Hutchinson gazette., 1901-07-04
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down." returned Blount with an on
couraglng nod that somehow made
Denzil's heart beat high, though he did
not dare 10 take the words In thelI
under meaning, "And now ! must be
of, No, thank you, my dear'-l can
not stay to dinner; | have no many
things to attend 10 before seven, But
tell Sir George | will look him nj
again In the morning. And give my
love TO the girls; and tell Mildred that
| know, and she knows, there ia hut
one man In the world can over make
her happy"
He looked kindly at Denzll as Ia
spoke, but the latter would not accept
the inslnuatlon conveyed In his words,
Mrs, Youngo, however, noticed both
the glance and the significant tone, and
a light broke In upon her,
When Lady Caroline had followed
Dick Blount out Of the room she went
over and knolt down by her son,
"Denzil." she said, lovingly, IL know
II all now, But am never to speak
OF III"
And he answered rs he kissed her;
DO not let us ever mention II again
there's a darling mother"
But all that night Mrs, Younge
gazed at the girl and wondered, pom
dering many things and blaming, wom-
an-llke. yet feeling in her heart the
while that the choice her son had
made was indeed perfect one.
After this Denzll made rapid strides
toward recovery, growing stronger,
gayer and more like the Denzll they
had known In the first days Of their
acquaintance than he had been for
some time before his illness. Ho could
now walk from room to room and take
long drives, though Stubber stlll In
sisted on some hours In the day being
spent on the sofa. Miss Trevanion
Denzil saw daily, though seldom alone
and who shall say how much this
conducted toward the renewing Of his
strength?
II wanted but fortnight Of Charles
wedding day, and Denzil, who was feel
ing little tired, and was anxious tu
attain perfect health before the event
came off--having promised to attend
in the character Of best man'-was
lying on the lounge in the library
when Mildred came In.
81 did not know you were in from
your drive she said. There was less
constralnt between them now than
there had ever been. did you enjoy
~"
Very much indeed
80 you ought" she said. Could
there be moro beautiful day?' She
threw up the low window as she spoke
and leaned out. "The air reminds me
of summer, and the flowers are becom-
ing quito plentiful, instead Of being
sought longlngly one by one"
Yes" returned DenSll, vaguely
thinking all the time what an exquisite
picture she made, framed in by the
window and It's wreaths Of hanging
ivy.
by the bye, did you like the bunch
] gathered for you this morning? See
there they are over there"
Were they for me?' asked DGnzil
looking pleased. 81 did not natter my
self that they were"
well, yes, think they We're chiefly
meant for you" returned Mildred
carelessly. "Invallds are supposed to
get every choice thing going-are they
not?--though indeed you can scarcely
come under that head now"
She threw down the window again
and came back toward the center oi
the room.
Mildred" said Den2ll suddenly--hC
had risen on her first entering, ant
stood leaning against the chimney
piece--"there is something connected
with my illness, u dream II must hav,
been, that, whenever see you, preys
upon my mind. May tell Il to you
The vivid impression 1t made nigh
perhaps leave me II | did"
"0f course you may" answered Nil
dred, growing shade paler.
Come over here then and sit down
! can not speHk to you so far away"
She approached the hearth rug ant
stood there.
Il will warm my hands while y0l
tell me- she said, determined that
should II prove to be what she half
dreaded to hear, he should not see he
face during the recital.
well, then" he began, 81 though
that, as lay in bed ono evening, th
door opened, and you came into tn
room. and, walking softly over to IN.
bedside, stood there very sorrowfull.
looking down upon me, We wer
alone, thlnk"-passing his hand in
puzzled manner over his forehead, a
though endeavoring vainly to recollcc
something-"at least can remembe
no one else but us two, and It seeme
to mo that presently you began to CT
and stopped over me, whispering some
thing, l forget what, and took you
hands like this"--suiting the actioI
to the word---"and then some figure
came toward us. but waved ther
| hnCk holding Won tiphtlv NIL tho tlmn