Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
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The Morning Story
HER TRIP.
by Olive Roberts Barton.

centuries since he had seen her. Lor-
roine, of course. although it had been
hut two weeks since she had gone
,.way.
The parting had been fun OF fore
''pding for Don Such trip WAS sure
80 DC prolific in young men. At home
II was bad enough, and Don had TO
have the prowess OF gladiator and
the cunning OF Chinamau to keep
these unwclcome attaches from bob
hing up constantly. To make things
more ominous, Lorraine had mtimated
before leaving that Signorina Lolita
had foretold tantaiizingly vague
things Of tall Young man with brown
eyes aud dark hair. This was ,horns
and neitles To Don. whose eyes were
gray and hair decided auburn.
He now searched her face anNiously.
Had the dark young man materiaiizod
in the for;night's vacation? There
was nothing there to tell Lorraine
was as sweet and smiling-and battling
as ever. lie sighed. One might just
as we'll try to analyze the feelings
% the SphnyN with its secret eternal.
He mad hoped for n little extra well
coming light IN her violet eyes. some
sign That the two weeks away from
him had been long and lonely. But
although l.orra!nes greeting was all
mat could he desired as to cordiality
and frienGliness. II smackcd too large
~ of the dear. big brother variety.
rhcrc was almost the same brand for
Bridget and Prince at the house.
lie was asked to stay to dinner. and
accepted gratefully lie had n dogged
determination not to leave until he
had verified. or dissiputcd, his fears.
TWO things favored hm-the moon
and the arrival OF the preacher. The
back yard swing soon had two occu-
PANTS.
Lorraine suddenly became talkative
The whole thing was heavenly, Don
from the minute we left until just
now"
"Thanks!'
You're welcome. srouchy. I'd think
you'd be glad to me back In
stead. you've been glooming around
like funeral Well, I'm going To
tell YOU all about 1t anyway. I'VE just
cot ~ tell some one DO YOU remember
ABOUT Signorina l.otia-ali she said
about dark man and overythinE?"
No" killing mosquito What did
sac say" surely you don't believe
the rot a fortune teller gets off,"
oh. but do. 1t all came true;
almost every word Of it, You see. 1t
was this way" gazing rapturously at
the moon. when we got to Balti-
more the city was ali decorated for
the big centennial. There We're nags
and emblems and lights and-well, any
way. IL looked Very nice. After We
had seen the decorations and all that
dad wanted 10 go OH battleship SO
we took a car and went down tn the
place where YOU get boats. and got
on greasy little motor boat that
went lame and made AN awful noise"
Well where dues the fellow come
imp"
lust wait. Mr. Impatient. I'm com
ing 10 that, When we got within
speaking distance OF one OF the big
gray batNcships they wouldn't let us
On. It Was dnaer time or mess or
something like that"
Where where"
'Sh. I'm coming To that. Then we
lmpcd across the hay to another
whopping man ofwar that made you
feel all glorious ana patriotic"
But when"
Pc quiet: I'm coming to him soon.
They lot us on that one We went
np funny little pair OF stairs they
lowered over tho side OF the boat
You'd never think YOU were going on
one of those awful boats that can blow
an whole town Ana the guns,
the turrets and"
But what has Your brown eyed
friend 10 do with"
For goodness sake, be quiet Don
You're worse than Prince barking for
bone! Where was !" OH. Yes, Tho
guns! Well, mother and | were look
ing All around everywhere, not able to
believe that all that gray, plain look
lne stuff was armor plat" a couple
of feet thick Dad had wandered OF
ny himself, and in few minutes he
s some ''gE Hts ,, 3nG 'ailes hand
hand.
Poor boy. What a cold, Well AS
was saving. dad came back with the
iailest. hand"
Il heard YOU the first time"
Oh did Vpup Woll A.. ,,r.. ,,
ne treated us just lovely. lie took
rs lots OF places other people weren't
allowed 10 go for lie was an officer.
us uniform was sr-r-a-a-nd. He had
come up from Annapolis with TIN. mid
Sninmen for the parade on SHORE in
Inc afternoon.
And when we were ready To go
ashore he took us in one of the Sims
boats that was just leaving.
Then afterward. Lieutenant, Erie
splendid s"ats for the parade on on.
~ the reviewing stands. The parade
MAS gorgeous Army and navy, YOU
know and lie was in il. He saIuted
us when he passed. My, but lie was
haEdsome,' (Slghl
And then that might wc wen, bv
h"At 10 Old Point Com;or; and Nor
FOLK We were al luncheon in the hoiel
when who should walk in but Lieu
&"He took us through tho fort and
everywhere. | thought forts were big
and high and stony like castles hui
they aren't, YOU know They are low
and fat and awfnily big around. and
the walls are made OF sand ana stones
and they look like
Yes. yes, | know. I've been there.
Then suppose he wen, back TO An
napolis where he belonged"
VINO On indeed ne didn't Dad
and mother and got on the boat mar
night ana went TO Boston. 1t took ns
Two days, and We wore all seasick The
whole way We DIDN'T see anybody
nntil Mohday morning, aud then the
nrst person saw on deck vas Lion
tenant Ericsson"
The nerve"
Beg PARDON
Nothing"
Here he had an crrand in I'M.
Charleston navy-yard and he vas on
our boat the whole time"