The new enterprise., 1905-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By ELIzHBETH STEELE.

*s&aGkHd,F tuWcl 10 leave, WHEN the
sound Of munlad sObbiDg
came 10 DE" ears. She lispnpd intent
", then impasiyeiy crossed the wide
hail, aNd raped at the opposite door,
In answer 10 low "CoNc." she en-
te?c', aud WAS surprised TO find on n
couch hcfor, The doing fire, the woman
WHO, six months before. Bad become
her fathers WIFE From the first
Chiffon bad been determined not TO
Ike her, but TIE eide" wowau's gentle
ness aud sweetness were beginning to
make an impression,
II am not dressing Tor dinner to.
night Jane ! shall not go down; l am
sad and my hCal acl's" cane IN
muflcl tones from The pillows.
Dgfr fingers npSaupl the heavy
masses Of har, and a gentle pcne;rat-
in= massage followed. Tic surprised
sufferer raised her eyes, catching her
breath with little haif.sob as she
saw it was 10, her maid, hu5 the one
whose love She deSpairel Of gaining.
This is very sweet Of you, Rose,
dear she said gently.
"mdccd, ! want TO make you more
comfortable" answered soothing
voice. 81 cannot bear that any one
should suffer. Why are you 50 miser.
able, Mrs. Carol? Is your son worse
loday?'
Mrs, Carol, Is that thc only name
you can find in your hcart to call me,
doag; l wonder If you will ever call
me mother? | have always longeh
Tor daughter your own dear mother
could be no more tender than I would
be if YOU would only open your heart
TO me-"
Il really care for YOU" answered
the girl kissing her warmly, Wont
you call ne CMnouf Those love call
me by that name
such dainty pet name, I have
NOT CARED 10 use It, DO YOU think,
Chiffon that your fathers heart is
n6 biz enough for MS both? l would
rot take one lota Of bis love from y6u."
Tie proud head was gently lowered
Gs Cbjnoa'S arm crcpt around the 9th
ers neck, ana rs their tears mingled
the barrier was gone forever.
"Moihcr, why DO you not bring your
boy here? Surely your home should be
his, Let him have my rooms, they are
the sunnicst. ! shall be gone a month;
by that time he may he able to move
TO the suite above. How long is II
since he WIS injured?'
"lTa has been in the hospital nine
moG.As; his horse fell on him and his
sp,Hn was hurt The surgeons promise
complete cure, but the waiting is
50 tedious, and the suspense almost
uuhearablc"
win you accept my ofre2g" asked
Chiffon MY visit will be happier II
you CO."
Il gladly accept dear Philip never
would have come without your inyi-
tat.on"
"Ehat a sensitive boy" exclaimed
Chiffon, Give him my warmpst SYM
patty ANA tell him feel that we shall
bo warm friends, ! will help to amuse
lm when ! come back; Goes be care
to be read toy
"Ie is very fond Of company" an
swered his no ,hcr, "1ut is very sensl.
tive about tie crutcGes lie is obliged
to use"
Chiffon had anticipated 10 end of n
good time, Although she was enter
tained continually Ear heart yearned
for home, and ut the end Of three
weeks she surprised them by return
ing unannounced
How Is our myalid" was her first
question, after affectiouatrly greeting
her father and mother,
improving every day, answered her
mother; "you must see him after din
ner. He IS anxious 10 thank you, al
though he said it would he rank pre-
sumption to accept the use Of your
rooms, and occupies those over yours. -
"What an unusually thoughtful boy
laughed Chiffon.
Immediately after dinner she ran
over the stairs to the myalid's apart.
mems, armed with two Of Henry's
newest books FOR boys, which she had
brought home from tho city; also, q
bound volume Of st, Nicholas Maga,
s,nes. As she entered the room, in
answer to 4 deep Come in," a scarlet
fame rushed fSom the proud chin
losing itself in the fluffy pompadour.
For the first time since she could re
member Chiffon Carol was not equa
to the emergency, and stood staring