The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-06
HIS LACE-PAPERLADY
BY JEANNE O. Lo1zEAux,
hit, 1916 by Associated Literary Press

y ''1 -''''s
~ happened when they first met-the instant In
terest flashing eye the feeling of having always
known each other The mans head went round a
LITTLE ard his No.. -. - 80. - 80,
:, 80 ~ -' oea. WHY ia1' as ne asAeo ic1 Aof
the dance he wanted
She did not have 1t give SO he made the best
sitting against the wal, and Ya,ch;ny bar yuaa
over tba soor wi,h 49, -. a.e'-s ~ 800
thumped htmself inc sansa n ne inen ..
che u.s No. - Se, ne me" On tue spot .iiat
youns bns,nss m oi hn. sam Morton sensible
He had corr. ,,n :, a. ~, . Ie ,, ,
u.ak 49,, e Wy III a Dig famiiy with a winning.
had even IN " hh9 married 1ather. ne
strength as tho 1n,y aarntn liu VI, neailn anu
life unnu rhar ~ IL =, oass 10 pesm maIIie0
all this come to his mind At mer rh op r @
girl ~ " NC HIM at mere sisht Oh young
For Lois was fragile and s,snaar -. - -.
word-ghe was annaal,ng and d,,t Vas - Jus, .ns
np ma ga oh., = s. au ueiieate, anu theh pass
that undd ali his rennneiatorv work VIII hIn s ~
the past few moments ~ - ' -
ne ranIa aani 4.s,
he was nahoa' ~. 80 ne any anu 1907 tnat
ing her. Perhans ever ~ sh n'r $50 ms ai .s,
net hara bin, n - sue s1 we're asked she would
was enpaeaa,hs, 49, -, t. taa.ioe. ! erhaps sns
was engaged to 49, 10. 'ueii.. may DC shs
He straightwav desn,saa h1s $500 '9aoas 'housnt.
haa - 80 a aspsea ms iIiehu LaWtoh IN hs
Tnd ~ Ill ~. VI ~ 70 a ifafi
she was1surev not t,sentr' e" ne "ohusrea now oia
And tbsn -, ~ "ua 1. ..enls,
set II hr h Tue Ma ehaihs' ne hurried to her to
having ma H. s f n ha NOT mate mistake about
gra,, ana va e. - ,'ais she !leiaea MIN her pro-
III "a. -, 80, .iossea OUT Lawtons Initials and put
ha9r 400 ann s, ne nau thehsht attractive an
Thta 20 na h ht u'''i ms turn came with her.
No. - reeinhis oi oau tlmes Tor tho young
ali hnt nrasnar, $500, n"s i'ianeial times needed
az an pu' prosperng business He vowed during the
s sic fag-end of the night after the that
rrs ~ cut ' our msrfsmaking thence forward and
turoed sonaI,ian - IS rae charged ms "noie dis-
,Ya ,,,ira,.. a "e aius enough caHed tns
married He had helped the functions at the sub
&C.. nome decorations, and somehow the thing
,,a so' on ms bfan-he would shake off the idea
Ia. ata he want oil marriage for good five years
81 .hiee or Two at least lie had nrseiass board
l l's p'aee, when Was expense enough until he
oains III -, vi" ~. .fe SURE NOT that ne was not
nrtnrI ' - .e VIA la'fY'his "af after AL the
pae, l"g- re had once heard man he knew cali
qansS 1 .a.. ana !, strunh MS rather romantic
. a. pot ut'tit Tor the stern wear ana tear OF
W. ~ st
, "heh ihrte months had passed and he had alb
n psaaes Iei USED anu haa in the end gone to- every
h p mnTre ne hhs" or thought the girl might
~, ~ Wan more than ever sure that he was right
, s'ls ,ls hie instinct mad Kept MIN from dong
lie hao never asked an. one single question about
~ -. m "s - ttsf1a 81 showing MS interest That
ts aEa9 = ny thshee she was mentioned by his
hr @ nus an ne Knew 81 hef ne gathered from
,Ia, st 10 80 -. vas si' , - seemed ~ hifG
a.tt " 49,, 49, siteh' WIN hahi than with others
AZ anIte a paras nfats 80, A.,
fan y.as,nar !, ~ .ie ia2l ~ ebe1tsAtt
shat,araa =. s., 80. 70 nun ihat she LARRY
hirnsif ~ 49, 10 so sat ~nen ne after awhile found
srhaY bad sst = ira 80, 49,. ts si'st
PAIL IA L. !" 49, apaFt from the rest while
6ana and a'd h, SIN alasssa nasi1 from
- ~ " 80" att i''hef ttattefed sci Ut vocal
posnantlV az raf, 49, ~ s'e. 80 struck Nun az
th. s.st1fjnv shf ~ s.ea $500, - sur t'eIto
-. 49, e. '"o 'e'i sensitive TO os Meeting
{tte ,aft a.. -. Nts" ssite'hiuk
a., - - S" @ thzhtettt 'e'"te iis e9"s--he could
W., pta,.ta - 60,
~. 80, 49,, a.3, 'sH'S t ils fastthe song ana
- -, - "pli4".aes "t eahea loser 10 the girl
,raILir'a - ., =. IN hp' ''Nt - go nome carry
o. - -. ~ ~ "as' an" "ttethst ne mght nor
Sb. h.sttat.a .,tr, ru. - , -
n, ~. - o''S D"t I 9ase promised
49,, ,,,s -. Sottt'no", "hiis MS
had for 4hs 6rs, IN, - 80 ~. oe i"Nsoh asah' ne
,vas s,~, N ''''e az 'e" 'i"' perhaps she really
Wiz tnsr .pt e' 'lish' 'sseftiote TO the core OF
finally IN tn, gray bnurs af ~ r; ~ s,oep NM
-, ~. - 80 "a vac morning Peate caine
a. iN'H' =. "'ss 'iio"sh the seii-
..a IA Nv ""s an ahu',elaoles sheahihg cad oI
~. - ~ ANS a''aiseh iaHe~.
ana ,,,, I,.t-s.s ~ - !. saNen YOU W
-, s " - an oi's'i ~ soai lie fohs.
Na1'aN s'st toNt' az" II Tue taa4 VI your
- <,,aud 80 :. p''. itasi'e h""ef, YOU rove htl
-. . 80 'ne Ai'te p'Nause she heeas YOU ana
- - -. ~. - Was an Nei! Sleaf ahd maze MIN
1star, or 80 w. 'ass ana II night, linen ne
80, t'u " ie" .oiture
,a,fn.ts t s .n , a. Wne ne haa oeen hest