Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
a DAUGHTER OF EVE.

saS sSrS sas Fairly qHs d noS fns
under the terrific heat of the sun. \
on each side with boxwood. She Wv was as
slim and heetfooted and a brunette OF
that could be either soft brown or
flashing black. changing to sui, the
eurs hung in masses down her SasR
and over her shoulder. On her cheek
was was tn the rudy glow denotinF health
dress and suspended from her arm by
is chin ribbon hung an immense Leg
The house she was approaching was
q huge gray granite. supported in front
by by large marble pillars. Roses and
about the porch
snuEly enseonsed in a great arm
ia, manMand he was ,auarreling-qiar-
/ ffeiiins with the weather, with his mint
%sP m on the his p PEI a d@s G. haeops
! ,,M,hE; what's the matter. Gardy?'
neevish tone. Here i am abakin' i in
there, in the shade When 'h" he ort. o he
tanntn me- and me 50 con founded
e eoi a ahe 5 shrySlsd up 'hT, Hnysn
| should say he wound UP indig
Now. Gardy. keen your necktie
get nice. and cool iii tell YOU IS some me"
'"!H Yissm n9Pe , 1e , n; Jpp-i.,or"
under clump of lilac bushes in 'r the
back of the yard. Following the voice Ice
appearing pretty sheepish as he ambied
/ slowly up the steps.
..Giss'm?' he repeated.
| s littie whirlwnd bounded down the the
the e' co &ne vas "a ,b lost from sight around
oh, dearie me-" groaned the f,,
ola man; waving his arms heiple ssly
that that Little imp moaid havs sh snn,s
regard for my feelings. She quite mn.
fSa S me ndvia npiior wn ger 70 work FSr
on me top OF the steps
the p@ nrsba ROUNDED and the house, reached
mock mock under an old .gnaried apple tree
| ''r r do a h move and box OF candy.
shall certainly burst" and VIII or or.
s she plunge. plunged into her hook and forgot
ness. 'e i""hihs pusi-
Dorothy sheldon was heiress OF ouits
her guardian since her fat ian n died
when when she was five years old. Conse.
H Way sina Dol had had much of her ' own
a'e hau been 10 term Hon Puffette hv
much shorter name, that Of Gardy.
And thats all you had 10 tell me,
Woke me UP from the first nan fve
nad Tor month. it's so hot Oh dea rie
me. and again the old gen,ieman
| waved his arms in the air no co
| away he pleaded. ''or | shall certoip1v
dail asleep while you talk. .Jupiter
.a,,l shant go away and YOU mustn't
| taii asleep. So there giyinp H.,
vicious shake. Il guess thai7J Laan
you awake while, and when n piTes
OUT you can tell me and iii shakc wo1
,a Vel go on so can have some
hen aA aIra open you eyes. you're not
n nearihg word I'm saying Omen ysur
e ekes du as , was saving, ! want that
your nephew and YOU ought Ia h,r Is
MIN and; besides. I've oniv read os
that Kind in hooks and want To- So 90
me req thing. | told Miss Cranbv
10 Lell him. in your note. thai VOL,
Wouid be glad to have him right ayysv
ana ihat's all I've got TO saw"
The door slammed vnse v,,
silence. ~"erc was
Well said the fat little man "tb,rs
,he nfth vase she's broken in tba
lhst three days. should sunnosn sbe!d
use her eyes and look where shes &c 90 -
Ing. I'm sure ] don't care whe Ser
depHi'hl comes or not. provided no
| 9on.t bother me-" And with tbaf he he
aozed on again. the pug settled down
~ MS rect, Jupe stretched himself nut
on me grass and the sun looked down
oh CAIN and peaceful scene
tContinucd.)
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