The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
By MRS. BURTON HARRISON

nclO IHcTc was no queSlloH tHdl ITO
had once admitted to his aunt 1t was
some American lady who had caused
the trouble from Ruby shortly after
his return to Beaumanoir. He had
been vague, elusive, as men always are
in telling what their womankind want
to know about other women; but there
had been girl an American girl;
Ruby had attacked him through this
girl, he had paid dearly to silence the
base tormentor, and then, IN an ac-
cess Of wounded pride and disgust, had
again shaken the dust of his native
land from his feet. and journeyed into
the unknown. Months had passed, long
enough for Clandona'd.s angry feel
ings to su bsidc. Hc must soon come
back to Villa Julia, where he had
known SO many happy hours. H.s aunt
would mako him thoroughly comfoSt-
able, happy, as she we'll knew how to
and himself to drift together again in
the natural order OF such things. It
must, It must come out all right!
While indulging In this optimistic
thought for the twentieth time In two
days. Lady Campsown had happened to
catch glimpse Of Helen's face be-
tween two candelabra. It was the
first time she had seen 1t in repose
since the young .lady's visit to Beau
increase Of thought and pain in the
rare, fine countenance. At once she
!. decided that Helen was fretting after
Clan, and her warm heart bounded with
! sympathy. She went up to Miss Cars
stairs when the women were together
+ after dinner and spoke to her cordially,
natteringly. Posey, from whore she
sat with her two greatest ladies'
tarrying there, however, just long
"a a foyv m
then leaving them to what they desired,
conversation with each other-saw the
talk between her two friends, and
longed to join in It, Fastening upon
her rounds as hostess, she in due time
came up with them
What nice time you two dear
y souls are having!" she exclaimed. And
how I've wanted to be with you! =, ~ 4, IS
SO much nicer always to be with the
few one loves than with the many one
merely has to know"
"You have been cleaning golden
opinions, all the same said Helen
Lady Campstown has been telling me
what Princess = says of you as an.
entertainer-that you were born, not.
4 made.'
St.I reckon-no, I fancy I came by 1t
honestly" laughed Posey. II always
enjoy the things We give SO much more
than those we go to"
IT am asking Miss Carstairs to come
to me tomorrow for luncheon, said
4 Lady Campstown, putting with loving
fingers q stray bit Of Posey's lace in
place. vAnd do hope, dear, you haven't
promised anybody else.
"Ill come, surely" exclaimed the girl.
Through suppose ought not to for
II sake daddy and John these few Gays
we have together. But to tell you
the mortifying truth, they are con-
tinually falling knee-deep into talks
of which can't understand thing.
And sometimes slip out with my
dogs and they don't even know that
I have gone
slip out to morrow. then, at 1880
town. ''But, my dear, what does this
mean that hear, Mr.. Glynn is for
leaving us on Thursday?"
.IIe's going to catch the 'Kronprinz
at Cherbourg Saturday, and must have
a few hours in Paris. It's awfully
stupid, tell him, but when an Ameri:
can man gets hold of scheme thai
spells business you can no more M in
duce him to loose hold Of it than m.
darling MAZDA will consent to give VI
particular pet bone"
.But he's coming back very soon
they tell. me. How you American
can go racing back and forth across
the Atlantic as you do Is
"Yes, he's coming back Very soon,
said Posey, faltering a little. and pull
ing to pieces a superb white ros
with. purple-red outside petals tina
hung from vase on the console mex
to her. II may as well. tell you botf
what l meant to do tomorrow, tina
daddy and he decided to-day the wed
ding's to come of at the end Of Marcf
John will accordingly rush throug
a lot Of things in New York, tear bac
again. probably Via Genoa, II they pu
on one of the fast ships, and wher
his trousseau's to como in. can
Imagine, My own will take ever
minute from now till then, and a
of the missionary aid you two deal
choose to lend me, to make it an az
complished fact"
"You oan count npon mo. in a
things, Helen said very quietly.
ooh, my dear lamb. and you ask n
to be glad when it means that i,
DIV IN r,