Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-12

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II should say So" their mother an.
Swcrch. TO think that th.y should
he children Of mine. aud in the street
like this. ON a sunday. too. with ali
tn" ncighbors about. Tommy. what
hay" You done To your knickcr-
buckcrS?"
Torn en-" the hoy answered. with
every appearance of satisfactiun
cot caught IN fuzzy bush. Wc'y.
seen rabbits running about Wild
me and Cecilia ana we've had tea
in AN hotel"
And nam" cccili, intcriccted.
And eggs Tommy declared
Their mother looked towards the
door.
Where's your father she asked
Cecilia shook her head
Gone sh" hnsw" cred
Thcr" was moments silence
Mr.. branch ros" 10 his feet, Her
mother took hold Of Cecilia by tn.
shoulders and shook her.
NOW. YOU irritating young mon
key SIN" said, viii Won tell ma.
what You mean? Gone whcr.2''
Cecilia began 20 cry
II don't know shc ans,,.r.,
lie left ms ~ the corner of the
street"
Tommy reluctantly opened tho
palm Of his hand. iie f"I, tina, his
mothers ewes could sec through
thos" tightly cl"nchcd fingers.
III" gay. us "a shilling .ach. mo
and o"ciiia." h" said. Gave i, To-
us 10 Sp.nd.'
Mr. Branch approached soIcmuly.
send the children upstairs. Ellen. e
h" said ~ can sec through this.
Nnnr "A L.
Is Keeping away"
Cecilia suddenly burst out CRYING
II don't believe" she sobbcL.
"'h",--th''' he's coming back any
more"
Their mother was suddenly yhi,.
For moment her thoughts h;,I
flashed back 10 her w.ddin. dav: sh.
SAY herself -as she was then. cap,-b,
up Tor too brief Il tim" into tho other
""Fh. 81" saw. with liphtn!nr-lik"
apprehension. the black gulf which
had wid"n"d b.two.n them. Sh. suI-
h"niy realized II. They had drif,.,
apart Something was Juggling al,
nor h"artSirinu-some tina, SIN.
hhd not f"lt for many II year. Shc
S"hh BACK into chair and covered
h"r face with her hands. c.cili,
began to howl
send tn" children away" MIR.
Branch directed
brut" Mrs. Branch declared
CHAPTER II
Tn" I'M" room was a',pny,
lower "f roses. Notwithstanding, "a.
"i"n window. II" found Their pcrfuu.
almost oppressive. Great cluyrors 81,
PINK and white blossoms with I.nr.
''hIkS. masses ~ tra ruscs. :tna',ncr,
"H"'ir bunch of "Mar"chal N.ils" and
bowl Fun ~ deep rod cottage bIns.
SONS ""r" All scattered ahou, ,ho
room IN various places H.. who h.d
hr"HSht her nothing was almos, en-
harraSscd by these evidences or 30
for"thought az others
Ny fr ends" she murmtIrcd ",rc
almost too kind"
III IS alone" h" said. who bring
you nothing"
You hay. through, mo yourself"
sh. answered softly
n" turned abruptly from tho win.
low. and looked ~ her Sh, Vas ~
IN" tall and willowly order Of women
With pa" face, coronct Of DARK
h"'r soft eyes, brown and deem 50,
mouth sensitive almost ,rcmulous
DO YOU know you ar" making mo
nervous Sh" declared sit down.
please"
II" threw himself into q chair. I'm,
u" vas up again almost immediately.
too. hay" brought you birth
day presented q sort" he declared
something "" story writer's always
srudg" on" another too-a plot
81" shook her head
II can, bc!icv" it," she murmur.a
Your" much to" eraspng to part
with u. II II wer" any good"
you shall Judge for yourself" h..
answered Il Viii tell YOU a story