The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

in contact. He is always in the halls,
and lately he has insisted on posting
my letters for me. Fairly sratches
them out of my hand and races off
like mad. | can't even stir anH-H more I
without finding him at my heels"
You seem to have made con-
quest and, after the manner of wo-
mankind IN general. you don't appre-
ciate IT. BY the way how did all
these remarks of the hatceht-face one
reach your ears That point isn't
quite clear to me-
ala effort, that If was not engaged |
to you ] ought to be. and"
My sentiments exactly. The lady
of the hatchet-face liz not such a bad
sort after all. But do go on What
else?"
she said 1t WAC dlsgraceful the
number OF times that you come here.
ana the lateness of your stay is al
ways perfectly shocking. And those
Aunt Nancy told me. The woman
herseh and the 1anitor to whom my
most estimable neighbor across the
way had ALSO been talking, il seems,
told Aunt Nancy"
But Patricia. what was that >o4,
sara about people listening 10 tales
IRON servants and talking to them 2'
'ilnmte. you are horrid. 1t is diff
ierent with Aunt Nancy. She is"
A aear--aas i. have saisvays -rrsaf-rs~
tanned. interrupted Jimmie. But
come. Patricia Aren't YOU going IN
accent me this time -,
NO, / am not. oh. Jimmie, it is
] O'Clock. Please GO
an help it If ii is O'Clock A.
M, Patricia; sou know you love me.
( ohiS you are too contrary TO admit
II You have kept me In suspense
Tor SIX long years, and that Is more
IMAM enough. Moreover. you have
Yourself TO think Of If the people
across the hall have noticed my num-
erous and late visits so have the
other people in the building"
stop cried Patricia. Please.
please don't say anything more like
that And won't you go home?"
VIII not until you promise to be
j my wife, Patricia" and. rising quick
T ~. Brent crossed to Patricia. who
also had risen He took her in his
arms Patricia attempted to free her
self
/ Promise me, Patricia. that you
+ VIII be my Wife" coaxed Jimmie
gently, but there was underneath it
! all stern tone that implied that the
/ man would brook delay no longer.
/ Use ?" - VII
J IN go in five minutes. want
/ to tell YOU something first Is II
Z bargain ?"
/ Yes Jimmie, ] viii marry you"
tjefore the year is over"
I 7 es.
Brent bent and kissed her before he
I a&l ed. On your word or honor. in
spite Of what / am going To tell you?
on promise you ] haven't com
. nttfaH "a 1fS
the family In any way" he said
Quickly, In answer to the glance of
startled inquiry from Patricia
Tell me. You have my word, and
time"
I Trent bent and KISSED the face ne
1 heid between his hands before he
! spoke Patricia, | am the main part
! of the new family that has just moved
/ intn the apartment across the hail.
/ "fou!" gasped Patricia. And
ana the woman with the awful face
ana Vefce? They are dreadful even
II she is related to you"
But She isn't relation OF mine. so
don't look SO distressed She win not
come 10 pay us long visits. She is
a MOST estimabie wofnanfs however,
and my~-hopsekeeper,"
And the boy o.
THE horrid imp which. / be-
! iiere, was the affeetionate and tender
/ term you used in conjunction with
! him, In my young brother who, by
! the way, thinks that you are the one
! woman, And all those tales were
/ purely my own invention. carried to
I the right person by my faithful house,
keeper. You see. dear, | was getting
desperate. Remember. you have
promised. on your word of honor. 70
marry me. So there Is to De no re-
traction OF your promise"
Marry you? I certainly will" said
Patricia positively, III for no other
reason than TO keep my eye on YOU
I In the future and prevent your doing
something still worse. But do you
remember your own promise to go7"
Yes. and I'll co." said Jimmie,
snatching up his cigar from the CHM
| ney piece. only I'll smoke this, not
as cross the park, bat as cross
| the hall -
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