The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-27

two In the world.
Again the rustic OF skirts and with
a little sigh she sank into the low chair
which he had pulled up to his own.
"Tired? ne said ne heard the sigh.
NO; Jest contented fob tn fust time
to-day" she replied.
He felt that for some reason this in
genuous reply pleased him greatly. He
tossed his cigar over the rail-.
What foh'd yoh do that?" she said.
I'm usto men smokin'. and sides like
1t: ! mos wish sometimes I l smoked"
well, perhaps I'll have cigarette in
a little while" he said; FOR the present
we can do without
II was considerably later in the eve
ming when he said, You make me q
Mexican cigarette; think them better
burro You most always lock - y
lazy" she observed. turninE naii
sharply into his face -
do it,
why. 1 suppose because ! ain lazy
he replied. smiling at her carnesiness
mo yoh amt" she contradlcted both
him and herself "Yoh amt lazy: yoh
jes' seem to want to look lazy. iouaf
like my pinto pony, Pedro-soht o sleepy
on tn outside and wide awake on tn In
side
She reached over and took the tobacco
and paper from his hands. As she did,so
her brown fingers just touched his for
an instant, and strange thriii RAJ,
through his whole body. As she leaned
back, she glanced again Mt his face, then
said: ''Theah. yoh don't look IT now;
youah suah live foh a minute. But |
don't guess it'll last she added. teasing:
'.youah suah lazy / s'pect thnkin' so
much makes yoh tiahed, yofi need some-
body to roll youah cigarettes an help 40
youah think <, T.; an yoh'd feel iivelish'
Eyes. that's a good idea" he said quick
That's hard: ask me another" shs
said That gull from Boston-th ono
with tn glasses. that alks about Wo-
mans .Higah Spheah-she might help
lot with the thinkln'; but Jimmy! whatd
she say to rollin cisarettes-even If she
could do it,"
"Theah." she scolded. "yoh made me
laugh an spill all tn tobacco, an ! got
to sG,nnnence ovali. -, .,... A., ho
said, decidedly. But how about YOU
you roll cigarettes to perfection. ~
eyes" she said, ewing critically the the
roll in her hand, "yes;, cigarettess .,,a nnt
when It comes to thinkin', niXy' no pueho'
He drew his chair closer, and speak
ing rapidly said: "Do you know, I've
nm idea that the thinking lsh't or m nharn
wouldn't he nearly so much thinking TO
be done Couldn't 1t be you. dear? Won't
YOU by my dulse my sweetheart Always
He bent over the low chair and laid
his hand tendcrly upon her arm He
could feel her tremble beneath his touch.
tijuana dear i've been an awful fool.
I know; hut you've forgiven It, and j
want you forever, dear Juana."
She struggled up out her chair, Z.
~ didn't think o. nothin' like this"
she pasped. "Weah diTernt-not grad
ed dirern't. bettah noh wohse-but diff
fer'nt breed-weah differ'nt."
Guiana. want YOU" re reiterated; He
[ drew near to her into the dark shade OF
a pillar, and standing beside her. put
| his arm gently about her Cant we go
| to Europe together In the spring, dear?
| You and together. dear?"
"Yoh amt given me time to think.
ought to think 1t ovnh,' she said slowly.
| Then as she leaned to his breast, and
| she murmured, "Pooah oil Dad! I'm
'fraid he's a-goin' to be lonesome"