Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-26
THE VALIANTS OF VIRGINIA
HALLIE ERMINIE KIN
Copyright by Bobbs-Merrill Co.

served Mrs. Livy Stowe of Seven
Oaks. -
new ball dresses
"Improvident, 1 call it, said Mrs.
Clifford. "They can't afford sueh
things. with Park Hill mortgageo up
to the roof the way it is:
Mrs, Mason's soft apologize alto
interposed. They're sweet girls, ana
we're never young but once l thlnK
il was so fine of Mr.. valiant 10 OF
fer to give the ball / near ne
motored to Charlottesville three or
four times for fixings, though l IN
derstand he's poor enough since nc
gave up his money as he did, Wha'
a princely act that was!
.'Ye-e-es,, agreed Mrs. Clifford. "put
a little-what shall | call itY-
precipitous! If I were married 10
a man like that I should always De
in terror of his adopting an orphan
ASYLUM or turning Republican OF
something equally Impossible.
Hes good-loolSing enough for most
girls to be willing to risk IT, re-
turned Mrs. Stowe. ito say notnlIS !,
of q widow or two I might mentloh'
she added graphically. o,~ud
81 believe vou!' said Mrs. dliLo ',, :
with emphasis. 1--WE all know VINO
you mean. Why any woman can
be satisfied with having mad one
husband. I can't see.
The other pursed her lips. II know
some women with live husbands, 1or
that matter she said, VINO, II tne
truth were told. aren't either. Its
lucky there's no marriage in heaven
or there'd be a precious mix-up be-
fore they got through with 1t!
well" Mrs. Clifford rejoined. tine
bible NAV saw there's no marriage or
giving In marriage in heaven, but II
I see Poly there I'll say to them
Look here. That's mine. and all You
women angels keep your wings OH
him!'
The listening phalanx relaxed IN
smiles. Presently Mrs. Mason salu'
st was at Miss Matte sues the
other day. Mr.. Valiant mad Jusl
called on her. She was tremendously
pleased. She said he was the Nv
ing image of his father
"Oh. 1t never occurred to me- cried
Mrs Clifford. in some excitement,
that she might be able to guess who
the woman was at the bottom of that
old duel. But Miss Matte Sue is go
everlastingly close-mouthed. she
added, with an aggravated sigh. she
never let's out anything Why, rye
been trying for years to find out how
old she is. In the winter-when she
was so sick, you know-I went to see
her one day. and l said: Now, Miss
Matte Sue. YOU know you're pretty
sick. Not that I think you're gong
to die. but one never knows. Ana u
the Lord shall see At to call you, L
know YOU would want everything 70
said of the stone, for I know the
ladies of the church would want to
do something nice. Now don't you
feel like giving me a few little de-
tails-the date you were born, Tor IN
stance?, I thought I'd find out then,
hut 7 didn't. She turned her head on
the pillow and says she, it's mighty
thoughtful of you, Mrs. Clifford, but
7 like simplicity. Just put on my
tombstone Here lies Matte Sue
Mabry. Born virgin, died vir-
gin"
The doctor shut his Office door with
a. vicious slam, and from the vantage
of the wire window screen looheo
sourly across the beds of marigoid
and nasturtium.
1T reckon If Mrs. Poly Clifford shut
her mouth more than ten minutes
hand-running," he said maleyolently,
che TOP of her head would fly from
here to Charlottesville. What on
earth can they find to gable about?2
THEY'VE been at it since 10 O'Clock.
The major, ensconed with cigar
in an easy chair behind him, flour
ished his palm-leaf fan and sfnoth
an Grant fly. He was in gayest plu-
mage. His fine white waistcoat was
a miracle his spats pattern ano
the pink in his buttonhole had Q
Reau Brummelish air which many q
Youthful gallant was to envy him
ere the day was done.
Speaking of Damory Court" ne
said in his big voice. 1.-THE. dance
idea was a happy thought of young
Valiant's. I'll be surprised II he
doesn't do it to the queens TASTE
The doctor nodded. This place
can't teach him much about such fol-
derolings / reckon. He's led more
head
sI'd hardly limit it to that said
the major, chortling at the easy
thrust "And after all folderolings
have their use"
"Who said they hadn't? If people
choose to make whirling dervishes OF
themselves they at least can reflect
that it's better for their lives than
cane bottom chairs. Though that
about all you can say in favor OF
the modern ball."
"Pshaw!' said the major. / re-
member a time when you used to rig
out a claw-hammer and
"'Dance all night till broad daylight
And go home with the girls in the
morning,
with the bravest of us. Used to like
it. too"
81 got over it before I was old
enough to make myself a butt or HI
larity," the doctor retorted. 81 see by
the papers they've invented a new
dance called the grizzly bear. I be-
lieve there's another named the zip
kyoodle. 1 hope you've got 'em down
pat to show the young folk tonight,
Bristow."
The major got up with some irrita-
ton. Southall," he said, sometimes
I'm tempted to think your remarks
verge upon the personal. You don't
have to watch me dance IL you don't
choose to-
mo, thank God,' muttered the doc
tor. II prefer to remember you when
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