The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-05

state Of mind about this meeting"
"1s he2" said Jack. "Hc always Is
about such things. It a,nuses him"
But about this he Is terribly In
earnest-more SO than ever remem.
j ber."
You know. naother-the prevailing
idea seems to be that the Governor IL
making a considerable ass Of himself"
WHY do you say that?''
From what people say"-and as
Jack lasily continued speaking. he
brought out his pipe and groped for
j teipiece-"as fas as can gather. the
4 opinion Is this: The fuss and chattrr
has gone on ever since June---all talk.
ing and threatening like giants. Don't
know what the Guv'nor and the rest
weren't going to do. Very we'll" and
he struck u match.
Jack. don't.
"All right" and he blew out the
match. We'll. then. what happens?
At the advertised date Hill Rise Is
I Jolly well sold over their heads. as
4 Thoughts though -
"rhey were so many mice" said Mr..
Padneld.
Lady Vincent started violently, turn
ed. and spoke with GOODNESS.
II thought you were gone
Yes. must co.
\ And. as soon as Lady Vincent had
turned her back again. Mr.. Padfeih
really did go. Very slowly rising. he
passed slowly out into the sunlight on
j the lawn.
your fathers strong hope now"
said Lady Vincent seriously. SIS to save
the situation by buying hack strip
Of the meadows--a protecting belt
four or FIVE acres--whicir would really
save US from the worst. we should
still hove the best OF the TERMS court
! Sr oSy
all. Is the essential thing. Don't you
agree with me. Mr.. Padheld?" And.
looking round, Lady vincett started.
He has gone. Jack. that is very
worthless young man."
Yes, isn't he? Just like the rest
OF u.s.
"pnn't say that"
WHY not?''
IT know you don't mean 1t. but It
pains mo to hear you CHASING yourself
with tNese vacant. foolish friends and
satellites"
"po you count me class all to my
4 seif-unidue?"
"I count always on your rousine
j yoursslf-doire great things on day."
4 Jack laughed and shook his head
good -tumoredly.
att is only that, Jack-iust TO rouse
| yourself. Take an interest In iife--not
Ilet 1t glide BIZ you. Be something
4 more IN IRE WorI0 Tran DUR SUI -ali'
J Lady Vincent. laid a hand upon his arm
l-"our loved son."
i 81 am" said Jack. smiling with at
i fected pride. "I am an. ex-militta of
1 ficer. vice-president of the Lawn Ten
.|.nis and Croauet Club. Postmaster Of
the Lodge 3215 of Freemasons. Also q
4 Buffalo--but I don't reckon such small
deer. And some one told me the other
day was the most popular man OF us
Hill folk among all the townspeople."
j "The town spec pIe" said Lady VIM
|cent. "are beneath contempt--false pa )
|triots. Your father finds they have no
real backbone--wait to see which way
the cat jumps. The Mayor-Mr. Love't
A Ion whom one relied. has been abso-
lIlutely invertebrate. That architect
Mr.. Dowl!ng-has rendered no assist
u ance."
"You are well,primed-by the
4 Guv'nor."
'FIcdgehog Crunden!''
"YouT father is highly incensed with
him. He has refused all assistance
4 ana when invited toHcome to-day ana
help, even at the eleventh hour. replied
almost inlpudeptlY-that he'd come
to hear the speea making 800
i But Mr.. Jack defended the charge
Tier OF old crunden. TO his MIND, Mr.
lIcrunden was the best OF the townies--
4 a good sort, when you knew him. He
y9nlso had words of praise for Miss
i Crunden. She used to be the 1olliest
sllittie child in the world /; and now. he
4 added. she had grown into q very. de-.
girl. ~.
4 every funny thing said Jack. We
3honly just twigged which girl is Lizzie
4! Crunt1en. She's that jollyFnice girl that
si.wears the blue frocks. she looks as
4lsnice as can be--antl I, call it lbeastly
shame OF our girls sitting onlher ana
4 snub bing her 4. s Sa. 81
4 q an,1sorry for her" said Lady Vim. !.
i IeanS S,sI ne1 an she'is paahipg
nshe has never push ed up agalnss
me- said Jack. 7 haven't spoken 70
4 her for years" 5
/ 'Why should you?. y,
4 because she's an old friend. 9
have spoken auisk e mo, Il .bi,,e A0
il Il am sorry or the. poor 'o GIRL, sale
Il "a S1,lane for her father--and her posi-
ton d anon,a ous, ~ But she should I'm !
4 3derstand, and not push l1erself Where
\ she isnt8eSpeeted Then she SY ' Z
,|.be snuhbed : " I. 5, s, J.
Il .Poor Miss Lizzie! think our girls
.Iswant a folly good uhhing then1-
.IseIves, and again lack snnl;e m praise -,
I Ilnf This humble friends rell8 slf !n,n
n may ia lie W tfo y ~ Ell g org SUE 2 >
4 n trump, Then, wit h la pgh, he add !
I ed, N an, bound TO stick up tor him "
4 h s.Nyhys are you bound =" 81,
\ ooh, va are brothers--Afa sons-y-to
4 hesin witi:S and fairs fair. Mother.
'i.IIl tell you. He lent me fifty pounds
4 the other day.'" KS II s al &
hJack,' 5.s \. ~ =,
4 II vas a l1ole--stuck Tor money"
"Bnt Why asked Lady Vincent In
erna tipn. Aw hy,s didn't you ask
4 your father for 1t"
.can't you guessG'' said Jack sarcllly.
II IN "TIe .ylightn,t have been able ~
'.Ths Governor loeson't like having
.IShis ear-nitten. ,s
.sut Crunden! Why did you ask