Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
ClIAI,TIcR LII

oh. we'll: never mind reckon
you've told me q dozen times. James.
get out and see what tina, uncar,hly
humping Is back there. Or stay-rll
go myself"
The faithful chauffeur was about to
protest, but before he could get his
mouth open sufficiently to lc, tho
words out she gone
by George" he muttcrcd. she
musta' opened the door herself. The
ole manli gimme tho dick ems. and
that's fact" SO saying. he pulled
out cigar from some secret hiding
place and settled down TO comfort
able smoke. knowing full well that the
train would pull in before Miss Dor
Othy's return.
Doll had come with James to meet
percival Rensellar. Hon. Punctte had
commanded argued and pleaded. after
which inc resigned. saying he rcckoncd
Doll could take care OF herself She
see twenty he would look upon IL as
miracle. So---as in all things here
ofore--Dorothy had her way. put on
her faircst. ARREST dress her most be-
smile and gone forth in Glnes' Of sd-
had no thought Of romance. She
She should live 10 be hundred. at
least, and always look as she did
RICH; now. Sine should never be bored
with husband and all the rules OF
propriety and improperly that mar
ried young lady must be bored with
so II was that Dorothy wound her way
between boxes and barrels. trunks and
suit cases. whites and negroes. to the
end of the station platform
Why it isn't a thing but those hor-
rid men banging trunks around. You
silly things. don; you know you'll
ruin those trunks?" The men Erinned
nevertheless they raised their ragged
CAPS and the foreman took time TO ex-
plain.
You see, lady It's like this: all
trunks. are banged They've been
S Ssnh , eygT Iin as. ,rgnks were in,
until doomsday. You see. we cant
help 1t. bein's We have jes so many
minutes TO get them on, and they're
big ana heavy. Lift that end, bo:s,"
lie turned away. and Doll. horribly
disappointed that II wasn't r wreck or
something more exciting. also turned
run, run: Puff. Halt: There was
engine .1uivered like nervous fruit.
The train had come in.
Descending the steps % the Pull
man, one tan-gloved hand in his pock-
ct. the other holding a monoclc to his
@ Sins ni 'Ts 10 ' look * Below be Ge
levc! of his nose and shrinking in
abhorrence from the helping hand Of
the deep blue sky and fell forward
IN most Eentlemanly sprawl. upset
ting the porter and the foots,ool.
:squashine his hat. soling his g,oves
breaking his cycpicce and doing Sc
rious damage TO his shapely nose Hav-
ing been helped w b. friendly hands.
martyr and with stately but hasty steps
walked toward the waiting room.
y starry vision draped in white
stood on the edge Of the crowd. con-
NulseG in laughter
lanes chirruped the vision. run
ming up to the car; I'm 80 adj"
didn't come. Here. take INC home at
on.e-,this very minute"
And James, having been occupied
with his smoke and certain day dreams
OF he new housemaid at Sir Thomas
Hughes, had not seen the train pull in
fate. ~ "'S
Sore. Redeemed and Inundated. Per
cival made his appearance and gazed
long and earnestly up and down the
Platform. He saw no maroon Packard
charming butterfly in the back (ac-
cordinE 70 his uncle's descriptionD An.
IneFe was, was one. TO be sure; I, was
ny. was Grabbed old lady sitting
straight as stick, and muffied in furs
S snnR ie1 hann on day hot enough to
thought Percival. and small wonderD
sun. his uncle might have been only
hoasting! And assuming all the dig
nifty possible in his condition, he ap-
preached the car.
All, !ools heah. fellow: is this IN.
ca ayr sent from the Dalton mansawn?'
What's tat. Peter" Percival could
have told thai, the voice belonged to
the Grabbed old lady without seeing
her. Why. 1t sounded exactly like her.
Yes. indeed!
He wanted. to know. ma'am. IL this
was the car from the Dalton mansion.
Tell him no! and to &c; away from
S%ter; more Redeemed and more
Inundated. Percy turned not. how
ever. before vowing vengeance on the
cha n,s . ureur .o There was certainly no
feeling unwilling to expose himself
longer TO the public gaze and also how
rapidly. and out OF proportion with
the rest Of his body. his nose was
stately and more hasty step toward
the wait!nS-room.
CHAPTER III
Fercival Renseilar had arrived At the
Lacy manslon-how or why he knew
sufficient The truth of the e' matter ate. w MAS
that the clerk at the ticket window had
found him. bordering on the verge OF
insanity. naStcncd nm into cab, and
having been told by negro porter of
the conversation between the chauf-
feur and this queer young gentleman
over the maroon Packard and Dalton
mansion. accordingly sent him there
he was now. however. clothed in his
right mind and feeling very good in
spite of yesterdays occurrences. as he
descended the broad stairway to
breakfast. But he deemed II wise to
glance occassonly below the level Of
his nose while descending anything.
The Hon. Puffettc had heard the
story of Dorothy's cruel desertion from
that young lady and had felt inclined
to laugh in spite Of himself. Conse-
quentiy. he was eating heartily and
enjoying his meal when Percy appear
ed. We draw y veil over the scene
that followed! Suffice it to say that
Percival lief: the Dalton mansion
changed man from what he was when
lie entered it-but not in the size of
his nose. That healed in time as did
a lso. Miss Dorothy's idea of remaining
all her life.
(OriSinal.l
LOUISE FRY.
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