Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-24

iowance. and the governor In too Aan6
up TO advance. even II he would, an
other nty-to say nothing OF what I
want. Besides. Mildred, IL could
not bear to tell him of Il; he has SO
oten warned me against gambling on
account or that wretched old story
ABOUT Wllloughby Trevanlon. think
II would almost break his heart II he
fancied the family curse had broken
out again In me. and-oh. Milly. l
swear to you never meant IT.: It all
came about so suddenly. 80 miserabiy.
! had always been proyerbial for my
luck. until that evening at the Wis
counts rooms. and then I lost my
head. think: and the worst OF II Is
Poyntz Is lust now SO deucedly used up
himself that he can't afford to wait"
For how long has thls-this gamb-
ling been going on?" Miss Trevanion
asked.
About a year and a half"
And how have you managed to pay
your debts during all that tIme?"
Il never lost much before. and. when
! did. was always sure to win IL back
again the following night. That was
the evil OF the thing. you see: II
drew me on. encouraged me. until
felt ! couldn't lose, and then In the
end. as have told you. my luck de-
serted me. and left me as am now.
hopeiessly In debt. and dishonorcd.
and so on wound up the poor boy
with n miserable choking sensation In
his throat.
be?' sung bonny Mabel. at the top OF
her clear. sweet voice. the words. sin
gulnrly appropriate. albeit unmcant
as they were. cchoinI mcrriiy through
the chamber as she came swiftly to-
ward them through the gathering
gloom.
Her advent. unexpected as Il was.
left Eddie and Miss TrcvanIon speech
less.
why. you two" she saId-''are you
struck dumb that you both stand there
no silent In the twilight! Has tho
holy friar' OF our establishment ap-
pearcd unto you and deprived you Of
the organs OF speech! Mildred. you
remind me OF some stricken saint.
leaning In that position. with tho
painted light of that window falling
full upon you In such dim religious
ghostiy sort OF manner: while Eddie
Good gracious. Eddie. what's the mat
ter with, your"
Miss Trevanion glanced at her
brother. and he said:
''Oh. tell hcr-thcrc Is little good In
keeping II secret now. when every one
will know II soon." and so the queen
was enlightened forthwith and. con-
trary to all cxpcctations-as she was
generally the most casy-EoinH OF the
suprcmcly indignant
on the spot.
well. | have never heard anything
so disgraccfui.' declared that august
young parsonage. when the recital was
finished to the last word-''ncvcr!"
And. II anyone but you had told me Of
II. Mildred. should not have believed
them. / think--;o Eddic-"you ought
to bc thoroughly ashamed OF yourself.
when you know poor papa is in such
difficulties. and no earthly way Of get
ting out OF them. No. Mildred. won't
stop: It is useless TO shake your head
at me behind his back: mean to say
Just what Is on my mind-and | think
too much could never be said on such
n subject. You may spend your life
CLOSING over other peoples faults. but
/ am not an angel. and cannot: be-
sides what is to be done? How the
money is to be paid cannot imagine.
I'm sure: and. in fact. have no pa
thence with hint" concluded Mabel.
slightly out Of breath. but with n nm
ishing touch of scorn that would have
done credit to n parliamentarian,