The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-14
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i Richmo Household
Page Planned to Pleas.
And Benefit the Womer
THE DlSCORDANT NOTE.

YOU must tell me and ! will 60. too
and win catch som. fish. and we
viii hreil them over the Goals.
She elasped her hands eagerly
There comes Nell now" she sa1d.
We've planned to go tomorrow. and
] ana going to tell her You want To
accompany us.
Neil had none If JUDAS naughty
pride. but she was very fresh, ana
sweet and enthusiastic as she TAXED
to D,tshane,
DO not tell Julia she insisted,
she hates tn have mother and me
de- srch things. hut tomorrow there
VIII he a lot of people for tennis ana
tea, and we thought we could run
AVA. aud not have to meet them.
4 win ran away, toe. bushane
said 4 viii meet you AZ tho second
brldge. They will never miss me in
the crowd.
i,ut Julia did miss this wealthy and
important guest 1t was because OF
him that she had invited her neigh
horS for tea and tennis. She was
proud nf her conquest ana wished to
show him off
pushane appeared among them for
IA moment. and then ne eGula not be
found. and little did Julia guess that
he was on the road to Il tr3st with
her mother and schoolgirl sister
Dushan.. caught "A half dozen trout.
and bEoiied them with bits al bacon.
TIN little old lady made coffee. and
Nell stirred up cornbread and baked
it over tbs Goals In the midst of
fast came Julia. flaming
What are Auu doing she de-
handed. sweeping in upon them al
In pate pink. with rosy plunes In her
Nide hat Il missed you, and the
servants said you had come this way
] thought something must have nap
pened and ] ran away from my
guests long enough IT, find saa here.
! cannot understand 1t. Why has
mother come out here in that ola
lawn dress and wide hat Nell. what
If some one had seen You =
IN ner anger she had forgotten
that Dushane might sit in Judgment.
Her voice. usually low and we'll MOI
ulated. was harsh and rough, l)u-
shane thought of the cry of the pea
cock This was the discordant note.
Yes. We ran away he said. and
his glance met Julia's steadily. y our
mother does not enjoy tennis and tea
and crowds ri people, and she enjoys
this why should not she have IT,
The direct question brought Julia
10 her senses.
Why of course" she faitored,
"only nice peoplt don't do such
things"
My mother does them" pnshane
stated Il have been with her in the
woods many day. and Ne have
roasted potatoes, and boiled corn. and
3 had all sorts of feasts."
! Julia saw that she had made a mis-
4 take and attempted to retrieve ii, But
=. tushars ~had no eyes for her; he was
/ watching Nell. whose crimson cheeks
I and tear-wet eyes showed her dis
/ tress. He vas watching. too. the old
/ hands. Ills heart Went out in sym
ladY's trembling lip and nervous
hands. Ills heart went out III ~
( ygthy and tenderness These t&o
women needed him. more than that.
Nell was a girl t. love,
I They went home n detected group.
/ The little mother and Nell entered
+ by the back door. .julia rsiotned
1 her guests and pushape drifted down
! the shady walk to the marble bench
/ 10y the fountain On the terrace the
peacock spread his plumage and gave
I forth his cries.
T AT dusk little figure crept like a
/ shadow to the fountain. 1t WAS Nell
( Ia tmy white and pearls
Are we such. sinners" she whis-
pered. Wasn't II dreadful2''
} i'ArIttlit ipS1 aiAb tRth iiaI
in his.
NO" she said but / am afraid
i Julia will never forgive me. and I'm
! NOT sure, Neil. that | want her for
I giVeness. iiat there Is something that
do want. and ! am not going II
ask il now You are the sweetest
woman in the world, and your mother
Is iust a little faded edition of YOU
Some day. and | hope it viii not be
long. / want TO take care OF Won
4 both. bat this is not the time TO ASK
! it. Will you wait little and Their
4 Iet me come back tn you, Neil o.
on" she whispered hut Julia =
Julia viii find many Others" hc
said, who ill adore her beauty She
doesn't need mo any more than
NEED her. but you viii fill nay heart
May | come back ."
And the fountain heard her as she
answered Yes -