The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

mo. she said firmly you are not
the least ike the man | could adore,
and my answer must remain In the
negative. although. of course. ] an
very much obliged for the honor
and-and all the rest Of IT,
Don't mention it, he said cooiiy'
But | may as well tell you now THAI
I intend YOU TO marry me. alt the
same
Next time. you will propose 10
/ me- he added.
She gave him one severe look, but
ma only smiled as he watched the ht-
tie lady turn her back upon him ana
deliberately walk away from MS long
ing sight. He tossed his cigar DC
hind the hedge which was both waste
f,1I and dangerous. and with his names
in his pockets walked To and fro in the
/ dear old garden. while he apparently
| cogitated very deeply and earnestly
upon some important matter.
After a while his brow cleared, ne
( flung back his handsome head with =
| FOLLY laugh, and picking M MS cap
from the grass, rammed II down on
his tlmbled curly hair. and marcheo
! cheerfulN into the house, Wh,ch pe'
i longad to his obdurate little lady love
an dwhere she lived under the chaper-
onaee Of the dearest of easy'going Ola
I aunts
! His behavior the rest Of the day WAS
! nerfartlou and Elliptic in her innost
I heart could not 'help feeling tonci,
| OF ANNOYANCE at his good nature anu
| calmness.
! little more sorrow over ms f'Spa' 1.'.'
/ which he gravely informed her was
ineyitabl. on the morrow. as ms
friends in Scotland were ANXIOUS ioi
his presence at once.
| II understand" she sara. colby a.iV
no doubt YOU are wise eniy 'es' q
tha, Won have spoilt your WISH 10 US
with ridiculous arguments over a lh'"S
/ decided long ago. .,,e..,-+ tina
If she Expected hlm 20 rson'ei a 1 ~.
ttti.-st .e4, sfi, MAS Na%tAS ~ ~ ,,1r
simplv bowed and changed the sun
3ect when she told herself was d
hlasatnF although at the same nm
she was feeling ii triffe dlsapp"'''''0
thot he was going away so soon
Al l,r.al<fast the next morning every
one VAS very excited by Inc "e"s ~
morning papers gave--that ''s ~
Australian bank had falied anu 80 Nc
it's failure meant rum 10 49, naie
firms in the city Elpt'Ae avas
chen sh. heard Of 1t, and her eE 60
so,,ght her annt's across the tap'e' N
7 stjrrtivrIy- both of them turned
/ Eortnn pene's place TO see no" ~
,. NV tal-ia., The news. for they Wen
ilxnru that he had sworn ny thls oa"N
owa must be deeply involVea
pvt Norton was not IN ms p'ao''
I he WAS not at the taple. - ..,
message was sent TO ms room
( INIT me- rar,l, came back that ne was
! not very veil and would they excuse
/ his presence AT the meal P--aiso that
/ ne was packing so as 10 eaten d"
I earlier tram.
! Elphie grew visibly paler. break
fast was sent upstairs. but sent d"Wh
{again untouched. Then MFs. biat
went IN. she came back deeply dis-
/ tressed She had been asked through
cIosed doors to leave Norton alone iol
Fnhie hdgeted and found II dirficult
/ To see the meal through. she near
| the guests at the table remark that
Norton pane must be absolutely
ruined! She hated her visitors Tor
the casual and Indifferent way in
which they treated the news
After breakfast was over sine bur
riaa- has-4,HHt away into Ae}i sitting
room. and burst forth:
WAY don't you go ana find out
auntieg The poor fellow Is ruined
you hear Can't you understand that
someone ought to be with him in his
troubia9 Go and find out how he is
taking it--surelv you can do that
Mrs Blair was near to tears
r II can't force his door can Do
be reasonable, Elphle, darling. I
teri ike to worry him. When J
tapped his voice sounded so mnffied
and strange Norton has never
k tto~n trouble. poor dear~~aud good
ress knows what he may do u he
really IL ruined as they say; and we
All know that he was mixed up with
4i-fe hank --f.i Nays declared n was
safe. didn't he Elphie"a
Elliptic could not trust herself 10
speak.
For goodness sake don't glare at
me like that. girl" Mrs. Blair went
on - didnJ break the bank. dear.
blit II IL BROKEN. and one can never
sell What feli"w VIII do when ruA1