The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
Billy Campbell's Purple Ancestors
By HUGH PENDEXTER


and drums and Ills Gtace's visit 10 Tunbridpo
that gave the large blue eyes the expression of
an unsuccessful lottery ticket But once | learned
her strong suit caused her orls to center uion
bit
Il became a ieraldry slcuth There was ma
close season on the dictionary ANA mornoriz.
very rapidly At tho end twentyt four hours
hhd d"n" the Eliza act across the river of Time
i"apins nimbly from argent to a bend gues theme.
L" eScall"rs of the field. until landed in the or
iginai lap OF the pccrngc. on the morrow as
snmed my best pictorial smile ana allowed to
lScss. careless like, that / was tho only American
edition of the efetc Old World Nothing Dragging
or SNOWY. mind YOU; but just like that | inst
Nawned, ss-likc and let on that was get.
ing weary OF being The Campbell. That's all;
Just IKE that Then tackled the toast Dear.
dear how she burned mo with a new glance and
REGARDLESS OF her fathers mental anguish slipped
mo four extra prunes. Then she began pumping
We'll. Bessie was foolish but honestly WAS
all over ~ love with her. AS began to recon
stiuct "N rast became intensely Interested i'm
thf jon. rho blush OF JOY that mantlcd her checks
Whcn kert seven trans atlantic ancestors in tn.
ar at one" urged M to higher and 3urer heights
NJ III" cnd Of first exchange Of condolences
Shc Wcpt IN pity for those unfortunate Scotchncn
who have only tho Garth and the libraries thoroin
Shc SAID II was delightfully."- sweet to find some
Dong tong. meaning told her ! knew Yum
sip Lee, leader Of the Hi Sing Tong but she cx-
planned she meant was Of the Beau monde Mo
l" IN" rear Of the word book that night and be-
fore morning had memorizcd all the uop-corn
talk from abas to crcmc-dc Ia creme with a wing
Shnt at noted names in fiction. although tho last
never helped me any. My master was pecvcd AT
onr phrlor scanccs. but Bessie had an impcrial
manner that always tho old man stacger-
ing to the ropes and rocked him not
ON the second morning while several board
'iS battl"d FOR the odd fried cake Bessie nbnn.
d"ned the helping hand act and seated herself
between me and Bilks and pleaded Do tell mo
again how YOU lost the Kings Oaks Manor house
in Queen Mary's time
Fri nd. IN the cold gray dawn of tho morrow
6idSt ever try To out ana classify a large
bale al falschoods told the night before and sock
TO recall To whom you had handed which, And
To add 1" my confusion Bilts eyes nearly fell into
ms plate while the old man confided to his cot
ice-cup his Ideas as to the ultimate future uf an
y J.. ~ But Bessie the roost and realizing
aH were cyting me curiously. | squared my
Sh"uicris ana grabbing point dexter as a lii.
iT'ScfNcr iearcd INTO deep pool of argcrts and
lures ana Sihlcs and vcrts and when ! emerged
! '!iu inc campbell coat of arms cllnchcd between
ny teeth and the old man had fled n stricken
ned 1t was the first young Bilks had known
~ my royal blood and henccforth he trottcd n
dead heat with BESSIE in both credulity and
interest.
For the next few days ! played one night
>innds at Crecy, Agincourt Fontcnoy and Ban
h"ckbGin At tho end Of the week Bessie had
eyes only for me and taking the count So
last you'd swear was using an adding machine
ma always at tie outskirts of our woong stood
biiks. Each night | found his cigars on M.
dresser, each meal he We'd with Bessie in begging
me TO recount the brave old jousting and hawking
udNS. nc rest oil the table VcNcd nv