Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

Nff mother came into the room Rnt
stared at the clock.
Just look at the time?" she cried
If YOU sit there much longer catin
yoUN hc locked half day at the
store"
Helen glanced UP in alarm The hour
was twenty minutes after seven She
ought TO have hccn out OF the house
at least five minutes ago Hastily
guipinE down some coffee. and stutfing
her mouth fun Of bread she grabbed
her hat. and made for the door Then
she bcthoueh, herself
Ma" she said Cant you spare q
carfare this morning?"
"Carfare?" shrilled her mother. You
get move on. you hussy Where am
TO set oarfare from. with Il hungry
pack 10 feod an 4 rottcn husban' who
SU@2les every cent he can lay hands
on?'
Ray snortod ut this unexpected nanl,
attack. and Helen fled. followed down
stairs by the sounds of furious al
icrcatton. Nevertheless, Mrs Ray was
abe TO produce much loss needed
carfaro for her son when that Sore
headed youn;g gentleman made a
dated appearance about o'clock.
nc. BY the way. was far bet
ter dressed than his sister md
his chief worry for tho hour cen,orcd
IN tn" fact that he had no cigarettes
The head Of tho family had already
gone off on tho usual round. which IN
Guided every corner saloon in tho die
'r'ct, so the mother. after a strenuous
debate, sighed rcsignedly. and produce
ed some coins from underneath nm nm
suspected tin box on Il shelf. Young
Kay TOOK them unEraciously and hur-
'len ont Ho was supposed to ho
studying law. Curiously enough, he
con !ri'eo to imbibe legal lore IN s.
pool-room.
hel"n. making up for lost time BY a
running walk. was delayed by LONG
freight train which halted noross Tho
street ard. after an inter,ntnable DELAY.
packed slowly. The department store
where she earned her pittance oponed
nj 1880 II she was late, che knew
only too we'll that she would lose hal,
q Gays pay. AZ last, however, the road
MAS clear. and she literally ran the
rest Of tho way. Nevertheless, the
hands OF the clock ut tho empIove.s.
entrance pointed inexorabIy to 7,4o.
Tn terribly sorry about the tirne-
she explained, breathlessly, to the
cheoker' but I couldn't help myself.
There was a train across tho track.
and
obi can tina, stun; its DID, said
the clerk, with ar od!ous leer. IF
sou can't put up n better spiel than
that. le. x go"
but IT'S true" cried Helen, desper-
ate!y, he- face blanch!nG et the Thought
OF tho scene at home when her pay on
"e!ope was lessened b. fine OF hall
Il days pay.
The clerk caught her by the shoulder.
Say. kid" he chuckled, I'll Just
forget you were late. The fne is one
kiss"
The girl was SO taken aback that she
:eco!led as though some noxious In
sect had s;ung her. Without another
word she darted along a passage The
OH ecker gazed after her philosophically
$50 that's the lay OF the land. Is i,?"
he muttered. and marked her nams on
the late" list.
Helen was engaged MT the notion
counter Tho morning passed without
unusual incident. AT first there was n
rush OF customers. but things Quetcd
their shopping and were streaming out
10 lunch. About that time tall. we'll
dressed young man halted at tho coun
ter and examined It's contents. Ills ex-
coptionany ane physique and strong
Fc!f-roLant features invited the cover
scrutiny OF Helen and hor ooworkers
SAY, he's nome swell guy, amt me-?
Whispered ono OF tho girls.
~ Ike his looks, admitted Helen
do you know who ne is ?''
All, cheer came the ecornflIl an
swor isn't every girl In town wise
to him? That's the young American
WHO'S now f. British lord, II YOU please.
John Burton, he used ter be Worked
IN an iron yard. no did, untn guy
from London came along an told him
no was tho Marquis OF Casilcton am
made good by handin over wad as
big as your head"
oh" gasped Hslcn, awe 81 r!cten.
SHE gazcd al John with a new in,cres,
/ Would ever any guy from LoAio,'
come to her and tell her she was a
duchess. she wondered
At tAat moment John happened 20
glance At Aor, and their eyes met
some magnetic bond seemed 10 draw
;Aom together John took from tho
counter an article which he ala not
want, Oeckoncd 70 her. and secured a
charge slip lie merely wished to do
tAo Gtri good turn b. crcdl,inr her
with q sale.
h'ter MS departure Hciens wits
went a-wooi gathering, and she was
SPOKEN 10 sharply more than once hy
dam!reeTlnG HoOrwalkcr Tnfor-