Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04

Copyright. iHfB. Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
tn" convent to marry Duncan Hill
lard, she was fifteen and he was TWEEN
ty-hve II was tho old, dreary tale Of
Marry in haste and repent at leisure"
For Eunice. the repentance set in
almost At once. for Hlliard, II began
when he FIRST grew tired OF his child
wii"S sweet innocence and longed for
more mature minded companionship.
tie had w"oed and won the convent
bred rirl ia whiriwind fasion. TO
hcr he seemed the ideal hero Of her
dream. Then. when il was too late
she realized that she had bound herself
10 riolent-tempcred. heavy drinking
brute. whose wealth alone made So
ciety accept him.
She WAS gala nt-hearted girl. how
ever. aud thoroughbred. So she
made the very best Of a Nretchedly
bad bargain. and kept a brave face to
the world Nor. through years OF
neglect had she ever quite lost hope
Of winning hack her worthless hus-
bahaS love. She tried To shut her
eyes 10 his failings. and her ears to
the stories of has debauches
lheS mad but one child--a daughter,
Ardath-and on this little girl Eunice
centered all her sighted affections and
her hopes. But, even here. Duncan did
II y =
datn was scarcely more than baby
he announced that her noisy presence
IN the hosne annoyed him and he
packed the child off TO "A distant board
| ing school
Lief, alone IT. tn. big house with
the husband who daily neglected her
more and more. Eunice tried to find
amusement in society. And thus IL was
that she met Bruce Kingston.
Bruce was RISING young playwri : hi
a eood-lokinc. manly fellow and a
social favorite. ", nevertheless. men
tally and cmotionally alone in the
worlds crowd. He was attracted first
to the beautiful, unhappy woman
through hearing her pitiful story--a
story which everyone knew-and
presently also because of her charm
They saw much Of each other, these
two lonesome young people. And each
turned instinctiNely To the other for
companionship. Yet in their acuuaint-
ance there was only the fragrance Of
innocent attraction: no hint of any
thinE 10 which tho world could take
exception. Eunice billiard was as good
a. she was unhappy. And Bruce re-
spectcd her goodness
Then came the invitation to adelaide
Hoopcr's house party At rambling
co"niry place twenty miles from town.
Iuhice was fond of Mrs. Hooper and
I She begged her husband to accent
There's enough boredom In EVERYDAY
! lie without my motoring twenty miles
/ TO look for it," he Erunted Go out
! there yourself. If you like I'll keen
/ bachelors hall till YOU get back"
Ana so II was settled. Eunice &C
u cepted the invitation. for herself And
4 Duncan planned to improve the shin
i ing hours Of her absence by giving 4
4 little party on his own account to half
dozen boon companions of both SEXES
Among the score or SO of guests at
F., tic Hoopers. the first 10 greet :unice
after her arrival. was Bruce Kings
ton. Ills dark young face lightencd
with genuine pleasure al sight Of her
and nc Welcomed her eagerly
As she passed on into the house a
f@llow-Guest. Reggie Cadleigh. Strolied
7 up to Bruce. who stood on the veranda
looking after her. Cadleieh was a
youth with much money and with a
soul that would have been invisible on
the head OF pin. Bruce deteSted him
partly on his own account and partly
. because CadleiGh had made various at
temp,s 10 flirt with Eunice. She had
| snubhed the youth. and so severely
I after the last OF these attempts. that
! his puny soul smarted from the sting.
I Cadicich. now catching tho look In
| Eruce's eyes. as E.unice vanished in
doors laughed hastily and said
| Prom tho way YOU and she look ed
al each other, YOU must he luckier
than ! Was. MIR. Kingston.
Bruce redeemed with anger. But,
outwardly. H." was calm. as he made
answer:
You arc quite right, Mr. Cadleigh.
T am luckier than you. My parents
endowed me with clean brains. instead
OF tainted money"
lie walked away, leaving Ca,lleigh
rlowcrinG vindictive1y after him. Bruce
thought no more of the episode. Cad