The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
FOR THE HEROINE

| Dare hope you left 1t this time?"
Edison asked.
| She looked at him doubtfuIly. half
a second. then said with faint
shrug; isn't it too hot for shells
OF any Sort"
| BY way OF answer Edison laid his
card In front of her. She did NOT
glance at it until she had paid her
check. Even then 1t was no more
than a glance.
! Il knew you, anyway--your picture
is so often in the advertising pages"
she said with another little snruR.
II have to pay attention to them
she explained. since advertising
means my bread and butter
II see A hopeless plutocrat-~in
spite OF your dinner OF herbs" Ed
son answered.
She laughed softly. II Ike only
the herbs which cost real money!
she said. That reminds me--your
cigar wants lighting. Make haste.
please! l must be going In minute.
and am ready curious as to the sort
OF weed you fancy"
Tho play. given upon a big lawn
full Of immemorial oaks, Was halt
over wheH there came a scud OF rain.
Yet 1t was not the big pelting drops
which made his companion shudder--
OF that Edison was certain. although
ehe had gwen no sign OF recognizing
ANYBODY In the crowd
He had seen Graham across at thu
far side--Graharn with his eyes
dreamy. yet his mouth set Graham
was not one Of Fortunes spoiled
Observation-Disclosures OF fortune. na
less a genius and a gentleman. APP
parently no had not seen Edson-yet
an the rain came thicker. Edison heard
him saying behind him:
Take this umbrella. Oar. while
call taxi. No use in waiting-wo
are in for a real rain"
Then the astonishing young woman
rose up. faced Graham. and said soft.
ly: mo need OF taxi. John-ycu
know neither l nor my frocks even
minded q wetting."
elizabeth" Graham gasped, catchs
Ing her hands. and going all colors
She. too. changed color--a clear red
swept her pallcr. ard made her vivid
ly beautiful. II have changed one
nearer Graham under pretext Of
shelter. Il have found out It takes
really sensible girl to be the worst
possible fool"
How" Graham asked chokfngr,
while Edison stared.
by reading advance sheets Of
Two Women" the girl said. You
don't know it--hut I am doing presa
work for It. or course. recognised
myself In ft--and--your point of
view
odd. but recognized YOU AZ the
hcroine---tire' model for her I mean
the minute I looked at you ACROSS the
table" Edson broke In.
She laughed softly. II went to your
table to see II you would do IT," she
said. II will tell you now my name
Elizabeth Bradley"
1T Is hardly worth while telling it
since 1t with be Elizabeth Graham
tomorrow" Graham interrupted.
money. your lady-mother sighed al
proachfully. You had better ex.
plain she said. noddine toward Ed.
son. He doesn't know that we were
engaged until daddy lost go much
money, your lady-mother signed at
thought OF the match"
Never mind, Never mind any-
thing but that you are going to
marry me-" Graham said stoutIy.
Elizabeth began to giggle. II have
to mind lost opportunity" she said.
Since II IL happening to me. myself
want It kept dark-but only think
the story of how tho illustrator un~
Willingly reconciled the famous
author and his heroine sweetheart,
could be featured as It deserves
II shall tell II to--your successor.
and see that Justice II done" Edison
said bowling. Unless you agree
that may be best ma
THAT goes without Graz
ham said over his s. = !. az he
strobe with the drencf radiant
Elizabeth toward wal. m