The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-16
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Pausing just outside the massive
gateway. Leslie Graham ga&od visit
.f,iiiy at the picturesque CID mansion
asast ely. tangled garden.
This charming place ssauld have
been hsr huGe. a. hsG zen in the
Grahaa4 FANNY TO- @"t years But
her present aSt.c WAE tac hall bed
room OF D c34e2p luds44E house, ana
her crochety ole E~rsn-sa.theT GWelI
aacfs IN the ancestral. halls with a
small retlEue 81 sorS&ntS.
Three had Leslie written within
six mouths making u~yerturcs toward
a reSnEeAiati .. AIt her letters had
been promptly returned with tbs two
words. moi wanted" endorsed upon
the back.
Leslie herself WIS not TO blame for
this unfortunate state % affairs. The
treutle dated twenty years back
before her cay--wheu Madame Gra-
han3'S only son married a pretty ac-
tress. and the proud Oh woman had
GGso@ nea hir}. He s4s dead Row, 81
was the pins tutl 3or NhvSy I5sc he
had sacrificed himself. tut rot etei.
his daughtei : poverty and trlendli-
mess nnd softeued uaIaraeS obsu-
rate heart.
I've ssli & mIua "a e. ana ie3
granan3S tFe eeta- tv stay she sal.
aieed Il herself The ariStocratte ole
place drew her ike a magnet. Is
w0u.3 be like heaven "a I've there
She tErnea her back ON the altar
sag p~jctUrs, sH& Slowly weuJed htr
NAY TO tHs dre4~y Boarding house.
IS she gained the upper landing
Amy Burton ePen@d the door 81 her
own roogn Sho7 ING "a litter OF halt-
packed rraHSs and empty boxes
.EsevTe IN. Lestts, SIR said eagerly
+f@sl liz gs4s ss and yue can help u1e
ssat. Z heard you say yesterday thas
9es0 vere oat gf a place I spplle4 To
Main Graham, ~ Overlook. for the
passion u -am paniar- Word has
5asE come that 7 ara Is report Ter duty
swlBse@l0t@'s. Ar3 here's q telegram
YFea2 eoa,e "a ing mother = ~ t44.
and I'm wanted There"
Arsy Crassel The yellow envelope
Heraas,y IN her hand. pale with emo
tton-
What 90 you want, me TO do .?
Leslie art3euIased family.
$50 10 Overlook and keep tho place
ssntls ] ret5rn t. claim IT.
Leslie rtutched a chair to steady
herseif. she dld not believe in chance.
but she dld believe in Providence.
For AL size vas II Graham. II was
certain taat Amy had never thought
Of this fact In connection with the
aristocrstic mistress of Overlook. She
did not take her friend into her con
fsdeuce now. What she did say, after
a moments thinking, was this.
Very well, Amy. I'll GO"
An hour later she stood again at
the Overlook gate. looking into The
-Ar~-rFN rrAa -FIEg7a fFN. - Yt- 40.
gate was closed. AS she tagged at
the ponderous latch a perfectly groom
ed young man in white r~aunels rose
from . bench beside the drive and
hurried forward,
'Allow me" he said politely. and
swung wide the gate.
A warm color leaped into the girls
face. h went up the shaded walk
Wondering who the stranger could he
and what he vas doing at Overlook,
h was shown into an old-fash-
Toned room, where Madame Graham
sat ia "A high-h4 -ked chair. Never had
Leslie seen her grandmother at such
short range before. She looked GU
riously at tho little. wrinklcd old wo-
man. thinking what Il picturesque
fgafe h was in her lustc~less black
silk and priceless laccs.
whats o Al name" Madame
shot the question at her like il bullet
II have forgotten tiff | was ever
told. Simpkins engaged you"
There was Il moments pause. Here
was n difficulty At the outset. She
could not give Amy Burton's name,
neither would she TAX one IA which
she had no right.
Leslie, she answered ~recklesslys -
Madame started. Her keen blue
eyes became suddenly two points OF
light.
That my own name. Leslie era
ham She gave 81 short laugh. MY
mother was a Leslie. There were ne
buys in the family. so | was given a
rame that should belong to a boy
just tn keep 1t in daily use. hut
guess IT SUITS. me- y hate. leT1ifatDt
names, You're not Il We~stnlnrelaHG
leslie. az course