The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-10
His Luckiest Qua1...
BY DOROTHY sLAckMoRE,

faith Aress stood over the miniature behind
the screen in her studio. herself as sh1
turned over the fast browning mushrooms in the pan
evenly beneath the flame on the other side
Of ,h her song stopped and the gentle sizzling
WITH It The gas had gone. She turned in dlsmay to
aef ,it,te purse hanging on chair nearby 1t
't "a q ,, blil-nothng Larger nor smaller.
an p"kea ABOUT hepessly and then her fell
"a 'd FOR three It was gaia day FOR Fafthor
naa LEFT her home back in the country her father
@aa mother were coming TO visit her her studio.
All at oice an idea flashed through er mind she
caught up the dainty dotted swiss with dainty
De Po@s ana ran across the hail. holding it to
s'e She felt conscious In this domestic apron
'n% in which she worked at her easel all day
az, damidy she shook the antique brass knoeker the
Come H." called deep masculine voice.
fal'h Gpered the door and looked about She could
meath a largr canvas on easel. She stood
Come in. called the voice again, then hand peered
sfoIhd ING side OF the canvas "Oh, please forgive
me young man FASTENED to coming toward Faith
= hs ueht II was one of the fellows. DO in" lie
oh can't stay a moment Mr. Melville. Tim in
saen a Isedeament she explained. extending, the
Gould you change this: >" she asbcd
~ Young Guy Melviles eyes looked large and hum
eeal Il I'm afraid can't He felt In his pockets
searched in an parts OF his work jacket but could find
"HtS quarter This he expected. Il have only "A
ter IN small change" he said.
That's Just what want-what need Faith cried
our ana have mushrooms and steak the FIRE cook
ing Mother and father coming
Then by al means take this" Melville insisted and
let ms cons to collect ii some other time Nono
keep the bill 1t would be lonely here laughed
II 1t weren't absolutely necessary that it i'm
the time l could get my things and 60 out for
change the little dinner would be ruined. / must run
ball Many. many thanks"
Melville. deep in study the charm of his neigh
Dor forgot 10 close his studio dor ard when
her .oo they were sure the open door hers They
voice inside. they stood on the Threshold
IN ,ona you; you Tommy: masculine voice was saing
It's l5a Guy And ! want you to blow me dinner
quarter We'll, l guess I starve for one
night then. Sorry You have date. SO long. old
cd persons looked at each other anu '"s
r. w Mrres [4gn fad ths man
opposite door on which she had discovered tiny brass
are and 4s esa Is h@ daughters name Here
Well Hess your heart daughter, we've found YOU
giving her generous paternai hug. we mighty near
got into the wrong ROOM
phoni's to someone that he had just given bis
hope You never get that way rye read about this
studio life In New York and Of young often
Never fear. mother" said Faith. from the stove
Where she vas taking up the now thoroughly cooked
relaSt But, the JOY had from her cyes-she
had taken the poor mans last quarter.
mother and father that she had been compelled TO 20
| 10 strange man across the hail borrow quar-
Ter with Which to have gas enough finish cooking the
dinner. they might not understand-at hrst-and it
really lad not been her intention to borrow the
ny the time the little meal was on the table tho
though weighed so heavily upon her that she could
age explain whole matter to her parents ana /,
was with difficulty that she restrained her father
HIN bodily to the table to join them,
can be tactful He may feel delicacy about IT,
"Aes-let Faith GO" the mother added shes
This was without an apron that Faith knocked
at the opposite door 1t took her fully to
erSuade tho Young man to join the little party and
portion of the meal he had been influential in saving
But. At last, he induced Faith waited
While ne charged his studio coat and put touch or
two 10 his toilet.
The little party sat about the studio until
the felix's frnr the country had begun wonder what
When Aelville rose to go Faiths father shook his
had wsm bs II aha hac Leave my little girl stack Of
YOU needn't be afraid she, be norrowns any more
she musnt get into the borrowing habit even If she
Faith blushed and turned toward young Melville.
You see they are all in sympathy with YOU she laugh
III they were" young man said pontedly they
would rever leave stack of for how-in
81 stin have this to pay back" Faith reminded
him she stood in the studio door while he unlocked
"No"-hc held up his hand remonstrance. please
we s hofh us ea f ms s to see you and
BUT Faith did return the money She said, afterward,
studio frequently because he hoped get back his
quarter and she preferred to have better understand
ing or his intentions
Hiterate Juries.
Generally the who reads crime in the news-
forms idea of the guilt the
parties connected with the event; frequently this
impression is used by the attorneys other
side to keep him off the jury when somebody accused
and trial At Washington the other day a jury was
dismissed because of its not read
all The trial jury is blessing protection to
the citizen, but not unmixed blessing. 1t Is a re-
srant official authority and often foils the
nant will OF individuals 1t founded when and
Ia
read was far less common than and its worst
fects not Inherent in ITSELF but of the
attempt to adapt 1t to changed conditions. After a
time viii learn how to select jury Of citizens who
read the newspapers and yet try criminal casa
MISUNDERSTANDING Index Appeal
Similar Cases.
We have heard Of more than instance whers
has mortgaged his home purchase an auto.
mobile. And yet these would laugh at TIA
who sold the family stove in order raise the