The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
M|hller& Rhoads
TWO RAINY DAYS

hope that he would again see the girl
who haunted his thoughts.
One day In early spring Vale START
ed Out for his Sunday morning walk.
AS he neared forty second street q tino
rain began to fall
Rather than return to his apartments
Vale decided to go up the two block,
and attend service at a Fifth avenue
church.
He took seat near the back of the
church. The only other occupant oe
the pew was little old lady who, dur
Ing the service fumbled first with nes
chains and then with her rings until
nnally one OF the latter rolled to tha
floor
vale stopped to look for IT,
1T has escaped my rea en-" he wh,ss
pered to her. Il will ge, It after ser.
vice"
During the ofrertory anthem a rich
contralto voice fioated out over the big
church.
Vale started. Tho voice was fam!l.ars
yet not familiar, 1t held the same in.
tense timere as the voice OF Nadine but
these tones came forth with the con.
troll OF q master
From music hall to SOLOS, In one
OF the best churches in the city IL =
big jump" thought Vale, besides. IL
taxes money to study for this kind
OF work"
He strained his eyes to get a glimpse
OF tho singer but It was no use The
rows OF girls On each side OF the chan.
eel seemed to be identical. one with
the other.
During the remainder of the service
Robert Vale was back at tho sea side
and dreaming OF girl who had sung
In the guise of a gypsy.
when the church was emptying he
remembered his duty toward his com.
panion In the pew. He must search
for her ring
In the semi-darkness of the church
1t was not an easy task and Vale was
down on his hands and knees in a far
corner OF the church when he heard
a musical voice.
"Granny-whnt in the world arc
you doing IN this dark church,
thought you were lost"
II dropped my ring. This gentis-
Wales head bobbed up from behind
seat. flushed but victorious
"Ch--hf" Diana Wells startexIs
from beneath her wide dropping hat.
a swift color mounted her cheeks.
MY name Is Robert Vale" he said
quickly to cover the confusion which
he knew was hers. He could never
mistake those fathomless gray eyes
though they seemed even more dark
and mysterious. He supposed It was
the different setting. Her hair was
deep Titan and the gypsy's had been
inky black. Here In your ring" he
turned toward the little old woman.
Thank you" she said simply. my
name Is Wells. This il my grand.
daughter, DIANA" She looked low
ingly at her girl. "Diana travelled all
last summer with variety company.
so she could take her old granny to
the seaside"
Diana met Wales eyes with smile
Granny thinks I am a wonder b.
cause took her to al tho seaside re-
sorts and gave myself equal pleas
ure."
mot to speak Of those who heard
you." put in Vale with a half n.
curing glance.
"You know me them"
She hid from the expression IN hia
eyes. THE roses were lovely" she
said finally. II asked the usher who
had sent them"
They turned and went slowly out Of
the church. but before they passed
out through the big bronSe doors Vale
drew near Diana Wells.
''If one Of the ohoristers should b.
married in this church what would
they do about nlling her place for the
wedding chorus?"
They would have to get substi.
tute soprano" said Diana Wells.
at would be . contralto II ~
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