The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-02-28
WHAT LOVE MEANS
How Doris Lorimer Learned That
One Person Had Become
Very Dear.
BY N. pIReELL.

BY N. DtBBELL.
Gilbert Farrandale had reached the
age of thirty-two without ever having
had a serious affair of the heart-~ He
regarded with rather patronizing and
plying manner those of his friends
who considered q wife and home the
best that life could give them.
Il would rather be free to go and
come as l choose, than to be bound
with the matrimonial chain" he told
his friend Frank Whiting, having over
taken that young man on the street
a few days before the date announced
for his marriage to pretty Kitty Slo-
cum. II hope you will be happy,
Frank, but nothing cuts like the fetters
with which one has manacled himself
He smiled with the complacency OF as
sured wisdom.
"Oh, rubbish!" retorted his unappre-
ciative friend. "Wait till you find the
right one and all the chains in creation
wouldn't keep you from marrying her
If she would have you" He turned
and left Gilbert, who watched his re-
treating form with benevolent pity
Poor chap, he has 1t bad" he said
to himself. continuing on his home
ward way
Mrs. Horton, the housekeeper, had
taken the best of care of the big Far
randale mansion for many years. Gil
bert had come into possession OF this
fine old place upon the passing Of his
uncle, and Mrs. Horton was part of the
inheritance
Gilbert Farrandale was left an or
phan, and his bachelor uncle had
adopted him as his own child I'm
doubtedly living all these years with
confirmed celibate had much to do
with the nephew's profound knowi
edge on the subject of love and mar
riage.
Gilbert had received an invitation to
young Writings wedding. Appoint
ed day and hour found him waiting
in the Slocum home for the coming Of
two foolish youngsters. as he regard
ed them.
Kitty Slocum in filmy white ad-
vanced down the long room with
Frank Whiting at her side. She was
pretty enough to touch even harder
heart than Gilbert's Gilbert's eyes
fell next on the cousin who. with Kit.
tvs brother, Ernest. followed the
bridal pair, and the delights of bach
elor freedom began suddenly to fade
for him.
The clergyman Joined the youpg
people in marriage, and Gilbert was
among the first to offer congratula
tons. Then he turned to speak with
Ernest Slocum. and obtained an intro
duction to the cousin, the mere sigh
OF whom had given him a new outlool
on life
Doris Lorimer was the picture o.
youth and happiness. Her big brown
eyes were enough in themselves t
have made her beautiful. She haC
come from her home In a distant par
of the state to act as her cousins lad!
in waiting. and she was to remain
with the Slocum family indefinitely
Hers was the Office of smoothing owe
the parting of Mr.. and Mrs. Slocun
from their only daughter.
After the Slocum household had set
tied back into its regular routine Gil
bert Farrandale found his way ther,
frequently. but his friends we're nj
longer favored with anti-matrimonia
lectures.
Doris always met Gilbert with pei
feet friendliness, but there was moth
ing in her manner to indicate that tn
arrow which had pierced his hear
had even touched her own.
Gilbert was only too well aware Q
this fact, but he tried to reassure hin
self with the hope that as he reall
knew so little of feminine ways her
might be the usual attitude In such
case.
Finding Doris alone on the piazz
one evening. about six weeks after hi