The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-19
THE CHEVALlER
BY DONALD ALLEN.

been sitting there for two hours, and he had
nsurea out tina. the harm IN the purple She was
just trying TO be lazy, ne rs rs ~
other and that she was frank and Ingenious ana
not trying to be anything else. His eyes mao 'o.u
him over and over again during those TWO no14'
Chevaler Darcy looked to be thirty years olu - re
ness TO look thirty and size people FOR
half hour he had that the girl mao some
One would have thought the woman would have
noticed it first but she didn't Her thoughts were
Years before, when Joshua Flint and his wife
came to the city, Josh was carpeneer r., d 5 and
mixed with politics at night In year JOSH 1 msu
members of the Flint family didn't lose their heaas
hTey lived in modest way and they saved. JOSH
his old and his wife never went ne
You'd *12 for a ready-made dress. More politics
more pul-more money in bank s4ar,
Mrs. F1nts brother Sam living IN WESTERN
State died Before too late he consigned
his daughter Florence Benson the care OF ms as
said OF his sister that she was haroI @ M.
sioe, saving woman-tust the one to bring up M, ms
Joshua Flint, but things change and men ana wo-
men change with them. One day Josh was hlown
| carried $4,000 life insurance.
Within a Mrs Fyint began 10 have as
pirations. She wasn't old yet, ana there
were the wrinkle removers and the face oleaehers
and the fashionable dressmakers She felt 1t her
duty do something for Florence Tho name OF
Flint changed to F4ynt on the new cards joshua
became Joseph The third floor nat was eScnahs s
own horses and carriage Mrs Joshua had hustled
for money In other days: now she hustled for
praons. Florence had very little To do with 1t be-
yond her wardrobe and jeweiry and being sent 10
college.
| And gil had finished her education and
was coming home for good She hadn't been spoiled
false position her aunt had placed herself in but II
was not for criticise. She practically pen
niless and besides she had something TO tei-some-
thing that she had forebodngs about
During her trips home she had heard mention made
| OF matrimony end titles and castles. and she hsd
1 come to know that her aunt had schemes
Chevalier Darcy couldn't have figured all this out
| but he figured enough make him wish that some
thing would happen before reaching the city He was
lips TO make confession to her aunt ana take her
scolding when there was rear-end collision with
and jar, that not the roads regular day for
a blunder and saughter-but it was sufficient for
the chevalter TO pick himself or the floor. brush
the dust from his knees offer his protection.
And that was how Chevaler Darcy came to be an
looked at him doubtfully but the aunt accepted him
at Why not? He had the most engaging man
ners he a gentleman with title; he had saved
their lives: he stranger who making a
tour OF America to study society and other things
And he admitted in the frankest and most charming
manner that it was possible an American bride might
return to France with him
Mrs. Flynt thoughtful woman, She thought
that collision might have Jared the ehevaers wal
she offered to become his banker She put IL In a
way to his proud feelings and he pocketed the
check and he did look for such nne consd-
era in crude America They had already looked ask
anee at him at the hotel but that check saved the
day
| For fortnight Mrs Flynt thoughts and
dreams connected with herself and titles and castles
She was chevalieress. She the boss OF hun
dred servants. She friendly terms with peo-
pie of blue blood Then she became conscience
stricken There was that poor girl Florence. She
had promised TO do the square thing by her. and
castles? Wasn't the chevalier already showing by his
actions that he was failing in love with the grl3 No
even If he did divide with the aiderman-and his
widow would uphold his reputation. Later on, II 8
The aunt sought Miss Florence and resigned the
chevalier to her and asked no gratitude r return.
Then came the long delayed confession, Florence
was engaged to young man in Poughkeepsie. She
didn't exactly know about his family finances but
teeth and tenor voice She loved him. and she
would marry him. and she didn't two red cents
for old chevalier. AS for castles. they must be
full OF ghosts and cobwebs and she preferred two
in the front yard {
Mrs Fynt became very angry. She scoded and
criticised and put her foot down The she
time. 1t would never again. Wealth, title, sta
ton and castles for just saying yes. Had the girls
senses her? Let her take a week to think
over, and then beware how she broke her loving
The chevalier would wait a week before commit
ting suicide for love of Miss Florence. wouidn
do 1t for any other person than the aunt He would
do it for her because she had loaned him money un
til he could hear from Paris, and because he was
Obliged to ask another favor of the sort. Par
wasn't so far away; but those Paris bankers Away,
check was handed over, and again the hotel bounce
The week only up when young man witt
curly hair and black eyes and white teeth called
the F1ynt mansion. Mrs. Flynt happened to receiv.
Walter Alvord. He just a common American
and when he asked for Miss Florence Flynt re
tired from the paror. She wasn't expecting tht
chevalier at that hour. and that the VIII,
he shown directly into the paror and behelt
the young man holding willing hand belonging Il
Miss Florence.
He assumed pose. He meant IL to be q terrible
pose. Then his betrayed the tragedy that wa.
turning somersauts in his soul. No appreciation
the audience of two Then he Numbered out.
Mile tonerresl" In voice to mako shver
No shivers. The chevalier about to wave hi
arms and yell when Mrs. F1ynt entered the room
The young with the dark eyes and white teeth
rose up and handed her various newspaper clipping.
! and quietly said:
His history is all there. She 1t be read aloud ?"
In less than minute the chevalier gone.
Mrs Flynt read those newspaper clippings In tn,
privacy OF her room. and hour later appeared
In the parlor. red-eyed and contrite, o say:
Florence, guess don't any titles
guess It's your who lacks the brains. You ma,
introduce to your young man. Mrs. Joshus
Flint--F--i-n-t!"
The Incompatible victual.
Out of Kansas that grotesque wilderness comes .
warning that the sauerkraut crop will be short Thu
fall and that the prices OF all the favore grades