The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-24
BY JENNIE o. IorzEAux.
ttopyrisht isli. by Associa'

By JENNIE .. LOlLEA1X.
tsopyrisht. isii, by Associated
Literary Press)
Nan, hot and freeklea and happy.
swung from the links to the lawn,
and threw her clubs with a rattle at
sirginias fees. That blonde. rather
fTetwell person. drew back her I'M
uaculate white skirt Nan laughed
Way ali the sudden finery? Wear
white flannel. like me. This is not
50 beautiful. but It's Qualf;y--it
stands wear and tear. and IT'S pleas
ant--doesr't make folks nervous about
touching IL.
Virginia shifted. SO that's your
definition Of quality. / wonder II the
new girl Is quality. Wonder wha,
Induced Liza Stanton to ask her to
IN indefinite house party Who Is
Khe--where is she from ?"
Nan laughed again.
Well, you look like a wild Indian,
Nan. Better go in for clingy Things
and We're de We're repose. like this
Miss Ltith story. Go round the cor
ner to the grape arbor and you'u see
the reason fer my change of heart
and attire. She rcclines In ham
mock, in hiliow OF pale blue gown.
with tiny white slipper. tiny white
hands, and an untanned skin A
hue cushion throws her yellow hair
into relief. And beside her, looking
Very sentimental and reading washy
verse aioud. sits Your especial ad-
nirer, enc Terry Lawrence. The
charmer has him In leash" Vir-
Etpi1' = sef-controi was not her strong
point. Therefore. men love help
less unathietic females. Get busy
with cold cream and curling irons.
shed short skirts and trip over drap~
cries. and you may get him back"
You must be feeling the heat"
commented Nan. Your talk Is de-
uented. Terry doesn't belong to me
hes only good neighhor from
childhood And I like to look at Leith
story myself believe Mrs. Stanton
knew her mother at school I'm
going in-it'u take me an hour to get
clean"
Virginia followed. feeling strained
and cross. She stuck her head In at
Mans door n nom ent.
Nam" she said. don't mind my
cattishness. Perhaps she is quality,
bat somehow she doesn't impress me
80, This heat Is making "a psevlsh
witch OF me-"
Nam after she was gone. thought a
little. From her window she could
See the aroor. a bit of pale blue. and
ii long. lean, masculine figure draped
over rustic seat in an ador!ng atti-
tnde. Il was not like Terry to be
ridiculous, and she had missed play
Ing golf with him that afternoon
Jerry Peters was not very interesting.
Was Terry in love with the new girl
Putting on her fresh white dress, and
ri!ing up her soft brown hal" in it's
usual implicitly Nan told herself that
he had right TO fall In love as he
pleased But che rather wished she
were a little less freckled. a little less
niarmingiy healthy In appearance.
Miss Story's extreme fragility made
her feel Amazonian.
AT dinner. Terry waa all eyes for
Ielth story. Nan laughed with. and
at. Jerry. Virginia was high bred and
bored. Mrs. Stanton. when the meal
was over. excused herself for some
letter-writing. and sent OF n missive
that read after this manner:
Come here for a little while and
straighten out the tangle Terry liz
getting himself and me into. Agains,
fffS VIII / asked Iseith Story here
had To for her mothers sake-but
she's like her fathers people ] don't
know the girl. but Terry Is at her
feet And Nan. sweet and wholesome
as ever, seems not even to see, let
alone TO rescue him against his viii
Perhaps Lsith Is only flirting-I can't
care for her. Come down and see for
Sonrseif-Iu meet you at the station
st any time you mention.
Lovingly Liza"
one morning shortly after Mrs.
Lawrence appeared casually enough,
and was warmly welcomed. Nan. the
sa9therlelsss, had always loved her sill
yer haired ueighb Dor. and Terry was
devoted. The old gentlewoman knew
n World "A ifp "a
but persistently cultivated Miss Leith
Story. who was perfectly polite. but
mot ver-friendly. Terry. In some
vague way. Was aware that his time
was being taken mp. that he was be-
ing interfered with.
Virginia rather wistfully watched
sfrffTgs 4ss~' wss her wont She ~ "
Mrs. Stanton, Terry's mother. Peters,
always somebody. about the new girl
She herself kept in the background
she would seek no man. not even
Observation-Disclosures aoin TAOIN K
Terry. TO whom her heart reached
out in spite Of herself
Things went on. quite outwardly, but
IN IA rather strained way. Nan was
much outdoors. often alone In her
canoe ON the little lake not far away.
one morning abe went out very early. |
before the sun was well up Round
ing n little point she came across
Terry in another boat, his arms fun
Of water lilies, half open. He greeted
her in the old hoy-wav
"He1Ioi Early bird you are, ri
came out to get Miss Story some lilies
she doesn't have EN- whore she /
lives"
Nan gave glance at the banks, but
Terry answered her glance.
ooh, she isn't with me. / suppose