The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
The Sunday Titnes-D ispatcn:

lieve Lord Channel Fleet and Clan
donald take In, at this minute, the cnOr-
nous distance between my Helcn and
that impossible young person. What's
that they're laughing ut? Something
saucy she is saying to Lady Channel
Fleet. I'll wager 49,
"Wiat do we do for chApcrons at
home, Lady Channel FlcetTaI Miss VIM
Stanley was remarking. her head we'll
( In the air and the spirit OF mischief
securely seated in her eyes. well, We
don't need EN- greatly ut Alison's Cross
Roads. where l live; but If there's q
party at the other end OF town, your;
best young man generally calls for
you in II hack. And when he brings
you home again, about three or four in
the morning, you give himEyour latch
key to open the front door, and IL g
you're not tall enough. you get him 10
turn out the gas In the vestbule be.
fore he goes"
Good Heavcns!" calculated Lady
Channel Fleet, growing purple.
why not. I'd like to know" cx-
claimed Poscy, sturdlly. I'VE consider
and the fellows that can't afford q
hack generally bunch together with
the girls and all go In the tram: and
It's lots Of fun. tcllyou. Just bul'y!"
Mrs Vereker exchanged chances OF
mute despair with Miss Bleecker and
Z MI. loTOWniOW.f Ing OlueTS laubneu
frankly Clandonald, only, remaining
smleless,5 and Helen Carstairs color
ing withsa futile desire to arrest Mlss
Winstanlcy's progress in condolences
AS we'll attempt to stay Niagara! a
demon Of recklcssness had possessed
himself Of John Glynn's promised bride.
pnd poor Poscy went from bad to
worse, talking continuously. her checks
fukhed to the color Of the American
Beauties lavished upon the table. her
eyes glittering defiance: while old
Yereker who had desired nothing bet-
ter, applauded her every utternnce. and
urged her to further daring.
"She should stop now whispered
Marlol to Miss Carstairs, who was look
Ing very grave.
"oh. indeed think so.' answered
Helen earnestly.
For her own sake. II there is ne
one else whose; interests are to be
guarded"
Helen started perceptlbly. No ono
else whose interests were to be guard.
ed? What OF John Gynn. and where
was the friendship Helen had promised
to keep for him in lieu OF tho love
she had withdrawn? 1mpulsively. she
lca ned forward. caught Posey Winstan-N
ley's eye.4 and into her own beseechng.
all-womanly gaze threw an appeal not
to be resisted
Clnndonald. who had begun to BIS
sickeningly annoyed by the scene, and
as far as possible avoided looking d.
rcctly at tho heroine OF the hour.
happened to note this little episode.
Remembering what Posey had told hira
of Helcn's influence over her lmagi-s
nation he was touched but not SUR
prised at the younger girls response.
Pcsey, blushing hotly. dropped her eyes,
and in an instant, as II with q garment
cast aside. had parted with her ag-
breathed. rather than sang, III a voi1
Of the meal she sat dull and spirit.
less, and at its close, when she had
promised to sing one song for them
tried to get out of It and leave this
party.
There was general outcry OF re-
monstrance. Bobby Vanc, coming
al ound to lead her to the piano, whis-.
lcred to her to do her best and silence
the tabby chorus. When she finally
yielded, and sat down, expectation ran
high among Mr.. Vercker's faction that
the girl would give them something
audacious to be remembered
It was but NANNY" chant, she
breather, rather than sang, in volx
dor that softened I'LL hearts within
hearing; and before they could APP
plaud it she struck frmer chords, and
began Lockharts Spanish ballad:
Rise UP. rise up, xarifa.
And lay your golden cushion down."
The song and It's setting were UNI
familiar to most OF those present.
While 1t lasted, they forgot the grind
Ing OF mighty screws that bore the
ship ever forward. they heard not tho
wash Of ocean coming through the open
ports. They were In ancient daysrof
Warlike Spain and ell their sympathy
was for the lovely Moorish lady for
sakcn by false Abdallah. Everybody
within hearing was drawn irreslstibly
4 tc listen In ravished silence. And
when for the last time the hupless
Xarifn refused to come to the window
and gaze with all the town" at her
rccreant lover riding by in state, the
honors Of the evening were clearly
for Posey WinstAnley. At that mo-
lnent, all but few OF the audience