The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-26

I Cant We compromise? asked The
u! "sattie FORESTER. earnestly.
5c doHe every thinx. ~, Hs you
say. The 5op ~ yours. will you spiit
even. cUnsioeIaig t.at the worn Is
all uoneT''
No split reared the other Justify,
Ana by what nook or crook did you
get neat to this ana come mere TIA
/ beat me out ?''
Mrs Ceuinx hired me-
y on lie Mir Coiiins hired me. -
Tho strong Jaw of the you.n shos ed
itAeit our. ii don't allow people to
ten me / lie"
There was cold chill 70 the words
that brought "a sense of the earnest
ness III the other IL che last arr, al.
Well, Ill say / don't know any
thing ahout that" he compromised,
but ] do know that collect for rnis
and don't divyy blamed cent.
Mr. Fresh. II the 'nissus put YOU on
the job then It's mp to the missus 10
pay YOU"
nseen BY either, slim young fell
la@ in meet business suit had stop
ped to hear the argument.
w at's the matter mere ." he ask
ed authoritativels He turned to the
scrubby mu.tache. Has some one
disputed your jnh. Nankins -
Ase one SbbEesssd WHif1eV rs on
pivot. All Mr. Collins he tri-
umphed. Yes. there's n young swell
in that tree who claims to have been
put on the work by your wife.
Forester was nav completely hid
den in n cluster OF leaves.
Come down" ordered Collins
pushing a straw hat back from his
forehead Come down here. YOU
man up there, and we'll talk il over.
IN not" came grufiiy from the
boughs. "tsll stick ny here until the
lady comes. l. mon the job now and
| intend II stay on"
From Forrestera point Of conceal
ment. he could not see, hut the frou-
frou OF approaching skirts reached hts
ears distanctiy
What's the trouble. Tom 80 aues-
toned laughing voice. You have
the expectant look OF a successful
hunter who has freed valuable game
Forester recognized the voice as
that OF Mrs. Collins
I've freed something. groteled her
husband. Here I've hired man to
prune there trees--a professional
forester, and some one else has beat
him to the job Said some one else
also refuses to come down aud arbi-
trate
How absurd. modulated another
voies~--one richer, deeper and, aithal,
younger than that Of Mrs. Collins. A
little trim of laughter came up to the
youth IN the trees.
sl'il come down now" he called,
still assuming the Rruff tone.
YOU. came in surprise from
very petit young person,
Even l" assured the disheveled
young man, meeting the serubby
mustached ones baleful glar. with
a bland smile. BEFORE we begin the
peace treaty wish to assure this
probably very efficient workman that
/ have no intention Of collecting for
his job,
Tho professional cast u keen eye
over the shipped limb and the trees
above them.
Hum he said grudgingly. Not
bad Job at that, Young an.
But~=~--' began Mrs Collins.
You can't deny II, assured For
ester. You are responsible"
"But-btit | expected the forester.
and Tom called mi up and told me to
wait for
Lee Forester. interrupted the
male Collins. Lee FORESTER. my
dear. not the forester Mr. Forester
Is your sisters most sedate and most
engaged young man--her tiance. He
and Florence came In from F'airtovn
on the morning train. You evidently
ran across Flo as she was coming
from that subtle trousseau excursion.
but before that yau--3
Put n young millionaire To work
trees" gasped Mrs Col
Inns. Well ] never"
Miss Florence Moreland. who had
been separated from Forested for the
better part of three hours gazed ad-
at the youth.