Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

ant! J., is cold and raw outside. There
Is Il storm brewing"
Then lie stopped. arrested by the OK
preston on his wifc's face lie knew
what IL meant before We went through
the form of asking. But, maniikc lac
wished TO avoid "A disagrccabic moment
" pretending to b: unaware that it
was approaching.
'fon wanted me. Amanda. my DEAR
nc qucricd Good afternoon. Cynthia.
see that you ladies have been hav-
ing tea together"
Cynthia glanced at her untastcd cup.
She had forgotten al. about her tea
Her aunt spared her the necessity Of
a reply.
! Yes, called Cynthia down here to
talk plainly to her. stephen. have
tried 10 make her undc :S;and that all
We wish is her welfare. She feels tina,
her future is safc--that is. that she
can get on without dependence upon
others. In justice to her. she should be
+ told tho facts"
4 II intended to tell them to her. as
you know the man remarked But
there was no hurry about it, How
ever. since you have preached the sub
Ject. Ne may as we'll 3" on with it,"
! lie was no coward and, brought face
TO face with painful duty. he would
tackle it unfalteringly.
Ills wife hcsitatcd, uncertain whether
70 remain in the room pr go out. The
husband settled the matter for her.
IF you do not mind, my dear" he
said, # think Cynthia and will have
our little talk out alone"
l. MTs. LivinFstones feeling were OF
mingled relief and regret. She was
Ssad 20 shift tho burden Of explanation
upon her husbands broad shoulders.
yet she felt natural feminine Curl
osity as TO how Cynthia would take"
the news about 10 &c told hcr.
However the mat.oI left the room
ca !In!y and gracefully, closing tho door
behind her.
\ Feminine Appeal
As soon as she was gone. Cynthia
turned 10 her uncle with an appealing
gesture.
Please Uncle stephen" she said
hastily. tell me what all this is about"
/ the elderly man drew chair up
close to hers 81 am so.ry. my child.
t. have TO tell you anything painful"
he began "Eut a few days ago / re-
&C we'd Letter from Mr.. Blake. your
fathers executor and lawyer"
He paused and Cynthia nodded. she
could not spcak.
He told me in good many words
what you may learn in a few The
money that your fatho- thought he had
secured for you is about Gonc--I mean
mos; Of it is. He invested in several
schemes in which he ielt confident. lie
was always a hi, inclined to be vision
AIRY and his last illness seems to have
/ Increased this tendency
so when, few 'vcci.s before his
death, some people advised him 10 go
into a couple OF big mining schemes he
Sc far forgot mis- former BUSINESS acu.
/ men as 10 comply with their wishes.
lie invested heavily. II: lost every
cent he put in"
The girl was watching him. her eyes
distressed But she made no comment.
Something IN her expression hurt the
/ man watching ie-, and he tried TO
soften his blunt statements.
II do not mean to imply that YOUR
| fathers business sense was usually at
fault. II was not. But the illness that
took him off has subtle effect upon
the mind, and sufferers from /, some
times do strange things. Your fathers
desire was TO make big sum OF money
Tor you and he became an easy dupc
OF unprincip!ed promoters Except for
the few thousands he had invested
elsewhere, he has left YOU without any
money.
Then she caitcred. Il am Deepen.
cent: am 50 poor that | must earn
my own living Well" with q sudden
lifting Of her head. Il can do that"
How TO DO 1t:
How" the question WAS brusoue
and went stra light hom..
How. indeed: she thought fast. She
had been broush, up in case She
could play the piano only A little: shc
could Sew scarcely a, all: she had al
WAYS hated mathematics: she knew
nothing OF bookkeeping. stcnography
or any OF the many ways in which some
girls earned their !iyings Moreover.
she had never been taught to apply
herself
beginner in any one OF these branches
OF occupation would be ritifully made
quate 10 her want-. for She had never
learned TO cconomize. 1t had not been
necessary.
In sho.t, She had been the pcttcd
darling OF an indulgcnt father He had
always told hcr that he was providing
handsomely tc' kci
YOU have enough money to live on
simply for while, my lear" her uncle
went on n explain. "And why should
you worry" ] am here 20 help YOU out
and you arc my dear sisters only
child. Moreover. as attractive a -ir1
as YOU Will undoubtedly marry. You
viii meet the right ma n soon. and your
aunt and ! Will see that YOU do not
meet the wrong one Meanwhile try
10 be- normal. Happy Giri-lcss given
TO in;rospcction, al take the goods the
gods provide.
uaNc written 10 Blake lie added.
when she did not spean. "lTc has Your
very few thousands in safe keeping.
He VIII send YOU money AS YOU need it
Nov. dear chiiu. Before that small
sum Of money is gon.. YOU Will have
nc; tho Prince Charmin :. and will be
the safe and happy wife CT prosper.
Gus man.
80 as l said before, why very"
CHAPTER NVIII
Dora breaks in on her father ana