The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-25

picture? Why won't you. And
curiQps expression came into her eyes
as She looked keenly at the young
man.
Because love Louie" he answered
frankly. "And as she will never be
my wife 1 shall keep it in remem-
brance of these happy days, You see
that am quite open with you, Cousin
Janet"
"oh! Does Louie know of thlsy"
Eyes. told her loved her"
"What did she say?"
Absolutely nothing"
"Did you ask her to marry you"
"Oh, no. How could do that, cous.
In, when knew Of your views of herr"
"Oh, you thought had other views.
Why didn't you ask met"
Because you told me one day that
you hoped she would marry Lord Clay
don. And thought it was quite set.
tied"
Then l may go as far as to say"
Lady Janet answered, "that Lord Clay.
don has asked her, and hope she will
accept him. though she has not yet
done so. I'm very sorry, Bernard
and sorry, too that let you paint her
portrait"
Don't say that, Cousin Janet, for
the time has been a happy one, and /
shall always think Of the helping hand
you gave me. Good.by. l will come
for the picture later, when there is no
chance Of my meeting Louie" And
he held out his hand.
"Good.by, Bernard. I'm sorry. But
you have behaved very we'll"
As Lady Janet turned from the door.
she thought to herself, what could
the boy mean by falling in love with
Louie? 1t will spoil everything. l
wonder what answer she will give to
Lord Clayton row. If were her age
| know which should choose
Her thoughts were interrupted by
Louie's voice at the door. Aunt Janet,
are you thereT And Louie rushed i'm
petuously in. "oh, Aunt, has he
gomez"
What he?" asked Aunt Janet.
"Why, Bernard, of course. Oh, aunt,
am so unhappy And the girl sank
into a chair and began to cry.
Lady Janet flew to her side. what is
the matter dear? And why are you
unhappyY
Bernard is going away from Eng
land-and all on account Of me-"
II understood something of this from
the boy. l have just seen him. He
told me that he asked you to be his
wife, and that you gave him no an.
swer,"
But that's just it, He didn't ask me.
So how could answer himy'
Listen TO me for a minute. What
answer are you going to make Lord
Clayton? He can give you home.
name and position. And have very
little to give you"
"oh, Aunt Janet, but Idon't love him.
l cannot be his wife. And do love
Bernard. though be is so stupid. And
l can be his wife, IL he asks me. And
now he'll go away, and never know.
Aunt Janet, will you let me go and
stay with my cousins In South Africa
/ want to 60 away, so that Bernard will
remain in England"
Perhaps II is better that you
should" answered her aunt. am
sorry you can't marry Lord Clayton,
but won't stand in your way il Bep-
nard should ask you"
"He will never ask me now" said
the girl.
You needn't be afraid Of that, my
dear. He is sure to do it sooner or
later. And when he does, tell him that
have no plans, except for your hap
piness, love the boy. il for nothing
else, for his fathers sake" She
stopped and kissed the girl, and then
went quietly out OF the room.
I,ouie sat upright in her chair, her
face flushed and her hair slightly dis
hevelled, but looking very pretty with
al. WAS there ever such a compIica-
ton? Here is Bernard, whom I love,
marching out Of England because I
won't be his wife as he hasn't asked
me; and here am |, whom Bernard
loves, marching out Of England be-
cause he won't ask me-" And she went
again TO look at the picture on the
easel. 'Its very like me, but much
more beautiful than could be-"
As she was thinking this, Bernard
came back into the room Louie looked
at him from behind the easel. "Oh,
is that your" she said in q lame kind
of way.
II have come for the picture" he
answered.
II have seen Aunt Janet, and you
needn't leave England. because I'm