Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-08
One Man in His Time
BY ELLEN GLASGOW.

y
"' judemcnt. refused To- surrender.
N'tch was probably sinccrc-it was
CARER TO give him the honcd, OF the
duuht--3ut ON the surface at least
u" was parading yp"Ctaculur pose.
The roll" OF the Friend OF tn" People
"as seldom been absent from tn.
drama of history.
win a glance at the wiudnw.
whore twilight Was talllus. stephen
rose. and held out his hand Il
shall remember your franku,ss." he
.l!". the mex; time hear YOU speak.
That. hope. Will b. soou"
And YOU will wait until then to
re Couvcrtcd?''
II shall val, until then to be
wholly convinced
We'll. barrow may hay" better
results. You =" with Darrowa'
III he Will take me-" Til. defer
enc" with which tho old man had in
Sp'red TN" Governor showed in Ste
ph"n'S manner II shall he CRATE
tu! for Iift ON tho way home"
barrow had risen also. ana after
shaking hands with Nctch. H. looked
h'ck AZ tn" younger man from the
Ho"rw'y I'M have my Ford round
her" in five minutes. Meet me al,
IN" nearest gate"
lie went out hurri"!ly. and as
stephen followed him. after the de-
lay NJ few minutes. he found him.
s"lt face To face with FATTY. VINO
coming from the blue room
on tho opposite side ~ the hall
! hope YOU 80, what you came
FOR" she said Saily.
I came for nothing" he rciortcd
lightly. and I'm sure got it,"
Well. that won't matter So much
Sine" /, wasn't for Yourself" she
Knocked. Nobody ever wants any
thing for himself in politics. Father
could toll YOU that"
II" told me IA good many things
but not that"
Did n tell YOU" she inquired
d"ringlr, why he is falling out with
julius Gcrshom?"
Is he falling out with him."
Didn't YOU see it--aud hear it
when YOU came in?'
II suspected as much. but AFTER
all it was none az my business"
And YOU confine your curiosity
To Your own busincSs?'
"Not entirely" he answered. and
wondered IL she were experimenting
with the letter "C"' For instance
ann curious about YOU"
Her eyes challenged him with their
ola defiance
And am certainly not your bust
ness"
Il admit that YOU are not-hu,
That does not decrease my curiosity"
For a moment her smile grew visit
;ui And what. wonder" she
lsh"d. with Tho faimtest culver of
or chcrry-c"loted lips. would YOU
Ike Ia know 80
Oh, everyth!ns"' he replied un-
l., t-sr
in his mind the slightest wish to
avoid the approaching Filtration ON
the contrary. he IN; he should VOL
com" IT, II sh" would only continue
10 look like this. She was no, beau.
tiful-Net he realized tina, she did
not need beauty when shc could play.
;" easily with a look OF a smile ON
inc h"art-siGingS y rush OF ten
dernrSS overwhelmed his rcscry, AT
the vc:y instant when her l.shcs
'remhlcd ana dropped. and She muir
INJURED IN whisper that enchanted
him ON hut everything is too
iti'"'" Though IL was "nly the old
lar" OF youth and sex. he fel, that
it Was as divinelv fresh and wmmt
derfnl a. first love.
Is ii too littie?" he asked npJ
Els voice sounded s" far off tina, il
was faint in his cars.
she raised her lashcs and CAV,
MIN glance charged with mean.
rs That depends" she nnswcrc,I
ana suddenly. without warning. she
passed To the lightrst and caves,
tones. Everything depends az,
S"m"thine else. doesn't II? Now
'ather rs coming out. aud | must ran
upstairs ana dress"
1t whS dismissal. he knew. aud
yc, IA" hcsitatcd May come again
s""n:' he asked. and held GU, his
hand
10 nls snrpr'sr Patty greeted his