Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30
Daily Short Story
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THEIR SUNSET HOUR,
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ness of her cNQuisitcly smooth skin
dctpcncd tho azure in her eyes. and
brought Ca; the various glintS of gold
that thichiy threaded her auburn
ha.r. The rNCitCncn; OF the game had
;;nEed her checks deeper shell pink
;han usual ANA altogether she was
TO The end OF tho game, Jimmy
played rather DULY. lic was studying;
and whereiorcs that had so quickly
wrecked her MARTA! bark upon the
III had known Jcdro Marstairs vcr,.
Intimately at Yale. and liked him inn
incnse.y. y b:s handsome. clean soulcd
sort OF chap: general ail-arouud good
His marriage to Kitty had been the
cu'mina,ion Of a romantic love affair.
thcl- social world in thinking that the
marriage would be an ideally happy
Just three months had the happiness
lasted Then KITTY accompanied only
hy h"r aunt, had gone 20 Aiken for
The spring season; and had slipped
to some little obscure Western town.
whcrc sh%, had remained until now.
when she had returned 10 her fornlcr
sog;ai W"r!d-its very latest divorcce.
Il; beats me unused jimmy Jared
SON who was very happily married,
how the wings OF love IA its flight. can
De so swift
.ledro Mars;airs had been among The
first 10 Join the ushuns forces. lie
:
letters received from mutual friends
over therc' Jarrcdson learned that
for distinctive bravery under fire. say
ing. by his quick wiz and action, his
entire company from slaughter. lie
had suffered severe persona! injuries
cry. hal been invaded home
That day jarredsou during q few
from Washington to attend the dance
his wife was giving that nigh; ~ their
country .home--had run into Marstairs-
and not knowing that Kitty was among
his Wiic'S house guests, had insisted
ui,on Mar*tairs coming home with him.
Mrs. Jarredson always had welcome
for any Of Jimmy'S friends, but there
was CONSERVATION III her eyes when
she saw who ,he unexpected guest
she had asked with troubled voice. as
soon as she. and her husband were
alone kitiy's here I'm 50 very fond
of her. vow know. and | don't want her
10 have any unpleasant memories OF
"I;s all right. dear" jimmy had as
sured her confidently. 'Iedro didn't
want 10 come on account Of the house
party: but } nsisicd-cNpiainins tina,
they Were all leaving tomorrow. and
mat we'd have a quiet reStful week
STIMULATING tina; he'd have dinner in
cSch"w tho dance
Kitty is sins o. 20 the Harcourts
cary tomorrow. YOU say, 50 neither
viii know OF Tho proximity of the
other Although il does seem the
irony Of fate that both should be in
this house. so near and yet SO far
Tho explanation had pac!ned Mrs.
Jarredsou. and she had gone down 10
dinner carefrec and happy
lanclnG was not TO begin until lat"
The guests mad an hour OF freedom and
were "cnCruily scattered. kitty. at
the Cnd of ;hc card game. though; She
1 lie
IN! grounds. and ran unstairs Tor =
in out-o:-doors was oathed in the
light of the extra hour O.. day and
Kitty chose the lower banked wind In =
path thai led down TO the river. and a
IN" last turn IN The Toad-a, . point
watch tn" sunset she found several
very spacious G-rd-n chairs. and into
on" she CuGdlcd.
For several momcts She sat there,
watching the cver-chanClaE hucs Of
the sky Then she arose and paced,
. reSticSsIy up and down.
She hated sunsets. Why had she
come" And tonight--of all nights, The
anniversary OF A-r enlargement 20 J"i.
Just such ,.uo'..~ scene as this--thc
river bank --nc garden chair-JGs. to q
softly lAppi-s watcr-aud the radiant
~ beau,fui glow % ia" setting sun!
'Th" glow Of He' love 10 had Said.
would never u, 'hc sun SET IN his
n" Il would ne sa.n.ns fo7 him al
Ana sae. .ay.aa 1.eply had believed
him. Ana al ta- t!r"--evcu after they.
were married. ,hc'e was that. other
gin Wei sho ,nough, bitterly sh@
Tae Increasing ,w.gh, warned he-
thac sa- must rerura. WIN head h.ld
az q an ."yuEed queen. Ana ;here
a"fgre a,- There; the curve of
-.l'.rial :oru and seuuIancc OF her
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