The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-10
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

Copyright, 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press.1
The Garden of the Stone Gods was
set in the midst OF a big city. but so
high were the walls that surrounded
ii that it was cut off from the sight
OF outsiders and the nose of traffic
came family to the ears OF Rosa
mond- rs she sat day after day by the
fountain. working fairy webs of lace
on a cushion, as She had been taught
In Il convent far across the seas.
SO many years had she dwelt in the
convent that she seemed less an Amer
lean girl than a foreigner. and now
that she was buried here il this
strange Old garden. she seemed TO
live a dream life far removed from
that Of the girls who. on the other
side OF the walls. went back and forth
/ on gay modern quests OF shopping and
motoring, golfina and riding.
once an airship had wh!zzed over
head, and the beat Of its motors had
come down to them family
Rosamonds uncle had looked up
into the skies and had said. tierCeIy
Can we never get away from moo
era horrors
But Rosa mond had looked up at
the big airship, sailing over their
heads like a huge silver dragonfiy. and
then down at the impressive stone gods
which surrounded the fountain. and
had sighed
Rosamond hated the stone gods,
and she yearned inexpressibIy for the
life that other girls led,
one day outside the walls she
heard voice singing II was a mans
voice. strong and sweet, and the song
was a love song,
In her quiet garden Rosamond had
heard little OF love Her uncle had
never married; no hated women
The song, as 1t foated out on the
spring air, seemed call to Rosa
mntla 10 CANA out and be free
So she left her lace pillow, aud ran
10 the end of the garden, and climbed
from the stone bench Ia the loa
branches OF an old apple Tree and
thence to the broad top of the WALL
and peeped over.
Beneath her was the man who
sang His hat Was off. and he was
down on his knees behind a big red
motor car.
Rosamond watched him eagerly
sitting on the top OF the wall she
sighed for the things which were for
hidden her. Though the sigh was
dow. the man beneath looked up II
was as If her desire had drawn his
eyes toward her.
His bright smile shone out az he
saw her. Beg pardon, he said as
he rose to his feet; 7 m In an awful
fix DO YOU think there's any one in
there who can help me out? I'm a
doctor, and I've GOT 70 get to pa
tiert az soon as possible.
on. said Rosamond. quickly. I'm
see she ran at once to her unCie's
study. There she told her GREATNESS
story
There's a doctor outside. and his
motor car has broken down and-and
he wants help to fix it."
How" her uncle demanded, did
you know"
But Rosamond went on, unheed-
ing 1T would be cruel 10 keep him
waiting when he Is needed at a
sick bed, wouldn't it,
He might have one Of the horses
The young doctor, mounted on one
of the big blacks. was a gallant FIG
are. Rosamond never forgot how
he looked as he rode that morning
out Of the big gateway and into the
sunshine.
When he came back. Rosamond
was in the garden, bending over her
lace work.
He took 1t out of her hands and
looked at her keenly. you ought
to he riding the big black horse" he
said abruptly You will he a per
feet shadow maiden II YOU shut your
self up in this dark old garden
The color came into Rosamond's
pale face until she was as vivid as
a fame oh | hate fl here" she
said. with her. little hands clenched;
or II