The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-10-04


nine days.
A month passed away, and a curious
month it was to Audrey. livery day she
sat with her mother studying French
and Italian. and having her first lessons
on the piano and In singing. Audrey
lived in her dreams and in her studies.
She was SO strangely, incomprehensibly
happy. To define her condition of mind
would be an impossibility. 1t seemed to
her as though some fairy had suddenly
touched her with a wand, and everything
about her had changed to this delightful
existence. In dim, misty sort of way,
she recognized that she had become
grand lady, but that was not by any
means certainty.
She wrote often to Jean Thwait and
reiterated her vows OF never-ending love,
but somehow Jeans letters panied her
and left a sort Of discomfort.
Jean, in fact, was alarmed at all that
had happened to her whilom friend, and
now that Audrey was grand married
lady she was separated from her humble
childhood's companion by social chasm
they could never bridge over; therefore
Jean wrote timidly and with much con-
straint, and both girls sighed over the
! simple yet strong friendship which had
| lived and now was ended.
| March having come in like lamb.
was going out in the most approved leon
inc fashion. How the wind blew, and
| how dreary the gray skies looked above
the tossing trees.
| I'VE shall have a fall of snow, depend
upon it that is what is coming" declar-
ed DIR. Sentance. Take my advice, Lord
John, fold yourself up in as many rugs
as you can find, and fee away south to
the sun and the warm breezes."
where ought l to got" he asked.
YEARLY.
We'll, I think Florence would be an
excellent spot. Suit both her ladyship
and yourself"
IL am quite sure that Aud-my wife
will never consent to this arrangement"
| Pray, why nOt?"
"She-oh, we'll, hang it all, doctor, look
how she neglects me! I might be dead
and buried and she wouldn't care! She
has never been near me for month
never since l was SO bad !"
ut strikes me that you are a very
| foolish young man, Lord John, if you
imagine your young wife doesn't care
any thing about you, and as to her not
coming to see you, well, l think If you
reflect little you will agree with me
that SO young . girl Is apt to be shy and
modest. Modesty 10 10 rare nowadays,
my lord, would not try to do without 1t
if were you"
The young mans cheeks were quite
healthy in color.
II dare say am a fool, but have
been worrying myself that, perhaps, Au-
drey had married me only out of pity,
when she thought was dying and"
And q lot more nonsense Of the same
sort, Of course" broke in the old doctor
cheerily, his eyes twinkling az he spoke
You don't seem to realize, my lord
that you are the hero of a romance. II
is not every one who can boast of such
a marriage as yours, but, though romance
has its pleasant points, it also has its
disagreeable ones, and unless l am very
much mistaken, that sweet little nader
will be ever SO much happier when she
il rescued from the curious and carried
away for time by her husband"
Jack Glendurwood nearly shook DR.
Sentences hand off.
what an idiot l ami" he exclaimed
Most lovers are," was the dry reply
"And yeu will take my advice about thi
foreign trip?"
II will 60 and find my-my wife thi
very moment, and If she agrees We vii
start at once"
CHAPTER XVI.
Audrey had finished her Italian read
ing and was sitting before the fire on
low stool. playing with one Of Jack
dogs, who seemed to adopt her as thei
mistress while he was i'll, when the doc
opened slowly behind her.
The duchess had had this little roor
arranged for the girl especially; it wa
dainty place, fit nest for SO exquisite
bird.
" do believe Pat could speak if b
liked, mother dearest" Audrey laughe
softly, not looking round.
IF any one could make him speal
you could" a voice answered her, softly
, The girl sprang to her feet, while Pa
. q shaggy, rough-haired Dandy Dinmon
' ran forward with a whine Of pleasure t
greet his master. Audrey's face was frs
rosy and then white.
"Oh! What have you been doing
4 she cried in deepest anxiety. You
you"
;. II am walking across the ROOM" JAG
:, laughed, very gently; ''and l assure 70
y 1 feel better every step 1 take"
s Audrey's heart was beating so wildl
: it seemed to send thrill through all h
: limbs. She was startled, and was yer
shy and nervous. She had no idea
I was 50 we'll as this; it was gr -
= to turn round and see him stand
a smiling with his eyes and lips
), smiled that first day of their M
WELL" said Jack, as he CT
e standstill before her, 'are you
# to say something to me, AUDI
l. II am very glad"
2 There she stopped, for he
denly thrown his arms about
n drawn her close to his heart.
J. MY dearest, my sweetest
If murmured, passionately, while
t, color rushed into her cheeks
lie my very own I" and then, befo
n aware Of 1t, he had stopped
r her lips softly, whispering to
ID all the while.
With an almost inarticuls
la | buriad her faca m HE hroa ct