Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05

; Tut now he noticed she WAS rnthc,
good TO look upon.
/ Modishly. though simply attircd
/ with II demurc little hat that was for.
: ever threatening TO skid from it's moor.
/ ine against her wary. chestnut hair
+ *u" easily kept pace with his strides
Irrcsistahl" humor 'urkcd in tn,
! depths OF the gray eyes that were love
with his own; while her mouth. though
trimmed with lips oc healthy color, was
! 'lisiieurcd tho tiuicst yn,itc. where /,
/ fell away in - pathetic little droop in
! the left corner. Mud all ut once Charlie
/ fairly tiucl,d with the dcsirc to kiss
! away the challenging iinprrrcction.
! Near the center OF the park Doris
paused near a bench with Il smile OF
dismissal. but thurli" hcsitatcd.
"May | sit with you awhiic?' lie
asked,
why uot?'' she answered. "Eut
though: Young business men couldn't
waste an AFTERNOON In the park. But
l forgo, Your inheritance would allow
YOU I" idle.
Charlie seated himself with 81 frowu.
"IioncSi. Miss .>gucw.'' Ito told hcr.
~ can't fulEl chat condition..
"Why can, YOU" Doris uu"ricd.
"hll Won need tn do is To 20 out to
the Home III the late afternoon when
the children are in the Fairgrounds
Then they arc at their pr"tticst. And
the operation would only require
several minutes"
But couldn't boar TO KISS a baby"
he exclaimed. Ever since can re-
member the very thought "f fondlinE
one makes me Slluddor. don't know
why, aud | suppose it sccms foolish
but can't restrain the feeling.
"oh. it can't he anything but i'm
agimatiou. commented Doris. rather
impati"nty. IT'S your duty To make
an attempt. at amy rate. II would he
shame for YOU To los. that money
even if YOU can got along without il.
If YOU really needed it. expect YOU
would k*s tho babies with good
grace.
and your uncle" she continued.
really wanted YOU 20 learn to love the
little ones. And It's not at all diff
hrult- "" kissed thousands OF them
well, perhaps I'll decide to go out
with old Cook" Charlie answered. al
least. I have II month to make up my
mind
''Or to stool your courage" bantercd
Doris
All about them children had been
playing. Now Doris looked toward
them ana. as though hcr gaze was II
long for permission. Al noisy group
instantly swarfied about the bench. all
striving to get near her.
one little urchin. his mouth and
hands full Of tafiy. squeezed between
Charles knees. and. clasping his legs
with sticky palms. he sung out:
"Story: story"
Charlie souirmed uneasily. ami his
face turned as crimson 81 the blous. OF
iii. tot. lie glanced toward Doris. and
saw that she WAS inwardly hubbling
with ninth: then their Simultaneous
smiles exploded into hearty laughter
laughter that welded their casual ;,c-
workmanship into genial friendship.
Aw!I wardly. Charlie lifted the urchin
to his knee. and he spent the next few
minutes desperately striving TO save
his tie from the graspinS fingers OF the
little fellow, who. fascinated by the
con2 lomcration OF color woven into the
bit % silk. lost interest in the cM-
pccted - ry Rut Charlie was some
what proud OF lis ties, and. even to
please Doris. lie would not trust this
on. to the sticky mercy OF iii. boy.
''Stor! story" the children clam
o"ed.
Not to-day. children" Doris told
them III vote. that WAS kind yet posi-
tive. Steve have company. But
tomorrow III tell YOU Il nice. long
one. Now run along and play on ;he
grass"
pbediently. tho children left them.
though the urchin who had adopted
Charlie, having lvSi both the TIE ana
tn, story. =a.ed at him with solemn.
vcpruHc!::ul eyes. evidently holding him
directly Responsible for the loss of
bota. And Charlie did not meet tile
accusing eyes. feeling much like
pickpockct caught with his hand in
n pocket not his own. but gized rue
fully at the stains that besmeareu his
neatly creased trousers.
Now just FOR this-Doris," he VEN
turcd boldly. pointing. I'm going to
call OH you this evening. And ! expect
YOU TO be IT home"
80. YOU do, do you-Charlie." SHE
dra wled tantalizinGly. And whcr. is
home?'
Great Scott lie exclaimed. Where
do you live"
Blu; she nodded her head. denying
him the information.
If YOU care 10 call. you can easily
find me- she told him AS she left him