The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17

eyes. the radiantly smiling mou,h, were
not to be resisted.
You lift, then?' she said, smiling
In return.
Down to the ground!" said the all
girl y don't believe l ever had such
thrills in my life before. I've len
walking UP and down under these or
If 1t can be +? TO think we're to have
this little heaven all to ourselves for
daddy to get well in! You sec, there Z
are only my father and myself, and we
know very few people over here In
Europe We are Americans"
II believe So" said Lady cnmpstown,
with restraint.
"The villa was taken for US through
our doctor in Paris. who had seen It, &
ana told daddy. / thought the rooms
in our hotel in Paris too lovely for any
thing, but this goes a long way ahead.
I've got that splendid big front cham-
Der with the dressing rootli} nd bath.
and the sort Of little porch covered with
vines, where the servants seem to expect
me to have my breakfast by myself. The
truth is l don't care where eat these
old continental breakfasts; only rolls
and coffee. and perhaps one miserable
little egg. and that extra, I'm always
! hungry again by eleven. Daddy's got
huge room opposite mine, all
carved furniture with bed like a
. church pew, but he likes it. and the
man nurse that takes care Of him says
he's better already for the change. It's
ridiculous for only us two to try to FIJI
this regular little palace, isn't 1t? If
were home I could ask some Of the
girls, but. over here, I don't know any
but one, and we haven't actually got
chaperon for me yet. We talked of
1t, you know, but when 1t came to the
point daddy dreaded her being pcrched
up between us like Poe's raven, at
meals, and everywhere. and so we put
1t Off. Perhaps. If you live here you
wouldn't mind giving me word Of adj
vice about how to do things. There's
housekeeper that goes wlgh the house,
and she engaged the extra servants,
such lot I never saw! / came out
Into the garden to get rid OF the whole
kit and Doodle Of them. But after
while I'll learn Thy way, and then not
feel SO awkward as do now. May be
you are thinking it strange why don't
know these things. but I've no mother,
and no near relations but daddy, and
till now we've lived IN q very plain
way, at home"
Lady 4Campstown's heart melted in
continently. The rapidly and scope OF
the girls condolences were atoned for
by her youth and the direct gaze OF
her childlike eyes. to say nothing OF
the beauty that had been sinking into
the old lady's impressionable senses
Also, her laoyship was always genuine
" interested in the details of a perilou
illness; and those OF the invalid's re
cent grave attack of pneumonia wer
received with not to say satisfaction
but something that nearly approache
1t. She gave the girl much sound ad
vice, and as they strayed together on
\ fro tat IN INT h
grounds, which Lady Campstown kney
con amore, she found herself equippe
with an astonishing relish for tn
situation SO unexpectedly attained
When they were both quite out c
breath with talking and walking. sh
Furthermore accepted, graciously, a
invitation to step indoors and rest. sh
had thought her new friends tyr
in social arts, but when they reache
the top Of the long, 'sot cleaning figi
OF white marble stairs, and stood K
gether between the potted bamboos ar
pelargoniums in the vestibule, WI
pleased to have her step back wit
charming grace and execute o littl
curtsey, saying:
IT don't think you can know that II
name is Pamela Winstanley, and I'd
very glad II you wouldn't mind telliI
me yours"
4 i \
among things Incredible that soon q
ter four O'Clock that afternoon, VIII
the sun like ball of fire had drop
behind the blue barrier.of the Estere
leaving the world to darkness and
sudden glacial chill. Miss Winstanle
attended by one of her bran-new foe
men carrying a sheaf Of rare roses.
paired, in her turn, through the lit
green doorway in the tlowery wall
vidng Villa Refine dcs Fees from VI
Julia. She was wrapped In a smi
fur-lined cloak, and her mission was
take tea with Lady Campstown
a trim maid ushered her into
long, low drawing room with It's har
ings of sunfiower yellow, its mirr
and consoles and twin Umpire sofas,
square of dull red Turkey carpet In 4
centre Of Il silppery waste of pnrquet
It's brass trimmed tables and chai
bought with the house and never