The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-13

out into the hedges and byways and
find preaentable man to bring to din.
ner-some one failed her at the elcv.
enth hour. You're neither manned
nor halt-though l won't say you're
not blind, the way you knock against
people in-cars. for instance!" He
grinned mailciously. as he continued.
but you'll do. I've intended for a
long time past to ask you to call there
with me. but haven't got round To It
VIII you 60 tonight?"
Phillips accepted. courtsously, but
not too eagerly. He felt cross and
unfit for soclcty-a sure sign that he
needed to mix more with his fellows.
Smith went on talking.
You're to take out Constance Nor.
ton, too, lucky dog! Guess you've not
been introduced to her." He gave
Phillips a SLY look. "She came hsra
from New Hampshire-not so far
from our sacred Boston. You ought
to know her. She's not been out much
because she's busy with the Fairlie
family portraits-has her studio In
Wellington. Great stuff. to be a sue.
cessful artist at barely twenty-five!
Well. you'll see for yourself. IN Gail
for you about 6. So long,"
At ESQ. groomed within an inch OF
his life, glad to get away from him.
self and to be civilized for IN evening,
and hoping to get the girl out Of his
mind, Mr.. Henry Phillips entered the
Best home. He did wish that Smith
did not grin SO much, but others
seemed not to mind. Mrs. Best was
hospitality itself, and her three pretty
daughters welcomed him with inter-
est. But all this was nothing, for aft.
er moment his hostess led him to a
group near the fireplace. and his head
began to go round qucerly and his
heart cut strange antics.
For the girl. sweet and 1.-the in her
rose.co!o-cl gown. gave him her slen.
der hand moment. and smiled con.
vcntiovally, quite us II she had never
seen him before.
He was conscious, too, OF a great
Joy. that her name was Constance
that was as 1t should be. And. thank
heaven. she slurred her "r's"-he could
not abide the western burning Of that
abused consonant. And presently he
took her out to dlnner-a very good
dinner.
Fate was with him. The man on her
other side was engaged to his dinner
partner. And, afterwnrd, she was his
partner at cards. And he unanswered
until Mrs. Best asked him TO see the
girl home. Then she herself asked
him to call.
Time slipped by after that, and Phil.
lips alternated between hope and fear.
Sometimes she seemed very near to
caring; then for weeks at time she
would seem very for away.
Spring had come to her full and was
gliding into early summer when. Of
often happens In love matters. n little
thing brought the one great thing t.
pass. The two were taking walk In
the early twilight. and as they passed
through small park. he began
abruptly to tell her that he was soor
going back east" for long vacation
At the moment he was preceding hel
down some steps that led to the street
and turned TO offer her hand
should she need It. He saw. surprised
that tears were running down hel
checks and that she was unable t.
answer q trliling question he was ask
ing.
why, Constance-why"-he uncon
sciously used her name. "Why. wha
It is?" Then, suddenly, her foo
slipped and che would have fallen but
that he caught her In his arms.
'I'm-ashamed." she finally muir
INJURED, but ! think your talking oil
going home made me homesick. | did
not mean TO be a-baby-l-suppose
wanted to go home. too. T'-she
stammered. but he at last found his
tongue and his courage. He began to
tell her how he loved her had always
loved her, always would love her. II
was not new tale In the world. but
she listened with astonishing interest
Twilight had passed into soft dark
ness before she remembered that she
stood on the street letting man
make love to her. Then she remem
bered that her hands, though prom
Used. we're yet her own. She withdrew
them.
Together. these two with one hear,
sauntered homeward. 1t was all very
wonderful. They wondered why they
had not realized 1t before. Fer she
admitted that she had noticed him on
the car, and had wormed much infor
nation out q the grinning Smith.