Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20
Bright Stories by Members of the Club
DOT.

II wonder" unused Mrs Blackwell.
to hcr husband IN their quiet and
neat livins-room what Kind Of time
Dot Is having" Il suppos" Sin. Is
j 'ing Just grand time" said Mr.
blackwell You bet rho IT," said
BOT. Dots twin brother She ALWAYS
docs when she goes TO New York and
stays with EdIth Williams" said
Virginia. generally known as ON. ana.
replied Bob rather mischievoUsly re
member there is Jack Wadd!n TO
amusc her. rThis conversation was Ia
the Blackwell home. and Dot. whose
req! name was Dorothy. but .hortcn-
ed 20 Do, Rob was Dots ,wiu.
brother aud Virginia shortened to
GIN DOT Was visiting girl frl"nd Ia
Sew YORK Edith Williams. unll.
daughter o: very wealthy steel
manufactures Tn. Blackw.lIs were
not very ''ch o. w.ll-,o-rjp hut
they have fair looking Furniture and
this always vas Kept neat and cleauJ
one week has PASSED since ,he con-
Nersai!on IN The liyIns-roon ard TIA.
nous" IS iE perfect order for ih.
com nE ~ Dot Mother, mother
cried Can. here's Dot. cur Dot ia
INC door came "a very pretty :,irl o.
PERHAPS ~ summers vim :. very
neat looking travelling suit ot blue
serge and vory becoming blue
sailor hnt Hello folks" said Dot
glad 10 80" you all again" Then
she kissed them all Soon dinner
was rendy and all We're u; the table
wh'u Dot came down Every one
nav az glance that the dinner didn't
SH!t n,y. ana while she sa, Their. and
minced b" cake, tho postiubn came
ana handed letter .or MISS
Dorothy Blackwell ON, on" ci.cd
Dot hnuI u here" Gin rho letter
read ass follows
Dear Dot
iloaso com. aud spend = week.
wi'n us at K.v"rsid.. love Peggy
on mother X IS from Peggy
Howard She wants me {" romo TO
; Riverside MAJ yu'' "Wh Dot"
exclaimed Bob you just got
hor"." oh. wc.l. I'm gong anyway
ma!n't l. mamma" Well" replied
M's Blackwell II guess SO" on
son dcaH ora sweet thing" said
not, az she ran and Rugged ner,
''I'll pack and go tonight" 80, so
FAST. younE lady. not 80 fast" said
Fob Who viii tax. Won tonight
"Why YOU VIII. you old huxzard."
)aughingIy replied Dot; The train
left r. ~" $50 and that night II
Carried very happy girl. Dot had
been At Riverside for = week and
Ehe WAS feeling awful blue. Peg
gy was polish Shout her clothes and
her mother didn't know what 20
wear and Dot decided Sh" would
80 to ,he country club and SPEND
tho day And there sne met Jack
md b.,
I'm going horne tomorrow. Jack"
.n!d Dot sudd"uly. Why. Dot
said Jack And vas going 20 take
you on u country tour in my super
xix" ~ can't help It. I'm going
home We'll can com" 80 Sc.
YOU" asked Jack. "Il write ana
lc, YOU know" 'Aii right. good-by-
hy sweetheart" sa.d Jack When
Dot arrived AZ Riverside Edith. -
usual Whimsical, said. WHY didn't
you l., some one know where you
were going" oh didn't think YOU
wanted TO 20 with me. so didn't
ray anything. I'm going home to-
morrow. Edith said Dot oh.
don't" fcebly protested Edith and
her mother. but Dot went. She
wanted 10 surprise her mother so
shc didn't send her mother word
when she got home she found all
were at the fair over in w. FIVE
miles away. except Boil. and hc
greeted her wiki hugs and kisses
Let tx nice supper ror the FOLKS.
said Bob. oh. how nice" said
Dot. IN put mammals apron on"
In two hours after this the table
was set with II snow white table
cover and ;he prcttiest dishes. and
in the middle OF tho table sat a big
plate Of brown fried chicken ana
steaining hot turnovcrs The family
came in and were all surprised nj the
table set with good things Fairy
step forth" cried Bob. and Dot step
ped from behind the door. She was
Rugged and kissed until she was out
of breath. We'll. come on TO the
supper. folks. I'm starving" said
Papa Blackwell, and in Il few min
utcs they were having a fine time.
Suddenly there was knock. and
the door came open and. behold!
thcre was Jack Waddill. Jack. you
got here by the time did. didn't
you?" said Dot. Yes. couldn't
resist the temptation. | got on the
same train that you did, but
wouldn't let you see me. and also
followed you home and have been
an unseen admirer OF your cooking.
Can't ! have some supper" laughed
Jack. Sure" said Dot. Come on"
That night the neighbors wondered
what had happened mt Blackwells
and who the od-looking young
gentleman was there that night. In
n few months they knew Dorothy
Blackwell was engaged TO the great
est steel manufacturers son In the
world Soon In the paper this re-
port was out: Dorothy Blackwell is
engaged to Edward (Jack) Waddill.
OF New York. The wedding was the
Erandest ever seen in r. and tho
couple the happiest
GUSSI SNYDER