The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
iicely' sCure
BY KATHARINE CARRUTH

lIX/oU?" Cicelv looked at him liz
scorn. Why, you couldn't do
4 days work If YOU tried
THAT shows all YOU know" said |
Richmond with a lazy laugh II don't
go around Dragging about It, but I'm
not exactly n weakling.
Cicely shifted. She had recently taken
up socialism as a fad. Her fads sell
dom lasted long but she made up in
energy what she lacked in persstency,
and Just now she was filled with fine
scorn of the monopolistic class of which
Stenton Richmond was an example.
II don't believe it," she said with |
a toss Of her head. "Seeings bellev
ing"
You wait" he said darkly. Just
you wait and see. Meanwhile I sup
pose you're going to say no again on
the plea that 4 cannot support myself,
let alone YOU"
Cicely nodded sagely.
Miss Perkman says that no girl
should trust a man to support her when
he cannot support HIMSELF
CiVely nodded sagely.
Mr.. Perkman says that no girl
should trust a man to support her
When he cannot support himself
Miss Perkman was the local leader
or the socialistic cult and Richmond
mentally expressed an opinion of her
teachings that would not have flattered
her had she known.
But he saw that there was no use
arguing further with Cicely. She was
rooted in her fad. He rose and turned
away. i
You'll come early tomorrow" she
called after him. He half turned at
the gate.
Perhaps he said, and went down
the street, leaving Ciocly dazed.
Usually 1t was he who begged for the
privilege of coming early that he might
steal half an hour with her alone
before the other guests arrived.
Cicely was fond of Richmond but
her varying beliefs had such an UNI
pleasant; way of Tiscouraging matri-
mony and she could not be false to
her standards. She shook her head q
| little sadly and went into the house.
| or course, Richmond would come early
to the garden party He always did.
But for once Richmond stayed away.
Charlie Luscombe, coming late. dashed
Iup the walk, broad grin upon his
| face.
Have you seen Richmond?" he de-
lnanded of his hostess. II sSy, it's the
| greatest lark"
II have not seen Mr.. Richmond to-
day" said Cicely colby.
He's right across the street." ex-
planned Charles. Been there all day
in fact"
What's that?" asked Tom Heffron,
coming UP.
i "Sten Richmond on the stone pile
l laughed Luscombe. He's right across
the street Must be bet or some
+ thing"
n Heffron raced down the walk and
across the street. Presently the rest
Of the guests followed and gathered
about Richmond, who, in his old
& clothes, straddled a pile Of broken
stones.
Cicely was the last to join the crowd
and the only one who realized the
meaning of the trick.
. sorry I couldn't come to your
party" cried Richmond, but had
/. bet that I could earn an honest days
wages. I'm holding out pretty we'll
"You ought to be ashamed OF your
] self" scolded Cicely. l'And on the day
Of my party of all times"
1.-THE better the day the better the
deed" he quoted. II do not believe
in hiding my light under bushel."
you needn't let it shine forth from
the roNe heap she scolded I'm
ashamed for you, STEM"
"Let no manor woman-be asham
ed of honest toll" he detained ora
cularly. That's one of Miss Perk
mans pet texts. I'm gettinug right II
line for radical socialism"
IF you stop now, you will still have
time to dress and come to the party
, urged cicely.
day or die with me. want to shov
| that my muscles Is useful for some
3 thing more than track athletics. II
be over this evening"
Indeed you won't" declared Cicel:
: with asperity. II shall not be
home"
"practice what you preach" he warn
ed. 'Don't preach about the nobilit
of labor and then refuse to recelv
, the laborer."
d 81 think you're perfectly horrld," de
: clared Cicely.
And I looked for commentator.
he answered in mock surprise.
With flushed face the girl turned
: away. The others had gone back, an
g her duty as hostess lay with them
:, She missed Richmond more than sh
:. would have thought possible. He ha'
= always been the life of her parties
. and she half lamented half resente
= his absence.
She was tired after her efforts OF tn
y afternoon, but she put on her pref
I" TEST dress and gave orders that sh
- would see notone but Mr.. Richmon
> In case he should call.
Richmond did call with the calm as
surance that always irritated her. II
:, offered her q box of candy.
~ ~ bought that with the money
- earned" he said with a smile. eth
- first fruits of my manual labor"
g II think you're horrd," she said b
y way Of thanks.
% mo, you don't" he declared Judi
u ciously. you are angry because
put your preaching into practice"
e, You could. have done somethin
more dgnifed than breaking stone
$, she insisted.
"All labor is honorable.r he declare
20 ASK Miss Perkman."
r. II don't want ever to see Miss Perl
I. man again" she said, trying to kee
ri back the tears,
"In that case" he said as he toe
"a his seat beside her and folded her
~ his arms II m sorry l was SO mea