The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
The Sunday Times-D ispatcn:

summons concerning important BUSINESS
for friend resident there for the
winter.
II fancy know your friend said
Helen. determined to let no grass grow
under llcr feet. Il crossed with good
told mo OF your engagement to his
daughter"
Eyes, that has been for some time
nnnounced." answered Glynn, the color
deepening In his clear brown skin.
while Helen remained quite pale. you
have heard, also, perhaps. Of Mr.. Win
stnnlcy's bnd break In henltll2 Although
better, he Is not yet able to do business
for himself, and n question came up-in
connection with tho mines, in which It
was necessary to have his verbal In
structions; hence my run over. Rather
q Jolly change for mo from my Office
work. Since October, I have had my
own place, you know. representing Mr..
Winstanlcy's interests. with hendquurt-
crs in New York.
II congratulate you doubly. then"
said Helen. 'How very strange that
you should have come into this car
riage of ull others. And how nice for
you. getting ont Of the billiards. and
streets in February, to have glimpse
OF obstinntcly azure skies ind acres
OF rose and jasmine!"
Although they were running SMOOTH
~, conversation across Mile. Eulalie's
large hands, in slightly so...a white
Kid gloves clnsped over Helen's jewel
case. did not progress In comfort. MISS
Blocker. who always wanted to DO
entertained. imperiously signed to tho
maid to change placcs with Mr.. Glynn.
which was done, bringing him close to
$En ln5f IN n Ia - - V>,Svt
In New York Miss Blocker might
not have looked twice at q man not
in Mr.. Charley Brownlow's set, and
unknown at any OF the clubs OF which
she considered membership to be the
hnll-mark OF gentility. But those things
settle down amazingly abroad. and she
now saw Glynn with unclouded eyes,
While Helen was wondering how Poscy
ttinstnniey could ever have turned
aside to fancy Lord Clandonald. when
she was free to marry this far hand
somcr. more imposing. young American.
Miss Blocker was subjecting Glynn TO
n rapid fire OF questions about home
matters, from the new subway to the
Wrnngles in city politics.
It was noticeable that when the
chaperon now touched upon the subject
OF tho Winstanlcy family. she did SO
in key grcauy altered from the for
NOR contemptuous ono. a man who
had risen in night from commonplace
obscurity to his present wealth and
growing Importance was type of her
country she could not conscientiously
overlook. She recalled to Mr Glynn
that she had thought his future father
in-law $50 quaint yet forceful." She
was not ns enthusiastic over Mr..
Glynn's fanceo, but there are limits
to what we must expect OF women.
Still, her active mind was even then
springing ahead OF the present. II she
succeeded. as now seemed probable, In
bringing about the reconciliation be-
tween Helen and her fathers wife. and
Helen consented to return to them for
the present obviously Miss bIeecker.
although with warm nest-egg in her
pocket, would be, vulgarly speaking.
out OF q Job. What better than to an
mex herself to the Winstanieys, to have
the credit OF forming young creature
who was destined to conspicuous place
before the world, and even, perhaps?
Miss Blocker. at this juncture, cast
furtive glance at her reflection in
the little slip Of mirror over Hclcns
head. It was not exactly favorable
since she had risen before the world
was aired. her complexion looked yell
low where 1t ought to be red, and cer-
tain fatal lines around nose and mouth,
elusive In the evening, stood out, alb
normally plain! MISS Blocker looked
away. By and by. hope springing
eternal. whispered to her that what
rich old man wants In wife Is not
youth and beauty. provoking the ctcrna
triangle OF tho modern situation, but
agreeability. tact a knowledge OF how
to make the wheels so round. She raj
lied. smiled at Air. Glynn in the manner
OF Il sweet old -time friend and coun-
sellor. then taking out French move
and a pearl-handlcd paper-cutter, sub.
sided into apparent literature and &C
tual plan making.
Helen wondered If over girl in hel
position were more curiously bounded
by odd circumstances. sAe saw tina
Glynn. like herself. was profoundly
moved by their rcncontrc. And wha
wonder. since when they had last me
she had sobbed her farewcl. upon hi!
breast, his arms had tightly CLOSED
around her. and he had declared tina