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rs that a prOmiSe?"
Harry, how you do dislike him!"
well, suppose 1 do?" he shrugged.
You've used up twice your 20 min
utes," she said, "and Clara will be
sc~andalized.
Now, really, o must go home"
she urged, trying to rise.
But look here" he protested, still
on the arm of her chair, there's an
other thing I want to ask you about"
And by the tip of n finger he lifted
her left hand shining with rings.
You will have to have another one
of these, you know. It's been on my
mind for a week. Is there any sort
you haven't already?"
She held up her hand to the light
and 1uttered it's glitter.
ANY one that you gave me would
be different from the others, wouldn't
it," she asked prettily.
ooh, that's very nice of you, Flora,
but l want to find you something
new. When shall we look for it? To
morrow, in the morning."
Yes, 1 should love it," she an
swered, but with no particular en-
thusiasm, for the idea of shopping
with Harry, and shopping at Shrove's,
did not present a wide field of posi-
bility. But l have a luncheon to-mor-
row." she added, so we must make it
as early as ten"
ooh, you two!"
At Clara's mildly r%eprOving voice so
close beside them both started like
conspirators. They had not heard her
come in, yet there she was, just in
side the doorway, still wrapped in
her cloak. But there a none of the
impetus of arrested motion in her at
titude. She stood at repose as if she
might have waited not to interrupt
them.
Don't scold Flora" said Harry,
rising. Its my fault. She sent me
away half an hour ago.. But it is sc
comfortable here!"
Flora couldn't tell whether he was
simply natural, or whether he was Civ
ing this domestic color to their inter
view on purpose. She rather thought
it was the latter.
Tomorrow at ten, them" he said
cheerfully to Flora. The stiff curtains
rustled behind him and the two won
en- were Left together.
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leaned on the parapet, looking down
at the marshy stream beneath and at
the three irises Kerr had remarked,
knee-deep in swamp ground.
Now lat 1 see them 1 suppose /
want Them" Flora remarked.
"Of course" he assented. Then
hold all these"
He put into her hands the loose
bunch of syringa and rose plucked for
her in the Purdies' garden, laid his
hat and gloves on the parapet; then,
with an eye for the better bank,
walked to the end of the bridge.
She watched him descending the
steep bank and issuing into the broad
shallow basin of the streams way.
The sun was still high enough to fill
the hollows with warm light and mel
low the doubles of trees and grass in
the stream. In this landscape of
green and pale gold he looked black
and tall and angular. The wind blew
longish locks of hair across his fore
head, and she had a moments pleased
and timorous reflection that he looked
like Satan coming into the Garden.
He advanced from tussock to tus-
sock. He came to the brink of the
marsh. The lilies waved what seemed
but a hands breadth from him. But
he stopped, he reached Oh, could
anything SO foolish happen as that he
could not get them! Or, more fool
ish still, plunge in to the knees! He
Strengthened from his fruitless effort,
drew back, but before she could think
what he was about he had leaned for
ward again. flashed out his cane, and
with three quick, cutting slashes the
lilies were mown. 1t was deftly, del
icately, astonishingly done, but it gave
her a singular shock, as if she had
seen a hawk strike it's prey. He drew
them cleverly toward him in the
crook of his cane, took them up
daintily in his fingers, and returned to
her across the shallow valley. She
waited him with mixed emotions.
"Oh, how could you!" she muir
INJURED, as he put them into her hand.
He looked at her in amused as
constituent. why, aren't they right?"
They were as clean clipped off and
as perfect as if the daintiest hand had
plucked them.
"Oh, yes" she admitted, they're
lovely, but 1 don't like the way you
got them"
81 took the means I had" he OBJ
jected.
81 don't think l like it."
His whole face was sparkling with
interest and amusement. "Is that so?
Why not?"
You're too-too'-she cast about
for The word-"too terribly
full"
