness.n +
II But the little kindergarten hesitated
over the last paragraph, which was not
strictly huslness-like
wrote. you don't say Anything about
yourself, I was a fool 10 come over
here, But II you want me, you've only