The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-22

to call upon you to help me out IN
that respect don't know much
about fripperies." !.
1t was Mrs. Armstrong; turn to-
look surprised and then amused.
elizabeth will not take kindly to our
interference" she said. "She has
chosen her own clothes ever since she
was ten years old" NJ.
"Oh!" stammered Dick blankly,
conscious that he was talking at cross
purposes with Elizabeth's companion.
Deity he changed the subject and
waited for the appearance of this pre-
cocious Elizabeth, who was undoubted-
ly little older than he had had rea-
son to believe. Miles Weldon was such
a careless fellow it would be just like
him to forget the age of his only
child.
"A few years more won't make
much difference" he was thinking
when the door opened and girl en-!
tered.
A girl of nineteen she was, with
small oval face framed in misty
black hair; pair Of hazel eyes and a
scarlet mouth that smiled at him with
charming shyness.
"Elizabeth, this is your guardian,
Mr.. Betting" said Mrs. Armstrong de.
murely.
AS Dick bent low over the girls
slender hand he recovered his equa-
nimity.
II was looking for a nine-year-old
girl" he said with his charming smile.
"I'm afraid had relegated you to the
schoolroom for ten long years."
Elizabeth laughed softly. elbow
dreadful when l have just hidden
good-by to it forever!"
II even contemplated selecting your
clothes" went on Dick gravely.
Horrors! You will forgive me,
too; but thought you would prove to
be quite-an old gentleman" blushed
Elizabeth, thereby increasing her love.
illness. "You see, my fathers hair was
white-and 1 thought you were his
friend-and were of the same age"
"Your father was fifteen years old.
er than l." explained Dick, rather
hastily. He did not want this beauti.
full ward of his to look upon him as
an old man. He stole a shy, anxious
glance into an opposite mirror to re-
assure himself as to his appearance
and therein caught the amused glance
of Mrs. Armstrong.
ooh, you are years younger than
my father" said Elizabeth, kindly.
Thanks" murmured Dick, and then
producing the letter he had received
from her father he gave it to her.
She read it with tender eyes filled
with tears. "a mistake has been
made" she said as she gave it back to
him. "This is a letter my father must
have written ten years ago, when he
suffered bad attack of heart disease
and believed himself to be dying.
There is a later letter written during
his last illness. In the confusion fol
lowing his death the lawyer, Mr.. Felt
some, must have forwarded you the
wrong letter. He had charge of the
papers,"
II am glad" said Dick heartily, and
then because he could not explain to
them how glad he was he made ar.
AeAA4SCAl1SuCS 1O1 lucH w OlllC with ullJ
that evening and hurried away.
Gordon joined them at dinner, and
his amaZement at sight of Dicks
charge was delightful to witness. TIC
Dicks disgust the fat, good-natured
clubman appeared more impressed
with the charms of Mrs Armstrong
than with those of the beautiful girl.
elbow is your orphan?" he asked
Dick one day.
IT hope she is happy" returned
Dick with a tender smile, *'for she has
just promised to marry me-"
"Glorious!" cried Gordon, with
squeeze of his big hand. eve will
make it a double wedding!"
"Not Mrs. Armstrong;"
'None other. OF course, know she
hasn't a sou and I ought to marry
money, but I'm simply gone on her.
Dick, and III change my whole mode
of life just to gain her." Then, anx.
iously, Haven't you heard that it was
cheaper for two to live than only
one?'
Lets all try it," said Dick soberly