The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-29
MY LADY'S LIMOUSINE

Faith Carter laughed q quick. ner-
vous little laugh and glanced down ut
the one thick stemmed rose that she
had thrust among the soft tea roseA
Of her corsage bouquet.
Rogers realized that he was wait
Ing with great expectancy for her
answer. The rose seemed suddenly to
have assumed enormous proportions
In his eyes.
cate fingers. Since my fewer has
disturbed your peace OF mind and
Jared your sense of harmony perhaps
had better tell you Its history
Jimmy Rogers had definite hopes
now and he led his yellow vision into
secluded corner that other mAscu-
line lowans might not take her from
him.
This rose said Faith when he
had seated himself beside her on tho
wide divan. found It's way very mys-
teriously into my Limousine while
was listening to Caruso in Rigoaetto
for me after the opera found this
rose. fresh from the florists. In the
vase In my car" She glanced again
at the bud lying against the chirfon
at her breast and laughed an embar-
raised little laugh. Il don't know
whether a sense OF romance made me
wear II or "A faint hope that ! might
unrave1 the mystery"
"What--what id .Jules--haye to
say" Jimmy was torn between q de-
sire to shield Jules from possible dis
charge and longing to tell this
GLORIOUS creature that the rose had
been put there by his own hand.
Faith looked up at Jimmy and
found h. At,H haf hah tat
his face to be rather becoming. She
also wondered at his hating speech.
II must confess she continued.
that Jules acted a bit strange Ho
at first denied any knowledge Of tho
flower. and then remembered sudden
ly that man who was either insano
or florists advertiser came along
and put an American Beauty in all
the cars waiting at the curb. The
story rather dampened my sense OF
romance. but since II was not unlike
~ looked at the stem Of the rose to
see II there was a florists card at
tached-hut there was none. You
see.'' Faith laughed. mockingly.
there Is still hope that ] have an
unknown admirer."
Il doubt II ha remains long un-
known" Jimmy Rogers said. with 20
wonderful ring In his voice that
Faith trembled and dragged the rose
from its resting place that she might
cool her face In its soft petals.
Jimmy watched the flower with in
creasing jealousy.
oh. Here you two are." Amy
Wade and her husband came up TO
break the silence. 81 have looked
asArywhsRe Tor yau.'''1,4, Slae, a@1t -,
triumphant glance at her husband
which said plainly. Il told you 20"
II say. Jimmy" put In Dick Wade
by way Of making conversation. the
next time you buy roses for my wife
zee that you get full measure. There
was one shy In the box and American
Beauties count. That one Faith u
toying with just reminded me-"
Faith turned her eyes 20 suddenly
and forcefully on Jimmy Rogers that
he felt like a small and very guilty
Then he heard her draw
In quick breath. and he waited for
her next words. But she remained
straight into Jimmy's eyes were
fraught with understanding. Then,
because Amy Wade and her hubbard
were near. Faith laughed mockingly
at him. You look guilty. Mr.. Rog.
ers: believe the twelfth rose has
gone astray."
II will confess" Jimmy told her
under his breath, "that myself
would stray thousand times II. IN
the end might find 30 wondrous I
nest."
Faith glanced at him from beneath
her lashes.
Perhaps one straying. In your case.
would do" 1he remarked.