Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-12-12

stagger home the best way can"
william smiled. sighed. Efcsi as lat.
and started 20 walk away. He careful
+ ~ coliided with a lamp post
Billy" said Catherine. forgetting her
projudices In a moment, Il just cant
/ let you go running into things hike
that Here" she said, putting her
hand on his arm, couldn't guide .
your"
why. you are awfully good II you
don't mind just TO my office door; or
/ iust tin we see some little boy thai
would take a poor beggar like me for
quarter"
NO. indeed" said Catherine deoid-
eddy. 81 can just as we'll walk home
by way of your Office as not. and no
bOdy'u notice that I'm leading YOU
they'll think YOU are just helping me.
I'm not going 20 have any lttle raga-
muffin leading you around like a blind
bcggaI; why, you'd be getting a dos
and n tin cup next"
Catherine ratified on. trying 20 dis
tract Williams attention from his
! plight.
Il didn't know his eyes were so
dreadfully bad as all that" she sOltio-
cwzcd.
, william Jagged and pretended 20
Z stumble 20 prolong the pleasant walk.
( In the meantime he looked an1IiOusly
about for a familiar face. HIS search
e was rewarded. Making their way
Z through the crowd were two OF cath
I crlne's trends. young women who were
\ also friends Of Helen Valid. He saw
n them exchange a knowing glance az
" they bowed and passed on. A moment
, later Helen Wild's brother passed and
: bowed and smiled deliberately at the
4 two who we're walking arm in arm.
"a Frem the corner Of his near-sighted
y eye William saw a slow blush mount
- into GATHERINGS cheek. But she chung
\ 20 his arm the more tightly.
billy, I had no idea your eyes were
n sO-well, that YOU had any trouble ia
n seeing without your glasses she sail
le II last.
II Its just near-sightedness. Now
10 from here" ne leaned toward her. 81
ie can see you as we'll as I ever could
et The trouble viii doubtless improve
In with time II I got the right treatment.
:. Catherine lowered her eyelids. Blu
70 as she did SO she caught a glimpse o
a man hurrying past thin. u was he
"a father.
n Well" He stopped for momen
a in front OF them, then, with a chuch
and a nod. passed on
AT William Lands. T." began Cath
ng crime. suddenly angry drawing he
GA hand from Williams arm. But assn
20 looked at the apparently helpless ma
nj az her side. grOping ridiculously 8
Inc front Of her, she implsiveiy slippe
e's her hand back in place. Aren't "
IS most there?" she questioned meek,
Sc but / said they needed prope
/, treatment. Catherine" complained vi
~ ham.
1u NOh-the oculist. Of course We.
where IS he?"
,rr "BB- I don't think his treatm0l
,od does any good. IL is the treatme
i'm YOU are giving them they need"
He hesitated. Ahead Of them "a.
ee- saw Helen Wild. Catherine. half a
m CRY, wholly confused. found hers,
len trembling. She clasped her free hal
irs over the other 70 steady herself A.
her thus. hanging on William lands
arm, blusMng. with downcast ey,
er- Helen and half the rest of Warren 81
ais her
ON Helen stopped. and Catherine al
ms William untangled their arms Ia
eet der 70 shake hands with her.
,re- You dear thing" she said loud
Il hink it's just perfectly splend
Of Congratulations and best wishes" 4
feet with beaming smile she passed
we while the bypasser turned to stare
,ses the fOOlish-lOking girl and ioyOus-lO,
ide- ing man standing together.
he William drew Catherine into a gu
ssfe- and deserted side street. Then he u
inc his arm away.
his well. Catherine" he said. IT s.