Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
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Alice Roth was |: years old. Her
hs'i was the color or ripe horse
chcstnutr, and had the Same gloss.
She wore 1t in long smooth bang
in front. which reached nearly to
her eyebrows, and in long smooth
curls behind. which reached nearly
to her waist. Alice's mother always
placed ono OF tn. ruris over each
shoulder after Sho had made them
rsrtec; by much brusnins and
smoothing over n dcxterous fore.
Gnser. Alice always. with outc,.
almost imN"rC epiihlc little motion
" her head. placci them helti.i as
soon as her mother turned away.
AUce's clothes we're cons stent with
the extreme bang and the long curis.
There was Eevcr anything casual or
careless about her costumes. When
She appeared for breakfast dressed
in one OF her violet bingham rroc,is.
shocked In seal brown. with seal
brown hose. and srai-hrown shoes
and seal-hrov Milan hat, abe WAS
IKE a room dono by an interior
decorator in tho perfection OF her
color scheme.
She had gray eyes. set we'll apart,
with Ions, Well .deflncd brows. level.
almost parallel to tho straight banS
above. which nearly touched them
There was In her eyes look OF Wis,
III! inquiry. an almost spiritual ey-
preston sometimes. They we're more
than nice eyes. They were bcautt.
fui eyes. In contemplating them. OF.
forgot her freckles For Al.co hat
frtckles. In spite OF lemon juic,
every night. in spite OF various con
coctions. which so far had not dis
turhcd the fine textures OF her dark
smooth skin. siill she had freckles
lSut beneath tho freckies there was q
glow. like the glow beneath thu
freckled tan OF a russet apple He,
winning smile caused her TO have
many friends.
Her mother. who was large
woman with regular features and
high color. was sitting with her
daughter on the beautiful. spacious
reranda She was crocheting thread
lace OF ;inc and cxtricate pattern
She held her needle awkwardly, as
one might hold IA knift. but the
product was even and beautiful. Alice
crocketed RlRo. but her material was
sort wool. She held her needle lightly
and moved 1t ianguidly I'm and out.
As they sat thus a small. boyish
figure Is seen approaching over tho
beautiful green lawn. He lisa friend
or Alice's. and has been 80 for many
day. He seems to be about Is
years OF age and very good look
ing boy. AS he approached the YER.
anda Alice arose TO greet him.
Why. hello. Mac" she called. This
Ia, indeed. pleasant surprise to see
YOU this time of day. Come in and
we shall have tea"
After MANY hearty Breotiugs they
all entered the drawing room. where
Mrs. Roth and Mac waited for Alice
to announce tea.
While Alice is preparing for tea
We Will talk little about Mac.
Mac has just returned from New
York. where he has t%<n attending
school. On account - his excellent
record. he has been allowed To tag,
the summer for his vacation. and &c
go where he pleased Naturally. n,
at once took the train for Alice,
hoino in the mountains OF Maryland
MAC is very nice boy. we'll behaved
and loved by every one. His mother
ana father being dead. Mac is stay
ing with Mrs. Roth. Alice has lust
returned home from normal schoo,
also.
Mrs. Roth and Mac were talking of
New York when Alice announced ten
They all followed her into tho dInin
room. where Alice had prepared som,
very delicious cakes and stcamins
hot tea. They all sat down 10 ca,
and talk over Macs school in New
York.
Six years nave passed and Alice
all
one. She Is becoming very tail and
slender and very beautiful. MAJ &c
tall and handsome. and is lust re
turning from school lie has re.
ce!Ned his diploua aud has now come
nome ready 10 start 10 work for i
living
Alice corre.ponded wi.h him al,
during his stay. and his love foi. ne,
grew. increasingly. lie was deter
mined mat she should he his wife a,
coon as lie landed job.
Nv" weeks have passed and Mac
mas received position cnti,linr him
1" ioriy-ave dollars per week. IIf
mas saved ur enough 10 give Alic,
diamond ring. and is ready to give
hef wedding ring. The day q.
'ne'r wedding has been set and I,
approaching very fast. Alice Is very
d.
Rratula;ions from all parts OF ths
country.
me day tor their wedding arrived
A'ice was dressed In a beautiful,
ertde's dress. and the hear, that hea,
pencith was happy. eager. and sh.
awaited tho voice which should call
her To descend the stalry TO moe,
and TO give herself into the keen
'ms o! the man she loved And Mac
awaited her. under her mothers ROOF
ana under hcr mothers eyes.
Now sd" came. loNiuElv as the
music which accompanied her, wh,t,
as IL" snow. and nurer in his eyas.
MA presently they were made mar
ana wiie' which Is not trio end but
the beginning OF their story. a stor,
which could end only with tho Las,
beat % their hearts.
fEnd.)
VERA L. GARNETT.