Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-24

conner. Its only me. and not the long
expected come at las, in the shape OF
the midnight marauder'-I like my
grammar. don't you. Mildred? How are
you old boy Glad to see you. Had no
Idea l should first come upon you
spoonins with my sister In the moon
light. but accidents will happen. Are
they all quite well. Miily?"
Quite we'll" Miss Trevanion an
swered. feeling rather disguised and
sore about the moonlight innuendo.
and Indignant that DenzIl should stand
there silent and allow II TO pass for
granted: but you need not accuse me
OF flirting 70 soon, Charlie. am not
given that way. as you know. and Mr..
founse came out merely because he
felt the night warm"
Just So" said Charlie. odd how
one always does feel the nigh, warm
when there's n girl on tho balcony,
And SO" glancins through the bright
red curtains that concealed the room.
you have been going In heavily for
society tonight. | can see Mrs. Dew
crill. and n fat young man. and your
father. founge. and my pretty Jane
and Sir George eloquent on South
downs. and here. 10 excite my curl
osity. the end OF blue silk dress. and
there-I say. Mildred-comc here. Who
Is the young person In tish,S7"
That's young Mason of the 10TH"
said Miss TrevanIon. "and though he
doesn't intend II. his slothcS always
seem too small for him. The blue dress
you see belongs TO Frances Slyvcr-
ton"
"oh. does H." exclaimed Charlie.
turning away abruptly.
Come In and show yourBcif'' suI-
gcstcd Dcnzil. You can't think how
nwfully glad they Will be to see you.
It was only yesterday your mother was
complaining about the shor, leaves OF
absence you get. and your coming now
so unexpectedly. will enhance your
value doubiy.''
My dear fellow. cons!dcr-I'm In
morning costume" protested Charles.
Inyly. Would you have mo throw
discrcdlt on the house OF my father?
Why. these Dcvcriils are so nice they
would not know exactly how to treat
fellow who could so far discard ap-
pcaranccs Ms to turn up ut half-pnst
nine In n gray tweed. Mildred. | Will
bid you fond goodnight. and be Wis.
you have gently broken the news o:
my arrival. Is my old room appropri-
ntcd by nnyonc7 Can have Il?
Never mind your room yet" said
Mildred. do you think can let you go
again so easily? No. come in this
moment when desire you. and show
yourself to the company In general.
would not miss mammals look OF sur
prise and delight for anything: so |
must insist on your obeying me-and.
besides. you look charming In gray.
Come. darling-do."
We'll. on your head be 1t. II Mrs.
Deverill rctires in confusion" Charles
murmured. and followed his sister
obcdiently into the warm. Handsomely
furnished drawing-room.
Miss Sylvcrton. sitting just inside
the window. looked up with n sudden
start rs he passed her. and. crossing
the room TO where his mother sat,
laid his hand lightly on her shoulder.
He was not n handsome young man
was, in fact. the plaincst Trevanion
of them all-but the action he used to-
ward his mother was full OF such ten
der. beautiful grace as might nave
belonged to the most polished couf-
tier OF the olden days.
Lady Caroline turned. and half
cried aloud in her intense surprise ana
10Y. He was her eldest-born, the pe-
loved OF her heart, and she weicomed
him accordingly: indeed. every one
seemed only too glad to see once more
Charles Trevanion's fair. sunburht
face and hear his honest. happy
voice, unless perhaps Miss sylverton'
who. once her astonishment at his sud-
den appearance was at an end. ap-
peared to lose all interest In MS pres
ence. and went back to the rather one
sided Irritation she was holding Win
"the man in tights -.
"How dye do. Miss Sylverton!
Charles said presently ana Frances
mt her hand coldly into his. Have
Won been getting on pretty well ~"
cannot think how happy 1t makes
fe,,ow to be heartily welcomed after
long absence. as have been welcomed
by you" ,o,. ,nor.
81 cannot say how long or how snort
,our absence has been" Frances re-
tort,d "as I have had no means oi
Concentrating when it was when you
went" .,m l., s,id
gently. ,.os inst
,,sr,cion Of tears under the long DARK
iashes 81 don't think ever torDl'
you to come and say good-by at sly
IN, NOT oxactly. perhaps; but the''