The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
CHAPTER 1II-cont,n,,ef1


girl he once knew has grown so hlg
and beautiful. 4,
(CHAPTER r-Contnued.)
But see where your theories lead you,
IN Algonquin Avenue the ladies are to
,ccupy the drnwing-room. white The par
,Rts make themselves comfortable in the
ibrary. But the houses in Dean Street
ire not 80 spacious. Most citizens in
hat quarter have only two rooms be-
ow stairs. 7 understand the etiquette
prevailing there II for parents. when
heir daughters receive calls, to spend
he evening in the Kitchen
oh dear! see I'm to get! no help from
you. That's just the way Alice talks.
When She came home to-day. there were
aieveral Invitations for her. and some
totes from young gentlemen offering their
escort. She told me In that quiet way CT
hers, that reminds me of Mr. c.dins
Ehon he was dangerous, that she would
be happy to go with me when ] cared
20 go, and happy TO stay at home II +
ytnyci SO Imagine am booked for
gay season.
(which 7 am sure you will greatly en-
Joy. But this Madame dc Veaudrcy must
be n very sensible woman
because I disagree with her? T am
rrently obliged. But she Is n saint al
t#,TlOuEn you iNInlTN aHeT, pursued. ttIe
rood tempered woman. 1'She was a Ham,
lion you know. and married vcaudrey,
Who was secretary Of legation In WASH
ngton. He was arterwnrd minister in
Sweden, and died there. She wns re-
turning to this country with hei three
girls. and was shipwrecked and they
all three persisted She was picked up I'M.
conscious and recovered only after
long Illness. Since then she has gone very
4 VI .I,., u, =
herself to the education OF young ladies'.
Sils5ncvcr has more than three or four,
Mt time. and these she select, hers
self. Alice had heard OF her from Mrs.
Bowman. and we venturcd to write 10 ask
admission to her household, and our re-
quest was clvilly but perem7toriy de-
,lncd. This was while We were IN New
York two years ago. But a few DAYS
aftcrward we were at church with Mrs.
Bowman, and Madame dc Veaudrey saw.
49, She called the next day upon Mrs.
Bowman and inquired who we Wee, and
hen came to mo and begged to withdraw
.er letter and to take Nice at once I'M
Icr her charge. IT seems that Alice re-
,embled one Of her daughtcrs--at all.
events, she was completely fascinated by
herr and Alice soon camc to regard her
lnS return as the lovliest Of created be-
lngs must admit found her littlo
stlff-though she was lovely and, of
course. being a Hamilton, a perfect lady.
But stll,sI cannot help being afraid that
she has made Alice a little too aarticn
lar. YOU know the young gentlemen
don't like girl to be too stiff,
Tornham felt his heart grow hot VII "a
something like scorn for tho worthy wo-
man, ms she prattlcd on IN this way. ne
could hardly trust himself 70 repiS .nna
soon took his leave. Alice rose ana gave
him her hand with frank and Winning
.or,,inllty. AS hc felt the warm soft pres
.irc of her strong fingers. and the honest
glance of her wide young eyes, his irr'-
iation died away for a moment. but soon
came back with double force
.'Gracious hcavcns!" he exclaimed, Ms
no closed the door behind him, ana step
ned into the clear spring starlight, hnrdly
hroknn "a vet by the budding branches
of Tho olms and lines. "What a crazy Wo-
nan TINT mother is Her daughter has
come homo to her splendid White swan,
and she Is wnddling and quacklng fapoul
with anxiety and fear lest the little male
ducklings that frequent the pond should
find her too white and too stately
Instead of walking home he turned M
the long Avenue and went rapidly on
spurred by his angry thoughts,
"What will become of that beautllul
girl? She cannot hold out forever against
tho universal custom, She VII De lea
by her friends and pushed by hers mother
until she drops to the level of the rest
and becomes a romping tlirt; she VIII so
10 parties with young Furroy, and 70
church with young Snevel, ! shall sec
her tramping, the streets with one, and
waltzing all night With another, and slt-
ling on the stairs with a third. She Is
too pretty TO be let alone, and her mother
& Is against her. She Is young and the
force OF nature Is strong, and women
are born for sacri flce--she will marry one
of these Young shrlmps, and do her duty
In the sphere whereto she has been call
ed"
AT this thought so sharp pang Of
disgust shot through him, that he started
with surprise. yj,s.S