The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-04-11

themselves up to look such frights?"
The words were a defiant whisper,
breathed into the ear of an elderly
maiden lady, between one of the
pauses in a ''Faust" fantasia, and
then carried to the ears of tall, thin
clergyman, who Immediately flushed
and looked away.
'Hilda!"
The tone was one of reproof. 1t
came in good second with the big
drum.
Miss Lely and her niece were
spending a few early summer weeks
at Bournemouth in pursuit of peace
and pleasure. A curious looking par
son had wandered in front of the
band stand in search of vacant
chair. He had a long, thin face, wore
an Inverness coat of ancient date and
carried a small black leather bag.
Yet he was young, and should have
taken some interest in his personal
appearance.
"He has eyebrows liko---like the
pause marks in music" the girl
murmured, in defense of her sweep
ing criticism.
Somehow the younger Miss Lely
felt she had right to a grievance
Just at this time. Her family had
lately been bent on coercing her into
marriage with clergyman, who, &C.
cording to all accounts, seemed to
have the virtues of all the ages with
out any of the vices.
Hilda had never seen him. 1t was
some family arrangement" which
the family, exclusive of Hilda, hoped
would come off, some day. The
Rev. Ronald Martyrs father and old
Mr.. Lely had always been friends.
The Martyrs emigrated shortly after
ward to Australia, while the Lelys
stayed in the old country. Ronald
was due in England on a long visit to
some distant relatives, and the meet
ing fraught with so much importance
was to take place soon.
81 shall not 20 out again" Miss
Lely said when the reached their
lodgings. IF you want to go and
hear more of the band this evening,
Hilda, will ask Airs. Hunt TO let her
Mary take YOU
Hiida's eyes spanked.
Il am never tired of listening to
that band" she said. And I'd love
to go, auntie."
And she went. Alas, yet another
clergyman caught her eye. 1t was an
old and decrepit ono this time, who
seemed to be enjoying the music so
much that he went to sleep with a
Il, 60, ,,,l
thought about falling off the end of
the scat. A tall. fair haired man OPP
posite, with limbs like Hercules and
the face of an Adonis, strobe across
the grass and propped him up just in
time.
A day or two later the scene was
recalled to her She and her aunt
were crossing old Christ Church road
when motor car whizzed around a
corner without warning. The elder
Miss Lely gasped; the younger
pushed her with all her might out of
the way of the advancing monster,
and was in turn thrust out OF danger
by a mighty hand. There was a whiz-
zing sensation in her ears for one
awful moment, the street ran round,
and the ground rose up to her and
refused to stop - the she found
herself clutching a lamp post, while
some one muttered in her ear:
"By Jove! That was close
shave"
She looked up hastily, The hero
of a few nights before was standing
over her with an anxious expression
on his clean shaven face and in his
deep, BLUE eyes.
Aunt Ellen! Where is Aunt Ell
LEM" she asked little wildly.
Her rescuer nodded in a sympa
thetic manner. "She is all right, Il
you mean the old lady in a BLACK
bonnet and spectacles," he said. 81
expect she is home by now. The,
took her in a cab"
"a cab! Was she hurt, them"
The tall man laughed. mot hur
at ALL" he answered. "Only Yer,
much frightened. And l promised tc
bring you on Immediately. But, o.
course, as you know, you tainted ant
couldn't If you are sufficiently re
yived l will call a cab"
Hifda laid her hand on his gray
twted coat sleeve. She had already
decided in her own mind that the
Rev. Ronald should wear dark gra,
tweed, when she suddenly remem
bsrsd that he was ciegyman.