The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22

| ed. Is moved by Il strange Impulse 10 give
her a molnn and protect hor A. tho funeral
| Wrandall and her late husbands mother.
speaks enthusiastically Ia his friend. nran,
don Booth. or Miss Casitcton when. more
h ,h My year r,er she fe,Srns from Europe
! vited 70 dino with the elder Wrandalis.
Yes and no. no replied. with a pro-
found sigh. That Is TO say. she's In
terestcd in him and no isn't Interested
In her-in the way take you 10 mean
/ It ] suspect It's an easy matter for :.
girl 10 fan IN love with Brandy. He's a
oorkinS inc chap.
| Then II would be very nice for VI
Wan, eh?"
ooh. quite so--quitc SO Ills forbcars
camc over with Noah. according TO
mother, You know mother sara
! Indeed do" said she with convic-
| ton.
| 10 laughed without restraint.
Mother can rattle of the best families
| IN the Bible without missing a name
beginning with the Honorable Adam.
/ Q. course. she knows tho t;Iynns :nd
the castlctons and the MurEatroyds al
! though | dare say they haven't mad
much TO do with the Bible Com. to
think OF it. she did 70 10 the trouble
"t looking up the Castlcton family in
I the DLbrctt."
49,, -
ono dia exclaimed Sara. with n
slight narrowing of tho eyes
Yes. She established the connection
AL right enough. She's keen for Mias
Castieton."
oh" said she relieved After mo
ment: And your"
Tn mad about her" lie said simply
".1 'n.'' ~ some uhaccouhta bio reh-
80, w. Icing loaeacloua and
aus' ny" s'n'e OF almost iuBubrlous
She glanced. ~ his face. fur,ively At
Arst, as II uncertain OF his mood. then
with prolonged stare that was frank
/ ~ CURIOUS ana amused.
7 Don't lose your head I.sltc" ,ho
said softly. almost nurrinpl,.
lie started. "oh. i say. sara. I'm no,
likely to-"
stranger things have hannenoa" >,
Interrupted. with a shake or no, bc.d
! Il can't AFFORD 10 have you making loyc
/ To her and getting tired of INC ca,rn
as sou always do. dear bow. tus, i !
soon az you ind she's In love with vou
She is too dear 10 be hun IN ,t,.t ~,
J on mustn't"
God Lord" he cried; "wba, r hound
! or YOU must take m,. for, vby ~ !
| thought she'd But nonsonsoi ta,..
talk about something else Yourself
for instance"
l s-lG I.dnen hIcl with gp1ilp n, har
! lips. but not in her eyes. and drew .,
long. deep breath lie was hard htt.
That was what SHE wanted 10 I.pn,y
They found Booth at the inn 10
:, was sitting on the old-fashioncd porch.
surrounded hy bags and boys A. nd
climbed into the car after IN, laps Tho
/ boys Grinncd ana jinglcd the coins ~
4 their pockets aud veutured. almost III
unison, the Intelligence that they would
all be there II he ever came back again,
Bs and little, they had transported
his easel and cauvascs from place 10
| place for three weeks or more and his
( departure was To he regarded as n
financial calamity
Il could 20 10 ten cirnusen this sum.
mer ii that many Of 'oln was 10 come
TO town. said one small citizen az
CrocsuS rode away In n cloud Of viii
lage dust
Gee. ] wish TO goodness he'd come
la ck," was the soulful crv of onotbor
4 don't like them pictures he paints.
/ though, do you?'' observed another
more critical than avaricIous
! Nav WAS the scornful reply also
in unison,
/ From which II may be gathered that
Mr., Brandon Booth was not cherished
! for arts sake alone, but for its rcia-
ton TO Mammon.
The object OF their comments was
F, making himself agreeable 10 the lady
few days. Leslie perhaps III the de-
sire TO be alone with his reflections
SAT- forward with the chauffeur. and
paid little or no heed to that unhappy
PERSONS comments on the vile condi.
. ton Of all village thoroughfarca. New
York city included.
! "By the way sara" he said sudden
| ~ breaking In on the conversation tina,
! went on~at his back, and thereby be-
raying secret wish that was taking
! shape in his mind. what have Won
/ done with the little red runabout Won
/ had il year az two aEo?'
/ SHE started You mean"
! AS sho hcsitatcd lie went on 1T
/ would come in very handy for two
some tours
Il disposed Of il some time apo I.oe
/ lie" said she Il thought youd rc-
I member"
"Oh--cr--bv Tove," he stamnercd IL
confusion.
4 lie remembered that sho had given
tit away !, day or two after th,t ~