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

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pleased and radiant and possessing
himself of one of the small slender
hands that fell at her side DO you
really care to know? Have you any
interest at all in me? Say you will
come and see me, then, here tomorrow
at this hour. Think how lonely 1t is
to lie still all day He pressed her
hand entreatingly and kissed it,
"If nothing prevents me-" promised
Miss Trevanion. with faint hesitation'
and then the door opened and Mrs.
Younge. Lady Caroline and old Blount
came in.
"Ah, Mildred, good child" cried Mrs.
Younge, innocently you have been
taking care of him while was fearing
that he was alone all this time, Dem
zil, you are spoiled boy from all the
attention you receive hope the time
did not seem too long, Mildred, dear.
meant to be back directly
Miss Trevanion blushed, and, max
ing some pretty, graceful answer, es-
capped from the'room, while Lady Car
oline glanced covertly at Denzil. who
appeared totally unconscious OF any
undercurrent in the conversation, and
old Blount looked mischievous.
well" said he, when he had shaken
hands with Denzil and wished him JOY
in his kind hearty way at having re-
covered his freedom, 81 have Just been
with Sir George, Lady Caroline, and
he tells me you are determined to mar
ry off all your family at once, like
sensible mother"
81 don't know about that" returned
Lady Caroline, laughing. "One at
time, if you please. will suit us well
enough. We do not want to be left
without any solace in our old age. But
you mean Charlie and Frances, | sup
Dose?"
YES" said he "they have come to
a proper understanding at last hear
al think they came to that before
Christmas" observed Lady Caroline;
"but the question: of late has been
when to name the wedding day.
Frances was verYrefractory in the be-
ginning, but at fast she has given in,
and it is actuallh arranged to take
place ON the thirteenth of next month;
always proyideaathe day is fine-as she
says naAf earth would induce
J. her u s. + ~ 1'>szzti,srr-'.
Old Dick laugheN-
"She has been such spoiled pet all
her life" he commented, that think
she will give Charlie something to do
to manage her."
81 agree with you,v said Lady Caro-
line; 'sbut she is such dear girl with
it all that one can not help loving
her and forgiving her the very triiins
faults she possesses.
"And then true love is such a
smoother of all difficulties" put in
Mrs. Younge, softly, raising her eyes
from her knitting
at is time for us to be thinking oil
wedding presents" said Denzil. a
wonder what she would like, Lady
Caroline"
well. l hardly know" answered
her ladyship; but can easily find out
by putting a few adroIt questions.
suppose jewelry is about the best thing
young man can offer.
And how about Mabels AFFAIR."
asked Blount
oh the childlp cried Lady Caro-
, line-"surely she can afford to wait
and, besides, She must, as George has
decided nothing must be said about Il
, until Roy is in better position"
81 have just been talking to Sil
George about that said old Blount
"and think it pity the young PEG
pie should be signing for each othel
when they might be together. l an
an old man now, with more none,
than know how n snand. an 7 hav.