The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

must nave thought l treated you when
you were i'll. scarcely know how to
explain or excuse myself, save that
do not think / was sane just then.
My poor fathers death made me all
most mad woman"
There was a ring of sincerity and
truth in these words. Ends quick,
generous mind went back to the ag-
ony Dorothy had certainly endNred.
and all was forgotten and forgiven.
Don't say another word about it, I"
she said, gently. Il was i'll for little
while, but am all right now"
Now promise me-" said Dorothy,
who read Ends face as easily as a
book, promise me you will show me
your forgiveness for my unkindness
by coming down to Weir Cottage to-
morrow and spending short time
with US.
Enid hesitated, and colored again.
"But Lord Derriman?" she began.
@Gervais always likes what like;
besides, he is quite henpecked al
ready. Remember, we have been
married nearly three weeks! And he
was asking about you only this morn
ing"
at is very good of you,' Enid sad,
in her low, sweet voice, "but-"
"But me no butts. Now / will take
no denial. You return with me to-
morrow"
II can't go till the afternoon" Enid
said, quickly. Il must finish this
work.
"The afternoon will suit me. You
shall come to our hotel-the Bristol
about three O'Clock, and we will all
go down together, and Dorothy
rose and pulled her cloak round her
-"you will let me give you some
presents, won't you, Enid? You must
not be angry with me; there is some.
money to get anything you may want.
No; don't give it, I only lend it; you
shall repay me as soon as ever you
can. 4"
Enid went up to her cousin and
kissed her.
"How can / thank you, dear?' she
said, gratefully. Every scrap of her
pride or doubt was disarmed She
saw in Dorothy only warm-hearted
girl, whose love-marriage had given
her the very thing she had lacked
sympathy and womanly affection.
You are too good to me-"
"Pooh! Nonsense! I can not live
in luxury myself, and know you are
toiling, and perhaps starving.
Virginie was waiting in her room
when Dorothy reached the hotel.
HAS the earl returned?" Dorothy
asked, hurriedly.
"No, my lady"
Sir Roger Courtley had dined with
them, and then, after falling at once
a victim to the beauty and apparent
charm of his nephew's young wi
had insisted on going back to
lodgings to fetch some jewelry til
he had brought expressly from Egy5
for Dorothy and which he had forg|
ten to carry with him when he
rived for dinner.
When Gervais and Sir Roger CARL
back they found a lovely form aisle
in the twilight, which could only
aroused by tender kiss.
"Oh, Gervais; the most surprisi
thing has happened since you went
Dorothy cried after she had expend
all the superlative adjectives in b
possession over the quaint jewels,
gratified the old man by her simpl
ity and charm of manner. "Wh
Virginie was buying the celebrat
velvets she needed she met Enid, W
was in rather an anxious state.
appears her friend, Mrs. Lawson,
to leave London Immediately, a
Enid, of course, would have to retu
all alone to Knebwell Virginia I'd
me all this, and at once wrote off
Enid and told her she must come
us. You see, we can't leave Il
alone. can we?p
my darling!" he murmured, I'd
derby; "how sweet and good you are
"You don't mind--do you, dear
she asked, paling just little--ev
in her sublime indifference to self
proach at the sin and deception
was practicing- beneath his car
and the look of trustful love he q
on her.
"Of course l mind in one sense,
cause like to have you all to myse
but Miss Leslie must be considerd
and therefore, my pretty wife, tn
you have acted with your usual swe 4
ness and innate goodness.
Dorothy lifted her beautiful
for him to kiss, then turned to
Roger Courtley.
please forgive us, uncle" she 81
with laugh and blush; "we VIC
Offend again, will we, Gervais?"
Il make no rash promises" Gervais
smiled.
The old man, tanned and rough
ened by many buffet with wind and
wave, sat silent, watching them.
Ito be continued.)
Dors Helm Blacksmith