Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28

stFained' stiff tone that Eddie looked
up amazed. and. catching sight of his
ihothers despairing. and Mabel's dis
mayed expression. discovered for the
hrst time that he had been the cause
y, huch disturbance in the bosom OF
MS family for the past five minutes.
Lazy Eagleton maintained n studied.
not 10 say ominous, silence during the
remainder OF the meal. giving no vent
10 her outraged feelings until the la
uies rose to return to the drawing
room. leaving the happier sex to dis
cuss their wine In peace.
When the former were seated round
the fre-for 1t was more than ordInar-
iiy cold even for November-aud tho
Old lady had comfortably ensconced
herself In the snug armchair specially
Drought down from the upper regions
to meet her wants. she began:
Caroline. is this thing true that
have been hearIng?" she said, SOL
EMMY.
What thing. Aunt Harriet" asked
her niece. family.
Eaglcton. II warn you Il Is best to be
open and aboye-board with me. Speak
the TRUTHS It possible that you have
had a cotton merchants family on
terms of intimacy At Kings Abbot. en-
ioying free association with your
daughters. your sons"
Poor Lady Caroline felt herself
child once more. in hopeless bondage
TO her aunt. and crossing her soft.
white hands helplessiy upon her lap.
looked with imploring eyes at MIL
drcd. and Mildred looked straight into
the FIRE.
They were friends OF Georges Aun;
Harriet" she yentured to murmur.
Then they wer. hsrs.' calculated
the old woman. In an awful voice.
Yes. they were here. confessed Lady
Caroline. in a nervous whisper.
Mabel. my smelling salts" said III.
dowager: and Mabel rose to comply
with her demand.
Would you wish for som, eau
d.-eoiogns. Aunt HARRIET" she asked.
mcckiy. 1T nigh, do you good
u always fei, George was radical"
she said. In an asSriered voice: Il al
ways knew his tendencies were low.
Bu, that he should so ;o.ihe length OF
introducing to his pFiSa;. circle p-o-
pic connected with trade never for an
instant occurred to me a. possible.
even In my wiidcs, flights O. smasina-
ton. How could you. Caroline. stand
,sm-iy by and permit such proceedings
to be contaminated In your house;
How could you allow io~. vulgar per-
sons TO associate With the members Of
your household"
''nu, they were 20; a; all vulgar"
Lady Caroline 'cn,urea TO remoa-
s,ratr.
DO no, tell me-" interrupted her
aunt, warmly. and do no, try TO es'
etisr your eondue; by eaaeasoFins TO
throw a halo Of T-sprc;ahlii'y round
such people. Edward spoke Of soa:
sas he the sof; Of person 10 be thrown
in your daughters -ay-to aspire 10
the saad Of one pcshapss Mildred. I
appeal TO you. as the most rightly
judging individual in this house. What
vas your opinion OF this MT. fouasrT
MIiarrd's long dark eJ.lashes asir-
cred slightly. and her color sose a de-
srcc as for a niomrat she hcsi;s'ei.
but. when q, length she did speak. u
~as With perfect eotnposurc-
Il think that in bearing. look. and
manner he ~as an unrnls'atahle gen
,ismsn." she said-",hc ~aTncA'-
hearted and the ,fu-s; have ever
met
Lady Earietna vss struck dumb.
She was ss,ound.d. She had 50 entire
II depended upon Mildred for support:
and nov she found herself with no
/ language ready in which TO express her
jus, indignation.
You have made me acquainted with
a new phase in your character" she
saia 10 Mildred. In ~hat vas mean, TO
b. a ui,hrrius tone-'onc with which
hs,. been hitherto totally unae-
auain,ed. And. as I have no, an idea
in common with anybody In this house
now ,ha, you have declared your
sslf-t think tho sooner ! leave II the
better, I shall therefore hasten my de-
p.rture even more than ! have done.
and bes you all to understand ;bs;
depar, on Wednesday"
ITO be eon;inusd)