Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18

Editorial and Literary Department
TIL: ELOPEMI:NT.

I'm, very sorry. Janet. tina, we
must must nave secret marriage. but as
be married without his consent"
Remember. AT 10 o'clock tonight"
said Janet in answer.
AS John iiarwood walked swiftly
away Jancts eyes flied with tears.
II wonder II I'm doing right" she
,hnushi: but l shall marry John in
spite Of what father says just be-
cause John is not wealthy"
Janet rose, pinned back a stray
curl shook out her dress and walked
Slowly to the house. She little
I" the conversation between John and
herself Bu,,there was. 1t was Miss
aloiGan; the pretty young nurse and
companion OF Mr.. Grant. who. waited
on him hand and foot. for Mr.. Gran,
had the wout and a temper.
MISS Morgan. going by round
than Janet. Miss Morgan tapped on
Mr. Grants door. and. in answer to u
s .,! lone M entered. MIR. Grant
was seated in wheel chair busily
MIR Grant" said Miss Morgan. Mr..
Harwood has been here"
mat young scamp here" de-
me AT once"
-, lust moment, MIR, Grant" was
II HE reply Il have :. plan: don't
am doing i; TO save her. As YOU say
so. you must promise TO listen to my
plan.
Miss Morgan proceeded to tell the
plan, and when She had finished MIR.
Grant laughed.
Very we'll" he said
me me. clock had Just struck 10 when
a huge coat and a thick dark veil
so dark and SO thick that even her
na!r could not be seen-stood walt
case cluichcd tightly in one hand.
AnoIhcr hgure hurried UP to her and
,akins her hand. began running
boarded the train just in time.
Don't you want TO take that veil
OIL Janet? asked HARDWOOD. can't see
Sah fa ,S,,t,,o %oh, no. I'm all right"
of the veil. The time passed quickly.
and at las; Harwood jumping tip said
Here we are Janet" y ten minutes
d dotve ~ "a a taNi brought them to the
F0ch. CHEEKY soul. hustled around
telling them TO he at home. May
Ssnanse my dress, asked the girl? /
nave one in my suitcase. Mrs. Foch
leu the way 10 the next room. III
YOU want any help. dearic. call me.
III be In the next room" said Mrs
room "Dcarie" opened her suitcase.
There was nothing in 1t but tablet
OF OF paper d,, and a pencil. These she
which read. Dear John: l do not love
you enough 20 marry you. Janet"
She put the note on the table. She
then ran 10 tho window, looked out.
saw that the ground was only about
4 foot away and in a moment iaicr
disappeared over the sill just as the
city clock struck IL.
In the meantime Harwood was
proving around the floor ri go
ana see WHATS keeping the dear
child" said Mrs. Foch Five minutes
madly down the street with Janet's
note clutchcd in his hand. He found
that the train had left and another
would not be in until morning.
At {? o'clock the next morning he
arrived at the Grant home and asked
70 see Janet. He was told by Miss
Morgan that Janet was out Passing
around the side of the house he heard
ms name called, and looking up saw
Janet leaning out of third story
window. Bring a ladder" she called.
Cd Sh' and taking his hand Jane
darted away into the bushes. Miss
Morgan asked me to go up to her
room for book father wanted I
nave been there ever since AS soon
as had done so she locked mo i'm
w here's your father. asked John,
III speak 10 him."
In the course of time Mr.. Grant
was able to look more favorably upon
IN" betrothal. and when fairy
godfather. or in truth an uncle, took
ihiS most appropriate time to die
leaving John tidy Little sun, Of
money: Mr. Grant consented
And they all lived happy ever
(The Enid
MINNIE LEWIS.