The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

Frot. Carl Myer OF Utica, n.
claims to have perfected two practical
the completion of a perfected flying ma
my Office not later than Tuesday week.
Goodby! Goodby! Remember what I
said about the title and making a suit
able marriage. AS you are one OF, if not
the big gest heiress in England, you have
enough money to revive it," And so say
ing, the busy little solicitor walked to the
door and out of the. house, pausing at the
drive gate, to wave an adieu, before he
stepped briskly out toward the. station.
Vesdris closed the door softly and sped
| lightly back to the drawing room, where
Bert had remained, with unwonted dis
courtesy, while she had shown her visitor
out
He was standing by the window, his
hands thrust down into his jacket pock-
cts, gazing absent mindedly out into
| space. So occupied indeed was he in his
own thoughts, that he was unaware Of
Vesdris' presence till he felt her hand
lightly placed on his shoulder.
"Bert,' she said wistfully. "You told
me this morning that you had something
to speak to me about-it was just before
Janet came to tell me that Mr.. Brent
| was in the drawing ROOM
He turned to gaze at the girl beside
him in mute agony.
"Won't you tell me now what it was
you wanted to say to me, dear?'
mo, I am afraid that I cannot" he
said hoarsely, as once again he turned to
look out of the window. "I-I-to tell
you the truth. II forget what l was
going to say"
,"Don't tell fib, Bert" she said Quit
~, as putting her arm through his, she
| laid her head upon his shoulder. 'sYou
know really quite we'll what you ware
going to say. Won't you tell me-tlat
is, if l really want to hear?" !
A faint smile stole over his features |
'You-that isl can never tell You
what [ was going to say, now
"Why?" She raised her head from his
shoulder, to glance inquiringly up into
his face. why won't you tell me how,
when half an hour ago you were willing
to-"
"Why?" He placed his hands on her
shoulders and looked straight into the
violet eyes raised half -shyly to his. "A
great deal has happened in those thirty
minutes-and wonder if you would be
angry with me, fl said-that you have
hardly been quite fair with me.''
Hardly fair. Why do you say that
Bert?" she asked. A faint flush suffused
his cheeks, mounting to the very temples
| where her soft golden hair strayed in un.
ruly curls OF gold. ''Why do You think
| that have been unfair?"
Il don't know why I should have said
| ! hn Sc ho% h.,
has suddenly seemed to grow cold and
voice becoming oddly strained. "Yo,1
came to us as Peggy Smith, nearly two
years ago. and as Peggy Smith I loved
you! T."
Cannot you see your way to love-
Vesdris Pendual as much-as you loved
Peggy Smith," The faint flush mantline
her cheeks deepened into a furious blush
| "It would not be honorable on my part
to tell her so, even if did, and
"But you have" she said, ring oil
triumph in her voice. "And now will you
explain to me why it would not be hon
cradle for you to tell Vesdris Pendua
that you love her, when you could do Sc
without dishonor to Peggy Smith,
"Ah, little woman, cannot you under
stand?" he said, fondly. "You are az
heiress, and one of the richest women il
England at that; while II am merely
the son of country squire, with few
hundreds to call my own! AS Peggy,
might have found courage to ask you tt
He paused abruptly, to turn and gazt
anew out of the window.
"Yes, dear-to be what?" She glanced
up at his face pleadingly. "Bert, to yo,
shall always be Peggy. Don't lei
money prove barrier between us! W,
have been so happy together, and, Bert
tell me what you were going to say?"
.tfVesdris," he interrupted, hoarsely, I'd.
you know what you are saying? d.
you know that you are tempting me?'
II want to tempt you, DEAR" she said
as laying her head on his shoulders sh,
hid her tearblurred eyes from his view
'Then, Peggy, darling I shall al
ways call you by the name I first learned
to love you under-will you be my wife
| dearest?"
Though tear stained, it was a happy
face she raised to his, as she replied, sim
ply: 49,.
Ebert, dear, shall be the happiest CIR
in the world if you will only have me!' :
"If?'' He pressed her closely to him
smothering her resistless lips with hun.
cry kisses. off? It will be more to the
point to say, if Mr.. Brent will let me
have you" >..5;z: ..S t. .s ....* r.. !:
II am of age" she said, mutinously
s.But somehow don't think that he will
find there is just cause or impeachment
why we should not marry, dearest"
Vesdris proved q prophecies. Mr.. Brent
did not, and when Peggy entered into hel
own it was as Lady Vesdris Wilmot. .
New York News. q. 4. Il
| Improper street cries. songs, speeches
Or lectures are forbidden in Belgium 81
law. q.