Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-16

season. The second girl. Dulcie oc-
casioned her chaperone considerable
trouble. For one thing, she openlv
and hagrantly encouraged the adj
! dresses of handsome but impecuni.
oUS yOuns meolcaI student. Her
grandmamma exerted her authority.
her Aunt Millicent was held I'M IN
the young girl as an awful warning
| tut without effect.
To do Millicent justice it must be
stated that she seconded her moth
er's efforts to the best of her ability
So when her mother proposed that
they should spend the summer at
Buena Vista she readily acquiesced
although she detested summer 70.
sorts with detestation born of much
humiliating experience.
An old maid of SO is as mucb ont
Of place at a summer resort as
man in a milliner shop" ruminated
Millicent.
1 perceive now that mamma had
another object in coming here no.
sides the laudable one of removing
Dulcie from poor Frederick's proxim-
ity," she continued in her musing
She was evidently aware that Wilson
Floyd was staying at his country place
in this vicinity"
Her reverIe was interrupted nv tbo
sudden opening of the door and Mrs
De Clymer entered with a maiestio
mein and rustic of silk skirts.
"Millicent. l am compelled. actual.
~ compelled, to go driving with thar
tiresome Mrs. Simeral. Keen an eve
on Dulcie and see that she's not -
home If that young Allen caIls-I sec
by the hotel arrivals that he has had
the assurance to follow us-and if
Mr.. Floyd calls see that she is pre-
thy dressed and accompanies You
downstairs
When Floyd's card was brought up
Millicent did not go down at once, but
stood at her mirror, contrasting the
image 1t gave back to her with an
other from the deepening glass of
her memory. She had not seen Floyd
for many years. He was one OF the
men who had admired and dangled
during her first seasons-to her moth
er's intense isappointment-but that
was before he had written that won
derful book-a book known wherever
the English language is read, and
which had suddenly brought to its au-
thor renown and wealth.
It's usually So" she sighed. Men
OF Floyd's age and attachments are
prone to fall in love with young girls"
Millicent found her pretty niece
comfortably ensconced on a sofa, clad
in an airy kimono, and industriously
engaged in devouring Dora Thorne"
and box of chocolate creams.
'Dulcie, dear, Mr.. Floyd has called
Mr.. Wilson F1oyd-put on one of
your prettiest muslins and come down
to the reception room"
"Botheration!" exclaimed Dulcie.
The famous explorer? l won't know
what to say to him. Why can't you
go and talk to him about darkest
Asia-or is it Africa? And let me
finish this delightful book. Try some
OF these chocolates, Frederick brought
them all the way from the city. oh,
don't try to look SO severe about Fred
erick, Aunt Milly. we've come to an
understanding-Tm to wait two years
for him-he1l have worked up a prac-
tice by that time. / don't intend to
let grandma spoil my life as she has
yours; Frederick told me that this
very Mr.. Floyd, who's been away so
long, hob-nobbing with cannibals and
digging up tiresome prehistoric things,
was the man you fell in love with
when you were first out, and that's
the reason you turned down all the
others he
"Dulcie," interrupted Millicent with
flaming cheeks, you must not speak
so unexpectedly of your grandmam-
ma, and remember that she particu-
larly wants you to meet Mr. Floyd"
We'll. to please you, dearest
auntie," said Dulcie. resignedly, I'll
be down in a jiffy."
About an hour later Miss Dulcie.
having completed a leisurely toilet,
finished another chapter, and written
a note to Frederick, sauntered down
to the parlor. She got just as far as
the door when the amazing spectacle
OF a masculine arm resting protect
ingiy around her aunt's shoulders
caused her to stop.
"Milly, you must know that / have
always loved you" Floyd was saying.
When will you consent"
But" faltered Millicent, you know
I'm not young grill"
oh, bother young grill" said
Floyd. I'm thankful you're not!
You"
Well, should think SOL" giggled
Dulcie, as she beat a discreet retreat
to Dora Thorne." 1T wouldn't be
suitable at all. Goodness me! What
will grandmamma say?"