Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

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have done something worthy of repent
ance? am happy DO you hear me?
perfectly happy. have accepted my
position willingly and of my own free
choice, and do not wish IL altered or
undone in any single way. | have
quite made up my mind; and although
you once told me you considered me
unworthy to be the wife of any honest
man, still am vain enough to believe
that at all events can make this most
honest man fairly contented."
Il was mad when l said that" re-
joined Denzil, slowly. Many time
since have recollected myYords and
felt how brutal they must 14ve sound
ed But surely you will forgive me
now-at this moment when am learn
ing for the first time how miserable
and bare and cold place this world
is. Let me bid good-by to all my hope
with the certainty that at least you
bear me no ill-wil."
He held out his hand as he spoke
and took hers Mildred's voice failed
her, but she managed to whisper
family: SIX
Give me your forgiveness also"
IF you think it necessary" he said,
you have it; but | can remember no
wrong you ever did me"
They were standing with hands
casped and eyes reading each others
hearts. Denzil drew his breath quick
ly.
"Good-by," he murmured, despair
ingly, and, turning away, abruptly,
passed rapidly out Of her sight.
When all the people at Kings ABB
bolt met to dine Denzil was among
them, and very welcome he found him
self. Charlie alone of all,tOY family
was absent; but even he lad written
word to say he would be with them for
day or two in the course OF the fol-
lowing week.
we ought to get up Pc .ty and go
to the lake tomorrow sug5 ested Ed
die, during pause in the conversation.
Lyndon, who was also dining with
them, and who generally agreed with
everybody, said he thought 1t was a
capital plan" and appealed to Miss
Trevanion. who sat beside M She
thought she had. los 1900 X la1n7iSsr
! placed them; 8 90 5 & 1 b = N
ces Sylverton oyerrul6d All luc6 0y5o-
sition by declaring that she had sever
al pairs to lend, and thata day on the
ice would be delicious.
But perhaps it will be hardly safe
enough this week. she added, some
what anxiously. Shall we wait until
Tuesday next?" s
Charlie said he would be down on
Monday night put in Eddie, inno-
Gently, apropos of nothing, and with
out lifting his eyes from the cream
on which he was seemingly intent
whereupon Miss Sylverton blushed
furiously, and declined any further in
yestigation of the subject
Finally, however--chiefy through
the instrumentality of Mildred-the
expedition was arranged to take place
on the Tuesday following, so that
Frances, in her inmost heart, was sat-
isfied.
In process of time the day arrived
as also did Charlie the night before,
very much to the satisfaction of every
body concerned in the excursion-and,
after considerable amount d harm
less and utterly unavoidable SQUAD
bling, the party-which had become
rather large one, in consequence of
numerous invitations issued later on
divided into twos and threes, as cir
cumstances or inclblations dictated
Lady Caroline, Mis- Deverill, and one
other married lady occupying the first
open carriage; while Charlie, Miss Syl-
verton, Jane Deverill, and Captain
Harvey took possession of the second.
Mabel, seeing Denzil looking slightly
detected, with her usual sweetness had
entreated him in the prettiest manner
to drive her in the dog cart; and Ed
die, who, at this period was hopelessly
and finally in love-for about the fif-
teenth time with an extremely pretty,
but decidedly idiotic little girl, stay
ing with the Deverills, had managed
to vanish in some mysterious way, in
company with others. similarity heart
bound; while Mildred, whom nobody
seemed to want and with whom none
of the opposite sex in these days at
tempted to interfere. fell to Lord Lyn-
don's lot.
When fairly started the skaters made
as picturesque a group as any eye
could wish to rest on, the girls, in
their soft, luxurious furs and brilliant
satin petticoats, striking out oddly on
the CLASSY surface Of the lake. Frances
and Mildred were accomplished skat-
ers, Mabel was not quite SO good; still
the latter could hold her own and cer-
tainly beside the Deverill girls-who
were generally clumsy--looked every
thing that could be desired