The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
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DAN WALTERS HEART

! told US that you would come. and, rs
! you We're the only passenger, / can
! claim much credit"
/ You are not Ethel 7~ querted
Walter. Ia tmazement
Just So
In Walters pleasuretess Years with
the Martins. Ethel. The daughter oi
his master. WAS the one member ei
tho family who. in all his futile r.
volts Won him ciemency from her
wrathful father. and gave him cans,
tn believe In such "A thing as human
ltS, He had not forgotten.
Waller remembered Ethel Martin IT.
Al oarnest-e eyed little gtrl with stta,
tawny hra!a@ sticking out nu each
aide Of her head, and In prim starch
ed dresses on sunday. and worn pima
tores on week days He had been st
good ten Years older than she Waller
found himself pHzzllng as TO why a
plain white duck dress could make ii
maid appear 80 positively beautiful
Yes. ! am Ethel" the girl was
saying. we received your letter nut
but papa is dead HE died se4en
Years age Fred. the baby. yon wifi
rem ember-rnother and myself are
living In the Odd home, ana--and va
would IKE to have you stop with ~
while you are in town"
In this invitation Waller detected
the personal wish Of Ethel He knew
well enough that the mother nj thu
girl, ii broken spirited woman, had
long since ceased t. taltc interest IL
any happening. ito matter how ir-
regular, Fred. vino had haen an In
fant in arms at the time he. Waller
had gone aNay. would hardly On
thuse over the coming of his fathers
runaway boy.
4 win be pleased to accept your
kind invitation, came from Waller
The New Yorker had intended to stay
at the old tavern. In accepting Ethel
Martins hospitality, his ready lips
had taken the wish from his heart
and his methodical brain dumbly an
aiTzed the reason as he ltodded
along.
How docs It happen. Ethel. he
asked, that YOU are so-@-er--dif"r-
ent from these other women or yaHr
town" liz waved discreet fingers
toward slovenl3 pair in nearby
yard.
Ethel laughed. pad sent me- away
to school" she said
Waller was received by the widow
OF Martin with u iisttess shake of the
hand. and colorless words of vel
come. The woman was beyond feet
ing or emotion. She, too, had been
"a slave To the sterg man now IA his
grave.
Waller. explaining that h. would
be IN Mayeiilc tor some time. made
arrangements for board. His ideas OF
tavern accommodation had faded
sinee he had seen the daughter ii
his old master For the first time
in his life Waller was IN love.
Ethel" he said enc day. Il haes.
been here nearly fanr months, ard
now | must return My work in the
city calls me. VIII you not go back
with meas my wife p"
No answered the girl shortly
Fingers seemed u grip the heart Of
the man. The green t;elds and the
scattered Trees by the roadside BE-
came a confused tumble, and Walter
lost consciousness.
Dearest" The appeal in the word&
came through u mist or oblivion md
drew the broker back to life. Dear
est, didn't mean it. oh come back
TO me. Dan; come back 10 mr.
His eyes opened and his weak hands
fumhled for the willing ones of the
girl. My heart" he gaspea. "The
doctor told nae that "A sudden shock
would do this. That is why came
here this summer~-for quiet"
But didn't mean what | said. l.
viii 60 back with you
Rather cam" from Waller, slow
~ Il viii remain here with yot.
There can he no more city for me
now. The excitement OF il would Kill
me. Dearest, we have money enough
and love We will remain here"