Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

recovery SO long as you compel me to
remain in this room"
And where, may I ask, do you
want to go?" demanded DR.. Stubber,
irritably.
He had grown wonderfully fond OF
his patient during the past few weeks,
and could not bear to deny him any
thing but what was impossible.
ITO the library" said Denzil; they
can wheel the sofa up to the fire, and
promise you faithfully | will not try
to walk. Give me your permission,
and then my mother and Lady Caro-
line can say nothing. l want to go
down tomorrow"
"Well. we'll, we will see about it."
answered the doctor
This reply, Denzil knew, was equiv
alent to a promise. And accordingly
the following day saw him installed in
state in the library, with books and
early spring flowers around him and
all the family at his beck and call.
1t so fell out that about three o'clock
he was alone, FRS. Younge having been
called off for some reason by Mabel,
with an assurance that she would let
her go back again in less than five
minutes.
Almost as they closed the one door
in making their exit the other, situated
at the top of the room, opened. and
Mildred Trevanion came in. Seeing
Denzil so unexpectedly alone, she hes
itated slightly for a moment, and then
came forward, looking rather shy and
conscious, he thought.
She was remembering her last inter
view with him in his own room, and
was feeling terribly embarrassed in
consequence, while he was dwelling
upon the same scene, but was viewing
1t very differently-not as reality,
but merely in the light of happy
dream.
81 am very glad to see YOU" she
said, rather awkwardly, standing be-
side his lounge, and looking down upon
him.
you might have seen me long ago
il you had cared to do So" he re-
Joined. reproachfully. You are the
only one of all the household who
neixer came neaa--ass du.4-u my III
ness"
Mildred glanced at him suspiciously
Had he really forgotten all about It!
His face was supremely innocent, anc
she drew deep breath of relief, which
yet was mingled with little pain that
he should SO entirely have let her visit
slip his memory.
you had so many to see after you
was scarcely wanted" she said; "and
of course all day I heard reports Of
your well being"
"Still you might have come, If only
for a few minutes" he persisted. mo-
that l expected you would. There was
no reason why you, of all people
should trouble yourself about me-"
"If l had thought you wished me
-"
Mildred" he exclaimed, angrily
and then she ceased speaking alto
gether, knowing she had vexed him by
the open hypocrisy of her last remark
IF she had thought!"-when sh'
knew, in her inmost heart, how he haC
been waiting, hoping. longing for som,
sign of her presence.
$50 you have broken off your en-
gagement with LYNDON" he said
presently, regarding her attentively.
Eyes" she answered, quietly; cor
rather. he broke it off with me-"
"He!" repeated Denzil with amaze
ment. "Then it was his doing-no
yours? How could that be?' Then
jealously-"And you would perhap
have wished it to continue? Yol
have been unhappy and miserable eve
slnce?"
81 have not been unhappy exactly
or miserable; but l certainly would
not have been the one to end it,"
what was the reason?" he asked
unthinkly; then-"I beg your pardon
OF course should not have aske'
that"
"There were many reasons" re
turned she. calmly. Perhaps
little bitter laugh-"you were RICH
after all. Do you remember telling m
that you thought no good man woull
ever care to marry me? Well, you
words are coming true, think"
"Will you never forget that I sal
that" Denzil's voice was full OF pail
as he spoke. you know | did no
mean 1t. How could I, when l thin
you far above all women? You knoy
what think OF you-how have love,
you and always shall love you unit
my death"
"Oh, hushl" implored Mildred, tire
mulously, suddenly growing very pale
Then, hearing the sound OF approach
ing footsteps, she asked him hurried
ly-"Are you getting stronger now
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