Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-16
ELDRED LADD.
CORN NE.

Continued From Last Sunday.
After dispatchin2 n servant tn o.h
after the horses. Mr.. Stanley paced
the library floor in nervous impa-
tiencc.
Corinne had run hurricdly 10 her
room to don her riding habit. and the
old gentleman had repaired to tho
grand old library. which held innum-
cradle volumes of valuable books.
Valuable indeed. to Corinne, who
loved to come, in spare moments Into
the room which held the knowledge
that she SO hungercd for. Nothing
but literature. whose authors were
held in high esteem by the country.
graced the fine old bookcase; such
works of those of Shakespeare. Dick
ems, Edgar Allan Poe and many other
prominent writer's.
Fifteen minutes later finds ou;.
heroine going ut brisk canter dow,
the road which leads to the Palace
View Garden"
Scarcely two yards behind her
comes her father. CHANGING with
pride at the picture the youthful
rider made, with her hair dying In
the wind. the color high in her
EiSchH, TIC tOlu nlInSclt tNat
he was lucky to own such treasure
as Corinne. lie had never thought
oc that before. Hc wondered WIZ
He had just taken his daughter
for granted. though in his awkward
way. had. occasionally. spoken to her
in an indulgent fathers endcarins;
terms.
"Corinne." he called in an effort
to attract her attention. wait"
In NIB n
OF urging Flectfoot to greater speed.
, shouted an energetic whoa. Fleet
foot!' and glanced quickly around.
Listen. my dear" painted her
father. You told me we were to
| ride TO the park. We're on the
Palace View Road: sec yonder by the
gardens" pointing with his free
hand. Horace Stanley indicated that
he wished her to look.
The gardens" were about two
miles further down the rord. and rs
they happened to be on the side on
the mountains Con which was built
the lovely little town in which they.
the Stanleys. lived). the two riders
could gaze down the mountain road
into the valley below. Through II
flowed the Golden River" so called
by the inhabitants about it. because
! OF lis golden hue. caused Sy the suns
rejecting rays.
To Corinne it seemed golden rib
bon flowing joyously through the
haunts OF nature. Frightening and
warming tho hearts OF all who beheld
II.
Falntly. in the distance. the neigh
boring mountains were silhouettcd
against the pale morning sky. Birds
called cheerily back and forth to each
| other; the dove voiced her plai. tive
wall: the cry Of the robin sounded
link made known his intention to dis
tinguish himself from his other
fcathered friends.
Finally, in n hushcd and awci
voice. Corinne incurred OF her father
in trembling accents:
Father in what glorious. yet sim
pie splendor, Is Nature attired ut the
awakening of the moon"
Yes. my daughter. you are
right" was the low and revcrcnt
answer.
Reluctantly. Corinnc took her eyes
from the magic scene. and consulted
her diamond wristWatch, q gift that
was presented her by her grand
mother when she was IS years OF age
The watch was Il family heirloom, and
very, very valuable. Though the
Kind bestower OF the gift had died
few months following Ccrinne's
eighteenth birthday. her memory
still fingered In tho hearts OF all her
relatives and friends, as being n
sweet and generous parsonage to all!
by AILEEN TRAYLOR.
t(To he Continued).