The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

Copyright, 1912, by the Associated
Literary Press
Tell Agnes"
1t seemed to John Emery that the
only words he had heard during the
last fortnight were those two Fell
Agnes" He had come TO believe that
his trip to America was planned
merely that he might convey endless
| me sssa gees from one sister to the otheF
on the contrary. he was going 10
New York solely on business. ard II
was more or less Of a bore to have 10
look up an the sisters and uncles and
aunts who had gone To America
II was gross eXaggeration on
F,uerv's part to imagine that he had
To lock up all the relatives who had
left rho home land because he had
heard the words Tell Agnes SO many
times he had come 10 look apop Agnes
as a TYRANNY But because Agnes was
the sister Of the girl whom Emery
Intended to propose to upon his re-
turn from America she had to be en-
dured She had left the home land
some months before John Emery had
found h!s way into the friendship OF
the Doan family.
There is only one more message. |
thave for Agnes" Mary Doan told him
the night before his departure, and /
am telling you because you Will see
her before my letter reaches her'
Mary blushd shyly and John Emery
felt a strange drop in the tempera~
ture.
| Tell Agnes that am going to
marry Billy Wade in September and
that walt her to be my bridesmaid "
John Emery never could remember
| lust how he got out Of the house and
away from Mary Doan's happy blush
ing face.
Tell Agnes nothing, muttered
| Emery as he stepped off the boat on
| the New York side of the Atlantic
| Il will not even look her up nov.
"Oh--are you Mr.. John Emery
asked a feminine voice a his side
Emery looked up from the stea mef
| trunk he had been opening for the
customs man.
ooh. / say" the Englishman caught
his breath After acknowledging his
| right to the name Emery. he raised
belated hand to his tweed cap.
| Il am Agnes Doan.' the girl con-
tinued. and Emery knew then why he
| had found her so beautiful.
| she is so like Mary" he said half
under his breath while he took the
| hand Agnes extended.
| Mary cabled me to meet you,
Agnes was saying. so that You would
| not get lost" She laughed and
| Emery looked up at the sound,
! Just fancy your knowing me, he
| said with the tinkle Of her laugh ring
| ing in his ears
Sister sent me a coaching picture
| taken down at Tlfracombe. and 1t is
so good a likeness that | had no diffi
Guilty Mary tries TO keep me from
| being homesick by telling me about
the jolly times Her voice trailed OF
| and Emery felt his first emotion for
| Marys sister.
| we viii go and have cup of tea.
he said quickly, IF you will be good
many things to tell Agnes he told
her. using the familiar words. I'm
sorry he apologized noting her
blush, Il was quoting your sister"
Il would forgive you anything since
you have invited me 10 have cup
| Of tea, Fancy" she said in a voice
that was not quite steady. II have
| not been asked to have a cup Of tea
since ! left home"
by Jove, that is rough, lent 1t
! proper for chap to take a girl to
tea here" asked Emery.
"Oh, perfectly" laughed Agnes,
but it is not tea in New York"
II see. Then II you've nothing else
to do we will have a cup OF tea every
afternoon that ] am here" Emery
hardly realized that he awaited an