The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

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cory chat together and get to know
one another az friends should. Won't
that be nice?'
Her charm OF manner was irresisti-
bio. Olive found her as seemingly
fresl, and natural and free from every
sort OF pretense us though she were
az poor az olive herself.
I'm going to begin by telling you
something about myself" she said
with pleasant laugh. II haven't al
ways been like this, you know. had
to work pretty hard when 1 left col
ege-I'm from Frisco, you know
Dear old delightful, wicked Frisco
The heaven OF the rich Wcsterners
my dear, but the hell of the poor
There's more goodness and badness
In that one lovely horrible place than
can be found in any one spot on the
earth" and then she ratified on with q
purely imaginary description of her
early life and marriage to the late
Senator. the Hon. Adam j. Taunton.
In thu course of the story she men.
toned in the most casual way in the
world the family name OF Olives
mother. as that OF some one she had
known in San francisco.
Did you say Grosscnp?" exclaimed
Olive quickly. THAT was my mothers
name"
do you come from the Argentine
then? Abner Grosscup had friends OF
relatives there. / know. Gould 1t pos
sibly be the same family? 1t was al
his house / first met Mr.. Taunton. II
wolild be too wonderful"
II know my mother had brother
Abner," said Olive.
well, this Abner was the deares,
friend ever had, and my husbands
too Was your uncle in 'Frisco?".
Il don't know. never knew him.
isn't that just miracle2" CRIED
Mrs Taunton. gaily. ITO think that
you little. forlorn. friendless creature
should have had an uncle who was
need OF friend as ever you can be
Why OF course. we must be friends
Olive. and dear friends, too wouldn't
go back on relative of his for al
the dollars in Frisco"
ut is indeed coincidence" agreed
Olive.
81 often heard him speak OF his rela.
tives in the Argentine. They had rea
estate. ysli know. and cattle
'"rhen It must be the same"' cried
Olive. smiling. My father was man
aging things for them when he mar
ried my mother, and that vas the be-
ginning of his big fortune"
In this way Olive was drawn on u
speak of the old life in the Argentine
and of the wealth that her father hac
ACQUIRED there and Mrs. Taunton mad,
very careful mental notes OF all sht
said.
IT declare. I have been telling 70,
more than l ever told any one of the
life out there" said Olive at length
"You have wonderful gift OF de-
scription. You make me see IL all.
dear" was the reply. And now i want
your confidence about your present.
And first i'm going to say something
that Jack1you don't mind my calling
him Jack. I'm sure--that Jack says you
won't like TO hear
and what is that"
LAS preface 1 must tell you that
I think Jack Fenwick is just the dear
est fellow in the world. You needn
be little bit Jealous. although, as !
daresay he has told you, once wanted
him to fall in love with me-"
81 don't think I'm afraid of you. Mrs
| Taunton" laughed Olive. pleased tc
hear this praise of her lover,
-Oh, would have married him il
1 could. NOT because was h1taoiAS : -
| love with him. We Americans take
such things little less. seriously thar
| you over here; but because think ne
would have made splendid husband
And that's what I'm coming to. You
ought to marry him. Olive; you really
ought"
couldn't so long as this slur is on
me-
.My dear child, why2 Because OF
that terrible creature, his mother,
suppose. / think that woman is the
most ridiculous old cat l ever saw. OF
course she just hates you. and equally
| of course, she would do her worst to
make you unhappy by sneering at you
| But what would that hurt?
| NO. If you could know how I feel
you would know 1t would be tmpossi'
Bile" replied Olive. IF what is said Is
| true, 1 have not even name to take
to him, to say nothing of my being a
| poor as-asp-
"As L was once, smiled Mrs. Taun-
! ton. ..He wouldn't care thirty cent:
! for that and she went on to urge
| the marriage, at the same time en-
I phasIzing in this tone of smiling pro
| test all the reasons which weighed wiz
/ Olive. I,
Then they went on to discuss thu
! Morrldews; and Mrs. Taunton express
/ cd the greatest curiosity as to VIVA
/ hummer of man Gilbert Merridew was
| ana tried to draw from Olive all the