The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19

vet and black furs with long silver
hairs in them. each one Of which rep
resented q purseful Of money, and rn-
hies like Mrs Ogien's'
The girl drew long breath and
stirred uueasily What would her IA
Their aud mother say What would
Tom Think She bit her In as the
memory If his brave Vet tender face
possessed her She could almost hear
him saying:
Now look hero. Dafy -Down-Dilly.
YOU are going mp 10 town 10 visit your
fine cousin. and she'll have some fol
low picked ont for you. know Hen
be rich and-and different. and that
viii end my chance. which always was
mighty poor. wasn't il. deari II il
wasn't you'd say one word. and then
| wouldn't feel SO entirely down and
out rs will be II you 90 without say
ing IT,"
She had not said the word. and so
she was quite free as far as Tom was
concerned TO marry Hills Hubbard IN
she chose With a start she came
back TO reality and the sound Of his
voice
you can understand that everybody
IS watching Miss Steuben with a great
deal Of interest. But there is no doubt
in my mind that the Englishman will
win out"
what makes You think so77 Mildred
asked
"Because That's a woman's reason.
/ know; but, as l say it involves
good deal The American, you see. has
only his business prospects aud for tho
present an average living. The Eng
llshman has a fine old home ancestry
Of the best. acres and tenants and q
coronet about to descend upon his arts
tocratic head"
Mildred sighed and looked again at
the girl I'm blue. She was very pretty
as she stood with her back e. a great
mass of danodils particularly. but now
something about them set her heart 10
beating quickly with memories OF
home. A month later there would b.
a great showing Of them IN thc little
garden she and her mother tended.
The dear, dear thingsl Nell had OF
dered them simply because they look
ed we'll against the wall paper Of her
drawing room, but to Mldred's grlish
fancy they We're vital. appealing. They
meant home the country, springtime-
yes. and Tom, walking toward her, his
face full Of joy mt sight Of her.
Oh. they had no business 10 be here
in this hot, crowded room, jostled by
furs and velvets, simple. open air bios
SONS that they werel No one appar-
entity was aware Of them save herself
and the girl I'm blue. who had drawn
one from the jar and was pulling it to
pieces.
A woman came across the room. SGT
her cup down upon the table. smiled
at Mildred and leaned toHar His
Hubbard
Il have something to tell y.U which
] just now head ON the be- author
ity." She said You have le'' ~.1r
wager, my dear boy. Love wins Miss
Bertha Steubon marrics the American
after all."
"Is that possillcsr he exclaimed. 81
would not have believed it Of her."
Nor J. Thank you. no more ten. my
dear Miss Verrel | am just leaving
She made her adleus and passed on
gayly. Mildreds eyes. with new eX-
preston in them. were again ou the
girl IN blue
lie turned sharply.
You would do it yourselfY
Yes" Mildred said.
lie studied her a moment
'Yes, believe you would" be said
'but in your case there are 30 parallel
May come tomorro"
when you are alone. dear. AID explain
to you what I mean"
Mildred turned white but she faced
him bravely.
NO" she gasped. NO Ii would be
Of no use You see. ! hive just mad"
mp my mind 10 20 home tomorrow IFS
the best place for me. ii'uk and
they want me. father ara ms mother
and She stopped abruptly with
vivid blush
All. [ seer Hills Hubbard said ~
looked very straight before him for au
Instant
ln Mi.dred's ears were Mn l- tie
absurd old nursery rhyme With which
Tom bad leased her before she set
forth 20 visit her cousin Nel.
Darr-nown-Dnly has gone up to town
10 ho- yellow rcttc0at 'nd -reon
gown.
But Dallv-Bown-Dnv was going
home from town TO De happy with her
iWn.
The Lady and the Cobra