The new enterprise., 1905-02-02

NuclS hle SouI SlutNhSS' SAY
gasped.
Thrown away forever, hope.
Aren't you going to congratulate me
and tell me that you are glade"
But you are so tall and so old" she
fallered
"A verltable Methusaleh. A modern
Goliath" he responded smilngly.
81 thought TO lind Il little boy" she
hesitated.
And are you very sorry"
Not exactly sorry, but awfully en-
barrassed and ashamed" she laughed;
land l lad no reason in the world for
my suppostion excepting that your
mother is 50 young and beautiful"
"The mater is all Of that" he ac.
quiesced tenderly. Il believe she mar.
rled at seventeen"
81 have brought you some solid men.
tai food" said Chiffon, demurely, hand.
ing him the books. "If we had been
properly introduced | might offer tc
assist you to asSimilate them"
Philip Calvert threw back his hand
frs. dine since his accident
How mchyalrous' But perhaps
You prefer mugglns or old maids" she
continued, taking q pack Of cards from
the table and looking at him with
dancing eyes. "Why. yon are stand.
Ing, and yesterday was the first time
that YOU had stood alone"
"By love, had forgotten" he cS-
claimed
Ill, GowN Immediately and I will
skim through thc paper il you like.
What shall 5, hc-;ha stock market
Gryt?'
III yoa please" De answered, not
caring n rGp what she read, so long
as he could watch the soft flush on her
checks come and 80, and meet her eyes
occasionally.
Mrs, Carol was much surprised to
find Them thus costly ensconced. She
had wondered at Chifron's disappear
ance AMI was feeling . tri1c hurt that
she had not asked to visit the invalid.
Philip maintained prudent silence,
while Chiffon with evident cmbarrass-
ment explained the situation.
rs it al righ, that I should read, a
llttlc 10 Mr.. Calyert?"
1T is evidently ali right" answered
Mrs. Carol. looking undcrstandlngly
into Philips animated face, "The stock
market has acted MS n tonic"
Chiffon was an excellent horse
woman, and It wGs rot long before she
WIS allowed 10 drive Philip out
The young man chnfed under his
aiiiiction. Naturally an athlete, he
longcd for activity. One day sil an.
other famous surgeon was summoned
IN consultations
That evening whom Chiffon made her
daily visit she found p mo9ose listener.
At last Phlli1 took the paper gently
from her, saying:
ITS no use. Chiffon, ! have not
heard one word. caa't listen tonight.
l want to talk TO you. can walk very
well now, and the gruff old fellow who
was here to-day promises that German
baths will affect n permanent and
speedy cure. Still, won't 60 abroad
alone"
such a thing would be very indls-
erect at least fancy your mother
would 90 with you" she answered.
81 should not think Of allowing her TO
leave her new.found happiness" Then.
wistfuly, 81 thought, perhaps. that
some one whose sweetness and ador.
able womanly Inconsistencies have
warmed my heart into new life, some
one whose precious encouragement in
hours Of despair has been unspeakable
consolation, comforting me and giving
me hope when l had grown morbid
and felt myself a being apart-I
thought, Chiffon, that this dear girl
might marry me and take in the con.
tincnt MS wedding Journey" Then,
continuing with nervous rapidity, II
knew If ! saw her, day after day, she
would become the life of my life But
how was poor cripple to run away
from his fate even If he We're so in
clned? Sometimes she whom love
is the embodiment Of tenderness; Mt
other times, 1 feel that Ter heart is
adamant."
His forlorness appealed to her. She
reddened ut memories Of her own du.
plicity, little elusive acts that went to
hide her love for him from his watch,
ful eyes. Then after a silence, she
said demurely:
why speculate any longer, Philip?