The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

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~iacquelin used to look out of her
window at the rouse next door n
envy the our girls who seemed to
have such good times.
And they a V the incest brother
she would say to the rnotherly wo-
ma who MAS hall maid and half
housekeeper.
II think he is pretty selfish" Mary
would answer grinly; they're al
ways fuSSing over him"
oh. but he is always bringing
them things. He comes home with
little parcels. and they run out to
meet him. and when the shade is up
IN the living room 7 can See them
open them.
1T seems t. ms you must be watch
ing them pretty closely" Mary said.
Well shat else have { TO do"
1acquefin demanded "in this hIg
t. hnnse, @AtA f1ss throat had All tha
time. sad nobody To come to see
me t'
1T Is d pity yaar Uncle eyer moved
here said Mara AZ You had stayed
in the beUse- where you'd always
lived sond have had friends
enough
Jacqae&n's lips quivered u was
glad to come away" she told the old
woman. Everything in the old
home seemed To- speak Of mother. and
now that haven't her any more ID
rather be away from the familiar
surroundings
Then She broke down and cried.
andtMary comfurted her, What You
need IL COMPANY was the old NO
mans comment. You Just sit here
and rnope and Nope. and il is had FOR
oar answer at 3 o'clock
no EpA know What I'd f4Ha -, "a. 90
Jacqhelln said Ia like to give a
party and invite those girls next door
and the boy. too
Mary looked al her severely. "Tba,
might do II YOU were eight years old
instead of eighteen, but young ladies
don't give parties and invite people
they've never met"
don't care Jacquel.n said.
Those girls next door are as poor
as they car be, and except for Their
brother, they never have any fun
They work all day
We'll. you might ask one Of them
over to sit with YOU Mary capitu-
lated. don't suppose 1t would
buFt, though ! don't know what your
uhcle would say about it,
II don't care what he would say ,
Jaequeliu declared. I'm young. ana
! cant he h IA up ike q prisoner
Ab - EASitss
,'of curse not. was Mary = sootb-
Ing reply You Just write "a little
note, aud Ill take it over to one Of
those girls"
But %Jacquelin was not easily sway
Cd from her plans. I'm going 70
have all Of them over,' she said
TO lunch tomorrow"
II Vas hopeless tor Mary to argue.
So the note went forth and created a
great sensation in little brown
house next door.
r"Ilt o listen to this said
isuth, the eldest girl, who had open
ea ~. She read aloud the following
/ nave so often watched you from
my window. | am very lonely and
not very well. and / wish YOU could
come to lunch with me tomorrow.
Cant Nou Please say yes and make
the girl next door very happy"
Their J totd you she wasn't
proud"
u you think We ought to GO"
Ruth asked anxtoaaly.
or course said Betty promptly.
Bat Grace and Evelfna were not
sure. 1t would be lovely" they
said 3Bat what would brother
think @
Brother" Betty groaned. ooh
Bob is such a stickler for propri-
cites.
Bob is a dear. Betty agreed;
but he'd like 10 keep us in cotton
wool, lie is SO afraid we might
make unpleasant tntinacies that he
Keeps ts shut up like a lot Of chill
oren, and | want Ii good time
Why. Betty" they exclaimed Gle
~ 4 man and he doesn't understand
that We want to get out ana see some
fhfng OF the world. and. Ina RnLng g, oyxnr.