The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
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was not he who frightened me. II was
the rush Of my own feeling. did not
know what I felt. but ! thought !
might die. ard be was % like himself
~ had frst known him. but 30 chang
Cd TOO. There was something 90 won
derfui about him. something that must
make any stranger feel sorry for him.
and YET Il Il beautiful" She stopped
Cor moment and wiped her eyes. then
went on braveiy: And the next day
he came and waited for mel should
have come here for him II he hadn't
and fell IN with the mistake he had
made about my name. You zee. he'd
heard I was called Nine. d'Armand.
and wanted him to keep on thinking
that, for thought II he knsw was
Mrs. Hartman he might and OUT
She paused. her lip beginning to trem-
BILE. .'Oh. don't ron see why I didn't
want him to know? didn't want him
to suffer as be wouid--as he does now.
poos. ehild--bus-n most at au-I-Hsntsd-I
wanted to see II be would fall In love
with ma again! kept him from know
ing because IL be thought was =
stranger and the same thing happened
again-his caring for me. mean
She had began to weep now. freely and
openly, but not from grief. "Oh." she
cried. don't you see how It's all
proved to mey'
Later went into the garden to think
over the perpiexfng situation Of tho
Harmans.
l sank down again In wicker chair
and contemplated the stars. But the
short reverie into which / then fell
was interrupted by Mr.. Percy. who.
sauntering ieisurely about the garden.
paused to address me.
"You folks thinks you was all to the
gud gittin' them trunks on. what?"
You speak In mysterious numbers"
returned. having no comprehension
of his meaning.
suppose you don know nothfn
about IT." he laughed satiricaily. You
didn' 20 over to Lisieux q aft'noon TO
ship 'em. Oh. no. not you."
Il went for long walk this after
noon. Mr.. Percy. Naturally couldn't
have walked so far as Lisieux and
back"
LUX here. m friend he ssifsharp-
~; do you think you got any chanst
I. git that Teller OF T Parish
do You think 1t will rain tonighty'
inquired.
In simple dignity he turned his back
upou me and strolIed to the other end
Of the courtyard.
observed him IN the act Of salutine.
with a gracious nod some one who
was approaching from the road. Inn
msdiately after-and altogether with
the air Of q person merely happening
ina slight figure clad In long coat,
4 Short skirt and n broad hrimmed.
veil bound brown hat came into full
view in the light Of the reflector.
sprang to my feet aud started to-
ward her. uttering an exclamation.
Good evening. Mr.. Percy" she said
cheeriiy. TITS the most exubcrant
night You're quite hearty. 1 hopew
.Takin' a walk. SEE. little lady,
be observed with genial patronage.
My visitor paused upon my veranda.
humming "Quand rAmour Meurt,"
while went within and lit lamp.
'shali I bring the light our there? r
I asked. but. turning. found thst she
was already in the room.
AYou weren't afraid TO come through
the woods alone:" asked, uncomfort-
ably conscious that her gayety met .
dun response from me.
no
.But II Miss Ward finds that you're
not at the chateau"-
..She won't She thinks I'm asieep.
She brought me up a sleeping powder
herself.~
sshe thinks you took itr'
aShe knows did said Miss Elliott.
I'm full Of It: And that VIII b the
reason--if you notice that Tn partic-
ulariy nervous Or excited"
.You seem al Of that" said, look.
| ing at her eyes. which were very vida
ana very brilliant. However, I BE-
lieve you always do"
~Ah." she smiled. Il knew you
| thought me atrocious from tho 6rst.
You and nyriads Of objections to me-,
don't youy'
had forgotten to look away from
her eyes. and kept on fcrsstting.
~Daxxlins" h Z good old faahicned
word for eyes nike hers. ~ least i
might dsdns their erect on me.
III did manage to object 70 ron"
said slowly. 1T would b . good thing
for No. wouldn't TT
.Oh. I've ,eoaF" shs cried.
.WpnE echoed.
~yes. laid I wager with mysaii
that ia have I pretty spsseh from
ron bsfcTe went out q your lifs'-'
~ checked 4 laugh and concluded
thfsllingay-'.forsvss. ] leave Oussnay
toenossow.s
.Your father has rstprnsd fson
:AmsrloaT
sOh, dear. no." she murmured. I'll
b quite Il the WORLDS mercy. ! musi
60 up 70 Paris and retire from publlc
iifo until ~ doe come. shall take
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