Ellsworth American., 1909-06-09

vet and black furs with long silver
hairs in them. each one Of which rep
resented a purseful Of money, and ru-
bies like Mrs. Ogden's!
| The girl drew loLg breath and
stirred uneasily. What would her fa-
ther and mother say? What would
Tom think? She bit her lip as the
memory of his brave yet tender face
possessed her. She could almost hear
aim saying:
"Now, look here. Daffy- -Down-Dilly.
you are going up to town to visit your
fine cousin, and she'll have some fel-
low picked out for you, know. He'll
be rich and-and different, and that
will end my chance. which always was
mighty poor, wasn't it, dear? If 1t
wasn't you'd say one word, and then
L wouldn't feel so entirely down and
out as 1 VIII be If You go without say
Ing it."
She had not said the word. and 30
she was quite free as far as Tom was
concerned to marry Hills Hubbard II
she chose. With start she came
back to reality and the sound Of his
voice.
"You can understand that everybody
Is watching Miss Steuben with great
deal of interest. But there is no doubt
/ In nv mind that the Englishman will
win out"
.what makes you think soT' Mildred
asked.
Because. That's a woman's reason,
I know; but. as l say, it involves
good deal. The American, you see. has
only his business prospects and for the
present an average living. The Eng
lishman has fine old home, ancestry
of the best, acres and tenants and a
coronet about to descend upon his aris-
tocratic head"
Mildred sighed and looked again at
the girl in blue. She was very pretty
\ as she stood with her back to great
mass of daffodils particularly. but now
/ something about them set her heart 10
1 beating quickly with memories OF
| home. A month later there would be
great showing of them in the little
/ XdTucD sue anu uCi thVthSA sNNNN
/ The dear. dear things! Nell had or
dered them simply because they look
ed well against the wall paper Of her
! drawing room, but to Mildreds girlish
| fancy they were vital. appealing. They
meant home. the country, springtime-
yes, and Tom. walking toward her, his
face full Of joy at sight Of her.
oh, they had no business to be here
! in this hot, crowded room, jostled by
furs and velvets. simple. open air bios
SONS that they were! No one appar-
emily was aware Of them save herself
and the girl in blue, who had drawn
one from the jar and was pulling it to
pieces.
A woman came across the room. set
her cup down upon the table. smiled
at Mildred and leaned toward Hills
Hubbard.
Il have something to tell you which
/ just now heard on the best author
ity." she said. You have lost your
wager, my dear boy. Love wins. Miss
Bertha Steuben marries the American
after ALL
"Is that possibleY he exclaimed. II
would not have believed 1t of her."
Nor l. Thank you. no more tea, my
dear Miss verrel. ] am just leaving"
She made her adieus and passed on
gayly. Mildred's eyes, with q new ex-
preston in them, were again on the
girl in blue.
| He turned sharply.
| "You would do it yourselfY"
"Yes." Mildred said
| He studied her a moment.
"Yes, believe you would" he said.
''but in your case there are no parallel
circumstances. May come tomorrow
when you are alone. dear. and explain
| to you what meanT
Mildred turned white, but she faced
him bravely.
NO" she gasped "No. 1t would be
of no use. You see. have just made
up my mind to go home tomorrow. It's
the best place for me, think, and
they want me, father and my mother
and She stopped abruptly, with
vivid blush.
"Ah, seey' Hills Hubbard said. He
looked very straight before him for an
instant
In Mildred's ears were ringing the
absurd old nursery rhyme with which
Tom had teased her before she set
forth to visit her cousin Nell:
Dafy-Down-Dilly has gone up to town
In her yellow petticoat and her green
! gown.
But affy-Down-Dilly was going
home from town to be happy with her
own.