The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-19

loves a mystery said Geryais. with
all the intolerance of a young Eng
;ishman: then he got up.
And you will go. dear motherg
It is@good Of you /"
Lady Derrimail went upstairs
thoughtfully; the tender kiss her son
had given her fingered on her lips.
He loves her! NY boy loves her!r
her mothers heart said, sorrowfully;
then her sweet. generous nature beat
down the first approach to jealousy.
Y 1t is as IL should be. Pray Heaven
they may have every happiness 1t she
should become his wife. Yes. will
go to her; she must to turn to
me as to mother. / will open my
heart and take her there to- live with
Gervais.v
Enid was in her dismal chamber
when the wheels of Lady Derriman's
carriage sounded on the gravel. She
was sitting. huddled up in heap on
the floor, resting her weary head on
the window ledge The four days
just passed had tried the sensitive,
highly strung nature to its highest.
Dorothy was in her room also when
Simmondss came quietly @aDstairs to-
announce the arrival Of Lady Derri-
man. She was standing by the win
dow, glow in her steel gray eyes, a
flush on her fair cheeks, and a throb
of exultant pride and relief in what
passed for heart. She was quite
alone, for virginie. like Enid, had at
last given way, although the maid had
not done one-quarter for her mistress
what Enid had done, and, being
alone, Dorothy was free to look as she
pleased.
What luck" she said to herself.
"All mine! Money can command
everything, and Il will want nothing!
All! the relief, the delight after these
four horrible days! May never ex-
perience any like them again."
Simmonds interrupted her thoughts
by knocking at the door and giving
Lady Derriman's message.
Dorothy clasped her two hands and
stood erect, the color deepened on
her cheeks. the light glowing in her
eyes. This. indeed, was the climax to
her triumph
He has sent her, = she whispered.
"Gervais has sent her Enid told me
he spoke of his mother when he asked
for me this morning.
She stood for an instant, then
stepped to the mirror.
II must not go down with these
reu cneeEs. sne will expect to see
me in tears. / must wait few min
utes. /"
She went to the door and sent a
message back to ask Lady Derriman
IL she would mind coming upstairs In
five minutes.
Il will ring the bell, Simmonds.
when want her to come
The older woman entered gently,
and drew the girl for one instant to
her arms without speaking, then as
she felt Dorothy tremble. she led her
back to chair, and sat down her.
self, gently stroking the small white
hand she held.
My poor chi1dl" she murmured.
touched inexpressibly by this appar-
ent silent suffering; and then in her
sweet, tender way, she tried to con-
sole Dorothy, speaking of the comfort
that comes to all true believers, little
thinking that every word was received
with restlessness and almost con-
temptuous WEAKNESS.
But Dorothy was sincere in one
thing--she earnestly desired the
friendship of Lady Derriman. and she
would have listened to the sermon, as
she termed it, twice over for the sake
of ingratiating herself with Gervais'
mother, and so drawing herself near
er to him.
After Lady Derriman had spoken
all she could to soothe the girl, she
bent and kissed Dorothy.
And now / have one thing. to pro-
pose, dear and that is that you come
and stay with me while. know
how terribly all the surroundings of
your home will jar on you for a
time, and so ask you to give me the
pleasure of your company; it Is need
less to add we shall be quite alone:
or, II 1t would please you better, we
might go elsewhere the seaside,
Scotland. the Continent, anywhere"
Dorothy clasped Lady Derriman's
hand.
Yes, yes" she cried. hurriedly
and eagerly. Il should like that best.
l long to get away; this place chokes
me; 1t is SO hot and so miserable.
There was no mistaking the gen
uineness of this cry
Very we'll; we will decide tonight,
for II you are able, Dorothy, mean
to carry you back with me to Brom-
ley. Your maid can follow with your
clothes, and Miss Leslie will come
with you, Of
~oh! Enid is going to stay with
her mothers relations for a time"
said Dorothy. glibly. She had no wish
for her Door cousins comDany Enid