Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-14
MODERN PANDORA
A Blunder That Brought Happy
Results In Its Train.
BY lUELLEN letters.


sort. eager 10 make her escape before
Darlington. who sat in the back of the
car, should espy her. In his party
she recognized a supercllious beauty
whose name had lately been signifi-
cantly linked with his. and several
comfortable looking dowagers who had
come down, as she. TO either stay with
friends or at the big hotel over the
regular Saturday night hop.
She felt ashamed OF her innumer-
able bundles. each breathing its own
secret of chocolates. early dollhouse
peaches for dear Aunt Caroline, and
some magazines.
Cousin Toms happy. rudy face was
not visible among the crowd Of people
on the platform. She glanced around
in desperation, anxious TO secure the
services of hackman to carry her at
once to her destination. but beyond a
few private vehicles there was nothing
available.
Over her shoulder sounded Caring
toms deep voice and Lillian Rogers
sileery. airy laughter She started
nervously. dropping the telltale parcel
of peaches. which scattered compro.
misingly in all directions through the
throng.
LET me help you?" Darlington jump
ed with alacrity to her aid, restoring
the downy, pink checked fruit to her
arms.
An icy "Thank you" rewarded him.
.Womanlike. angry at the innocent or
fender, she felt like venting her dis
pleasure on him.
Il suppose your cousin meets your
he inquired, pausing for second as
the ladies accompanying him moved
on.
"Oh. yes" she replied lightly, hoping
that he would not detect the delin-
Quent's absence.
She squared her back on the group
as the Darlington trap, in the hands or
a trim groom, rolled noiselessly up, and
the ladies were helped in. There was
q whir of rushing wheels, and cloud
of dust indicated its fight down the
county road Tears of modification
and anger welled up In her eyes. Were
1t not so far she would walk the dis
lance. bundles, suit case and all. A
black speck was coming rapidly toward
her far up the highway. 1t finally re-
vealed red and black wheels. A sensa-
ton of mingled annoyance, pride and
timidity swept over her as she saw
that, after all, II was not her cousin,
but Darlington, who had evidently lost
no time in returning from his stables.
ct suppose your relatives didn't ex-
pect you until the $50" he said pleas
antly as he drove up. 81 was afraid
you would attempt to walk the dis
lance. Won't you let me drive you
oyer?'
Thank you, will wait for Tom,"
she said, blushing at the falsity of her
position
II came back purposely to get you"
he went on, ignoring her discouraging
glance. Its hard on the peaches
They'll be overripe IL you keep them in
this hot sun much longer. Come.
please"
She hesitated visibly. For the sake
of the peaches then" she assented.
reaching him her parcels.
II will not question the conditions"
he replied
1T would be Of no use" she answer
ed in his vein, for never argue"
They drove smoothly over the white,
threadiilce road under the canopy OF
trees, talking indifferently on superb
ciai subjects, the man not iBsensible to
the charm Of her laughing eyes and nut
,-1 fr- IN, mr.
cry fash of his blue eyes and inward
IL deiighfing In his slightest manner
ism. Between them lay the unconfess-
cd 10Y Of past summer time when he
had been her constant attendant at this
same place, until golden haired Lillian
Roger arrived one day as guest OF
his mother Invoiuntarily she sighed,
and the man, finding its echo In his
own heart, repeated IT,
You will be at The hop tonightT' he
asked as he deposited her at her desti-
nation.
MY frock Is here she pointed to
her suit case
You cousin said Egertcn was CON-
ing down too" He watched her face
narrowly as he spoke.
"a later train" she said evenly Il
decided to come On the O'Clock spe-
ciaI-
He could make nothing Of her ex-
planation. however. as be thought her
words over after leaving&er. Surely.
IL report we're true that the two were
in love and 10 be married. Il looked
odd that they did not plan TO arrive on
the same train. His mind revoivec on
Janet's speech In spite Of his attempts
20 dismiss H.
Janet promptly thought no more
about him. unable bong ago 70 find an
excuse for bis changed behavior Open
ing her suit case she bersn 10 draw