The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-07
BY NJ. j. PHILLIPS.
opyright. 1911, by Associated

Literary Press
Now l wonder" sasd Ellery Todd,
to himself
The friendly Miss Middleton was
playing tennis She was graceful
about II. as were nearly All the young
ladies at nunwoody Downs
But the frinedly Miss Middleton Was
something besides graceful; she
was effective When the little white
bali came skimming over the net. she
Was there fraction OF second be-
fore il,
"A bundle Of steel springs unused
Ellery Todd. she never acquired
that speed and stamina on ballroom
floor. Is Il possible? But no. her
sister, the. stiff one. is. a. regular
'loiler.' like most OF these festive re-
sorters it's too good To be true
"Lpiicr," word Ellery had coined.
meant q peron who could inhabit "a
veranda chair. or the scat al "a boat
or "a hit 81 beach with rcpo~e that
elsea here would have meant sheer
lsziuess. lie was learning to be a
"loller, and hating himself for his
success
Todd Was interested In The friendly
Miss Middleton before that tennis
game, and he WAS more interested
aftcrward. Because. first. she was
good To- Jock apou. when her shining
hair WIS dampened il curied in tight
lltte circles on her forehead and on
the nape o. her neck.
He liked her because they got along
50 CONF orta bly, together. Most people
found Todd too quiet and reserved
fnr summer resort The friendly
Miss Middleton get into the habit or
dropping into the chair alongside
"a .
things
Then he liked her because of the
mystery Yhl6h surrounded her.
That cool Gay. when the young peo-
pie organized q mountain climbing
party 10 explore Big Bald Knob,
her sister. the stiff Miss Middleton.
had said ia a significant aside. "Of
course, you r. not 10 GO And
Eiiers aud Berry,. which was her
name, he had discovered. watched
Them depart. a trifle wistfuily
Another morning when the
ocean was biankcted with mist
as thick AS cotton wool, he had en-
eountered her on the lonely beach,
long way from the hotel His heart
had beat warmly. as ii had that day
when he FIRST saw her playing tennis
But just then young Fosters motor
horn had huuked out GA the road
and she Rad gene in answer 70 the sig
nal.
He thought about her good
deal, which look his mind off the
fact that he had been sick a matter
OF three months, and ii helped hi.
recovery.
They got better acquainted as I'll.
iery graduated from the class of "loL
lers' To- the class Of Five ones" ifei
other admirers began To- resent the
long legged Todd guy Iikewis,
they resented the comradeiy smile ol
perfect understand that passed be
tween Todd and Beryi when they met
Miss BerN." said Eiiery. Il an
about To tell You the secret whicr
has burdened my fair young pfe."
They were sitting ON the thicl
turf Of the headland which overlook
ed the hag. a glorious afternoon sun
shine covered ocean and beach.
Berry, Middleton shot her cornpa n
Ion glance. 1t was "a momentary
fleeing look. yelled by very lon,
lashes, hat II told her all she wished
- know. A woman has sixth sens
"a hich seep Until the man in whom
she Is Interested arouses 1t. Now he
sixth sense told Keryl that the score
Of kllery Todd was neither disgrace
fui nor fraught with serious conse
queuCeS
They saY, continued Ellery
that va get half our personalit.
from our parent. and half from GU
other ancestors IL that's the case
rny TWO most influential forebear
were a cave mani and a sun worship
per. Fer a love 10 walk and / low
The sun,
Waiting has always been my IA
vorite pastime. II isn't thar I sc
into new places and see new faces.
ce}ald fra. ssas with al automobile, q
even bicycle. But want to get GU
and tramp over Hill and field an,
through the woods. with the wind o
the snow or the rain in my face. An,
If the sun viii only shine-thats hap