Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

-, Ie"'ous-it seemed as tf he had "A
Jimmy Barton. this seems like a very
which one angle Of the triangle has very
little leaning toward its opposite angle
o en'd it," don't sec how we ca" waste time
Beatrice. you and ] going to the Aims
queer Mr.. Louis versale's game" said jim,
my with quiet assurance
And then Jimmy leaned ned"' over and whis
pcred something in my car-and at once 1
knew that we must indeed go to the Aims
Martha Ainsley seemed to be IN even
greater need of my help that was Robert
Louis versale came to New York shortly
m WITH r him shs s,e1. Of
duciion from several Frenchmcn of note. At
ne, me tine no one paid any heed to the fac.
there was no way of verifying their letters
aerSaie danced well; talked we'll had YER.
was dapper and good looking in a romantic
way which appealed wildly to the magina
ton of American girls.
Nersale laid siege numbcrless New
York girls-and when finally, his, attentions
was FIRST hattered and then almost respon-
siys III, He was new and diferen,-being
Robert Wells she had known all her life
Louis Nersale had the charm OF the unex-
triumph TO have him devote himself to her
md SO Inevitably i, came to pass tina, she
When Robert Wells came into his apart-
ment and found Jimmy there in possession
Wells had written to me. he had just come
from a complete rout at the hands OF tho
enemy.
After their ride in the park Martha had
Welded to her genuine ana deep-rooted feel
strong vital tide OF her feeling had all hut
swept s% s1 her into his arms when the black
Bob took his leave-without succeeding in
taking Martha's heart too. And the girl
lent Southern lovemakinG of Louis Versale
The girl knew that her parents had rather
did his cause very little good Everythims
was too simple and easy-too obvious-she
nance in a matter of course love affair with
Bob Wells the hero.
And SO when Versale covered her face and
throat with quick. tempestuous kisses and
made breathless VOWS of his uncomfortable
her for his own-something of the print
tive there Is in almost every girls nature
Martha looked into Versailles smouldering
eyes and she felt her blood surging through
Before shs f
with an emotion which she almost resented.
But ct, she s, was not strong enough TO resist
was real love and that her deep and tender
ess for for hG aasr j15 sisters
any lonGer--I can't bear all the formal ne
EQUATIONS OF asking your father for your
hand. want you. Martha-want YOU so.
Won't you come with me now-soon? You
nisSt1| .a., '' , w., s-' 80. ta.ss.
But versale caught her in arms which
,ightened about her with master n
girl tried again to protest. but found her
self suddenly acauiescen,-suddenly ready to
When she got to her own room doubt
sailed her It wasn't quite fair to Bob. II
half determined to telephone Versale and
tell him that she had changed her mind.
and the maid began discussing Martha's
suitors with that informal intimacy our dem
ocratic land often permits between mistress
"oh. mademoiselle-Mr:, versale, he is mad
out His eyes they burn. He is romantic tic,
real lover. My countrymen they know
how to make love They are not cold like
Martha surveyed the, girl dreamily. And
the maid went on with her chatter as she
brushed her mistress long fair hair
family think som eiimcs he must be here re
Martha laughed. diplomatic mission.
Nita smiled. Yes. Mademoiselle think
so. His family is very brave-and think
he would be fighting in the war only perhaps
Nita's words fell on falow ground. There
arc n. great many girls who find the men
however unimportant and negligible that
anyone else may be-praises them.
and asked il ne might have two invitations
for the ball tho following night Martha
promptly acquiesced. Giving Rob two invi-
tations to the ball seemed rather imperfect
consolation for the blow she was going to
deal him at the ball
Martha felt that she ought to give him
almost anything he asked for-and so when
ming and get the invitations and that they
might down to one of the roofs and
practice few steps to cover them
selves with glory and honor at the mas
1uerade she readily acquiesced.
To herself she said. ANY little thing I
can do to make Bob happy now ought to
do--because the one gift he wants I'm going
to refuse him."
out it did not occur to Miss Martha Aims
ley that the person she was about to de-
prive of great gift was herself. That she
was exchanging love for excitement and the
known and cherished for the unknown and
INFESTED, her youth did not stop to consider.