81 see," he said. If she had feared
he would laugh, it showed how little
she had gagged the limits of his
laughter. He only looked at her rath-
er more intently than he had before.
"But, my good child, resourceful-
ness is a very natural instinct. 1 am
afraid you read more into it than is
there. You wanted the flowers, I had
a stick, and in my youth I was taught
to strike clean and straight. 1 am
really a very simple fellow"
Looking him in the eyes, which
were of a clear, candid gray, she was
ready to believe it. 1t seemed as if
he had let her look for a moment
through his manner, his ~ironies, his
m of Indifference, to the frank
foundations of his nature.
But, you see, the trouble is you
don't in the least look it," she ar
ghed.
so you think because I have a long
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face and wild hair that | am a sinister
person? My dear Miss Gilsey, the
most desperate character I ever knew
was five feet high and wore mutton
chop whiskers. 1t is an uncertain
business judging men by their APP
p~earance."
AS soon as silence feel between
them she saw that wave of p~reoccupa-
ton which had submerged him during
their walk from the parade-ground to
the Purdies' rising over him again
and floating him away from her. He
no longer even looked at her. His
eyes were on the ground, and it was
not until they had crossed the open
expanse of the shallow valley and
were climbing toward the avenue Of
cypress that she found courage to put
her question.
Have you and Mr.. Cressy met be-
fore?"
He raised his head with a jerk and
looked at her a moment in astOnish-
ment.
DO you mind if 1 answer YOU ques-
ton American fashion by asking an
other?" he said presently. What
put it into you head hat we may
have met before?"
THE way you looked at each other
at the club, and again this morning"
Kerr shook his head. You are an
o%bservant young person! The fact is,
I've never met him-of that I'm GER
tain, but l believe I've seen him be-
fore, and for the life of me, 1 can't
think where. At the moment you
Cn0Ixo "oc fryino fO rom ON hnr
WAS it in this country?" Flora
prompted, hopeful of fishing some
thing definite out of this vagueness.
mo, it was years ago. 1t must
have been in England" He looked at
her inquiringly, as if he expected her
to help him.
ooh, Harry's been in England" she
said quickly; and then, with a flash
ing thought, came to her the one
Ger Harry had mentioned in his
English experience. Was it at a ball?
The question came to her lips, but
she checked it there. She remembered
how Harry had stopped her the night
before with a nod, with a look, from
mentioning that very thing.
$50 you're not going to tell me?"
AOA O1A1d hCu3 Ii OoL4O OoOh
to a sudden consciousness Of how her
face must have reflected her thought.
"No-not this time!" she said, smil-
ing, though somewhat flushed.
He knitted his brows at her. They
had reached the arched gate, and the
car that would carry her home was
approaching.
"Ah, then, I an afraid it will be
never" he said.
Was it possible this was their last
meeting? Did he mean he was going
away? The question formed in her
mind, but there was no time for words.
He had stopped the a with a flick
of his agile cane, and handed her in
as if he had handed her into a car
riage; and not a word as to whether
they would see each other again,
though she hoped and hesitated to the
last moment.
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At "A private view Of the Chat worth per
e0naI estate. to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring mysteriously disappears.
Harry Cressy. who was present, describes
her chaperon. Mrs. Clara BrittOn, as be-
ing like d heather god. with a beautiful
sapphire set in the head. Flora disCOV-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe-
cially when the ring is discussed. She
attends ladies night" at the club and
meets Mr.. Kerr. an EngliShman. 1t comes
out that the missing ring has been known
as the Crew idol. Its disappearance re-
calls the exploits of Farrell Wand, an
English thief. Flora has a fancy that
Harry and Kerr are concerned in the
mystery.
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The Reason Why.

