Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-09-05


shall always be-" he said ana she
smiled at him and held out her hand'
somehow / felt that l had found d
friend" she said simply. "That Is why
told YOU. 1t seemed best. and kne"
Won would understand"
THAT afternoon Sherwood went Tor
long ride on his favorite horse MAY
tell and during that ride he fought
! hattie Now that Dulcie Duval was
ont Of reach she seemed the most deslr-
ohio thing I'm the world. Indeed, from
tho first moment she had been deslra-
ble hut he had let the artist III hinl
hind the lover. He had made nlmsen
think that 1t was her picture, not hei-
self. that he wanted. .
And now that he knew that he loVeu
her he felt that he must go away
hock to Paris to the studio-to the |
draoms that had of late been paruaIly
submerged In his practical plans loi
Sherwood farm. 1o.4.
When he came back that nlgh'' De''!
met him on the porch.
I'VE are going for ride early III tne
morning" she said Miss Duval ana l.
and want you to go with US.
mot tomorrow, Bettykins," he de-
} INJURED 1--WE got lot of things 10
= do am planning to spend the sum
= mer in Paris" ..
] Rattv's dlsmayed exclamation brought
FL his sister and Miss DuvaL
e Hes going away" Betty cried ana
t no doesn't know when he will come
back" Foo 90
e And Sherwood, watching the race OF
f tbo lady of the Iilacs, saw it grow
t. Dale. and his heart leaped At Tue
T thought that she cared.
s In the early morning from his Deu-
room window he saw them ride away
e Five minutes later he was at the
e stables. How does it happen that
It Miss Duval Is riding MaXtellT he de
manded Of q groom. ,
"Hulda is lame" said the man. ana
4. Miss Duval insisted on riding MaHteh-
Of We tried TO get her to have one OF the
D. other mounts. but she wouldn't
"NIaxteu can't be trusted" saio
Is Sherwood sharply, mot with Il lazy
He never likes the hutter of skirts.
" 81 know. sir" The man looked Wor
y, ried ,,.
Sherwood ordered, and I'll go a1te
en- them"
n, As he cantered down to the gate
id ,l,. moi him with a telegram. Will
Of out looking ut the address, SherWoo
a tore If omen. then as a half doze
words confronted him he saw thal
ly was not for him, but for Miss DuVa
Her husband was dead, her hwy'
nd. wired and she must come at once.
al In that moment the whole Worl
changed for Sherwood. lie knew tn;
at, il was unseemly for him TO gro
in ligbt hearted because Of the dealh Oh
fellow creature. But for her 1t meal
aid freedom. for him happiness.
a" He paid the boy and spurred Il
nd horse to greater speed, and ut lasI
wn saw ahead of him Betty on stur'
y little mare; Dulcie, holding IN Make
;ht- who danced along the road III W.
that spelled danger.
me And even as Sherwood looked Ma
inc tell bolted!
at And after him, like shot, we
Buckner Belle.
me- The big horse was not a na'cn
go the brilliant mare, and presently eh
you wood was beside Dulcie, his hand
Maxtens bride.
be- Naxtell. meek as lamb at the sou
arse Of the well known voice, stopped
lind suddenly that Dulcie swayed and 81
such ned from his back inertly. Sherwo
dropping the brides, caught her IN
W. arms. ..D
'yeG "Dulcie" he said impulsiyely; ~
ue"A Gle, dear"
She opened her eyes. please"
'her- said family, "let me go. You m
W. uoA- not"
that Hush" he said. You are not str'
1t or enough to stand alone, and you hi
a right here. You are free at Il
w dear heart.
Her startled eyes met his. "Ho0
y i''U she questioned. 49,
He is dead" he said quietly. So
,tty $500 - 10, 40 Kon+ncl,v this afternC
l , Betty's mother will go with you"
'Anei lie released her then and went Oh
WOO, steady tones.
wac But you will come back, Du
" " When you feel that it is right
will come back-to meE
81 ~ Betty was pounding down the
l. on the sturdy mare. Dulcie looked
y ~ at Sherwood, strong and grave
70" tween the beautiful horses.
P nnt Yes" she said and suddenly
h face was illumlned. Eyes, l will c
-. ror back, ana you shall paint me
..er,a Iady Of the Liacs.