The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

lace that revealed q dazzling neck and
arms Decked with profuse jewelry OF
the inexpensive sort, she stood for a
moment where the rest of the COM
pany could fully profit by the appa-
rition befort 1t went into eclipse in
her allotted seat
The attention of their table, hitherto
Indirectly converging upon the fno
lines and pate tendre coloring of Miss
Carstairs, now shifted it's focus to a
point not to be forsaken for the re-
mainder of the voyage Gan example
promptly to be followed by the rest of
the passengers. the officers and per-
sonnet of the big ship in general) The
newcomer possessed, in spite of her cx-
treme youth, the manner OF some his
trionic star who has the conscience OF
her calling in producing effects not to
be forfeited by a moments neglect OF
opportunity Her present entrance had
the full effect of a sweep down to the
footlights. to pause with one hand
upon the desk from which the heroine
Is wont to dash off her little notes to
the leading man, whilst reading them
aloud to the audience.
But withal so childike were her con-
tours, so joyous her appeal for notice,
one felt that her vanity might still
be the innocent belief OF a little girl
secure of her own interestingness to
the public, when she comes into ROOM
full OF her mothers guests.
All eyes following her movements,
the stranger surveyed the saloon BRIEF
ly, and spoke to her companion with
good natured authority
Just what told you, Dad. The old
err gentlemen all sit in the end seatH
and that's the place for you"
Now, Posey, child" came in audible
rejoinder, none of your nonsense, but
just do as ! said, and take the end your
self. Nobody wants to see an old fos-
sill like me put forward when they can
get nice young lady to look at Sit
down, right. away, and I'll just slip in
beside this lady. Why. ma'am," he add
ed, interrupting himself with face of
glad recognition in Identifying Miss
Carstairs, "if it Amt you, and I'm real
pleased to meet up with you again! A
needle in a haystack, ! was thinking
myself among all these strange folk.
And you'll be such prime company for
Posey. here. Let me make you ac-
uuainted with my daughter, Miss
Pamela Winstanley, of Alison's Cross
Roads, Alabama.
Miss Carstairs inclined her head to-
ward the beaming newcomer, and al
most Immediately turned to close con-
verse in an undertone with Miss Bleeck-
er, who was herself occupied in digest
ing unpleasant first impressions
For. after fortifying herself with
soup. and ordering whiskey and soda
for digestion's sake, the chaperon had
sent her eagle glance around the board
with this result:
OF the five gentlemen installed be-
fore their arrival, two were mentally
labelled Hopeless. old. grumpy, no
doubt, of no possible use to u.s." An
other, "a mere Nlarky boy, not knowing
him, must keep him down" and tho
pair who had arisen and stood at their
approach, "An Englishman, badly bored,
good figure, eyes and teeth. has been,
or is, in the army; the Frenchman with
him. rather like Mephistopheles, might
be amusing, but will. of course, ba
sea-sick all the way over. A poor 10!
and just walt till get at that mead
steward and find out what he means
by It,"