Can you tell me why singers and
actresses make farewell tOurs?'
That's the reason-that they may
fare we'll"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
Eolding DOormat.

A folding doormat that is a conve-
nience for householders and saves
money to the manufacturers is that
devised by a New York woman. 1t
will also save householders money in
localities where doormat thieves ply
their petty trade, for it is no trouble
at all to fold 1t up at night and stick
1t in the vestibule. The mat is made
of metal, with two side bars and a
surface of pivotally connected stats,
like folding gates. Attached to oppo-
site ends of the side bars are cross
bars, by means of which the mat may
be held in position when in use. 9th
erwise the continual stepping on 1t
would contract it. Manufacturers
find it a very appreciate saving in
freight in shipping mats of this de-
sign, as dozen or more can be
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

The lecturer on Biblical tribes
knew his subject, but he was weak on
pronunciation. One word that al
ways floored him was Philistines.
He could never remember for five
minutes what the dictionary had to
say about that. At every speech he
switched the accent from the ultimate
to the penult and antepenult and all
the way back again, and gave the
last "r' the English and Continental
sounds impartially. One night at a
public school lecture he started with
Phil-istines (long "i'') and gradually
rang all the changes possible except
Philis-tines Continental "i"). When
he got ready to use the word again
he paused. 1t was the fatal pause,
for it gave the mildly inebriated man
at the rear of the room a chance to
say:
GO slow, mister. You've only got
one more try. New York Times.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

A very distressing little accident is
the dislocation of the lower jaw.
once had a patient who rode a long
distance with mis- mouth wide open,
suffering a great deal of inconven-
fence and no little pain, when one Of
his friends could have relieved him in
an instant.
Wrap both your thumbs in several
layers of cloth, stand behind the pa
tient, who should be seated, and
place your thumbs thus protected on
his back teeth, grasp his Jaws on
either side with your fingers, press
down with your thumbs, up with your
fingers, at the same time drawing the
jaw forward. The bones will go back
with snap and the victim will spas
medically close his mouth hard
enough to draw blood unless your
thumbs are well hielded.-Outing
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
A Plague of Ants.

A singular state of things and at
the same time serious exists in the
Commune of Gonfalon in Var. The
fruit trees and all other products OF
the garden and even the fields bear
an unmistakable odor of formic acid.
The people are much concerned lest
their produce be rendered useless and
application has been made to the Min
istry of Finance for a grant OF 10000
francs to rid the district of the pests
which, 1t is scarcely necessary to say,
consists of myriads OF ants.
The place of origin of these unde-
sirable aliens is Africa and it is con-
sidered that they have been brought
over with bales of cork.-London
Globe.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
A HippopotamuS Hunt.
BY H.R.H. the DUCHESS OF Aosr,

by III. X, III, inc DJCtESS OF AOSTA
The chief breaks the speu-bo
stands up and gives his orders An
rise, and at a signal the men 20 down
upon the green carpet of floating
field. Complete silence again-wo
hold our breath in anxious expecta.
ton. The hippo is invisible, 4,
he is there he is hidden under tha
protecting grasses. Our wait Is
short; the hippo is indeed there
man has felt him under his feet. Bpt
the beast travels under the MOVING
vault. The blacks never lose track
of him for a moment; the circle closes
in; for an instant they fear that he
will escape them by going out TO-
ward the river, and they hurry after
him with lances poised; but he goes
back to the middle of the lake by an
underground passage. A man is
knocked over; jostled by the invisible
animal, he loses his footing and falls
The hippo is here--quite close TO us
we see the grasses move. With
great skill a man throws a harpoon
with a strong cord attached to 1t.
A shout of JOY goes up; the harpoon
stays upright, firmly planted in the
animals back. He disappears once
more, and the crowd Of hunters pur-
sues him closely. A second and a
third harpoon are successfully thrown
and the ends of the ropes quickly
passed to men in canoes. They pull
at the animal, which struggles and
resists, and, pushing up his head,
bellows furiously. He plunges down
again, pulling after him the canoes
and paddlers. There is an anxious
moment, but the weight of numbers
tells, and he is brought back to the
surface Finding he cannot escape
he becomes Infatuated; he fights and
struggles and throws himself against
the canoes, biting at them with his
huge Jaws; he turns and attempts to
charge, then tries again to wreck the
canoes. 1t is too dangerous a game
to be allowed to continue, and the
men close in and spear him to death
with their long lances. His death is
almost pathetic; with an effort he
lifts his forequarters out of the wa
ter, and rests his head sadly against
the side of canoe. Then his head
falls, his eyes close, and he dies
Harper's Weekly.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
THE LOWER LIFE.

