Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-03
lately
you are good to saw SOS

You are good to say sois
Yes, Helen was good, she was beau.
tiful and she was charming NJ de
GAGE kept repeating the words to him.
self as ne walked beneath the tall,
spreading elms, where, at the end of
the driveway, groom stood waiting.
holding his horse. With naive care
he constantly assured himself of her
love, remembering how she always
came to greet him, and her smiles and
soft handshakes. was 1t, after all,
only sympathy that she felt for her
lonely, agreeable neighbor? But no,
| she had blushed just now, she under
stood the hidden meaning of his
words, and she had said Tomorrow
| Besides. he had already spoken to Mr..
Mainfroy, perhaps Helen's father had
| told her?
He stopped short, refining in his
horse suddenly.
What If she only wants to marry
me because l am rich and the Baron
de Gace!"
He drove the thought away with q
quick exclamation of anger, knowing
it unworthy Of the girl he loved, and,
touching his horse with the spurs he
galloped home. AS he turned the
corner, he saw his son Robert, fash
ing down the road in front of him, on
his bicycle. and from his seat upon
his splendid animal NJ de GAGE COM
pared himself with his son, thinking
rapidly:
"On the whole, | am better than
he"
The next day, as the father and son
entered the Mainfroys parlor, they
surprised Helen arranging her flowers.
She had not looked for them so soon,
and had not heard the carriage, and
supposing herself alone for some time
yet, she was still dressed in her loose
morning dress, her arms bare and her
hair simply tied with a ribbon. M. de
GAGE uttered a smothered exclamation
at the lovely picture she made among
her flowers.
NhCiNy me- iOI me VII Nv dy oIC
cried, seeing them stand suddenly be-
fore her.
Before you go, please let me intro
duce my son." said the baron, smiling,
land please forgive us for coming SO
soon. We really couldn't watt
Blushing rosy-red, Helen lifted her
eyes to those of the young man, stand
ing so tall and straight beside his
father. Their looks met and fingered.
A moment later she had disappeared,
closing the door behind her.
Great heavens" cried Robert,
"how charming she Is, and how pref
ty,"
You think SOP" Queried his father.
Yes, indeed. and understand bet
ter now what you seemed to be hint
ing at yesterday, dad l assure you
that If this Is the young lady of your
choice, | am more than ready to fall
in love with your plans. But do you
suppose she would be willing to go off
into foreign lands? For with my ca
reer-
He was interrupted, for just then
Mr.. Mainfroy entered
MY daughter has told me, my dear
baron" he began heartily, land I un-
derstood Immediately You know what
daughterly affection she has for you
and | know what a nne man your son
is; we will speak frankly, will we
not? We must wait little to see
how the young folks get along togeth-
er, and them"
M. de GAGE looked at his son. whose
eyes were shining brightly, and, with
out single muscle of his face betray-
ing him, he felt the agony in his heart. |
Thank you, sir" he said quietly.
for your kind words about Robert
hope you will allow him to come |
here often, for I think they will |
please each other. Robert is a good |
fellow
And he added simply.
And Miss Helen Is an adorable |
young lady. FRANCOIS de Mon in
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