The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
A GIRL OF YESTERDAY
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

/ one day some said, "A woman of your age" and
eh 1eatrice realised that she longer girl
Sne went to her room looked herself squarely In
mirror. and discovered patch OF white In her nom i.
padour. There also little sagging OF flesh be-
meath her chin. and wrinkle two between her eyes,
Oh you girl of yesterday Beatrice said to the face
-. IN tne mirror. why can't make up your mind
mat you VIII be forty even IL You arens
she race In the glass looked at her sadly and
mat mat night Beatrice Angus March He was
NAG grown SO accustomed monotony of being
asked to marry him that she would shake her head
way, angus? and he would reply, with his whmsi-
ea smile There's only one way to say love youa
should thing you would tired" would re-
and .one 'de s ne would Il shall get tired
.n pe q get too old to charm any othes
she eoad f no h sa h W Low. he
and no other man can win you away from mel am
Wiling to let any one enter the field marriage
. And deep in her heart Beatrice that he spoks
the truth
Her father and mother had been very unhappy All
nef little girl life she had been tossed between empes
tuous temperaments declared passionate
~, "Tii never OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" Until
now she had kept her word
But 1t was not easy to face her future alone Ten
years ago her beautiful mother had died years
previous to that her father killed himself 1t was
an very tragic and the daughter repeat
edy when Angus had pleaded the happy married life
his own parents. But how do know that would
De IKE your father and mother? 1t might happen that
we would be like mine"
we would be happy" Angus stated gravely II
am not tyrannical and you are jealous. II was
tyranny and jealously that caused your father and
mother to draw apart"
Mother such a beauty" Beatrice defended and
father loved her So
And you are not a beauty,s Angus told her, laugh
ing at the nash tina. lighted her eyes: you are simply
lovely, and sweet but men don't toast you in three
states, thank heaven"
Il know what you mean" Beatrice's tone matched
his In gravity "You mean that mothers beauty made
she had before her marriage from a world of lovers
and father wasn't willing to stand that He wanted
Every man wants his wife to think only of him."
Angus said. "and II win you shall be afraid"
thirty five, and her beauty waning. other
men wouldn't for her.
She said something of the kind in her letter ia
Angus
terful enough am afraid should say yes. and that
Is why don't want you visit August I
Snow so my ana know that have I'VE, been
own this time. So please Europe instead OF
she is afraid to future ' Of
The answer that she received made her smile AS
Every man / know would be glad TO sail away with
you to the end of the world.
But Beatrice knew better. She reached point
where at dances occasionally among the wall
flowers. To be sure. that because most of the
in her small younger than she. and
o them was an old story. but she was
that it would not be the same with Older men in e.
larger community
Anyhow she wouldn't accept Angus last resort
II wouldn't be fait to him And so she came to a
She would go to big summer hotel and II men
called her fair then she would marry Angus with
clear conscience. She would know then that 1t
love and reaching out for home and
hearthstone that caused her to accept him
In August while Angus went obediently abroad shs
began her campaign of conquest
She a ffirt, however, hard hearted. IT
am not going any really fal in love with
me" said, "but do be that
not wronging Angus by letting him tie himself to
unattractive wife,
No one would have called her unattractive as shs
entered the dining the morning after her arrival
one was IN rose 'sn, "i's mn. a. s
her ease ~ manner the charm az her dtrect glance
made the women her with curiosity and
the sit up and take notice.
But all day long she alone. She walked this
beach. a novel in a shady OF the porch.
and spoke Only when night did she
permit any approach from the guests In the house.
then dream in white and silver. she the
and conquered them.
She chaperoned by sedate aunt. and her intro
auctions all that could be desired. In her
her charm had been underyalued because people
had known her always, but here where the keenness
of her wit unexpectedly. where her grace
revelation. and where her womanness, which was
tinged with old fashioned sweetness to the
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