Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-24

/ ty ran up the steps and rang the bell
Our jehu did not wait 10 see the
/ door open, but drove away. lickety-
clip. do not know what mile lick
I ety-clip Is generally made in, but am
rather certain that the civil law de-
+ mands S25.00 for the same. The
gods we're with him this time and no
one called him to halt When he had
| gone far away from Scott Circle as
{ he dared 90. his eye was attracted by
genial cigar sign. He hailed a boy
| TO hold the horses and went inside. He
bought a dozen cigars and 1T one.
He didn't even take the trouble to SEQ
n he could get the cigars for nothing.
there being a penny-in-the-slot ma
chine ia one corner Of the shop. am
sure that II he had noticed Il, II would
have enticed him, for the spirit OF
chance was well-grounded in him, as
II is In all army men. But he hurried
out. threw the boy a dime, and drove
away. For an hour and ~ minutes
he drove and smoked and pondered.
So she played the violini played It
wonderfully as the count had declared.
he was pSssionstely fond Of music. In
. London, IN Psris, in Berlin. In Vienna.
be had been an unuring. unfailing
patron of the opera. Some night he
resolved to listen at the window. pro-
Viding the window was open Yes.
a hundred times Chuck was right Any
other girl. and this lest might have
passed cspitally: but he wanted the
respect Of this particular woman. and
he had carelessly closed tho doors to
her regard. She might tolerate him.
that would be ali She would look up
on him as a hobbledehoy.
He approached the curb again in
+ front Of the house, and gazed wistfully
I at the lighted windows. Here was
another great opportunity gone. How
he lOnged TO dash into the house. con
/ fess, and have done with it,
Il wish Chuck was in there. wish
he would come out and kick me good
and hearty"
(Chuck would have been delighted
| TO perform the trihing service; and he
would not have gone about it with any
! timidity, either).
Hang the horsesi I'm going TO take
a peek in at the side window. and he
slid cautiously from the box. He stole
around the side and stopped az one
OF the windows. The curtain was not
wholly lowered. and he could see into
the drawins-room They we're there,
all of them; and Miss Annesley was
holding the baby. which Mrs Jack
had awakened and brought down stairs
He could see by the dimdent manner
in which Jack was curling the ends OF
his mustsche that they were compar-
ing the baby with him. The cancelled
asst" muttered the self-appointed out
cast; 1T doesn't look any more like
him than Il does like me" Here Miss
Annesley kissed the baby and War
burton hoped that they hadn't washed
its face since he performed the same
act.
Mrs. Jack disappeared with the hope
! OF the family. and Nancy got out a
bundle OF photographs M'sieu thames
would have given almost anything he
possessed to know what these photo
graphs represented. Crane his neck
as he would, he could see nothing. All
he could DO was TO watch. Sometimes
they laughed. sometimes they became
grave; sometimes they explained. and
their guest grew very attentive Once
she even leaned forward eagerly. IL
was about this time that our jehu
CHANGED 20 look az the clock on the
mantel. and Immediately concluded 20
vacate the premises. IL was hall after
ten. He returned 20 his box forthwith.
Il was going 70 use the word "aIac-
rity." but l find that IL means cheer
ful readiness" After what seemed 10
him an interminable walt. the front
door opened and a food or light
( blinded him. He heard Nancy's voice.
Il am sorry, Betty. that I can't dine
with You on Monday. We are going
10 Arlington. So sorry"
I'm mott" murmured the wretch on
the box. I'm devlish glad! Imagine
passing soup To ones sister, BY
George, 10 was a narrow one! IL would
have been all over then"
We'll, there viii plenty OF times
this winter. said Betty. Il shall see
you all at the Country club Sunday af-
ternoon. Good night. every one. No.
no; there's no need of any of you COM
ing 20 the carriage"
But brother Jack did walk to the
door with her; however. he gave not
the slightest attention to the groom,
for which he was grateful
You must all come and spend the
evening with me soon" said Betty. en-
tering the carriage
THAT We shall" said brother Jack,
closing the door for her. Good night"
Home. James" said the voice with
in the carriage.
I do not know whether or not he
slept soundly that night On his stable
cot. He never would confess. But it
is my private opinion that he didn't
sleep at all. but spent a good part
of the night out OF doors, smoking
very black. strong cigars.
Celeste. however. could have told you
that her mistress. as she retired. was
. In a most amicable frame OF mind. Once