The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Copyright, 1895, by Joseph b. Bowles1

Felicity
Tho weak tones carried TREMENDOUSLY
through the quiet garden, and in answer
to tho call girl rose from tho daffodllis
with which she was filing the basket and
sped quickly towards the house.
Coming, darling." she cried
As she reached the wide porch she al
most ran into the. arms of a man who
laughingy barred the way.
Please do not detaln me. Mordaunt."
she exclaimed. impatiently. Mother is
calling me-
he replied, stepping aside.
She flushed family, as IL reading an
implied reproach in his quiet words, and
But / fail as a wife. Is that what you
meant Mordaunt?n
Your perfect fulhllment of one duty,
dear, need surely cast no blame upon the
other" said her husband. meeting her
defiant look with steadfast tenderness:
Yet you are not satisfied with me?
81 admire her daughter" he said. with
a shade of bitterness, but long for
"she is my mother!" she interrupted.
haughtily, then almost in a whisper add
ed: And you knew / made no pre-
"Fellcity! Where are you?"
In an instane she was gone. and her
husband with a smothered sigh, went into
. TAX. he, he nIurmared, as he stood eyinE
S wah narsh da SMALL mh I n ss
edge Of her Indifference. I knew, as she
said Just now. She was perfectly frank.
one thought; her comfort the one object
of Felicity's existence. And | tempted
her with tho luxuries and allevintions my,
parent till she consented to marry me.
That's just about how the matter stood
q year ago-and now? We are as much
S-fv SbD
my house. and servants. plays an enchant..
ing hostess to my guests. is a devoted
nurse as VEL! as daughter to her mother
her care, and in spite of her sacrifcel and
neglects not one lota of her. duties, save
that troublesome and superhuous being
her husband
He laughed half scornfully, as he care
fully removed some green 4, fly s from 70, tn the
less branches. Getting up from his close
inspection of the plant, he brought a can
of wafer and gave It to the almost life
g Never say die must be my motto"
What do you G nna 50 absorbing Sc in thar
" staTtlsa I'M '' from Is !. soIIlseaaisi3E
It's not dead yet dear" Then After
Not in the. least. Tell me?'
would have taken root here and flourish
ed pictured It ahs Weal,R Of fras no
me in answer to my love and care. Look
at 1t. Leatless tiowerless; just alive and
nothing more-refusing TO be reconciled
You are quite poet1cai eyer II" laugh ;rns1
troubling about to me, Why don't you
sly II shall 81 II never do that as long as /
live, " replied her husband. almost for.
iitssS pro Prototype. Il shall never lose hope,
that one day it may yet bloom and be
"s AnnSd its name? You have not yet
enlightened my gnornnGte on that p9lIIn..
them ne as s'a Quickly the blood receded eav
ing It whiter and colder than n, tn,tS
W9H are nsb sn Your
Her husband stopped towards her. and
for the first time she noticed the deep,
that had surely not been present In his
dark hair year. ago. And a wave OF
Tga 1 w kadna asr h f9s 'hs maR
devotion towards her-who gave him moth
The feeling seemed to stitle her. b, os and
Her husband saw them, and they gave
him courage to draw her slim figure With
70 ~ hslI a ma, T Fhs1}sits9
But she drew herself away, and an
swered without looking at him:
II was only going to say7-that-it doesn't
look hopeful. I'm afraid
s"But appearances are deceltful-some-
times i, cried her husband, eagerly. Look
here" And impe,led BY, something in his
tone, she stopped beside mn him and saa,
swelng on the STEM, which looked as
though perhaps 1t might mean some day
'o .Do YOU gu, SEQ that?" he said, softly,
II think your tears have started Y into
life. my dearest!., And suddenly no laid
That kiss had curlously affected Fe-
lefty True. her husband was not In
the habit Of kissing her; kisses had not
been Included An the programme Of we'd
ded life which they were rather YEARLY,
sitting out and that mighh5! ae thnt nc rer
one one remained in her memory. But then
she had never wanted him to kiss her!
o gn inst such 4 pr oceedlng mad he suE.