The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS
(COpyrt8ht, 1910, by Associated
Literary Press


Literary Press
I'm nick of boarding" Bob Drake
sw himself into the big chair In
~ nrst fnor front room and glow
- IT hts roommate.
esWcli--rm rot boarding house
eper. am +. You needn't look ct
- N n had gotten the clam in the
UDsowder Tonight swear didn't,
Jimmy Rogers took hts pipe from
SS1Ae mantea and lighted It lelsarely
while he looked at Drake through
s9mIf-cioscd lids. why don't you get
Ghafried--if you
n Cut X out--the only girl threw
9Ane down year and q half ago and
u I'm jolly bachelor fer the rest 81
Is my days-''
.rm sorry. old mani didn't
81 know---''
.It's all right. only Drake look-
asAd cut into the sunl't Hkv---''there 3
no other girl for me-
some other fellow. snppose2"
No. Drake laughed n short. harsh
4 1Mugh -axise gave the uli for II box
q Of paints. but would take her back.
paints and ali--if she'd have me, [
told her at the time / never would
Il butt have had eighteen months In
witch 10 think out her eide or the
uueetion."
I II suppose II Was the tine-worn
Career or love'--to tell you the truth,
bobby. ] think you are better Of
without a girl who goes about with
3 NE career notion In her head. tom
Ap4rAments and things" Jimmy was
e wetting interested In his own argn-
@an0nt Some day you will run across
d. nice littl. fluffy girl. who won't
VI In0w a Rubcns from "A Gibson and
80 viii make you as happy as n
#GAM."
Ihanka. But the domestic Kind
#MoAt make any hit with me- would
#44Ach prefer to pay housekeeper
n1 be---
sBy love, You've hit if---iet'e get
rood housekecpcr and take fur
Nd nat"
1mmy was up and looking for the
EU1ng paper before Drake realized
~ was serious Wonder why
1gxee thought or that before"
You're q wonder. Jimmy. and ]
Ooe you are going TO spend this
ly Sunday climbing up dark,
m apartment stairs and dragging
n1Ong. brakes voice held hint
4ageFu0u In H. The scheme APP
n1od 70 him and In a moment two
0a were buried In the FURNISHED
column Of morning paper
1hls sounds good" Jimmy cut
paragraph and read. Three
8D1s md bath. nYtisticaliy furnished.
eator. Fifty dollars month.
4cn short and to tho point. and 1t
~ Morningside, Just a couple OF
nares up. II is early. hut what
you say 70 going right UP and
Gktng nj IT."
I'm on" Behby Drake Jumped UP
l4 the two were soon out In the
1ak April air.
nth the clipping from the paper
6ely IN hand. they rang the bell Of
NJ advertised number. The card on
~ door read. A. livery.
There was a ecurrying ~ feet from
&hin and voice whispered. You
&aM0, Aiice--it may be some one to
ook At the apartment"
Inc hearts Of both men gave Il
ap when the door opened and q
-. fiufTy persons In soft blue
n asething stood bcfore them. She
3n4hed. hut opened the door wider
ssa ssWe--tsr-t is--ws saw an ad-
fftsement-' Jimmy way stammer-
%nrn TIE girl herself came to
~ rescue.
on perhaps want to look at the
+ nefit," she said. leading the way
&10qtd We don't want To leave. "
%o4g eEAn In 4 voice decidedly near
Aaxy ''but Miss Denning--"
ssf1 Inning. What Miss pennjnr e'
0bh4 Drake had turned 80 suddenly
Ss9 ~ - girl that she was startled into
8gkHr fng him without "a thought ot
ahth Denning--she has won come
prize or something and we are
an& TO France
NVherH ts she rnw7' Drakes's voice
IT unsteady