The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

Peters mood grew humber Instead
OF burning lover scattering silver
collars accompanied by body servant,
with huge portmanteau; less stylish,
put quite as sincere. he would depend
on his own merit the only indisputable
asset anyway. How he wished he had
gone the day before-thunderst or
no He fancied million things which
were more unfavorable to-day than
yesterday.
/ He cursed Colonel Tom In his heart.
/ put Pcnnocks in unquenchable fire and
did the only thing possible to case his
feelings. vented his spleen upon poor
watchful Abraham and ordered him
home. He was now attircd, not in red
and gold, but only very gcntcelly" as
bentted his wounded feelings.
Tuckahoe is only eight miles from
Richmond. and there Peter arrived at
dinner time-the sensible Old Virginia
dinner time, OF the clock. Mrs. Ran
dolph was sick, and Judith, nicltnamed
Judah by those who adorcd her. sat
at the head of the table
She blushed when she saw Peter, for
she knew why he had come Peter was
torn wth the whirlw!nd Of passion
he saw nothing but Judahs white skiu
the spot Of colo upon each cheek. the
dreamy fullness OF her large blue eyes.
Peter was not at his best. His
heart pumped. he had no appetite. and
the large family around the great ma
hogcny table, perfectly conscious of
the situation. covered his agitation az
far rs possible by irrelevant questions
They wished TO hear the news OF Chats
worth and Richmond. Peter had heard
none. Peter WAS quite rs stupid n the
poor. silly, uncertain lover usually is
After dinner all repaired to the hall
the beautiful hall at Tuckahoe with its
long windows and doors opening on
each side to tho rolling lawn. The
waving branches OF the trees made
shadowy networks on tho bare floor
and Judah played and Judah sang Her
harp stood in the hall. her spinnet in
the parlor She sang love songs sweet
as the summer breeze stealing through
the long windows. and each note
pumped some queer pain from Peters
hcart--it rose against Peters ewes. and
threatened to fall on Peters cheeks
The family dispersed, and at late eve
ming Peter and Judith strollcd under
the trees. through the box maize in
the garden, into the woods which had
gotten gray and chill
Bat Peter couldn't speak After tea
they went out again. she in pure white
her hair gathered in q bunch of curls
and tied with a blue .srood. her white
shoulders bare. her face like a moon
Hover born> OF the summer night.
Yet Peter, couldn't speak. II she said
yes" he would die of roy: If she said
no" he would die of pain.
They put him to sleep in the burnt
chamber where the Tuckahoc ghost
appears
The morning came ana Peters hope
was renewed. Mrs Randolph was not
well and JUDAH again sat at the heat
Of the table and drew cotoe fl IN
the big. richly embossed urn. After
wards Judah took the Keys and went
the rounds-daily madc-by each mis-
tress OF Tuckahoe
Then she sat in the shady west
porch with Peter. the htful breeze
trying to reconcile them TO the heat
of the July day
Judah was noncomn,ittal swcctly
gentle, dear and friendly.
Would She play" Peter asked "on
the spinnet?" Certainly She wou!d
play. She would do anything for
Peter
They left the west porch for the
pailor, suffered TO d:m twilight
Then Peter forgot all about the music.
He fell on his knees--incohcrcnt in
his wild pleading.
Judah. Judah. love you! Judah.
Judah. you know! Won't you? Can't
you? ! love YOU love you! Judah
won't you be my wife?'
Judah didn't speak. 1t was pleasant
to have Peters unspokcn alteration
but now she was ut bay. Her face
sloWcu III thc SHuttercd tWiiSnt' IN
her eyes were drops or pity-of inf
mite sympathy Judah was coquettish,
but kind hearted, too. She could
hardly help from saying yes" just to
ease Peter over this painful mon<nt-
even Il she had Ia say no later.
But Peter was so serious--so I'M
Fortunate.
Won't you Judah? have loved
YOU so long"
Peter! Peter Judah raised her