IL might seem matter for regret
That Evolution has not yet
Fulfilled our wishes,
The birds soar higher far than we,
The fish outswims us in the sea,
The simple fishes.
But. evolutionists reflect,
We have the pull in intellect,
And that's mdoubtcd;
Vet still We cry; Can this atone
For fins or pmIons Of our own,
Not TO he secuted"
We hold that Evolution's plan,
To give ms little as she can,
Is something trying.
FAIR share of brains indeed, we win;
But why not throw the swimming in
Why not the flying?
But. ali, she gives not more o.. less,
We paw for all that we possess,
We weep and waver,
While Evolution. still the same.
With knights or pawns pursucs the game,
And shows no favor
As onward yet life's currents roll
The gaming Of a higher goal
lncrcascth sorrow;
And what we win at its own cost
We win; and what we lose is lost
Nor can We borrow.
II we have freedom. wc lose peace.
II selfreuunc1'.ou. cease
To care for pleasure.
II we have Iw't-IWrOriA prize.
We wholly NM. away with lies,
Or in measure.
l. wisdom. then the only test,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

in two-by-four rooms, with no closets,
the advantage OF the invention here
presented looms large. In the first
place there is a grooved bracket, with
hooks by which It may be quickly
screwed fast to the wall. A shelf
hinged TO the bracket fits into the
groove and along the bracket under
the shelf, and on the bottom of the
shelf are rows OF hooks on which to
hang clothing, Depending from the
shelf and inclosing the clothing is a
large bag which effectually protects
the garments from the dust and other
dirt that is bound to accumulate.
For persons who travel to any extent
or who summer in resorts where room
is at a premium, one Of these portable
wardrobes will be found invaluable.
When folded for carrying they occupy
little space in the trunk.-Washing-
ton Star.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
Sized Up.

Yes" remarked the fat man on
the rear platform, Il once refused to
buy the site Of Chicago for four clam
shells and a quart of rum"
The tall passenger was silent.
81 could have bought the original
telephone patents for eleven Mexican
dollars and a brass watch" continued
the fat man, but turned 'em
down"
No response.
you are not interested in my
"reminiscences, friend? ?"
Il am not" answered the tall man
candidly, I'm selling airship stock.
You don't want any."-Washin gton
Herald.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
The OBTUSE PERSON.
By ELIZABETH MASON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

81 don't understand Allanby said.
Really" retorted Betty, regret
fully, Il hardly expected you would.
You're an obtuse person"
Allanby was surprised that anyone
should think that.
I'm not so bad, Betty I've done
as we'll as lots of the fellows"
Betty caught his hand, penitently.
You're the smartest man know"
she said, when I said you were OBJ
fuse / meant something else. / didn't
mean that I don't like you. didn't
mean that you weren't the best friend
I've got"
Say big brother and you'll hit 1t
nearer" suggested Allanby, tenderly.
Betty dropped the hand. Il won't"
she responded quite snappishly.
Having spent moment or two in
trying TO see the cause of her petu-
lance, Allanby fell back upon the first
point.
After your father died and you
found you had no fortune, you say
you sold whatever you could and fur
nished this tea room"
Il sold everything I had but my
trousseau. had ii all ready because
] was expecting to be married to Mr..
Stanhope"
"Stanhope should have looked out
for YOU said Allanby, gazing with
disfavor on the tea room,
He had all he could do" retorted
Betty, TO look out for himself, and
he knew it, Just as soon as he found
wasn't an heiress, he discovered that
didn't love him and offered TO re-
lease me-"
He ought to be thrashed," NUT
tered Allanby. II wonder you didn't
get rid Of the trousseau with the rest.
I shouldn't think you'd want to be
reminded Of him"
Il kept It for two reasons" said
Petty. zone was TO remind ME never
to try 10 marry anyone but the man
l thoroughly know and love and
trust"
1t sounds as II you'd picked him
out said Allanby, suspiciously.
What was the other reason?"
Betty looked demure. why, when
he asks me TO marry him, shall need
a trousseau, shant IT, she asked.
What would be the use Of getting
another together when I have this all
ready"
HIN" reflected Allanby. It was
disturbing TO think Of Betty in love.
Stanhope had never counted very
much, as he we'll knew. Who could
it be? He ran over what he knew Of
Betty's acquaintance hurrledly in his
mind.
rs it Stickney?" he asked after a
few moments, in a rather subdued
voice.
Betty crimsoned and looked for a
moment as II she were going to cry.
She opened her mouth twice and
closed it again, and once she stamped
her foot. After these demonstrations
OF disturbance, however, she regained
her composure.
ATTEND to your own affairs
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
Coin Under the Mast.

