The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-26

s'but / think l ought to tel you why
l do not want my picture placed be-
fore the public"
1t was such a simple little tale She
was married. That was the fact that
was borne in upon him with stunning
force. Her husband had been her
fathers choice, not her own.
1--WE were rich" she explained, but
after my fathers death my husband
spent everything we had. and l was
very unhappy. So ran away and
took my maiden name. And that is
say ! do not want my picture to APP
ear. do not want him to find me-
ever
She said 1t vehemently, with a little
nush on her cheeks my father said
love would come" she went on hur-
riedly, "but it did not. felt for
Betty's sake ] ought to tell you. It's
such unpleasant history that you
might not care to have me with her 50
much"
Sherwood flung up his head. Sud-
denly it seemed to him that there was
nothing that be so much wished to do
as to shelter her from misfortune.
Betty will always be honored by
your presence, as we all areas we
shall always be- be said, and she
smiled at him and held out her hand
somehow / felt that had found
friend" she said simply. THAT is why
I told you. 1t seemed best, and knew
you would understand"
That afternoon Sherwood went for
long ride on his favorite horse, Max
tell, and during that ride be fought a
i battle. Now that Dulcie Duval was
out of reach she seemed the most desir-
able thing in the world Indeed, from
the first moment she had Been desira-
BILE, but he had let the artist in him
blind the lover. He had made himself
think that it was her picture. not her
self. that he wanted.
And now that he knew that be loved
her he felt that he must go away
back to Paris to the studio--to the
dreams that had of late been partially
submerged in his practical plans for
Sherwood farm.
When he came back that night, Betty
met him on the porch.
ave are going for ride early in the
morning" she said Miss Duyal and l..
and1 want you to go with u.s."
mot tomorrow, Bettykins," he de-
INJURED. 1--WE got lot of things to
do. am planning to spend the sum-
mer In Paris"
Betty's dismayed exclamation brought
his. sister and Miss Duval
Hes going away" BETTY cried. land
he doesn't know when he win come
back"
And Sherwood. watching the face OF
the Lady of the Lilacs. saw it grow
pale, and his heart leaped at the
thought that she cared.
In the early morning from his bed
room window he saw them ride away.
Five minutes later he was at the
stables. How does it happen thai
Miss Duval is riding Maxtell" be de
manded of groom.
"Hulda is lame" said the man, land
Miss Duval insisted on riding Maxtell
,, We tried to get her to have one Of thu
! other mounts, but she wouldn't"
'Maxtell can't be trusted" said
Sherwood sharply. mot with lady
, He never likes the dutter Of Skirts"
Il know, SIR" The man looked wor
ried.
"welI, get Buckner Belle ready
. Sherwood ordered. "and I'll 60 aftel
J, them"
! As he cantered down to the gate
: boy met him with telegram With
out looking at the address, Sherwoo'
: tore 1t open, then as a half dozel
!, words confronted him he saw that
was not for him, but for Miss Duyal
Her husband was dead, her lawye
wired, and she must come at once.
! In that moment the whole worl
= changed for Sherwood. He knew tina
it was unseemly for him to gro,
light hearted because of the death Of
fellow creature. But for her it mean
Il freedom, for him happiness.
He paid the boy and spurred hl
g horse to greater speed, and at last
a saw ahead of him Betty on a sturd
= little mare; Dulcie, holding In Maxtel
who danced along the road in wa
,s that spelled danger.
u And even as Sherwood looked Ma,
tell boltedi
10 And after him, like shot, wei
Buckner Belle.
o. The big horse was not q match Il
u the brilliant mare, and presently She
I'd wood was beside Dulcie, his hand I
T. Maxtell's bride.
Maxtell. meek as lamb at the sour
er Of the well known voice, stopped
he suddenly that Dulcie swayed and sli
ped from his back inertly. Sherwoo
u, dropping the brides, caught her Il. ;
er arms.
"Dulcie," he said impulsiyely; ''Di
a fcfa doarfs,