The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01

to her personally, she, nevertheless,
felt Immensely grateful to Jack for
his fidelity to her father. 1t was a
fine trait-something calling for cam
did acknowledgment as worthy and
solid. Candidly acknowledging merit.
wherever met with, she took occasion
to thank Mr.. Vincent-on her fathers
behalf. Without hurry, In due season
when the opportunity came, she shyly
thanked him.
"Oh. It's nothing Miss Lizzie. Moth,
ing to thank me for. It's who ought
to thank your father. lie has done
everything for me. was a dreamer.
couldn't go-after what he had said"
While he talked. he was fumbling in
a drawer Of his table. and presently
he brought out small parcel and
began to unpack it.
II never wanted to go. Only /
thought ought to go-but never
wanted to-. really. Miss Lizzie. it's
such a rotten little thing-that hard
ly like-hardly dare, don't you know
off the last paper wrapper, he dis.
closed and opened a cardboard box.
But wish You would. Seems silly
to thrown 1t away-and silly to ask
you to take such a rotten little thing"
Then with considerable difhdence he
offered Lizzie the plain gold bangle
out of the box.
! "I bought it, you know. when I
thought was going away and per-
a souvenir-you know. When I say
good-by to people, always want to
think they'll remember me-"
ut is too kind Of you. But really
When wasn't going, thought I'd
throw 1t away-but that seems SO silly.
| I got Osborn to 4 engrave 1t inside
you'll see. If you look. FILL Rise-and
4 the two dates-while was here, don't
you knew. Rotten little thing
mo, I think it's very pretty
cts quite the worst bangle I ever
bought-but it's paid for" and he
smiled. ct used to tick things, you
know. I don't now. Couldn't get tick
liz asked for 1t. suppose. In the
old days I bought quite different ban
gles-pretty colored stones-and all
that
ooh. this is nicer, as it is.'
rs It? Don't chaff, Miss Lizzie. But
didn't want to get anything better.
really-just a souvenr-no value--be-
cause you are quite different to the
other people. and your. father wouldn't
have liked with the stones. knew
you wouldn't take 1t. II 1T was worth
anything. There it is-three-carat
gold, should thlnl--no value. !.
You will take it, won't your
| 81 Yes said Lizzie. THANK you very
much, Mr.. Vincent" sa y 4
THANK you. Miss Lizzie. said Jack
beaming. I did want YOU to take it
Just to show that you feel kindly
disposed to me- now"
"Of course do--very. very grateful
to you, as said. You must know
that Mr.. Vincent
4 Jack laughed contentedly
mot the least need for gratitude
all the other way round, Only, Miss
Lizzie, when you buy your next new
dress, do buy a blue one With white
spots, Then. When see you wearing
lit. shall know you meanto BIO kind
but. In spite OF my repeated prayers,
you never Will buy a blue one. You
think my taste In dress Is bad. 81
Yes" said Lizzie, laughing. TIL
wear blue dress. No, don't think
your taste is bad.'
Another season had passed without
/ the purchase of a new dress of blue
| or any other color. But, that morn
ling, upstairs In her room, She fetched
out one of her old blue dresses and
submitted it to careful examination.
/ 1t Was all III order, The blue showed
sun-fading here and there; In the wash
the blue had invaded the white spots
on some parts of IL; and the:snuslln
collar and cuffs seemed to ask for re-
newal, but there had occurred no
!, startling change OF fashion during the
last three years: the dress would do
very we'll, And Lizzie longed for the
spring days when she might Wear IT,:
las * signal Of her Very 81 nceres & rati ),
1 tude to Mr.. Jack for his Kind ess--to
| her father.
Llssie had been drawing her fus!