Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14
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Then, intsrrogatively: "Wilde' Was
your fathers name Clayton Wildss"
Rosine assented.
And your mothers maiden name
was Magnolia Kingsley9"
"Ohl dear, po Aunt Magnolis was
never married. My mothers nams was
Madeline Kingsley."
"Ehs" cried the dragon.
The Aorid color had faded from his
cheeks. lie was Juggling nervously 1t
his dark mustache, lie looked agitatsd
and pcrplexcd,
my mother died ten years ago."
said Roslne, and since then I have
lived with Aunt Magnolia"
Mr. Ellsworth regarded her grimly.
rs that" no asked, abruptly. "your
aunt's gown you have onp"
The soft rose FIRE In the girls check
dsepened.
How In the world did you know%
shs counter-questioned.
A queer, waverlng smile was his
only reply
A constrained silence ensucd Cyril
gave his uncle an astonished glance.
80 Magnolia Is an old maid2" said
Mr., Ellsworth, abruptly.
III she IT," cried Rosine, stung 10
defense BY \ remark she considered
rude, ~ ID because she was true " .
lover who proved unworthy Of herr
"Ehl" calculated Mr.. Ellsworth,
mora sharply than before. And sud
denly no turned and walked away.
The following day he insisted on ".
oompauying biz nephew 70 ths gaunt,
ramshackls. once aristocrstic old house
In the French quarter, whore Rosins
lived. AZ they were passing the vault.
ed entrance to the little tagged court.
yard. Albert Ellsworth caught sight Of
= familiar figure moving among the
potted palms and boxss Of bloomA
go on, ladr no said " Cyril. Hs
he'd paused, and was looking through
ths brief avenue Of gloom W The
brightness beyond
Cyril WAS about TO question this new
vagary, when the thought Of . peculiar
possibility nude him catch his breath
and do a. hidden. ue knocked u tho
barred black door, and WA admitted
N lsosins's radiant presence. And
meanwhile bis uncls went Into the
courtyard. The little old lady stand.
Ing by the banana tres looked at tho
sound Of the step Oh the stousA
Magnolia" he cried.
Miss Magnolia gaIed q him In :
dazod, half.irlghtened way, Did ghosts
ever appear In the day time? Stoutcr
than no whom she had known, and
with hair grown gray but the sama.
Around her In o fantastic dance, tho
broken fountain, the long.lsaved
banana tree and tho giant oleanders
went whlrllng. She didn't faint, but
she came nearert 70 II lhAA sho ever had
come In hor life.
"Did you think had deserted you,
Magnolia When | left you % go
north on business | believed In you ~
I've never believed In snyone since.
And while awny heard aud read tina.
you had married that young Wilde J
usel to be 80 jealous Of. 80 went 70
Europe. And stayed there"
But clayton Wilde married Made.
line always told you he came to
see her
"YeS, know thnt--pow. ! was q
fool to have been so ensily convinced
Of your falsity. You Invent changed
Il BIT knew you the moment saw
you"
Miss Magnolia smiled delightedly.
She did not know he had expected to
sec her,
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