Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-14

longer. in consideration Of a hunt a.
eiafed To be coming on within that
period al some particularly affected
meet"
" had come on. and IL was now In
deed Dehzirs las, night at Kings Alb
Doll Tor some time TO come. He had
oeTh shooting steadily all the morning.
WIN the vigorous intention OF warding
on all cares and ysrations that might
a'is7 10 hafass and disturb his mind;
Dnt as the night drew on. and the hour
OF departure approached more closely,
MS selt-impOsed s,ernness gave way,
and he began painfully 10 understand
now bitterly he should miss the sight
OF The cold. exquisite face OF Mildred
IEeEahlon during the two months
'ha, must elapss before he could avail
himself Of the pressing invitation he
had received from Sir George and Lady
Caroline. TO come and stay with them
again as soon as ever Christmas should
be over their heads.
so you are really about TO leave us
Tomorrow" said Frances Sylysrton.
I can scarcely bring myself to believe
Il. You have made yourself so COM
ple,sly one OF us that | do not know
how Ne are To get on until ~e see you
again"
lis that from your heart.' asked
DenEii. lightly. but with an UNDER
stratum OF extrcm. earn.s;nsss. when
! am far away shall like to believe
IL was" Then. changing his tone TO
ono somewha, lower. b. added. For
uma tomorrow evening: all will be
so changed. so different"
And so you have actually made up
your mind to so by the early train. Mr.
Younsc." called out Miss Deycrlli
from an opposite sofa.
Yea" answered D.nrIi: Il must
start early. whether like IL or not, as
have particular business to transact
In London tomorrow. and have let {,
run to the very last day"
Well. the best Of such decisions Il"
went on Miss Dcvcriii. 'one gets over
ones last speeches and adlcus the night
before. and 50 can commcne. the Jour
ncy In the morning free and unsc,-
tered
Il should call tha, the wors; OF Il.
not the best" said Miss Syivcfton.
softly. Il could no, bear to leave n
house with no one ready TO bid mo
'good-by.' or to wish me n pleasant
Journey"
There are two sides TO every qucs-
ton" answered Dcnz!l. somewhat sad
ly. Taking Miss Dcvcrili's view OF
the matter. you see you escape bidding
final adIcus. tha, might perhaps In
many cases wiring the heart"
But still. as final farewellS must bc
said one time or tho other. I think
should prefer them at the very last mo-
mcnt." said Frances. Confess now.
that you would always like some one to
give you your breakfast. and say a
kindly word to you before starting"
We'll. yes. confess should like
It." responded Denzii. but. when one
chooses to get up n; such an uncon-
sc!onnble hour rs haif-past six. one
must suffer the attendant penalties"
Il will give you your breakfast to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Youngc. II you
wish IT," broke In Mildred's voice. calm
and sweet.
Denzii started-nn expression OF In
tense doubling astonishment passed.
over his face. He raised his eyes. and
gazed steadfastly at her.
Mildred herself appeared perfectly
unmoved. her features being rs COM
posed as though no such unexpected
words had fallen from her lips. Her
fingers steadily unpickcd the stitch
that had somehow gone wrong in her
woodwork, and did not even tremble in
tho act.
Denzil tried hard to find some suit
able words in which to clothe his ap-
preciation OF her unwonted gracious
ness. and to beg that. for his sake. she
would not put herself to such an incon-
yenience-but in vain; his brain
seemed in confusion. and he could only
mutter Thank you" in hurried, un-
natural manner. quite foreign to his
usual courteous self.
(To be continued.)