The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-09-24

NJ" II was you | loved all the tina d,
Elizabeth grew suddenly white as
death The quaint old-moidorIv
motherly air forsook her. and left her
undefended '0i' ne'
I'm sure Of IT," he went IN ooo.u,,.
But Just because it's been ALWAYS 50
didn't understand. That was wbv !
couldn't agree with her. There was
something wanting, something wrong
-always-alwaysl And was a blind
ass and did not guess!"
Don't be so rash" sha said with a
little sad smile Of yearning; but alasl
II was hard to be prudent while her
heart beat so fast Her voice. un-
steady pleading, took on a quick ring
Of triumph.
Why acknowledgements in
your eyes!"
ne hung his arms around her pas.
slonately, and she felt the clasp tight
en- until his heart beat wildly against
her cheek. Her eyes weer shut under
strange hot kisses, and for a little
while she was dumb.
Bobby are you mad?" she MUIR
INJURED at last, breathlessly, lying up.
on his breast.
Mad?' he cried, "G was mad, my
darling. When | mink how dear and
Mhu you've always BEEN comforting,
helping me all my life-my dearest,
my guardian ANGEL can't imagine
now could ever dream-oh, you don't
know what a heavenly rest It is to find
out that I'm in love with you!"
MY boy-my boy!" she said, visit
fully looking up in his face. Her
eyes were dim with tears and fear and
wonder.
III go to your father at once" he
said, stammering. Elizabeth, do you
hear? I'm going to-to-to tell him.
want all the world to know that I'm
yours, and you are mine. want
them all to see
NO" she said. Don't go tonight.
Perhaps-tomorrow."
why" heasked impatiently and she
tried to smile bravely up at his eager
face. He believed that he loved her
then. All, yes, he believed 1t.
Dared she not
II want to keep 1t to myself, to-
night" she said "Ah, my dearest, you
don't know-you cant guess what 1t
means to me. Have patience, and let
me have It to dream tonight with all
but myself shut out"
He laughed, unwillingly giving in to
her whim; anu she pushed back the
hair from his hot forehead He was
hardly able TO undertake a solemn
palaver with Mr. Lancaster (who was
a j. p, and gruf) in the present whirl
of his brain.
We'll, III ride over tomorrow morn
ing-with the-with the early bird" he
said gayly. Elizabeth, will you be
awake? I'll be up with the lark to
come and claim you"
They looked into each others eyes
he with gallant laughter, and she all
wistful
"Good-by," she said.
Good night. you mean. It's never
to be good-by."
kiss me, then, Bobby, and say good
night"
She went with him to the door, and
watched him ride away under the
darkened trees. Her eyes were dazed
with happiness, but the wild flush was
already dying In her cheek-fading IN
to its naughty pallor.
On the stair she met her mother,
and paused to let her pass. Mrs. Lam
cester looked her her curlously.
Has anybody-Elizabeth, who has
been here?"
Elizabeth saw the sharp glance at
her TRANSPORTED face,
"Only Bobby"
And then she reached her own room
and fell on her knees, hardly praying
what dared she ask?-her heart filled
with the rash happiness that had come
to her. Il was all hers for one night.
at least, and she would so to sleep
with his kiss burning on her cheek.
Bobby did not come in the morning.
The day after there came a letter,
impulsive, boyish, and-like him.
Dear, dear Elizabeth-You were
right-you are always right! find It
was all my fault and my poor little
girl was not to blame. can't think
how could have been such a brute.
But she has forgiven me, though |
don't deserve it-and it's to be in Sep
TENDER, because when we're married
we can't possibly quarrel like that, you
know. And, she says, will you be
bridesmaid? | was quite of my head
l.. 49, Hon, ,ou must have