The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-10-14


Haughton had explained 10 Milicent.
Lily. orphan and heiress by nature
Iawless, by bringing up much OPP
pressed. had been due TO visit IN.
kinfolk she had not seen since child
hood. when her heart was set upon
another excursion.
You need work-Tve get "A per
fectly good checkbook book
OF the family that will tell you about
IL all the way 10 Adam" she had
said. you can have any money you
want, 10 stay my six weeks there
Arden Gloster is sure not 10 make
love 10 you-he THINKS IL beneath him
to do such things. He thinks, too. he
IL going to marry me. when he's good
and ready-so as TO get tho blessing
and the fortune of our elders"
Milicent had at first secuted tho
idea-then all at once fallen in with
Il ardently She needed resin six
weeks the summer would be almost
over-the money Lily thrust upon her
would keep her comfortable until she
found work i'm the theaters. She had
spent her small inheritance upon
course at the dramatic school gov
ernessing had been only stopgap.
She would do no wrong Lily as
sured her. indeed. that she would be
doing good instead. Were 80 much
alike, Arden won't ever know the
difference when he comes 10 tell me
he is ready to marry me" she said.
And | shall never. never go 70 Glen
yille-and ! shall go somewhere else
and be heavenly happy. just as my
self. not the rich Miss Haughton. I've
never had such n chance before. DO
help me take e."
Life went easily al Clenville. NIL
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 thought TO young
GIoster-he was writing n book upon
political corruption. and spent most
OF his time in the tower room three
stories in air.
But Madame Haughton was full or
talk about him-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,
even I'm showing the incompatible
diamonds destined for "Arden's wife.
She made costly gifts 10 Milicent-
gifts II was impossible 10 refuse with
out exciting comment Milicent took
them feeling like thief. saving her
conscience with promises TO pass
them on to the right Lily. But she
could never pass on the loving
thought which enveloped 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 it 10 admiration.
He came TO her after fortnight's
! playing. in the adorable old garden
that seemed made for lovers.
Such a pity" he said gently TAX
/ ing both her hands. I'VE can't have
bit OF romance-our true love runs
so smooth"
I'm sure ! don't know what you
meant" MiIicent retorted, trying 10
| free her hands
Mo-" he said. his eyes laughing
and incredulous. You don't know
that by loving each other We please
the finest pair in the world and IN
herit million?"
Let go my hands, Wont
| 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 go away before you
tell the old folk. They have been 40
good 20 me can't bear 10 see their
eyes full OF contempt"
But ! must tell them" Arden pro.
| tested And az once, Foolish little
girl. do you think ] shall - you 20,
no matter what your name is?"
TITS like a fairy tale come true"
| LILY. the real Lily said three weeks
later; but she was no longer Lily
/ Haughton. She had come 10 Glen
vile in convoy OF her new husband.
Jimmy Page. artist.
Jimmy held out against me until
he saw what a cook was. I'm camp.
I Lily ran on. I've been trying for a
year to make him propose nov all
OF us will live happy ever after"