The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-10
"Born Enemies"
And a Token of
Eternal Surrender

room of the young officers of the
White hussars, stationed outside OF
Pontivy, and group of gay fellows
stood idly lennging on the beautiful
terrace That overlooked the city.
Suddenly Lieutenant Kirby turn
ed to one of the men behind him
and, selling his arm, cried mischiev-
,ously:
cts no use, old man! We all
know about it, SO you might as we'll
contest"
The officer to whom he had spo-
ken looked up in astonishment. He
was singularly handsome fellow,
with honest blue eyes and a proud
bearing.
"What in thunder are you talking
about?" he demanded amiably.
'.Don't look SO surprised" replied
!he other. every one here knows
that you are engaged to Miss Kitty
Darass."
''Thcy know more than 1 do,
then" was the calm reply. Because
/ happened to lead The cotillon with
her the other night at Lady Ashs's
and because l have been seen riding
with her and her brother It follows,
forsooth, that am engaged to the
lady 1t is just what you might ex-
pect in little garrison town."
Lieutenant Kirby listened with an
incredulous smile.
'"That's all very WE'LL" he said,
1-.sbut if l had been in your place 1
should have looked nearer home.
Colonel Gregory loves you like a
son, and Miss Madeline is most
bewitching young lady. But Bobby
Erskine is the favored mortal at
present, lucky dog!"
This time his words produced a
distinct effect.
''Erskinc and Madeline 80 little
Mad! Why, she is only child"
s"That shows all you know about
st." said Kirby teasingly. "Chillrep
have a way of growing up and be-
coming fascinating young ladies'
Bernard Worthington did not re-
ply. He had received shock, and it
was not long before he made some
excuse and hastily quilted the com
pany of his fellow officers.
Decidedly we are born enc
aniesy"
Bernard walked rapidly in the di-
Tection Of the colonel's house. The
tcurtains were not yet drawn and
showed the large parlor brilliantly
lighted, but the balcony, Madeline's
favorite place, was empty.
j The lieutenant was just about to
ring the bell when the young girls
laugh rang out clearly above his
head. Without doubt Bobby Erskine
M q there.
He turned away, '>lE:ous with
himself and every or .lse. The
!impudent young pupp5. What busi-
ness had he to be coming around
Madeline? And why hadn't he, Ber-
nard, seen that the colonels daugh-
ter was no longer a child, but very
Beautiful young lady? Did it need
a stranger to make him recognize
the transformation? The ieuten-
ant kicked himself mentally.
4 Returning to his rooms, he sat for
q long time watching the silvery
moonlight that flooded the window.
He could think Of nothing but Mad
,eline, and now she must detest him
for his domineering ways, entirely
forgetting the many little courtesies
that no one but he had shown the
solonePs tomboy daughter. Ber-
nard's mind was full only Of the
sharp speech he had made her a few
days before when her levity had
seemed particularly i'll timed, and the
memory of a tear she had dashed
away, became intolerable ~ S
81 In fact, that single tear prevent
led him from sleeping. He tossed
and turned in. vain.
] At last, with the dawn and an
early ride through the cool country,
the lieutenant succeeded in getting
some order; in the confused chaos of
his ideas. Promptly at 10 o'clock
he made his way once more to the
eolonel's door, s "a this time he did
not hesitate as he rang the bell. s
The maid led hinst to the back Of
the house, where wide piazza over.
looked the beautiful garden.
Troubled, his heart beating Wild
.ly, al thousand confused ideas rush-.
1 ing madiy through his head, Ber-
nard looked about him. The piazza
I was g deserted but down under one q,
/ of the big trees the yonhg fellow
caught q glimpse Of 3 white dress.
He hastened down the steps and
surprised Mad eline read ding, OF, rath-
s:er, pretending to read, though her
attitude wks listless, and it seemed
! i TO 81 tihe iii lieutenant that che looked