The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
TELL AGNES"

a nswer to his words. He found Agnes
biushing and for the third time dur
ing their short acquaintance his heart
tripped a beat
That will depend" said Agnes.
upon how long you will be staying
here"
1t suddenly occurred to Emery that
II was not going 10 be bore 10 cob
vey messages 50 Agnes In fact h :
felt that telling Agnes was going II
prove a most delightful change from
business,
When they were seated at small
! Ia bic In one of the little tea rooms
which he learned later was one OF
many in New York. Emery leaned
| back in contentment Agnes :
fingers fingered over the teapot anti
seemed to caress it. Emery found
! himself slightly jealous OF the .cui $
and saucers, then realized that he
( was foolish. considering the fact that
he was in lave with the sister OF Ag-
mes.
Is my sister Mary as beautiful az
ever?' he heard her asking.
As beautiful as Wild rose "
Emery found that ne could speak
without bitterness Of Marys beauty.
She told me to tell YOU that"
! he ioundered for second. that she
has made Billy Wade a happy fel-
| low. They are to be married In
! September. and Mary wants you 10
be her bridesmaid. Emery breathed
! more freely now that the hardest II
| the messages had been given.
"Oh, am glad" cried Agnes, then
stopped short Distress was evident
( In her big, expressive eyes,
J II does not in the least matter.
/ Emery comforted her; 1t is no doubt
! best that Mary did not love me he
! looked at Agnes is so direct ma J.
ner that the color mounted her cheeks
| for the third time
1 Also, went. on Emery, conscious
! that his eyes had betrayed his inner
! most thoughts and desiring to put
| her at her ease Mary wanted yoa
| to know that there are six pink roses
| peepng into your easement window
! and thar she has had your room
! dressed in nix rose chintz Lady
| Maud has a family OF seven kittens
| and Mike has disgraced himself Wy
! going after the Stilwell chickens.
| The little robin still comes to the
window for crumbs and the thrush
sings In the apple tree at twilight.
! Emery drew his breath sharply when
/ he realized that Agnes had brusher
! her hand swiftly across her eyes.
DON'T" Agnes put in without
! turning her eyes toward him. Y ~
! make me want to go home. | suppose
| Mary Is still using the old brown
| teapot" she wen on In emotional
! voice.
1t was Emery's eyes now that
| sought space.
Yes. he said for the moment IN
conscious of Agnes Mary IL pour =
ing tea from the brown teapot. But
| suppose 1t is Billy Wade who II
watching her. His glance travelled
| about until il rested on the slim
! on his teacup He looked at the n
| for a long moment, and while ne
looked a great change swept over
| his vision.
/ You have not told me whether NJ
not you wiii take tea with me every
! day. he told Agnes suddenly,
| Perhaps you would get tired 10 IL, :
/ Ing at the same hands" she laugh
| ingly returned.
NO. he said, Il will not. VIII Won
| Gomez" ~"
Certainly" Mary smiled acroxs
| the table at him. Il will be d.
| lighted.
When some six weeks later John
/ Emery wrote a letter to Mary Doan
! and received an answer from her.
/ there were two familiar words in It.
| Tell Agnes Mary wrote, that /
think you are we'll worth loving. 1
wanted her to be my bridesmaid but
a matron Of honor Lis perhaps more
| dignified.