The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-14
THE HAPPY PAIR
BY IzoLA FORESTER.

Il shall take the credit for the entire affair," said
Mrs. Ted with sigh OF absolute relief. She leaned
forward In the coupe. and watched the bridal car
rage move leisureiy away the curb before the
glimpse OF Rosamonds head, with Its yelling Of old
rose points and orange blossoms for crown. She
hasn't thousand dollars her name and he thinks
she has millions"
Cousin Dexter did smile In the first place, he
was too well-bred eve- to smile at OF Mrs Teds
social manoeuyres ana smother thing, It did not ap-
so Charlton thinks he is getting an heiress?" he
I have told no untruths," Mrs Ted returned.
pacidly II merely suggested things. You know
9, the way She was my guest. and so was he And
1t will be splendid for her
Why" Dexters tone odd
Why? Because he has the fortune
so Charlton has a fortune?" Dexter merely
peated her words as though they amused him. and
He Is stephen Charlton. he not of Nevada?
What more do YOU want to know? After the sena-
into marvel at silver mining and has reaped for
tune 1t is splendid thing for them both. He
so she would be happy, and while l don't pretend to
understand what he meant OF course knew as long
as he had SO much it couldn't possibly matter whe
Their Rosamond had any not and they love each
other e,., dearly s,s SO there here you ,l are.
as they drove away from the stone church await
ing the happy pair
Nothing at all" smiled Dexter. Rosamond had
Tossed MS SUIT over her impsrtinent thin young
account whatever. and had chosen Steve Charlton
A strange silence had settled the happy pair
on their honeymoon. Mrs Ted had even loaned them
her bungalow up ON the Cape cod coast and all
penings away from them. but two sat facing
each other in tn the parlor car and neither spoke
veil" Charlton said suddenly. We will treasure it,
dear, won't we %
Rosamond smiled with flash of her old whimsical
self
We cannot treasure It, Steve she answered. 1T
was loaned to me by Mrs. Ted
Steve said nothing 1t seemed odd that the heiress
to many millions should have to borrow point
lace veil to be married in he fancied there might
be some sentiment about 1t too deep for the mind
of man to fathom.
Are We going straight out to Nevada after Cape
Cod steve2 she asked presently the train turned
out of Mount Vernon towards the sound Mrs Ted
mad painted pictures OF the Charlton lodge in the
mountains that had to 5000, 600 to build,
where the waning days of the honeymoon would be
spent. Ted grnned pit grmly
I'm afraid the life would be too rough for YOU
Rosebud mine there in that old shack of mine. Wen
take place the Springs for awhile. until you
used to it all ride back and forth
But want to go with YOU Steve"
1T would be lonely for YOU
.Oh, suppose II would She said no more. Why
couldn't he understand that place earth would
be lonely where he that she would gladly
with him. But she wondered how palace of
100000 lodge could be lonesome.
A telegram had been handed her by Mrs. Ted at
onened hn, now. a. stew took I'M a mapaaine and
actually read IL. she remembered the
veiope and tore it open 1t was brief, and from
her only brother in Seattle.
Best love and congratulations to the happy pair
Something in the message made the quick tears
hapns pair, How could she ever he really happy
when she knew that Mrs Ted had deliberately invited
her to Beauvoir. in the hope that Steve Charlton
would take a fancy her and marry her: He had
seen her portrait first of all and had fallen in love
match Rosamond hated the worda match, bar
gain and excellent sale She looked up, and me,
reached for her hands in spite of the rest of the
sengers.
Dear. don't cry. don't: can't stand it. II
has made mistake, 1t Is l. and I'll stand for ii.
/ should have known better all around. But knew
couldn't give it to you | thought 1t didn't matter
We loved each other, and cousin is bully good
the mines
Your cousin" faltered Rosamond.
The ether Steve a n M, You know The n mil
understudy. I'm chief mining engineer at the Domi-
I'm getting three thousand year now. and making
stray punches the side. As the Coalition grows
las you please with your own fortune. will climb
up beside you soon In the money line
MY fortune l have no fortune, steve" Rosa
monds hands grew chilled in his strong close clasp
What do you mean
knows how much real glitter Steve explained la
boriousiy. I've hated your money ever since heard
to wait l wanted you don't you know. grille? You
don't blame do your
And you haven't any fortune YOURSELF" Rosa
mond's eyes were soft and tender.
.'pivil Bit laughed Steve. recklessiy Its COM
Neither /. dear, she told him. happily" Mrs.
TED Just made it all up 50 we ,1,a, =, She
you say for she told me and I've been miserable
playing the part of the beggar maid to my king Is
nice little shack, Steve. where we're going to,
way up in the mountains
Steve thought for minute pulled out a time
table
is" he said, finally, emphaticaly, land we're
going to it Wen get Off thts train at New
Rochelle, catch and express back. and straight to
Charlton Peak Nevada, fast Western limited
will I don't like being patronized and
petted, do you, LADY,"
Rosamond flashed back smile. in her OLD. happy
Il may not be heiress, Steve she said half
seriously. but I'm q splendid cook"
You won't have to cook. keep heather
Chinee.'t
At the New Rochelle station, wire went back to
Mrs. Ted.
Don't worry about us. Going West. Have one
thousand in cash in the whole world between
THE HAPPY PAIR"
by George, I'd Run Again."
A statement made In Atlanta BY Colonel Roose
Welt that gives his game away again.