The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-14
A Virginian Page for Each Member Of the Family
BONES INTERVIEWS
ny STACEY e. BAKER.

Elverson owned a dog. The Girl
owned a cat.
Only for the former (meaning the
dog), and his misplaced and most I'M
natural affection for the latter (mean-
ing the cat), the two tmeaning Ever
son and the GirD would never have
become acquainted.
Before Bones. which was the ple-
bian name Of Elverson's bull terrier.
had come down from the city. the
trim, broad-shouidered youth with the
keen face and humorous eyes, hao
strolled disconsolately through the
great house with only an occasional
glimpse of his fair neighbor as an in
| spiration for him to linger on.
| 1t certainly was beastly dull In Giyn-
| don for clty-bred chap like Elyer-
son. The villagers showed Unsuitable
curiosity, but little friendliness- The
| fishing season had not yet opened.
| Allen Elverson maryeled much at
| the strange taste of the uncle who had
/ lived here as recIIse the Whole OF
| his simple life. Again, he wondered
at the eccentrtcity behind the clause
lin the will that left him all OF his
relatives vast property only on ths
condition that he reside in this house
for one year. 80,
The old gentleman's servants stili
moved gioomily about the mansion
| They were old. They did not approve
| of youth Elverson rather felt as IL
he had done these people an injury In
| complying with the terms OF the WIN.
! The old batler,~ he knew looked az
! him with positive reproach in his eyes
| But the GIRL
she was the oasis of this dreary
desert. She was not native OF Glyn-
don, thought Elverson, for from tne
distance of their respective porches'
she seemed a woman capable OF teh-
ing a tea gown from kimono.
Elverson was almost inclined to hlrt
with the maid. His blue eyes summed
up-her slim, slight form anu ins sol "
on weight of her hair appreciaiiVeiy'
She had monstrous, large eyes, and
nogitfyely yes-a carriage. once the
bored youth was about to raise his mai
to her, when
! "Ahem."
F,lyerson turned quickly, to gaze
into the reproving eyes or the anu
quated butler, "a,
Are you--er-~tnterested IN the ia"s
in the next house ?"
The surprising effrontery OF the olo
fellow struck Elverson dumb
Il like your nerve" he managed ts
eiaculate. What business Is 1t OF
YOURS who am interested M
The old servant coughed apologeu'
cally. III,
Now. il you were, ] might De api'
to tell YOU something about her.
. Elverson knew in his heart that TN
main motive of the ancient one II
launching this conversation had beer
, to keep him from making an asinin'
fool of himself--and he felt none th'
eentler toward him for this. His cur
iosity however was greater than MI
luminosity.
We'll" he growled. IF you know
so much about tee girl. why don't yot
tell me instead OK standing there like {
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The girl Is the niece of Ellen Hem
: ingway," preluded the butler, ant
paused expectantly
And" snapped the youth, after th'
ensuing silence had gotten on hi
nerves. who the deuce is Ellen Hem
T ingway? You talk in chunks
; ELLEN Hemingway" explained TIL
butler patiently, was one of the bes
known missionaries this country EVE
sent to China"
Elverson Redeemed.
; You should have been a tutor" h
. said sarcastically.
II was--once," answered the gray