The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

brought her to Beaumanoir and af-
terward told me you had decided to
no away again 1t was virtually ac-
ltnowledging that you loved. her. and
but for the abnomnablo Interference
OF a person who shall be nameless
would have pressed your suit"
.'They said that III Lord Byrons
days, Aunt Lucy, or was 1t Miss Edge
worths? And you have been dwelling
OH that rash admission of mine, and
building air castles with me and Miss
Carstairs looking out Of the windows *
all these months in consequence? No,
best Of aunties YOU are horribly out
of focus. You've got hold of the wrong
person altogether don't in the least
mind letting you know that I made
all kinds of a fool of myself on that
voyage over last October. II dreamed
dreams never to be realized. And, as
the powers OF mischief Swilled it, Ruby
seeing my name announced for that
sailing, had taken a second-class pas
sage on the same ship, with the lau-
dablc hope of making t hot for me- 4
she said She succeeded but too well.
: She peppered an innocent young girl
with vile anonymous notes that made
her shun the sight of me. After got
to town she wrote to sine directly, and
to buy her off made certain sacr- (
fees could i'll afford. AS far as l
know to the contrary,,I did buy her
OFT. I count any money well spent
that would keep shame and sorrow
out Of the life or the girl 1 set out
to champions. She never knew of IT.
she very likely wouldn't care. She
probably went on her straight. clean
path, of life, ana forgot everything con-
nccted with me. Yes 1T was an Alncri-
can girl, Aunt Lucy, but she wasn't
Helen Car5thirs."
My poor boy, my darling Clan be-
gan the dowager. then clloled and re-
manned silent.
II know you'll never ask me who
1t was, dear, so I'll make haste and
put you out of your misery. Did at
never occur to you that your admira-
r. ton for Miss Winstanley might be
family failing?"
"oh! not that, Clan Never that!{ TO
think you got so near anything that
would have given me such pure
II didn't get near. that was Just
the trouble. believe she liked me-
perhaps better than any other man on
board, till Ruby's doings came between
u.s. But she gave me Enthusiastically
4 to understand there could be nothing
again after we parted then. or course.
when heard later that She was ems
gagged to this man Glynn---"
Who is really a fine. manly fellow.
Clan; you couldn't help liking him.
But, oh! why couldn't he have fancicd
the Carstairs girl and left my Posey-
for You? And. my dear it IL, just
u marvel to me. Posey, who is as open.
asa spring morning when there isn't
o cloud in the sky; Posey. who never.
preyaricates or hesitates about the
truth. how could she let me go on.
day after day, hour after hour. talking
nj ,r,, ! &
IA fine evidence Of her polite en-
durance. Aunt Lucy. Poor Miss Win
stanley"
How could she. say. without gv-s
Ing me the least little hint that you
had fallen in love with her?"
II suppose because she considered
that my secret"
Now that i think it over it seems
to mo that she almost always managed
to9turn the conversation in your direc-
tion.5s She certainly showed the utmost
relish in whatever l had to tell her,
good bad or Indifferent"
There was no occasion for tho use
of either OF the two last adjectives,
when ! was your subject" said Clan
donald, looking at her with tender
ness. more touched than he chose to
show.
No. my dear, there wasn't must
say Oh! Clan, it all comes back to
me with a rush. why Posey has been
just living on talk OF you and reml-
! nIsccnccs Of you ever since we have
been together. And thought it was
only II"
"rake care. Aunt Lucy" the man
said, getting up to stride back and
forth across the room. 1rhis is dam
gcrous doctrine you're preaching. when
Miss Winstanley's wedding-d is SET
God forgive, ne. SO it is" answered
Lady Campstown, the tears rushing in
to her eyes.
Let us make q pact, will YOU? r.
sad Clandonald. stopping presently. q
have gone over and lert my paste
boards In due form at Refine des Fees
at q tlme5when you told mo the ladies
were likely to be at the Golf Club" I
Eyes. ano was really quite put
out about It. but see now that Il
was ''etter So"
And shall meet the vnunr indy