The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
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A FOOLISH THING

Chandler had written about Pau
line Evers who was to be a brides
maid or something equally grand.
she pretends she IL sorry we have
broken off. but she isn't. i wonder
what he'll do with the house7" Tears
came as she stood waiting for the
car which d!d not appear, Then,
suddenly. Peters remembering that his
friend must be searching for him.
and turned hastily ~ look--yes, there
Chandler came. his long legs tearing
along over the grass, his dark hair
tousled. his cap in his hand, his broad
shoulders back.
There he is he explained, "a
man who was going TO take me TO
dinner"
She turned and gave n little gasp,
Then. as he lifted his hat and was
s9ing TO leave her, she caught at his
sleeve Chandler was very near.
Don't leave as" she impiored
Whisper your name. quick Peters
did SO. Anybody here might have
introduced you--on the club grounds.
you see. / VIII not be left alone
with him"
"But-rve dinner engagement
with him what shall / do?-who?'
"T'm~-Nan Shepherd" she finished
{
desert me! DO you suppose I'd have
spoken If / hadn't known you were
Remiey Peters ?"
I su' handler was upon them. His
eyes wide. he lifted his hand to raise
his hat and then fonlishly remem-
}hered that he was bare-headed and
gave the lady he had been going to
marry In September "A stiff courteous
little bow. She laughed. as If Peters
had just been telling her something
! very very funny. He could have
shaken her then she lifted her in
noccnt blue eyes 10 hts face
I 'it's~-lovely of you, Mr.. Peters, to
insist on taking me home~-I really
| don't know what nothcr'd do to me
4 II she saw me coming home alone,
and It's really almost GarI~-dusk.
| anyhow, Don't Won playi You should
II you get enthusiastic enough, golf
can take the place of anything else
tn tho world 10 you And then If
you're n man and can smoke. nothing
else matters. really 1t must be love-
ly to be Il man, and so independent
things hurt women. It's foolish. of
course" She was chattering this
utter drivel In quick, rapid way that
made Chandler give her an odd side
glance.
Peters was tired of being used like
this, wondering how he was to ex-
plain TO Chandler, and all the rest
when new idea seized him. A few
other men and girls came up Miss
Erors among them. car had broker
down. and there was trouble on tht
line, SO the wait was still on.
Peters gradually drew the girl bach
until they stood quite alone, and en-.
gaged hor In talk-he could be very
nonsenslcal. He could see Chandler,
ts.a,l .,tri- ,r-lz IA.
eye, and rejoiced Then, on the sly
, he beckoned Chandler. who Is a mo
ment stood beside them stifiiy.
{ chandler" he said, Miss Shep-
! herd Is tired of me, and wants yot
10 see her home. I'm afraid she Ism
. quite WE'LL found her crying on
bench under the trees yonder beeaus'
she had made a foolish mistake
about something, and didn't wan
9 te meet somebody she knew on tn
=, links. ! wonder n--you know any
> thing about it?"
Nan turned furious but tear blind
. ed look upon him; she stamped slight
4 ny.
"Iiow ! hate your friend. Rernle
Peters'" size said. but Chandler ha
e stevued ZIP and had gently taken he
J arm.
! Peters walked off. knowing h
would dine alone. not caring that h
h was being called a beast lie hate
a nonsense. and he wouldn't have goo
g Old Chandler made miserable anothe
minutes for any girls silly' whin-
. he had seen him trared for the las
e three years before she would decid
q 80 have him at all, and then TO Il
mere pride about Speaking first
r spoil things, lie was going to advis
q Chandler, once having married he
I 70 keep the upper hand. Not that h
"a would take advice.
a AT length the belated car appearet
:, and oil made rush 10 get on. Pau
;, line Evers, who had been busy hirt
ing with young Trent, suddeul
:, caught sight Of Jimmie Chandler put
n ting Nan shepherd carefully into
seat, aud her dark eyes grew bi
- with utter astonishment.
win you-~look at the reconcilia
n tion?" she whispered to the girl mex
her. Her voice was "A little bite
How some girls can get II man IN
g der their thumbs and then play IA:
1t and loose with him, beats mel Wei
J. knew from the first that whatcve
r they quarreled about was FOOLS
thing, 1t always is"
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