Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-27

I'll, you are n spoiled Doy from Ill tho
attention you receive, hope the time
did not seem too long, Mildred, dear
meant to be back directly"
Miss Treyanion bluahed, and, maxi
ing some pretty graceful answer es-
capped from the room, while Lady Car
ollno glanced covertly at Denzil, who
appeared totally unconscious OF any
undercurrent In the conversation, and
old Blount looked mlschleyous
"Well," said he, when he had shaken
hands with Denzil and wished him JOY
Ia his kind hearty way at having re-
covered his freedom, II have Just been
with Sir George, Lady Caroline, and
he tells me you arc determined to mar
ry off all your family ut once, like a
sensible mother"
II don't know about that returned
Lady Caroline laughing zone at
time, II you please, will suit us well
enough We do not want to be left
without any solace In our old age But
you mean Charlie and Frances, | sup
poser"
"Yes," said he. "they have come TO
proper understanding at last hear
"I think they came to that before
Christmas" observed Lady Caroline:
"but the question OF late has been
when to name the wedding day
Frances was very refractory In the be-
ginning, but at last she has given in'
and Il Is actually arranged to take
place on the thirteenth of next MONTH
always provided the day Is iino--as she
saws nothing on earth would Induce
her to be married in rain"
Old Dick laughed.
"She has been such spoiled pet all
her life" he commented, that | think
she will give Charlie something to do
to manage her"
"I agree with YOU" said Lady Caro-
line; "but she Is such dear girl with
Il all that one can not help loving
her and forgiving her the very triiling
faults she possesses.
"And then true love is such a
smoother of all difficulties" put In
Mrs. Younge softly, raising her eyes
from her knitting,
ut Is time for us to be thinking Of
wedding presents" said Denzil 81
wonder what she would like, Lady
Caroline"
"Well, hardly know" answered
her ladyshlp but can easily find out
by putting few adrolt questions. I
suppose jewelry is about the best thing
young man can offer"
"And how about Mabels affair?'
asked Blount,
"Oh, the chld!" cried Lady Caro-
line-"surely she can afford to wait
and besides, she must, as George has
decided nothing must be said about 1t
until Roy is in better position"
81 have just been talking to Sir
George about that" said old Blount;
"and think It a pity the young peo-
pie should be signing for each other
when they might be together l am
an old man now, with more money
than I know how to spend; so | have
decided that they shall have half, and
set up housekeeping without further
lay"
MY dear Richard" cried Lady Car
oline, greatly touched, this s too gem
erous Why should they not wait?
Why should you deprive yourself Of
anything at your years?'
my dear creature" returned old
Blount q am not thinking Of doing
anything Of the kind am far too
selfish to deprive myself Of any lux
unes to which have been accustomed.
But literally can not get rid Of the
money so they may just as well have
1t as let It be idle"
"There never was anybody like you,
Dick" said Lady Caroline, with tears
in her eyes,
Except Sir George" returned old
Bount, mischievouSly, at which they
all laughed,
"And still we have Mildred to dis.
pose Of, he said presently, with a side.
glance at Denzil, who gN2ed stolidly
out of the window.
Dear, dear--will you leave me no
daughter?' expostulated Lady Caro-
line; and Mrs. Younge, who had grown
very intimate with them all during
her sons illness, looked up plaintive-
ly to say
"There is really no understanding
young people in these days, Now how
she could object to that nice Lord
Lyndon is beyond my comprehension
quite. He seemed in every way SO
suited to her"
"And he seemed to me In every way
unsuited to her" put In Den2il, i'm
pulsively and rather Grossly.
"Did he indeed, my dear?' said his
mother, with mild surprise We'll, see
how differently people Judge.
Differently, indeed" coincided old
Blount. "And now tell us, Denzil,
what sort of a person do you think
would make her happy?"
There was sly laugh In the old
mans eyes as Ne asked the question,
and Denzil, looking up, caught it; so
that presently he laughed too though
rather against his will,
(Tn he continual \