Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

recital. Il won't hear of such a
thing. You forget I'm your uncle;
your mother was my sister. and ! in
tend to provide for her children!"
1T would be very nice" she said.
reflectively. III the boys could be
looked after until they had good
education. but I've quite set my heart
on being n teacher. and I've thought
I all over and planned 1t out. so that
I'm sure there wouldn't be any trou
BILE as to my getting along"
Il won't hear Of It. What you nced.
my dear. is less thinking and plan.
ming, and more beef. wine and iron. to
put color into these pale checks OF
yours. DO you suppose you could
arrange to start day after tomorrow?
| can have your fathers books and
such other things as you don't wish
10 have sold stored or shipped TO you
in New York" he added.
Day after tomorrow" she eJacu.
lated. In a tone OF trouble.
Yes. am n busy man myself. and.
OF course, I'm anxious TO get back
as soon as possible"
1T would be very nice for the
boys" she reiterated. and It's very.
very kind OF you. Uncle Harold"
That means you'll start day after
tomorrow morning"
Would you like to go to New
York to live. Silns and HaI," she In.
duired. with motheriy soiicitudc.
we won't go unless you go. Flea.
nor" said the elder. stou,ly.
That's right" said Harold Stass.
She has to go.
Eleanor's eyes filled with tears.
Il suppose I ought" she said. after
a moment. you mustn't think me
unsrai.ful. uncle. or that I don't sp.
prcclatc how good and generous you
are. but It's hard to leave the house
and the place where Nv. lived so
LONG" She ~ept softly for few
moments. then wiped her eyes. and
iaid. with quiet decision. w. shall
be ready to start. uncle. day after
tomorrow
'-rhatli do nicely. dear" replied
Harold. who had been inwardiy de.
baiinE how to deal with 40 unfamiliar
a factor as a young girls tears. ''i1i
telegraph your aunt Emma that you're
soming''
The Journey was uncvcnlfui. bu,
ven Interesting to the boys. who
quickly rcsain-d their spirits and be.
came iaiEatisc under the influence OF
novel surroundings.
Eleanor 81, p-nsiv- and wan. nm.
responsive. and lacking appetite.
thereby pussiirE her uncle. Who could
better have understood torrents o.,
tears than this dry.eyed. moplnE man.
nrr OF sTicf. lie found that she liked
To talk about her father. whose com,
laalan and eoHhdanir she seemed 20
have brrn. aEd toward the cnd Of "a.
!puTEsy they bFanchcd OF. on oac ocs
tasion. on books. each surprising the
o'hCr by discovering that their tastes
in poetry were not dIsaigailar, Harold
did not pretend TO Rad everything
ihsi vas EoirE. but he knew the
names Of tn" prominent publications.
and Il sas -Vldsnt that Eleanor Was
familiar With most OF them. All sar
seeded. he reflected. Nas a little
knowledge OF the Way Of the world
and fee zuzEcs,iuns as to her attire.
in order TO make him a proud uncle:
for vhiic so many. Of the young Wo.
" dolls. did not she possess. in Aitii,
,ion to q pretty face. the charms ai
intellectual culture, Emma world
understand exactly hos to transform
this Ineunspiruous cyEnct into a dAs
siins swan.
Here wc are said Harold s,ass.
as the carriage stopped before 3 uE-
residence.
A food of iish, from the doorway
dAstipd Eisators eyes. aud she won.
derpd a, the rawicss Individual who
Supervised their passage into the hell.
until her uncle said.
Parsons. has Mrs. stsEE gone TO
bedf-
No. sir. she is awaiting you In
the drawing. room answered the but.
Ter. she vas about TO retire. sir.
Shen your tcicsraphic message ar.
rived he added. in a lower tone. In.
iCHded for bis masters car. supper
ia quite ready. sir
We'll. we're ready for II. aren't
We. boysg Twenty minutes Of tWCivci
Mercy on us!' he exclaimed. as he
closed his watch with snap. = dare
say you were never up so late before.
Nov. dear. u you've finished prink.
ing he said EsiIy to Eleanor. "I1i
take you in and Introduce you to your
aunt
Eleanor biushed vividly. and turned
from the hall mirror. before which
sire had instinctively paused a mo
rlsnt in order to straishteu her bon.
act, that she was conscious vas
aVry. Her uncle stood laughing and
Chuckling at her confusion. Just then
here was a rustic OF a robe. and a
tall woman came speeding down the
stairs. eSclaiminE;
I'm so glad you've comet heard
one Of the children crying. and Id
rome W just for a moment. thinking
should be sure to hear IL you came
in"
"Yes. chcrub. bsre we arc safe and
sound. Eleanor. Silas. Hal. this is
suur aunt Emma"
How d'y do. my dears7 I'm vsry
slad TO sec YOU" said Mrs. StaEe.
Kissing Eleanor on the check. and
~saming Kindly on the boys. who. be.
tween the butler. the electric lights.
the spacious hall and this new spleu.
did relative stood Corfouuded. "You