The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-03
ONE WAY OUT


II would rather starve-~-I can work
---oh. ever SO hard Fenelia cried,
rising to her whole majestic height
i've feet two. '.No-there's nobody
nobody care about. I've sent three
men about their business sincesince
| Billy--went away. J cant ask them
| &c come back. nor 10 out and sand
| bag somebody else.
aNo---besides there's no need, the
Judge said with short laugh: Blu.
work! Lord! You are not the sort
1 that Is allowed to work
II don't understand Fenelia fai~
tered. her eyes dimming for the first
| time.
The judge laid his hand on her
shoulder. saying In q high. hard
voice. Il mean you---are---oh. well,
| the sort Of woman men, good or bad,
| want to--to kiss and cuddle---and
keen in cotton wool Now don't flare
lup and stamp your foot''--as Fenelia
sprang upright---"Afen aren't ravening
wild beasts---but oh, they are so easy
when such creature as you comes
along. You couldn't work anywhere.
at anything that wasn't physically
easy--nafure attended to that part
! Indeed you're q piece OF her choice
| ric-a-brac--you've got to be taken
4 care Ql--~Et3e InETE II w a VA EH4A -
sInashing--of hearts and regulations
and all that"
Il won't kill myself. You make It
appear that's the only way out" Fem
ella said superbiy.
The judge drew deep breath.
| George. Ii only you were not you. l
| believe you'd conquer Fate" he said
| You'd do II anyway--only Fate hap
| pens to be . womap.'f
Thank YOU" Feneila said. stilf
superb. Suddenly she crumpled In
her chair. sobbing hard. Il can
| xtar>-e myse1f---and laugh over II
she said az last. .Bnt Billy, Sup
/ pose he had actually TO go hungry z"
t.Yet--yon won't go-home," the
Judge said almost eagerly. Fenelia
/ sobbed again. IF only had home
the poorest, tiny place---it would
be heaven" she managed 70 say al
/ last. II had q home--the cabin Billy
| took me to up in the mountains. But
| this. castle,---it has been only prison.
csp't 20 hack to ft. But how can l
iet my baby suffer r
There il a way Quit may be
| harder the judge said. loftiiy.
| IFeneiia looked up at his, moist
/ eyed and tremuious. Only tell me.
| Nothing can be harder. / viii work,
ard pinch and save--I have frocks
enough to last ages. And billy IS 10
| little II won't take much for him
oniy he must have a dog to play with
and hope he can have q pony
Certainly the judge Interrupted
'sAlgo three square meals. a French
nntse--and college education. Also
again better training than his daddy
had"
/ .ilcw. Only tell me how You
/ said il was hard---but | shan't mini
ANYTHING FeneIIa said, her eyes
sparkling, then blushing yividiy. the
| lids dropping. You would not let me
| do anything that would make ms
| boy ashamed
Never" the judge said. You sec
I'll love the little chap. Can't you
guess tbs reason
You loved his father" Eenelia
answered wonderingiy.
The Judge smiled. We'll enough,
l but not an I love his little mother,
he said "Fniry--I called YOU that
| thu very first time I saw you've
1 loved you ever since. Let me take
4 care OF YOU
/ Fenelia sprang up--for minute
she WAS too breathiess TO speak. But
she flung herself In the arms held our
10 her. and at last managed TO say.
II wanted to do this at the very. very
| first---but. oh, never dreamed
| should dare TO be so brave.v
Only braves" the judge asked ten
derby.
/ She nestled closer, saying as her
arm crept shyiy about his neck. And
SO, go happy