The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
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m THE WINTER GARDEN

M TEMPLE BAILEY.

tcopyright. 1910. by Associated
1 Literary Press)
It was . quaint little coffee house
\ - the heart of the city. and yet with
/ drawn = bit from the noise of traffic
~ the width of the yard In front
The house next door had a yard, too
= yard In which stone-cutter had
oet up certain tall monuments and
I. crosses and other funereal articles OF
Ms trade.
ITS case OF eat. drink and be
nDerry, for tomorrow we dte,'" said
Judith Dane as she and Jack Mere
nth took their seats at a little table.
why any man should have chosen
- M up a place like this with an
outlook that suggests the graveyard
can't understand"
Jack Laughed. well, don't look
mt OF the window, Judith" he ao-
S4ssd. IT'S cherry enough inside ana
60 needn't be On search for the
1xewsome-"
Judith took of her Veil and punch
~ the long pin through 1t vtndic-
e1veIy. You're be grewsome II yoa
NOre a. blue as am
II am blue" he said. 81 shall al
NAyx be blue until you promise TO
arxY me, Judith"
'sDon't" Judith protested. TN too
&a5ed to argue"
you needn't argue" he said.
Judith hooked at him reproachfuily.
sUpoaking Of tomsbtones." she muir
Uured, ''ypu knew that Felicia Farms
worth WIZ dead
You don't mean I'll"
YEA" Judith's voice waa trem-
ta3oua 'ghe took cold when they
physd at one-night stands You
know what q tour like that means.
lack Z"
mo wonder you are blue oaid
sshs was my best friend" Judith
mot your best friend" Jack RAJ
lnded her softly.
Judith reached out her hand to
nm. II don't know what / would
- without you. lack. aha said
There was Silence after that in
NA1ch Jack studied the menu. and
- little room. II was a CHEEKY
D1nce. with an open fire at one end.
4Asre seeIaed to be only one waiter
- charge. He was a little man with
i smooth face and bald head His
0qggesdons to aJck showed nice
discrimination and an epicurean taste
u was a cold day end the hot soup
brought Judith's spirits up with a
bound.
'.An hour ago." she said, when I
met you ] was tir, d and cold and
hungry, but ! did not know It I was
AOC blue 10 know anything"
III you would let me take care of
you always" he began. but Judith In
esrrupted him.
'.You always get back to that sub
nect" she complained.
There couldn't be a better one
~ insisted. Why won't you marry
me, Judith"
s. Because I don't believe In mar
H1Age," she said positively.
II was at this point that the waiter
ZANE In with the hot oysters bub-
bling in the chaiing dish. judith ex-
5 ClAimed oYer their Righteousness, -
4. Ny wife cooked them" the waiter
explained, his face beaming: ut is a
recipe she brought from down South"
Then he went away and Jack said
10 Judith: did you see the look in
his eyes as he spoke Of his wife?
That Is the way / would look If YOU
Nould marry me-
Jack" Judith said seriously. cant
Euu ever gel away frnm That subject ,"
Il shall never get away from It,"
b said. until you say yes
I'VE Will finish up on crackers.
: cheese and coffee Jack said 10 the
waiter when he came back.
And then he and Judith settled
down to the long. confidential talk in
which she told OF her troubles on the
road. II found out" she confided.
What ] am not made for an actress,
mlGht as well go into somebody's
once and tap q typewriter or into
Somebody's kitchen and cook"
i 'sCome Into my kitchen and cook"
rid Jack Hospitality
He was very serious as he learned
u the troubles. the hardships OF her
winter. II felt at times" she said
sadly. ''as II there was nothing left to
live fbr''
aYou have no business TO feel that
Wy" Jack said. You are young
and pretty and life IL before you.
Moreover. you are woman and you
won't be happy till you have lived
khe life that belongs to every woman.
You need q home. Judith. place
where you can be comfortable and
1oszy and watch for your husband at
naght"
Judith sighed Women of my ten-
Sorament," she said. were not made
- sit at home
The waiter had come back with
me coffee and crackers and cheese
when he placed II before them he
want over TO the wide window where
etood the little row of cedar trees
and holly bushes that gave the place