The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-02-06

pardon" returned Lady Ell2aS I'M
"Theres' nobody in the world for wbo-
/ have greater admiration than ~
you. Sometimes I even do myself ~.
honor Of believing that l bear SON. ~.
resemblance to what you were at ~
age. And If be right, why sure non,
could ever have thwarted yoo-s.
noneIl ever thwart mo-"
The dowager let fall both stick s,A
fan. exposing her palms In an amaze
ment that was not altogether affeefsa
"By the gods" she cried. aYor
should have been lad and all Won.
brothers should have been wenebss
You've red blood in your yeins--theyvs
nought thicker than whey. None tbs
less, my dear one, you'll have no ssv
in the matter. One OF the penalties
insist upon is sampler with tho
words How beautiful is Obedieneel,S
"To please you, my revered grand.
mother, I'll work score Of samplerss
en- have none Of EN-. It shall be
for your husband"
Hell have my obedience withou,
the sampler, madam. He'll care nougbt
for a piece of needlework."
And you shall embrolder his arms
II | remember Alright he comes Of Plan.
tagenet stock"
NAY. surely-and he has never told
mel"
"A pedigree almost without eompari.
son in all England. Every alliance
in my recollection, made to uphold the
dignity. The last marchioness-"
Lady Elizabeth lifted her hands 20
her face and after brief struggle
began to laugh so brightly that when
the first frowns had disappeared her
grandmother was obliged to Join in.
And, strange to relate, the old wom-
ans laughter was now almost as full
Of sweet music as the girls
1.-THE last marchionessi The last
marehionesslP gasped Lady Elizabeth.
ooh, grandmother, the humor Of
these cross purposesl"
"And, prythee, why not marchion-
ess?" cried Lady Heathylees. "'Tis the
title next to a duchess, and the sounds
finer to any one than an earrs. Why
1t should be like music to one of your
youth"
Il care nought for the name, madam
and less than nought for the man
you'd have me mate With"
Come, we have talked idly too long
Let's indoors. vow you're parched for
dish of teal"
Not l. I'd as lief wait in this
beautiful garden till we're both of one
mind"
"And you will, child. Tell me about
your marquis--he's debonnair, with
out a doubt?"
"Perchance he was debonnair before
was born, grandmother Now he's
shapen like a barrel--his face is pur-
pie as mulberries-his eyes are yellow
and choleric--and already he's buried
three wivesi"
Then in the priettiest Of fashions the
girl actually put her arm around her
grandmother's slender waist; and the
old lady, Notwithstanding her aston
ishment did not draw away. YOU'D
not give me to an ogre--a Bluebeard--
a sea monster?" was whispered in her
ear
I'm give you to Lord Allithwaite;
that you may rely on. You'd do far
better than your sisters. And belize
with a scold for his fourth spouse he'll
not live more than yesr or twol"
Lady Elizabeth's arm frightened; her
eyes looked very intently into the 9th
er's.
Il thank you for an inheritance Of
determined WILL" she said, "for sure,
It's from you It comes l dare wage
my soul you'd not be coerced in youth,
nor since. And It's so with me, dear
grandmother. Once and for all en-
phatically understaad that I'll be wife
to no other man
ITO no other man?' said the dow
ager whose temper was rising again.
ITO no other man than the marquis
Lady Elizabeth, before replying, up
lifted her disengaged hand and sum-
moned one who. still mounted, rested
in the shadow Of a great oak midway
down the glade.
Mr. Eyre has watched us from the
distancew she said "He met me at the
second stage from home and we we're
married yesterday at Peak Forest cha
pei There's a vicar there who saves
young folk the journey 70 Grstna
For a brief while old Lady Healthy
lees seemed as though turned to stone;
then she stirred and threw both hei
arms around her granddaughter neck