The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24

pnid Mrs. Bclden, soemnlyI at which both
the others laughed, ihhd Miss Alice said,
WHY, mamma. you have juSt called
them adorable Yourself
They went about tile room, ndihirlhg,
una touching, and wondering, with the
dhlnty grHco5 OF ladies accustomed to rare
ahd beautiful things, until the novelties
were es Exhausted and they turned to go.
But t}udsey ut that moment announced
luncheon. and they yielded to Farnhams
crEor Importunlty, and remained to Hharo
his rcpast. Il III Is, HI 81 "a
They went To tho dltiing.rootn, leaving
glecny more than conttnt.a RIO stu heard
tteir Voices, too distant to distinguish
words but he pleased himself by boz
llcying that tilcrc was n tender UNDER
4 othnllng III the tones OF Farnham and
Miss Beldlhg when they addressed eao..
other. and thdt 1t was altogether n family
party. Ife ma no longer any feeling
8of SLIGHT orGnnElect, because mono OF
them seemed aware Ut his presence Whiic'
they were In tho room With him. There 3
wan, ON the contrary, Il sort OF comfort
In the thought that he belonged to q
different world from them; TINT he and
Maud we're shit otit--shnt out toso'Iasr----.
from the society ana the interests which
~ o,l arc d authenticated fool he aid.
checrfulIy ntostrophizing himself again.
"to THINK everybody wns crazy nftor your
CIR"
1 He was brought down to a lower level
BY hearing the door open. and tho Voice
6f omit asking 4. sfr. slecny was In.
mo one Of thdt name here, said BUD
scy. {5 N
~ was told at SIatoiiin's he was here"
"oh tiie young nun from Matching
& Flo lii In tic library" and OMIT came IN,
looking more dlsreptituble thun Usual, as
nc nnd creased his hair lnordtnntcly lor
tho occasion. Bndsey evidently regarded
him With no favorable eye; he said to 4
slocney.;;'Ths person says he comes from
Matcllin's; do you know him?
..Ycs, it's all right said sarn, who
could say nothing leas; but ThcIl Budsey
had lcst them. he turned to OMIT With
anything but welcome in his eye
well, you've come. after nll.
"Ycs,'. OMIT answered, with an unensy
laugh. ,1Curiosity gets us all. from Eve
down. What d layout this ID, anyhow"
and his small eyes darted rapidly around
the room. "say, Sam. you know ChrIsty
Fore that lnuls for the Safe Company?
Ee was telling Inc about the safe he pvt
into this roon-Hnid nobody eyer guess
1T was Il safe Where the devil 70 it!56
~ II don't know. ] is none OF my business.
nor yours cit her.
II guess you got up wrong foot fore
nest Sam, you're 80 cranky. Where can
the - thing mo? Three doors and two
windows and fireplace, and all tho
rest book cases. BY Jin1 there It 10.
I'll swear.'' lie stepped over to orc
Of tho cases whcre pair OF onken doors'
rich with arabesque carving yelled
sort OF cabinet. do was lingering &C
them when Sam seized him by the shout
der. and said. a Ell
''ioot here. Andy. what Is your game:
ain,tgno fence, and I'll Just t trouble you
offitt's face turned liyld. He g!rowled: @
I "Of NIL Andyuslan jacks, you're tho E:t
hoat. Amt agoin,.to hurt you nor your
friend FTarnham. I've got al the p,ints
want fer ny s9Ty ana aey'i, say ht tei
me, alnt thoro q back way out i don't
T Thns 8 ladies' ia there. and ami dressed
e see contrary WY Y, yes y rs 1 FrsnnS S
window, and stepped lIshtly&to the gravel
walk below. and was gone. d,
Sser hys ssfm naa RE s f TGs aol50q 4
n't smart art fellow" he thought; but ne
where / was at work, fist 10 get points
to worry MT. Urn .i! " ~ if l5ll
was 81 breaking up. He heard their pleas
ant last words as the ladies' resumed
their wraps and Tarniiam accompanied
l!ieii, Ia me door. Mrs. Bolding asked him
TO dinner, with nobody but ourselves"
ana lie accepted with pleased eager.
ness sleepy got one e, more ,s silmpse ho Q,
and feather. ana blessed It as it}ynnished
out OF the door. AS Farnhntn came bacd
to the library. he stood for q moment ny
sam, and examined what no had done.
THAT'S good job. I like your work
on the greenhouse, too ! know good
work when ] see 1t. worked one winter
MS a boss carpenter myself
i, seemed to slecny IKE the voice o. a
brother speaking to him. ie thought
hc presence or the young lady had made
everything In the house soft ana gentle;
a'.Where was you ever in that business
he asked. M In i5f ~, 81
I'm the Black Hlls.1 sawed million
feet Of lumber and built houses for two
hundred soldiers. Ind no carpenters;
SO 4 had 70 make some. ! knew more
about Ii wien sot through than when Il
began"
sleeny laughed--n cordial laugh that
his golden beard and made bis
white teeth gllsteh. N
',l'i bet you d!d!" he replied.
Tho two men talked few minutes IKE
Did acquaintancea then Sleeny gathered
shoulder, ana dis he turned TO 20 poth
put out their hands at the came instant:
with all impulse that surprised each OF q
them, and said Mountaineering"
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