The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
MAJoRIE AND THE MOON.
Copyright, 1910. by Associated


Copyright. 1910. by Associated
Literary Press.
IT Is no use asking mother. She
will not give her consent Whispered
Marjorie as they stood together TN
the summer house 'tshe insists that
walt At least eight years before +
NsArry.'. ~
Philip Drayson smiled down 1t her
4 earncst little face.
But your mother was only twenty
when she was married" he said.
Yes. know. Phil; but 'she says
I'M too young"
Then we shall have to eiope"
Elcpe! Mother would never for
.'oh. yes she weuld; she would be
angry for little while. but would
years for . home and you. Marjorie :
he pleaded. Leave II to me, and
everything win be all right"
But, Phil. 10 there no other way?"
am afraid not" he answered.
II will have my boat at the landing
tomorrow night and we will cross
the bay to Willow Point, whore the
minister will marry u.s."
won't II he romantic said
Marjorie. ut win be moonlight and
will wear my white dress and my
white hat with the pink roses that
you Hike so we'll
The moonlight shining through the
vines brought out the gold lights In
the girls pretty hair. On the other
hand that lay in Phtrs sparkled a
little ring, He reverentiy kissed her.
Il wish your mother could attend
your wedding" he continued after o
silence. but she will not consent,
and eight years 10 too long to wait
All the next day Marjorie Brant
sang AZ she worked. Upstairs, on
her bed. laid the white dress and white
hat In the closet was the, suitcase
with her dainty belongings, packed
er's supervision. Now and then she
ran up and tried on the hat, laughing
) IT herself In the mirror and pfcfur-
Ing Phirs face when he should see
her. - :.
''If you are going upstairs again"
her mother called from the kitchen,
twill you close the windowss There
Is u cloud In the west which means
wind"
But Marjorie excitediy com bling out
her curls In preparation for the we'd
ding couture, forgot the injunction
until the Tapping of . the curtains
brought her out OF her dreams.
Did you shut the windowsF her
mother called TO her.
mo, hut will answered the girl.
Marjorie could hear the roar OF the
Wind ana the fashtug Of the waves.
umd knew that they could not cross
the hay that night. She slowly con-
tinued her dressing, wondering now
they would get to Willow Point.
She helped her mother With thinner,
III a4s little. !, .
Don't you feel ~sii's asked her
father.
Il ana all right. but ! am not hum
Try. chs repited
Marjorie was 10 meet Phtl 81 I
U.clock Al 7:30 she went upstairs
In tho darkness she pressed nsr race
against the window. she could ses
nothings the moon was hidden behind
tho clouds.
sfealthily descended the stairs and
went out by the side door. Her EBnl
flgure<-bent To the wind as she sped
Aown the path
Phil. she called softly.
Then she felt his arms about her
sNhere ii snur bag" he asked. 1--WE
can't 70 In a boat. 80 we will drive,
hare brought blankets: you won
he c0ld.''
Marjorie slipped cut Of hisaArmf
x haven't any bag am not goinK
Phii.'' x
NOts -
.oh, / couldn't 20 on such a night
VINO ever heard OF running away ans
& eettinx married on dark night"
.Wnat has the wsather 70 90 VIII
orr happiness ne asked EMMY
yea she whispered, then fall
1erinxiy continued. 1T was all COINS
4 . IS "a beautiful the moonltght and
6he wAter--And now there isn't anl
4 moon. When Il grew 30 dark ant
n wfndY. felt that even the elements
we're against us and ! was not doinl
the right thing---runntng away iron
Darents who have been % kand sn
- came out TO teit you. OH phaas
ehe sobbed. II don't know what y
envy poor little girl. he said z
Aon.t believe | should run away Witf
vou. i am going into the house 4
OK your father and mother TO let MI
& aaarry ycu.'
X can't 80 home without KNOWING
something certain. Come
"A the two yeung people entered
the sftting room Marjorte's father ans
nothsr stared 1t them In astonish
III Snent, The girl, cold and wins
Niown. slipped into q chair, Phi
walked up to the table.
No.. said Phil. I'll stand. Mar
81 tctfe and were Koing 10 run away.
.Run away" exclaimed Mrs. Hrant
asad her husbands inst came down q
~ table heavily, But - Phil tol'
81 hts love, the older man gaxed a
81 MN tntently. Visions OF hissown youtl
and ccssFtship stirring him deeply
when rhil had mashed he said,
~ uHderstand that II Il had nc
been windy tonight and Marjorie hA,