One of the old customs which has
never been changed in the launching
of a new ship is that of placing gold
coin under the main mast. This coin,
which is not Of any certain denomina-
ton, always bears the date OF the
launching of the boat, and is claimed
to bring good luck to the vessel and
her crew.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
A Lovers Question.

Can you COOKE" said the practical
lover.
She looked at him steadily.
Can you supply all that has to be
cooked" she said pointedly.
Common sense triumphed in this
case over sentiment, and the engage
ment was duly announced. Home
Notes.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

packed in one box. Another advan-
tage Of this type of mat is the ease
with which it can be cleaned. BY un-
fastening the locking ends and ex-
tending and COMPRISING it several
times, the dirt that has accumulated
on it can be quickly disposed Of.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30
Portable MarNlrohes.

At this season particularly people
will appreciate the value Of the port
able wardrobe designed by an Illinois
man. Returning from vacations spent
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

The Marblehead, one of the Oldest
cruisers in the Navy, has been COM
missioned in the service of the Call
fornia State Naval Militia at Mare
Island.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-06-30

Somehow the average girl exercises
better judgment in choosing her
friends than she does in choosing q
husband.
The searchlight., 1910-04-08
A Bachelor Bishops Views.

The bishop of London. DIR. Ingram.
who visited America a year or two
ago, and. despite the charms of Amer,
lean girls. is still a bachelor. recently
delivered an address in which he Of.
fered these views:
THE best test whether a husband
loves his wife is his conduct toward
her ten years after they have beer
married.
Every husband and wife would be
better II they had fortnight's holt
day away from each other every year
"The wife should be free for nj
least o fortnight from the cares OF the
house and children and she would re
turn at the end Of that period to the
joys of her home with increased
strength.
mo home is complete without chill
dren. fill mine with other peoples
children. having none of my own.
1T is SO easy to tell Tommy to run
along to Sunday school and to send
the missis to evening church while
you sit down with a paper and a po,
of beer. But. mind you. when the
time comes and the boy grows up he
will do exactly what his father did
The searchlight., 1910-04-08
News Of Montana
WILL BUILD HIGHWAYS
Trunk Lines Proposed by Billings
North and South, East.
and West.

Billings.-Two great trunk lines Of
improved highways. extending across
Montana, one from east to west, the
other from north to south, and cost
ing approximately $4.500.000. are be-
lieved by Billings business men to be
not only vastly important, but entire
ly feasible and practical propositions.
and to the end that they be construct
ed the Chamber of Commerce will
labor assiduously from this time on
until the meeting of the good roads
convention IN June.
Montana is sadly in need of i'm.
proved roads," said P. B. Moss, at q
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce,
land nothing will be of greater bene.
fit to the commonwealth than their
construction in every part of 1t.
"The distance from Glendive to Mis-.
soula is approximately 600 miles. and
consider for moment what contin.
uous highway. one that is built to q
high degree OF perfection, would mean.
Automobiles and tourists of every
description would be attracted to this
section of the northwest, and aside
from the untold practical benefit to
the citizens themselves, the advertis.
ing the state would receive on account
of its good roads can scarcely be over.
estimated.
"A second great trunk line should
be built from Havre to Dillon, with
lateral roads. also as well built, radi.
ating from the main arteries wherever
needed"
Local men are enthusiastic over the
:, proposition, and every effort will be
tana Of its vital Importance.