Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28

now entirely every thought OF his was
cehtered upon her alone. and how he
had that day written to her father ex-
planning how affairs stood between
them, and asking permission to make
aer MS WIFE rs soon rs things should
nave arranged themselves.
II was very like all other love letters.
and wound up with an earnest, loving
entreaty that she would not forget him
that whatever happened she would
be true to him.
Il would rather be dead than hear
that you had been untrue To me-" were
MS words. Remember this. Not that
feel anything but the utmos, faith
In you. Ever. my own darling. your
atfectionate Roy DIoun,"
SO II ended. Miss TreyanIon. AS she
folded II, felt n sensation OF sudden
ushtening at her throat. How good n
thing II seemed TO her Just then TO be
De lovcd-to nave tender words on pa
per folded up and sent to one with the
certain knowledge In ones breast tha,
somebody was waiting with impatient
heart for other tender words In re-
turn.
Meanwhile the queen was standing
gazing into her face with eager. long
Ing eyes.
is II no, the very sweetest letter."
she said. innoecntiy.
The very sweetest letter ever
read" returned her sister. kissing the
Ip;uTnSi tips.
Then she went back TO the cher
ished production. and read I, again
with fresh warm interest ,ha, wea,
straight TO Mabci's heart.
We'll. perhaps you had better take
!, down and show IL TO mamma" she
said. rrlcn,lng: but do not ie, Aunt
Harriet sec you. Mildred"
So Mildred. having given IN. desired
assurance. carried the letter away with
her to Lady Caroline. who read Il with
eyes tcntcrly sutIusci. Sir George.
coming In at the momca; with the
companion cpistic In his haad. con-
tanning 4 manly straightforward pro-
posai for Mabel. Rad IL also. and siS-
nif-d his intense satisfaction In and
appreciation Of the -n,iE- affair. but
III. engagement; mus, Of necessity BE-
long one. 80 he decided. tho young
man-,housh with great expectations
on all sldcs-havins little a; the pres
rnt time beyond his pay. They acre
both only Jus, as tho commencement;
of their lives. so could afford TO sai;
until year or two had gone over their
heads: and when once Roy could sign
himself ''cap,ain' they nigh, begin to
look a, things in nearer light
So u sas arranged. to the delight
o: all concerned. except Lady Eagle
ton. who objected 90 every argument
;ha, could b produced In their favor.
protesting obs,iaatsly TO the very las,
that the sirl VAS throwing herself
away.
I, 50 happened that BY mutual con
scat they had all maintained s;Tic;
tacituruIty on the suhjcc; Of the
YounE.s-thcir an;secdcBts as msr-
chants pur ct simple not being con-
siderci such as would nee, the views
Of Lady EssiSton. She had wonder
fully relieved their minds by letting
them know of her Intention TO spend
Christmas with some more fortunate
relatives farther south. and indeed had
named a day In the ensuing week as
,ha, on which she would deprive them
Of her society.
The whole house instantly brighten
cd up. and began to look more like IT.
self. while Il was thought with conf
asncc that the IounEcs' visit might
now indeed forever be kept In the dark.
so far as their sraui.aunt was con-
ecrn.d. hut Eddie. uuluckily. as II ap-
pearcd aftcrward. had been the oHlr
one not warned on the matter. aud
therefore 4, was he who. on the Sunday
before her departure. brought down
her iadyship's wrath upon the family.
Lord Lyndon was a great faToFits
with her. he having a certain placid
d.tcrcntisi way with him that never
failed to prupi,iate even the most Oh.
dura,o Of old ladies. She characterized
him as weii.brcd. courteous and gen
,lcmau,y. looking upon him as young
man who had happily escaped all 'he
cop,amina,ions Of the period.
II consider It most fortunate
,ri,v in this uut-of-thc-vay place
your having as a constant visitor
youuE man so distinguished she SAID:
and then she asked again. Tor aocu,
IN. bundrcdth time. And where did
Won ars, become acquainted with
him. -. 49,.
well. Just about the time tne
Youuscs were here as well as "a"
rcrollcc," answered Eddie promptly
who was unhappily present 49,.
.'The YouuEes? Who are th'N '"a'
I have never heard their names men
tiuncd7'' --,,z., ,,-,o
wears ago" answered Eddie. iranE.y'
and without a moments hcsita'Io" -
mnio Of making money that iea'
your ladyship will scarcely appTee''ss,. ,,.
sU, % +, psid uneommoniy we'll in ms
Cas. Ca. II we We are to believe all the &C, as-
.o,n,s wc hear. Strange to say 'oo'