Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
One Man in Ills Time c'2 G sj R2%md Everyday

a changed world--into "a world which
mad become. as II by miracle. less
!mpcrsonal and unfrIcndly The
amber light OF the sunset seemed to
cnvelop her softly as II sh. were sur
rounded by happiness. /, was Ike
nrst love without its troubled sus-
pcnsc, this new wonderful feeling
II was Ike a religious awakening
without the sense Of sin that she
associated with her earl" conversion.
Nothing, she felt, could ever Ice so
beau:ifu! again, Nothing could ever
mean SO much 10 her in tn. res, OF
NE In one moment. almost by
magic. she mad learned her first les.
%on ~ discrimination, In the r.la :
'iv" values Of experience: sh. had
attained her hrst clear perception OF
the difference between the things
mat mattcred a little and the things
that mattcred profoundly
The everyday world had faded
from her SO completely tina, /,
seemed ii natural incldcnt-it caused
her scarcely a start OF surprise
when she met stephen Cuipeper un-
der the Washington monument He
had evidently just left his Office. for
there was a bulky package of papers
In his hand; and he GREETED her As
II II were tho rnerest accident that
had taken him through tho square
IS 4 matter Of fact IL was less Of an
accident than he made tt appear. for
he had declined 10 30 home in the
judges car because Of som. ~aruo
hope that by walking ne might meet
either Patty or Gideon V.tch Since
the evening Of the Berk"lcy's din
n"r the young mars Interest had
shift"d in"Hp!icably from Patty 10
her father.
You looked so much like Mr.. Ben
nam q lit'i" way OF" said Patty. as
h. turned 10 walk back with her
that ] might have mistaken you for
him"
'if you only knew it," he replied
laughing. you have paid mo the
hishcs, compliment OF my life"
Sh" hinsh"d. Il didn'; mean II as
compliment"
"Tha, makes It all tho better. Bu,
don't you Ike Renhamc''
Patty ponder"d the question. II
cant get near enough 10 him either
I" Ike or dislike him. He is Very
good looking"
He l. more than good looking. lie
- magnificent"
You ;hink great deal Of him ="
'''''' ''ialth UipEfs ne re
spond"d with young enthusiasm
Every one feels that way abou,
him. He stands for-weiI. for cv
erN'hins that one would like Ia
be-"
I've heard of him. Of couse." xaid
the girl slowly. Father has bccn
hghtins him ever since he went into
politics: but never saw MI BEN
sam close enough TO speak to hin,
until the other evening" She
raised her black lasheS and look ed
straight at stephen with her chal-
Longing glance "Ail the men seemed
so serious. except you"
He laughed and flushed slightly.
! And ! did not?"
Though her manner could not have
bcen more Indifferent. there was an
nhdcrcurrent OF feeling in hcr voice.
a. IL She meant something more than
she had put into words. He nigh,
take it as he chose. lightly or So
r!onsly. her hook im,,licd-and 1,
was. h" admitted. thrilling look
I from such eyes as hers
You are nearer my age" she re-
joined. though you do seem so old
sometimes"
\ depressing dampness fell on his
mood. DO seem old TO YOU?
am only twcnty-six."
Her inqu!rinG eyebrows wer.
raised in mockcry. THAT is too Old
to play. isn't it,"
wei. | might try" he answered
anu added cuciously. Il wonder
Whom you find TO play with? Not
your father?"
serious as Mr. Rcnham. onIv he
laughs great deal more. Fathnr
jokes all the time. but there is some.
'hing underneath that isn't joke
at all"
should like to talk to your
father want to find out, IL can.
what ne really believes"
You won't find out that" said
faity. by talking To him"
gu mean he Will not tell me-"
ON. he may tell you: but You
wont know IT, Half the time whom
ne Is telling the truth. it sounds like
JOKE" and that keeps people from
believing him. He says the best
way 10 Keep ii secret is TO shout il
from the housetops: and I've heard
ann say thinGy straight ont that
sounded so far fetched nobody would
think he was in earnest. was tho
only person who knew that he was
speaking the truth. They call that a
method the politicians They used
L" Ike IL before he was elected. but
not II makes thcm restless They
complain that they can't do any
thing with him"
That" remarked stephen. as she
paused. appears 10 be the chrome
com rlaint of politicians"
Does it? We'll. Mr. Gershom is
always saying now that father can't
he depended on. 1t was much more
reaceable." she concluded with art