Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

Ont. Now tho servants are locking up, and
shall say to you good night"
Ralph roso with the captain aud said
| good night but II was not done with tho
/ good gu,co that usually characterized HIS
| speeches OF courtesy.
! He went To his own room and TO bed, won
| dering tho whilewhy Captain Almodo should
/ mako him the custodian OF 80 important IL
secret. Tho moro he thought II over tho
/ more no dislikod the captain and tho mora
/ convinced he became that tho follow was "
ing aud jealous and that no had taken this
means OF frightening awny supposed rival.
The long drive. aud tho cScltement and
festivities nc Buena Vista left Ralph very
| tired. His mind Wps 10 such tumut that
no ielt quito sure there was no sleep Tor him
that night. But with Dora, the mystcrious
"a. II" and Captain Almedn, with occasional
flashes Of Lord Pelham. chasing each other
through his brain he dropped Oh to sleep.
When ho awoko the next .Aorning and.
reaching under hls pillow consulted his
watch he WINS amazed to find that It was
ton minutes past eleven.
At the library door, which WIS at tho front
Of the great stairs, he mot Colonel Morton
who shook hands with him IN tho moat cor
dialway, was glad he had had good sleep, and
comforted him with the assurance that luena
Vista WA "liberiy hail. and that half the
guests had not yet been down 10 breakfast.
Dora has just gone IN, " said tho Colonel
waiVing HIS hand toward the breakfast room,
"and as eho Is alone, am sure she will DO
delighted TO have you breakfast with herr
On tho instant Ralph forgot all about
Almodo. Ho found Dora alone md no
hastcned 70 take tho chair beside her. to
which she welcomed him.
shs was very beautiful In her superb cos
tune and amid the splendid setting Of the
previous evening, but this morning, In her
simple white dress and with no adornment
but sprig Of bellotrope below tho round
white threat, she looked TO him more Ike an
angel than any human being he had ever seen,
They discussed the foto, and she naively
called his attention 70 some Of the PRETTY
girls, who had been her schoolmAtes IN Paris,
and who were her friends nov. Then, with
low-yolced affection, she spoke Of her mother,
who siie said had long been 40 invalid.
"Indocd. Mr.. Holmes. she went on, IN It
were not that you came yesterday. | fear
mother wonld not have lett hor room, much
as she wanted 10 welcome my friends. Hut
when Dr. Ellerton teopapbed from the city
that you wcro coming, she made up her mind
70 welcome you in person.
q cerininly feel honored by her great kind
ness, said Ralph. 'but ] did not know that
ahe WIS aware there was such person In ex-
istenee us mysof"
"shc certainly know II and want you 70
know her Mr.. Holmes and l have hopes
that your presence may cheer her up said
Dora. Tor after an. that Is what she needs" |
10 BE- Conflnusf)
q The amount and value Of tho tobacco raised
in Kentucky Is about equal TO that ofall other
states in the union.
There arc Ia New York. and other cities.
mahy young men as rich, 90 handsome, and
possibly Us Intelligent as Fred Gcbhard--hls |
many iriegds and many who DO not know /
him call him 'Fred .-but there ara none Of |
them with tho marked individuality and In
difference 70 tae opinions Of others thas 20
ians ehafaclansod hlin.
Il Is generally believed that women arc
rnnch mora easily Impressed, yet Of religious
rovlyals men nre tho quickest 70 catch the
icrycr and enthusiasm, and they manifest
their new forged religious ierer With al
energy 81 manner and londness 81 voice,
compared With which tho motion Of lho most
e2eitapie gouae e ,4me indeed. }