Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-05-10

what Is due to birth and position as
Dame Deverill has 1t. Being strangers.
too. they cannot be up to all my
frishtfnl crimes and mIsdemeanors
Just yet, you know: and so l dare say
they will be gracious to me until |
brighten the daughter and young
founge-there Is II young Younge.'
Isn't there?"
oh. yes" Mildred answered. with n
shrug OF her pretty. uncIyIl shoulders.
which showed plainly that she wished
there was rot.
oh. well-who knows?-perhaps he
VIII condescend to fall In love with
me- chartered on Miss Sylverton:
only ! forgot-of course he Is head
over ears in love with one OF you two
girls long before this. Which OF them
Is it?'-appealing TO Lady Caroline.
My dear Frances" said her lady
ship. he has been here only n week
or so and Is II n necessity tina, he must
lose his heart In that spac. OF time?
He shoots all day with Eddie. and sees
Mildred at dinner time. and talks to
Mabel for half IN hour before bed
timc-and that Is the extent OF his
love-makIns. So. you zee. the field Is
quite open to you
Il sce.' Miss Sylygrton rcJoIncd.
turning her. clear y!oic, eyes flrst on
Lady Caroline and then on Mildred:
he talks to Mabci-whIch means that
Mildred Will not look mt him. in spite
OF his unlimited thousands. Well.
thank heaven | was not born with arIs.
tocratic tendencies: and | think Mabel
Is right. Is he handsome
Very" answered Lady Caroline. see
Ing that Mildred would not open her
lips on the subject.
Rich. handsome and young. In
every sense OF the word" cried Fran
ccs. .ayly-"why. what more Is want
ing7 With your permission. Lady
Caroline. and without Mabcl'S. I shall
certainly marry this young man." and
then the door opened. and Eddie came
Into the room.
Frank" he exclaimed. with undiS-
suiscd delight: my dear fellow. iS II
indeed your I never anticipated such
n happy surprise when came here TO
hunt my pipe. Why. what has brought
you home so soon! Il Il indeed your
very self In the iicsh?"
Rather" said Miss syiycr,on. II,
came to this you sec. that. rs usual |
couldn't see the old boys line OF con-
duet. and 80 bol;cd. quite AS much to
his relief as my own"
Il can readily believe that" put In
Eddie innoccntiy.
Besides. the country down there
was stupid. and was getting bored to
DEATH" went on Frances.
Can't you say out boldly and hon.
cs,iy tina, you couldn't do wi;hou,
mcg' said Eddie mischicvously: and
Miss Syiycrton instantly rose to the
combat.
You shall have your ears soundiy
boxed for that piece OF unwarrant-
able ImpcTtIncncc." she declared. and
laid down her little silver mounted
riding whip preparatory 10 commcne-
!nE operations.
Having chased Eddie successfully
into a corner presently. Miss Sylvcs-
,oun laid her pretty hands about his
ears with great rapidi;y. until he had
cried pcccayi several times. when she
dcsistcd. and they both looked UP to
see DcnEil Younge standing In the
doorway. laughing heartily at the
whole encounter. He looked so eS-
,rcmcIy handsome. and the entire
scene was SO out OF keeping with all
propriety. that for once in her life
Miss sylycrton blushcd crimson.
You thcrc-and you never came 10
my rcscuc!'' said Eddie when he had
recovered his breath. looking re-
proochfully at Denzil as he spoke.
well I would not have believed 1t OF
vou However. the longer We live.
TN, more we learn. and | suppose 1t is
tho way OF the world. Miss Sylvcrton
Mr.. Younge."
"oh. Mr.. YounEc, indeed / did not
t,ow Won were there" Miss Sylvcrton
murmired. dcmurely. looking "a II she
could not hurt a fly to save her ne,
land. besides. Eddie and are such o'u
friends. Here she made the discovery
,h,, ahe was cxcusing her conduct 10
a,-,pye Young mana thing Miss
,.,,.,,,o, had never before been guilty
OF. .,
.w,u wonders will never cease.
soc,,rc she is actually ashamed oil
herself" exclaimed Eddie. who was
enioyinr her unwontcd confusion i'm
mcnscly, 81 verify believe she Is
blushing." ,,,. r,i-
mo, / am not" returned Miss Sy,- W.
vor,on promptly. quite ready now TOT
n war OF words ,ar from It,.
III that is how you treat your
friends" broke in Danztl. i Snou.u u
like very much indeed to put my ""ii'
upon your list. Miss sylverton.
would you?" she said coque' ,i,i,,
". Are you not frightened? W",,
IL YOU behave prettily and maze w
your mind to enuure n good deai VI
ili-treatment. l dare say sha,l
able to make room for you. n"t :.
- a. III.