Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

James Hairston's attitude towards hi:
course OF mine sweeper. hence hi
had mad" no reply to the pointed re-
marks with which Mr.. Fielding started
him on an unpleasant GRAND. But. as
the dripping houghs OIL either side the
narrow path brushed his tired face the
m"ss7sdIc.i gravel raspcd wetly under
his feet. and the heavy mist pressed
! him lik" pail, mockinc words
haunted the dusk
Feeling ALI, perhaps | can catch
tn" drift OF Your thoughts Eut it's
motion. not emotion. we're after do
ing. not being. How many decent
news items have YOU brought in since
YOU have houorcd the Tribune with
your cooperation, young man: And
yet YOU aspire to aSoal which should
hc beyond your dreams. Bring me one
genuine scoop--and will at least
I,stedi to YOU Facts. not feeling. if
YOU please. can supply the, slush. ii
necessary.
After pauss. which Hairstou did
not feel mpelied 10 disturb, the editor
proceeded. in tho velvet manner his
stan most disliked; And since Your
youthful ar'ior is still undamped. sup
pose YOU retire TO the hillside at
Maplewood tonight and. after neditat-
Ing houi or 50. thrill your eace- au-
'ionce OF tomorrow with the lofty
reflections il inspires"
Jhe stoutcst heart might have hest
tated before plungins alone into the
misty mid-rcgion OF Maplewood in the
gloomy twilight, which. concealing or
handiwcrk. made of IL a place ghost
haunted, mystic. wonderful Dark
trees. moving s,itiiy in the chill wind.
Groaned and sighed in spasms of woe
tall marbl" shafts, cleaning abruptly
through tossing foliage, passed before
the startled vision like wraiths. ad-
rancing. rei"cating: fain, noises. half
heard. haif-iinasimcd, nut,ercd vague
~ past strainius ears: dank exhala-
lions, taking ominous forms, rose
slowly. slow ly--what was that?
iiairstou's heart, which had STONED
dead. pounded of in an agony OF relief
The white Shar. which had material.
lied out of The outraged solitude drew
nearei. stopped. sn!Ncd--and rubbed
an inqui"inc nose agains, his out
stretched. trembling hand. II was a
sheep, big woody sheep. Mr. Buttin-
SKY by name. and the terror or the
town ordinarily pcnu.d mp il had
broken bounds. AVID. influenced perhaps
~ ihc lonely. dcsolnte night. was not
only dis!nCi.a"d to battle. but subdu.d
20 am.ty
pscreetly avoiding amy too-frieudlv
demonstrations. iia:is,on passed the
ram and made his way 10 tn. brow OF
the hill, where, Unco.AfOr;ably estab-
NShe6 on c!ammy cas-, iron bench. he
reviewed for the thousandth time his
antiquities and his desires. his dreams
and his devo;ioms.
Il. sunny hair and dark. wondering
"S~s at ~1nsome Marjorie Fielding had
wrought havoc among Tarryyill,
!rt;As- Guarded by he. father. who.
a2o"!sEe' Vas apt 70 spit ire at any
III" looked too hard in hor direction.
and 10 dc"our whole and entire those
VINO Ntnini"d too near. her very re-
"-o'saess rendered her beauty more
.!ur.nH, her favor more desired
Ha!Es;cn flushed crimson as he
thought OF tho nigh, before when.
s.asHsng an unusual opportunity. he
mad stammered his avowal under ,h.
stars and unrepulscd. had kissed her
cora Ait!c fingers. But he buried nj.
lace !n.a!s hands with groan when
no T"mf'a h"Fed no" decidedly she had
drawn back rom mis- passionate en-
treat" for AZ answer, murnu.ing Ask
lie Their / promised him" and even the
proud conviction that his love was
neither unwelcomc nor unreturned
ef'!H not dispe! the moni,ory chill with
winch nc toreSaw his powe-less efforts
TO set aside the parental decision.
ne OLD man never thought I'd real
~ come out 10 this beastly place be-
cause lie told me TO-" nc unused Won
der '"hat good i; did anyhow. How in
fnnnatT can | get a scoop in Tarrv-
me Might as well try TO dig up
'adtum GU, Of the ground" he ended
eonte!uptgously.
II isn't question Of money. for I'm
lot better OF than deserve--thanks
!" my patcrnal ancestors ability. And
I'm willing TO work-work? Why. I'd
carry a ho!. or dig posthoies 70 please
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