Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-25


next to him that I haven't eeea before.
Where are you going?"
Nancy had dropped my arm and was
gliding, ~kitty-corner fashion, across
the floor. Presently she and the stun
ming girl had saluted each other after
the impulsive fashion of American
girls, and were playing cat-in-the-cra-
die. to the AMUSEMENT of those for
eigners nearest. A nod, and I was
threading my way to Nancy's side.
isn't it glorious" she began. This
is Miss Annesley, Charlie; Betty, Mr..
Henderson" Miss Annesley looked
mildly curious at Nan. who suddenly
flushed. w are to be married in the
spring." she exclaimed shyly; and /
dare say that there was a difident
expression on my W face.
Miss Anpeslay gave me her hand.
smiling. you axA q fortunate man.
Mr.. Henderson,"
mot the shadow of a doubt" Miss
Annesley, l frankly admitted on the
spot, was, next to Nancy, the handsom-
est girl v saw; and as thought Of
Mr.. Robert in his den at home. | sin
cerely Ditied him. / was willing to
advance the statement that had he
known, a pair of crutches would not
have kept him away from No. 1900
Connecticut avenue.
| found three chairs, and We sat
down. There was, for me, very little
opportunity to talk. Women always
have so much to say to each other,
ever when they haven't seen each 9TH
er within "a hours. From time to time
Miss Annesley glanced at me, and |
am positive that Nancy was eXtolling
my charms. 1t was rather embar-
RAISING, and l was balling my gloves
up in a most dreadful fashion.
AS they seldom addressed a word to
passing scene. | was presently aroused,
however.
"Mr. Henderson, Count Karloff,"
Miss Annesley was saying. (Karloff
is a name of my own choosing. I
haven't the remotest idea if it means
anything in the Russian language. l
hope not.)
"Charmed," The counts RS were
very pleasantly rolled. / could see by
the way his gaze roved from Miss An
nesley to Nancy that he was puzzled
to decide which came the nearer to his
idea of womanhood.
| found him a most engaging fellow,
surprisingly well-informed on Ameri-
car topics. / credit myself with being
a fairly good reader of faces, and, read
ing his as he bent it in Miss An
nesley's direction. l began to worry
about Mr.. Roberts course of true love.
Here was a man who possessed a title,
was handsome, rich. and Of assured
social position: it would take an ex-
traordinary American girl to look
coldly upon his attentions. BY and by
the two left US, Miss Annesley promis-
ing to call on Nancy.
And where are you staying, Betty"
Father and I have taken Senator
Blanks house in Chevy Chase for the
winter. My horses are already in the
stables. Do you rider"
81 do"
"Then we shall have some great
times together"
BE sure to call. want you to meet
my brother"
81 believe I have" replied Miss
Annesley.
81 mean my younger brother, a lieu-
tenant in the army"
ooh. then you have two brothers, ?"
YES" said Nancy.
"The dance Is dying, Mademoiselle,'
said the count in French.
"Your arm. Monsieur. Au revoir
Nancy"
Poor Bobby" Nancy folded hel
hands and sighed ~mournfully. at ap-
pears to me that his love affair is not
going to run very smooth. But ISM
she just beautiful, Charlie? What
color. what style!"
"She's a sumner. IN forced to admit
Bobll never stand a ghost of a show
against that Russian. He's a great
social catch, and is backed by many
kopecks."
GLOW unfortunate we did not know
that she would be here, Bobby woulC
have met her at his best. and his hes
is more to my liking than the counts
He has a way about him that -
women like. He's no laggard. Blu
money ought not to count with Betty
She is worth at least $3.50 600. He
mother left all her property to her
and her father acts only as trustee
Senator Blanks house rents for $500
the season. It's ready furnished, yo
know, and one of the handsomes
homes in Washington. Besides. I d
not trust those foreigners taking
, remarkably abrupt curve, as it were
There's two BIS in you bonnet
| Nancy" l laughed.
Never mind the BIS; let us hav
Z the last of this waltz"
&. This is not my w true story; S
, I shall bow off and permit my hero t
. follow the course of true love. which i
t about as rough-going a thoroughfar
= as the many roads of life have to offel