The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23

before mounting, Marjory proceeded TO fuo
noses. as il were, with Loda, whispered soIno
thing soothing and sweetin his ears; gave mn
a lump of sugar. and then. with Hugns as
s;ssanra iumned into the saddle Chiffon
mounted Suzette and soon part care was
formed Marjory sticking close to bugn
aide. They Immediately left the roaos anu
got a long, sweeping gallop over COUPE ol
fields. with ditch and q rail fence or Two "
vary the monotony, and Chiffon, accustoneu
as he was 10 good horsemanship, could put
watch Mariory's firm, gracefui seat WIN
hands ever feeling but never puIiihg her
horses mouth There WAS not. mucn CON
versaton, "a sensible people never eas
when they ride for enjoyment anu
Chiffon had 10 acknowledge that he had ~
ias, met txro sens,ble women In fact he was
beginning to wish lMarjory would say some
thing. for he had cOntnyed TO get near ne.
leaving Hugh and Suzette together mucn
pleased at the turn thlngs had taken; as tney
had both made up their minds thht mere Wa
n delicious opportunity for matchmaking;
But Mariory kept them going steadily anu
refused 10 thaw until her GOODNESS aroused
determination in Chiffon, who determined
fiat In some way she should DO made TO
shake of some of that -dignity.
He found himself thinking a great deal
about her that night while dressing LOT sup
per and the memery of two Norwegian love
songs and the expression IN her voice ana
a curious light that he interceptedin her eyes.
almost moist with the pathos of her own
songs fingered with him far into the night
CHAPTER ".
THINGS went along in the Same way for
about two weeks, Chiffon making no neau-
way apparently and unwilling 10 acknowledge
even TO himself that he was very deeply IN
terested IN Miss Kent, and Marjory was As
charmingIv cool and pleasant as It Is possible
for any one TO be-provOklngly pleasant ana
agreeable
II was only one afternoon about the lst Of
October that either one of them was forced
10 acknowledge 70 themselves what their
real feelings were. Early IN the morning
Suzette promised Hugh TO 60 and pay some
duty visits in the neighborlng village
after luncheon. SO at lunch Mariory an
nounced her intention of going for nice long
ride And you, jack inquired Hugh.
what are you going to do?'
a" answered Chiffon. as he calmly helped
himself 10 some cold turkey, i am gong 10
ride with Miss II emit"
An angry flash cleaned in Mariorv's eyes,
but she wisely held her tongue and determined
in her own mind that she would give HIM the
slip So when Jack cOOlly ordered both horses
for 3 O'Clock she seemingly acquiesced, but
found means of ordering Loda for $50 o clock,
and rode of in her glory alone. But she had
hardly gotten TO the gate when Chiffon rode
up beside her.
You are Just little early, aren't you, Mss
Kent"
She felt herself blushing crimson as she
calmly told lie Am l. / expect my watch
is too fast, and really didn't care TO tax your
politeness."
Take care, Miss Kent, my politeness has
limits, and | must confess, you occasionally
tax il almost to these limits, but to be honest.
why did you try TO run of and leave me Am
] so intensely disasreeabe or what? am
not going TO be vain enough to imagine 1t is
ctr % fst1tn
agreeable, so come out with it, like man.
But Marjory instead Of answering, put her
horse in q gallop and refused absolutely 10
enter into conversation. until Chiffon, aroused
as he never had been, and fully realizing
that his time had come and that he was hope
lessly in love. determined on a stratagem by
which to raise the siege. Having lived
great deal among the Indians out in the West
| he had learned a great many of their tricks IN
the saddle, and 80 in the midst of gallOp
! Mariory, who WAS a little in the lead heard
catter Of stiirups and turning around, saw
horse and rider both on the ground.
| In an instant Brandy was galloping
away and Chiffon was lying notion
| less in the green fields. In another instant
| Mariory was at his side, realizing for the
| first time the horrible experience of having
| that which we love best on earth helpless and
| apparently dead before US.
"Oh, my love" she moaned as she raised MS
head and hands, do love you better than my
| lite and now you will never know it, fool that
| | was PLAYING with the greatest gift God ever
! gives US "and, STOPPING down, he will never
! know" she murmured and she pressed her
| lips full on his. when 10 her surprise she was
! encircled byi pair of strong arms. and the
apparently helpless dead man was standing l
| ms feet holding her IN an embrace when
| said as plainly az words Il will never release
you until death" and a voice, his voice. was
| whispering in her ear. "Win you forgive me.
my life, for deceiying you? ! knew your
| pride was so insurmOuntabe that only by a
stratagem could you lie taken and when q
mans life and happiness depends on a thing
| he is sometimes not very 5crupuOus as to
how he gets ii. Look up, my sweetheart and
tell me again that you love me, for am dying
| for your love"
| But Marjory. whose nerves were consider
ably shaken by the sudden turn of affairs,
was almost unconscious. With a start, she
covered her face with her hands to find
herself, struggle as she might. held In a
mighty clasp.
Speak to me. Mariory, "Chilton said at last,
| tired of strokng and kissing her hair, don't
| torture me with doubts as TO my forgive
ness" and, taking hold of her chin. forced her
| to look up .and read in her eyes what he longed
to .know. Their lips met in one long
embrace in which Marjory felt that her whole
life was being taken from her And only
about half an hour later did she find thought
10 say Will u very IciuulOuo pllihc vi bci
| face, Well you see you did fall in loye with
a debutante."
A great many people were very much sur
| prised six weeks later TO get announcements
of the marriage of Jack Chiffon to Miss Kent,
and o great many shook their heads and said
Poor fellow, he did get caught at last and
by such a young thing, too. Well. / am sorry
for him. as he was meyer intended for mar
| rying man"
Every fall family comes to spend two
months at "A" and Jack is never tired of
telling his little daughter of how he caught
mamma" and Suzette takes all the credit on
herself and young Rutledge is already fancee
| TO Miss Chiffon.
Here we will leave them, with warning to
Young men not to make light of debutantes
and to young girls not 10 believe man is
dead until the earth is shoveled on him. and
even then to remember that the dead have
| ears.
A Faithful Soldier.
DR.. Alibone, the eminent man Of letters