The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-25
Helping Out a Lover
sv LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.


It, II something he had inherited from his father
who wholesale merchant, and too modest to
make more than so per cent. profit.
Burt Enright heart free when he was formally
introduced to Ethel Garrison summer hotel Any
other young would have been wandering around
the paths and giens with her in less than an hour Mr.
Burt stood eloof. His bashfulness kept him in the
background until dozen hints thrown out.
Then he wandered but he did not take much COM
fort and he did talk much. Ills mother had
warned him She sand that the young man that
talked too much found himself engaged without know
ing how he got there.
The young man ought to have realized that 1irta-
ton the seashore mountains is part OF the
programme II belongs to the scenery. II Is paid for
in the roel bill 1t reaches lie climax the middle OF
August and is frosthitten the first of September II
began with Irritation but he could not keep ms
end up It degenerated a real love affair after
fortnight That is, Ethel thought him nice
boy--a good hoy-a boy to be very nice and sweet TO-
1t is doubtful If he would noticed the simmer
of the moonlight the lake II she had not called has
attention 10 it, Moonlight shimmers bring sentiment.
There were grcttoes He had not even peered into
ore until Miss Ethel said she tired and begged
him 10 sit down In tsrottoes inseparahiy
connected with loving hearts
There cooling Mr. Enrisht had not de-
eided whether they doves when the
brand Of bird was explained TO him and he was told
that they cooed their love twilight came down-Jast
the time he wasn't eooing his.
He encouraged and sigh and start
TO say something and then stop and blush In the
OF the he amos, asked the privilege OF calling
on Miss Ethel at her home in the city later on Almos.
often passed IT and hoped to again some time fs
was straishway invited to call
In III. If time things had reached that pass
where papa must be asked il lie could his eharh
ing young daughter.
with readymsde speech, and the Old gentleman Is
Hon In the path. Mr. wasn't old but he
had been blown up on occasion by barrel II
gunpowder and was as deaf as n post
BY Yelling through trumpet placed at his ear he
could catch now and then word but To make an
impassioned appeal him out of The question:
Miss Ethel had foressen The difficulty and WAS ready
with suggestion II was gracefully adopted,
Young Mr.. Burt wrote letter to the father saying
all that could be said. and ten times more than ne
could have said with his Mr. Garrison
nkerng with hs trumpet when the letter arrived.
and he placed II on shelf in the library and forgot
all about il
Enrixht asked for Interview. he didn't
get il A past aud word from him.
papa didn'teeven Mr.. Enrght ey sight.
They had been introduced but he paid no attention. 10
or piece OF impadenee. She you'd descend ths
parent and announce that the Young man wished
The father was found in his usual corner and ths
who Enrtxhts~ he auered And What does II.
want knew an Enright once hu he Went Int" bank
rnptey aud hung himself
Five the Young man stood II the tai
presence, and received with
less"
u have called. sr-I have called" shouted IN
the trumpet.
The shouted again
Yes. know you've called. but what OF III II snu
have scheme To work it won't here"
Yes have a daughter some where around Are you
music teacher and does she want to take lessons Ut
this juncture trumpet fell apart II WAS
OF two pieces and held by clasp The clasp had
sections across the and continued to Then
he made trumpet of his hand and said his caller
sometimes hear this way
Was the request for his danshters hand ever Yelled
red faced and weak-kneed The fathers back was
the door and at this inncture the da ghter opened IL
a Naf
was worth yelling for No yell no consent. consent
He braced and yelled;
y have called to ask for your daughter
= to marry your daughter"
you seem to have wonderfully weak voice Fer
hap1 you have cold At your age took sqnis when
had cold
"I-want-E,hei.s was fairly reared
interview me on the japanese question p anerlea Mr..
! Garrison he seated himself. Very well, I
! | understand the people as few Americans do There
will be no war between Japan and the United States.
You can say 50 on my authority
Miss Ethel had advanced into the bur keeping
out Of range Of vision Her lover looked ., her with
despair in his eyes.
You've 10 make him heart she said.
Hes started on the subject of Japan and viii talk
for hours"
his trumpet is gone yelled my Ioudest.
Give up nothing. Write what want to say and
hand it to him. There Is pencil and paper.
I'm shaking so that couldn't write word, It is
terrible to know hat we mus, part, That IS We mus,
until he new trumpet"
and will"
smiled and held his hand. and then she unneled
! toes she shreked.
DO hear that
.Yes, family
MIR. Enright wants ask o map
riage Do you catch it,"
And what do you say"
Why ! say he'd have saved half hours tim.
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