Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
CORISSE.

-" so 10 you reel bau! Nh, poor
daring" cried Florence Stanley. GO
ing hastily over to Corinne's bed.
eide.
You mustn't excite her. Mrs. or,
! mean madame" warned the nurse,
sharply. stepping between the eager
mother and tho girl.
Why" faltercd Mrs Stanley. "Is
Corinne all that bad Off"
Yes. no! but she mustn't he dis
turbcd right at present Her condi.
lion wouldn't allow that You sec, all
mat excitement last night upset her
ana made her extremely nervous"
answered the Nurse.
Il see" nodded the lady. going ba elk
10 sit down by the window. Florence
stanley was right foolish in some
ways about her only child. but with
motherly instinct, was wiae enough
TO refrain from doing anything tho,
would injurc Corinnc, even II II was
TO satisfy her own whims, To with &c
do II.
During all this Larry Scison had
been sitting by the window also
watching the half conscious Corinno
WIN eager eyes. but as the nurs,
forbid the girfs own mother to sneak
20 her' inc light OF eagcrness was re-
placed by one Of tender anxfousncss.
The quiet father sat over in a do.
serted tcNccpt By HIND corner OF tho
room his face drawn and haggard.
Daddy! daddy!" came In fnint tones
from the bed
Horace arose swiftly and crossed
Inc room. TO be met by the feeble pro-
tests OF the nurse.
Gently putting the latter aside he
stepped to the bedside.
what IL
daddy what you want" ne whispered
In subdued tones.
On please save me. daddy! daddy"
were the girls feeble cries.
There. there" soothcd her father
Eiancing mt the nurse In an alarmed
manner. save you from WHAT"
From the merciless crowd OF hui
mans there, tecring and Grimacing
hidcously a me,
Their names are Scandal, They
nave come to take me and torture
my soul-my mind-untu die,"
Her father held her head I'm his
arms while he soothed her the best
he could
The anxious nurae attempted to
persuade him to come away but all
her efforts were In vain.
she called ne-wants me. tell
you" he cried In tone OF nnality.
Larry had arisen from his chair
and stood with pale countenancc,
staring at the delirious girl with
fcar-shot eyes.
The mother was hardly less agi-
tated.
The pleading. piteous tones. which
SO wrung their hearers hearts, re-
commenced
oh. daddy. daddy-you won't let
them take me, will your the troubled
voice rose and fell
They Will bring me face to face
with tho s,arkest agony! Kill NY
body with their poison called 'Ds-
grace!'
"Crush my mind and life with
their cruel talons" on and on raved
the frantic cries.
The boy could stand it no longer
and rushed biindly out OF the room
Larry. don't go!" cried Mrs. stan
ley I'VE can't stand It alone!"
But no Larry appeared.
There was deadly silence then;
the feverish voice was hushed-then,
In clear tones. rang ont sweet voice
echoins throughout the hall:
Larry. don't go! We can't stand
II alone! Larry. Larry. where are
you?"
Larry. Larry" 1t unused wonder
ingly.
The parents and nurse looked at
each other astonished
Immediately Larry appeared at the
bedroom door.
Corinne rose in bed to n sitting
posture. gently removing her fathers
arms.
In her eyes no longer burned
light OF frantic terror, but one OF
peaceful happiness.
and In his face shone, full and il
Illuminating in IT'S glory. hope.
One month has passed since Co
rinne's illness. and we find her slowly
but steadily regainlng her natural
color and health. She is n trific thin
ner or more slender than she was
before her sickness. but no one but
the close observer would notice it,
much. Her checks. which were, or
had been, so rosy in their youthful
color. have 4 pale pink tint lingering
on them.
One night, as the family was sitting
down TO supper, the phone rang lus-
tily.
Answer it. please, Marie" ordered
Mrs. Stanley.
Yes, Madame. Get eez weeth much
pleasure" replied the French maid.
who had not quite mastered the pro-
nunciat ton of English words.
Yes. yes" came her voice over
the telephone, II wecl tell her-when
deed you say? Zis veree night? All
right. weel. Good-by"
Zee Monsieur Ncclson-he say Eat
hee weel bee up here tonight-hee
say for Mees Corinnc to stay at
home to entertain heem' The last
was repeated with smile of under
standing and quietly she slipped out
of the room.
Horace Stanley smiled broadly
while his wife vcntured to ask, in
mischicvous tones. "Corinnc are you
sure you hadn't rather go to tho
opera"
Corinne, who still retained her
merry nature. replied in mock grav-
ity. "Whyec now really don't
know. though don't you think 1t
would be impoiite to go OFF without
his permission when lie has asked
for the honor Of coming to cali?"
Her father chuckled to himself, and
nudged his wife with his elbow,
while he assumed an air OF anxious
ness. This Is really getting sefious:
mother and daughter arguing so.
Why don't you vote on it?"
Twenty minutes later the door bell
was answered by the stir butler.
who announced after throwing wide
the portals OF the front door, .prhe
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