The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

May did not notice them until they
stopped beside her with ordinations
of establishment and pleasure.
"Mademoiselle Allyn, ees it possar-
ble!" cried the. 0sunt, rapturously.
Get is in Paris thai you vanish this
three mont, and we hevaire know to
where. Some say to Ital-ee, and soma
that you fly back to Heaven, where
they keep. re angels But eet is Heaven
that you make anywhere. Now I know
why the place here seem so beautiful;
eet is zee angel"
May laughed and gave him her hand.
"Thank you count" she said. II am
glad to see you, also. You az sure to
like it here-even without che angel,
And you, too, Mr.. Bethu=e," offering
her hand to the sculptor. Can you
not make pretty speech like tho
count?"
II am afraid not" smiling down at
her. "Only that am very, very glad
to find you here, Miss Allyn. Your
presence will add much to our pleasure
at Palm Beach,
"Why, really, that does very nicely"
She twirled the brush with pretty,
unconscious movement that caused the
tips of it's feathers to flick across one
Of the palm fronds near. The motion
caught the counts attention and with
wondering CONSERVATION his eyes went
from it to her white apron and to the
badge of servitude upon her head, and
his sloping shoulders stiffened sud-
denly into protesting reserve.
"Pardonez," he rebuked, "but eet is SO
hurry am now. will see-Monsieur
Bethune will tell you we have not re.
gister. will do eet now"
=. May watched him hurry away with
an odd look of inquiry In her eyes.
whats the matter with the count?''
she asked, innocently. "Has he forgot
ten something's"
Bethune laughed joyous1y. A mo-
ment before there had been both re-
serve and repression in his eyes, now
termined.
"The counts an odd sort of stick"
s and his his visit here IS IS
fessedly in search of a rich American
wife,
He raised his hand significantly to-
ward his head; but for a moment she
looked puzzled, then a quick, compre-
bending flush rose to her face.
ooh, that" she said, thoughtfully.
"knd you?"
Bethune laughed again. He could
not help it.
Cant you see, Miss Allyn" he de-
manded. II fancied it was sticking
out all over me. Over yonder I was a
poor devil of an artist, and you rich
heiress; and now-Oh, May!"
There was the soft rustic Of silk
moving across the carpet. May raised
her finger.
Mamma is coming" she warned.
II don't care" impetuously. 1--WE
got to speak now. can't wait another
day. When can see you alone?"
She hesitated, then appeared to con-
slider.
'Tbe maids and nurses usually walk
on the beach at about three O'Clock"
sue Sdlu, uemuleAy. eApcCL SutsAA
be there
At four o'clock two wheel chairs
swept leisurely down the bicycle ave.
nue. and on past the Breakers toward
the beach. It was the hour for Mrs.
Allyn's daily outing, and she preferred
to take it in wheel chair and leis-
urely. The occupant of the other chair
was Count pOrtegan, and from the sat-
isfaction in his face he had evidently
discovered the mistake. AS they
turned toward the beach path they saw
two figures approaching them only a
few yards away.
s'There's May now" exclaimed Mrs
Allyn. Suppose we wait few min
utes She will be glad to see you.
| count"
The counts face grew eager and
words of an elaborate apology began to
form in his mind; but as the figures
drew near and he saw the expression
| on their faces as they looked at each
other the apology died away and a
Partisan oath, muttered under his
breath. took it's place. He merely
bowed politely and then waited for
Mrs. Allyn to give the signal to 60 on.