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

OF tho wreck Miss Blocker, too, float.
cd Off, Helen refusing to SEQ her or
listen to explanations, and Mr.. Car
stairs making short work OF for pray- \
er TO be allowed to remain with poor
darling nelen In this awful time.
At last, then, sho wns again alone
with her father, free to cheer and com
( fort his life with her best endenvors,
a new Object given TO her for daily
cure and sacred ministration. Mr.. Car
stairs would not henr OF dnllying In
tho hateful spot where his shame had
como to him. Ho insisted that tho
'"Sans peur' should tnko them to an
English port, whence they might cm-
. bark Immediately for home. And
Helen had reluctantly to acknowledge
that tho only medicine for wrong
and grief like his was n return to
the life OF great affairs, in which he was
slgnally u leader
At Liverpool, where sho had landed
SO listlessly the previous autumn, Miss
Cnrstnlrs received a letter of loving
farewell and Godspccd from Poscy-
Winstnnley at Cannes. Tho girl could
not keep out OF her phrases OF nffec-
ton the note of common sense, which
made Helen's humllintlnE experience
II subject OF ultimate rejoicing by her
friends She was sure that Helen was
going home to 1iew happiness, now oc-
cupntion, a generally broadening hort
zon. In the continual circling OF mod
crns around this little globe the friends
were sure to meet again, early and
often" Posey prayed. She had entirely
! regaincd her health, tho weather was
! getting piping hot. Reinc des Fees was
too drendfully dull now that dear
John Glynn had gone back for good"
to his office In New York: oven Lady
| ~ II al %o1e <,rf I,,,
Lord Clnndonald for visit to Beau
manoir; and lastly-lt was on the cards
/ that Mr.. Winstanley and Posey might
also soon go to make acquaintance
with England in the Spring.
No word OF her marriage. While
Helen WAS pondering upon this tlemo
q steward brought her another letter
! that had been taken out Of latcr
mail bag. It was mot d'adieu from
lazy uampstt'own, containing, among
othcr items OF information, state
ment that Posey's wedding was "in-
definitely postponed"
The perennial Miss Bleecker al.
/ though snarting still under the con-
temptuous Dismissal given her by Mr..
Carstalrs at Taormina, was next seen
that Spring at Cadenabbia. hanging on,
rather miserably. to the skirts OF Mrg.
iVereker. The two ladies, waiting there
for MI. Vereker (who Ind been walk
4 Ing barefoot ut Brlxcn. in wet GRASSY.
were heard to bcker continually to
the discomfort OF all within earshot.
in due time they were Joined BY and
accompanied Mr. Vereker to new euro
he had heard OF, at n place In Switz-
erland, where the regime consisted OF
skim milk and electricity.
1 The hotel which sheltered the partv
L m r(t AZ
hill-top, surrounded by park stocked
with tame deer, with ''verboten''
placarded over every spot where one
most desired to go. a merry Swiss
lad was hired by the management 10
jodcl in an adjacent grove but there
were no visible cows. One behold.
instead. flock of theatrical sheep.
4 perpetually conducted up and down
verdant slopes by a shepherd and n
dog Also. band OF native singers,
the men in tweeds and Derby hats
the women In custom made blouses
and gored skirts. who came often to
Warble dtsconsolately upon the terrace
. There was even cuckoo sequestereL
in the woods, OF which Miss Bleeck e,
snappishly complained. as a horrc
clock. striking all out OF order to wake
people up at 8 A. NJ. until some one
lttod her 1t was the genuine bird OF
) Shakespeare. when she called 1t darl.
ing little thing.
For long. long time 1t rained al
this resort, and the guests sat or
damp iron chairs in the .veranda ant
i looked at where the view had beer
some weeks before. After that It wa.
, grillinR hot. and as Mrs. Vereker ant
{ Miss Bleeckcr were obliged to stay or
!, for the completion OF Mr.. Verekcr'.
, treatment. the temper OF the party be
came something too awful for words
, The chief solace OF the two ladiel
) was to read French novels and En-
} glsh weekly newspapers. When tn,
3 Queen" published, among "American
) In London" picture OF the bcautifu
:, Miss Winstanley in her presentation
r gown. describing the glorles OF its
t white and silver. with l!lies-of-the
g valley punched around the train to
! gether with details of tho young In
dy's success in the fashionable worl,
!. under the sponsorship Of Lady Camps
town. Miss Blocker may have beer
G said to have received her punishment
, for manv follics in the past.
: perfect day OF early July say
e the visit OF Miss Winstanley and he
Il father to Beaumanoir, so long pro
jcctcd and so rudely interrupted. a
j, last an accomplished fact. Lad
k Campstown. who had taken up he
Q residence with her nephew under til
S supposition that he still needed he
d care. sat outside. after luncheon, wit
c Mr.. Winstanley between whom an
n herself an excellent comrndeship ha