The Arvada enterprise., 1910-10-07

is one-this Arden Gloster." Lily
Haughton had explained to Milicent
Lily, orphan and heiress by nature
lawless, by bringing up much OPP
pressed, had been due to visit the
kinfolk she had not seen since child
hood, when her heart was set upon
another excursion.
You need work-I've get a per
fectly good checkbook- book
of the family that will tell you about
1t all the way to Adam" she had
said. You can have any money you
want, to stay my six weeks there. |
Arden Gloster is sure not to make
love to you-he thinks 1t beneath him
to do such things. He thinks. too, he
is going to marry me, when he's good |
and ready-so as to get the blessing
and the fortune of our elders"
Milicent had at first secuted the
idea-then all at once fallen in with
1t ardently. She needed rest-in six
weeks the summer would be almost
over-the money Lily thrust upon her
would keep her comfortable until she
found work in the theaters. She had
spent her small Inheritance upon
course at the dramatic school-gov-
ernessing had been only a stopgap.
She would do no wrong-Lily as
sured her, indeed. that she would be
doing good instead. We're so much
alike. Arden won't ever know the
difference when he comes to tell mo
he is ready to marry me-" she said.
And I shall never, never go to Glen
ville-and l shall go somewhere else
and be heavenly happy, just as my
self. not the rich Miss Haughton. I've
never had such chance before Do
help me take It,"
Life went easily at Glenville. Mil
icent was blissful all through the first
fortnight. She rode, drove, walked,
with the old folk, suiting herself to
their needs and tempers. Consequent
ly they grew so fond of her, her con-
science awoke and pricked sharply
/ She gave hardly a thought to young
Gloster-he was writing a book upon
political corruption, and spent most
of his time in the tower room three
stories In air
But Madame Haughton was full of
talk about hm-how good and true
he was, what hopes they built upon
him. She was too delicate to do more
than slur lightly over the family plan,
ever in showing the Incompatible
diaAnnnds destined for "Arden's wife"
She made costly gifts-to Milicent-
gifts 1t was impossible to refuse with
out exciting comment Milicent took |
. hnY 6anv ilyn tAf --I, l.
conscience with promises to pass
them on to the right Lily. But she
could never pass on the loving
thought which envelopel her. and
made her pine to confess herself an
impostor.
At last two things happened: Ar
den finished his book. and began ar
dent lovemaking. The process trans
| figured him-he became not merely
human but fascinating. Milicent had |
had experience Of the great game in |
the course of her twenty-five years,
and told herself, quite candidly, he |
played 1t to admiration.
He came to her after fortnight's |
playing. in the adorable old garden
that semed made for lovers.
Such a pity" he said gently, TAX
ing both her hands I'VE can't have
a bit of romance-our true love runs
SO smooth"
I'm sure / don't know what you
meant" Milicent retorted, trying to
free her hands.
MOI" he said his eyes laughing
and incredulous. You don't know
that by loving each other we please
the finest pair in me world-and In
herit a million?"
Let go my hands! I-I-won't
listen!" Milicent burst out.
He caught her in his arms-there
upon his breast she told him every
thing ending abjectly; PLEASE,
please, let me 20 away before you,
tell the old folk They have been SO
good to me cant bear to see their
eyes full of contempt"
But must tell them" Arden pro-
tested. And at once! Foolish little
girl, do you think shall you go.
no matter what your name is?
IT'S like fair tale come true"
Lily. the real Lily said three weeks
later: but she was no longer Lily
Haughton. She bad come to Glen
vile in convoy of her new husband.
Jimmy Page. artist
Jimmy held out against me until
he saw what cool was, In camp.
Lily ran on. I've been trying for a
year to make him propose-now all
Of us will live happy ever after
| Relic Of The Past
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