Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

The Payne drawing room represented tn
2 florists work untrammeied by thought OF
expense When we entered II and I beheld
across one end of the room. my heart gave a
sudden contraction. half fear and half pity
You see. | was remembering the tumbledown
cabin I'm tho woods and the suilen faced de.
generate who wanted Madgo Minturn for his
own.
ENC then Richard Conley entered the room
ah0 crossed to tho floral altar back Of which
stood the supplied minister. His face was
chalk white-set into mold of repression
and not looking at all like that Of an e1-
pectant bridegroom.
In the front row Of spectators stood Rich
n ,L ta,ther1coninant, arrogant. evidently
had created for his son.
There WAS stir among the guests. An
forth The Voice That nrenthed Ger E Ea
anu men swung into the refrain OF Lohen.
eaneS tho nss vs ars%nS room and on his arm
And then Ve the cersmen OF sss bride
,mn ,i.y which gave Margaret to Richard as
Presently it was finished and tn. minister
pronounced the benedic,ion
Then the groom leaned forward and threw
arm and watched tho guests who stood wait.
newly ,0r maSe n %hen tn,
a stir gent through tho assemblage of
with shout Of rage.
For when the brides Veil was thrown
,ulic wax no, that OF Margaret Payne. but
Of a starry eyed tremulous- Tipped girl whom
~ ISM legal IN have II annulied
bride. ~
wondered what thoughts were rushing
who had dared SO much for love OF him.
wondered what thoughts would claim him
come to what worse than death for the
sale OF the little son whose father had de-
MISC him even name.
nn, Richard coniey said nothing. A it'll.
m Mn. h scr"ss his Jaw was tw,tchns and his
with clear s,cGdincss Some purpose
seemed to no setting his weak mouth into
on s lSsa ali qe n,re. .sa J,u
my. hoidimg out raper-the signed confes-
making i; legal Mrs Richard conley. Js''
got Il to-day" $50
ina, look Of ugly s.uhbornness--or was it
strenEth?--held his face in a mask OF inn
mobility.
And then another actor came upon tho
scene Ia the doorway stood the butler
h"a oy nary 10 eT hin, man Of .nas tho
in low voice to Richard.
~ 1t Ism, legal. you WY make 1t SC or
40 10 tic penitcntiary.
a, Jsmmy's words. Richard Conley's lips
on the word OF the village IDIOT" said he
,s @s s wss notnow dare YOU folks in
providence Nike this, Have you thought rt Of
inc other girl. Of Margarot?'
But scfor. could answer Margaret
Payne appeared In the doorway Of her home
In her arms wae the little namelees. blue
eyed baby which looked much like the
father WHO had never owned il, And then a
sudden change came across Richard Con-
ley's face There IL instinct Of father
mood. toe. He walked over TO tho side Of
the girl h. he'd meant to marry and from
her arms he took his baby.
Come. MadHewe'il go home" said he
rerhaps there not love and longing in
his vo!cc-but think there tenderness
even then.
The baby was christened last week--Mar-
Earet Payne and were the god -mothers and
the god-fathers were two very distinguished
gentlemen: Jimmy Parton and Winchester
Payne. banker and diplomat.
Really Granny should have had some
honor nj that christening for II she had
not persuaded me to forge; ethics and
member humanity there might not have been
a name for Madge Minturns baby
(Another Adventure Next week.)