The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
nADY HIUE AND THE Co-EB.

Gn three parts. Part ID
asked Miss l'routy to let me room
with one of the girls when | first
came" she said. but was an odd one.
and had to take "A single. However.
Madeline Fcrara always comes in of
evenings To study with me"
oh. gaspcd Baby blue. IL don't
see how YOU stand it, Fancy sharing
YOU don't even see me and my sister
huEccr-muggcred together in the same
room. The idea"
Now. when / go home I ,hir,. moth
INK is better than to 40 to my brothers
asleep Ralph is only two years my
*enior)' and don't We have a grand
time talking over our affairs Val
answered right ur.
That may he all right for YOU" she
said, but back home there's no,
another girl around for five miles. and
the ranch house is so big, and it's
lonely. too"
woods" snccrcd Baby Blue. and vet
your clothes are not so bad. Where
do YOU get your STYLES"
Where do YOU get yours" asked
before Val could answer.
The idea, I'm a New Yorker, and
get mine the moment they come 10
Nav York"
Il ge, mine from Paris" said Val
quietly one OF my aunts is a designer
over there, and they look rather odd
sometimes, but know YOU all will
wea" them later. so don't mind"
I'm proud OF you. Chick" whis-
pcrcd. but Frank Devoc was at her
elbow. and she walked away with him.
and then: "Namoosc, Ted" she said
10 Lorimer, II want TO talk to Terry"
So took his seat al her side. whlo
he followed after Val and Frank.
81 don't believe YOU like me any
more Terry" she said. with an APP
pealinG look from her blue eyes.
Why. Baby Blue" | contradict"d
her. you know every body likes YOU"
Everybody, yes. That's general.
But individually, | mean. I know YOU
don't and its the regard of a boy like
YOU that counts with me, Terry"
heretofore | had scorncd the others
because of their weakness in connec-
zion with Baby Blue. but now il was
myself who was being tried in the
balance. Would | he found wanting?
ii had not remembered ii was the
same line of talk she handed to the
others. | would have been hoorcd. but
! rallied TO the occasion
Nov look here" Glady. II said in the
most fatherly and stern tones could
assume, You can't come over me like
that. I've hcard'you say tho same thing
to the Lorimer child dozens Of times,
" one person in the world TO whom my
regard means more than that of anyone
else
And who is that, if may asl?" Her
tones made me think Of ice cream, both
hclng sweet and frozen. / was resent
ful ana the least bit angry that she
should think me so unworthy of Val a
10 fal! to line of soft talk from any
one else.
"C"rtainly. ] replied. the question is
perfectly permissible The girl | mean
is Val Hamilton
You act as if there were something
between You" falicrcd Baby Blue. as If
wanting to know the worst. yet hating
TO have her hopes shattered. If ] had
not bocu thoroughly angry | would
never have said what ] said next. for
s. was the objectionable sin At Keats
overly, and if it reached the faculty,
would certainly result in unpleasant
consequences for both parties con
ccrncd just had to give this blonde
kid ~ good as She sent, so there is. |
said in answer to hcf question, Val is
wearing my ring on her finger.
II | had dropped Il bomb before her
1T could not have caused quicker ac-
ton. heretofore our conversation had
been only for our own ears but now