The Meeker herald., 1914-11-14

come around the golden heartl
Margaret went into her room and.
unlocking drawer Of her DISK. took
out the paper.
"For Miss Rose Blakely, 107 Gal
braith Terrace. City. Please Forward" ."
Galbraith terrace was Rose Biakely's
old address. and the missivs had been
Forwarded from one placs to another
until 1t had reached the Mortlaunt
homo, where Rose, now IN reduced cir
cumstances. WAS living.
'sBut she cannot want Il - dor
cried Margaret passionatsly. 10 she
tossed the telltais papsrt b the nrs
and watched It turn to black ashes.
why, out Of all ths men In tho world.
should hs b. the only one care for
and why should he bs Indifferent to
me!~
Thus poor Margarst Mordaunt voiced
the wall Of unhappy women since the
world began. For long time she sat
there gaxine into the nre's heart. think.
ing Of many things. At last her maid
came to dress her for the bail.
Margaret listicssly gave herself into
Pauline's skillfnl hands. and presently.
when she emerged DRESSED - the
Queen Of Hsarts. no one would have
suspected that hsr own heart was sore
and aching.
Al she tied the little black mask over
her eyes she said to Celeste:
perhaps Miss Biakeiy would IKE
some assistance, Celsste."
II have asked hef, Mis- Margaret,
but she sent word that II you would
excuse her shs would not come DOWN.
She has bad headache"
II am sorry" said Margaret. but shs
could not help the relief in her heart.
She stopped at Roses door and urged
her to come down later. but the gt5i
looked % pale and unhappy that Mar
earet closed the door gently and came
away.
Three hours later ths rooms wsfU
a-Stittsr with hshts and gay with tho
varicolored costumes Of the dancers,
Mrs.. Mordaunt, stately and handsome
a. Queen Elizabeth, was unmasked.
Once she bsckoned the Queen Of
Hearts TO her side.
"Marsaret." she said. 'Miss Blaksly
u feeling better. and she ID upstairs In
the little brown study. ! have urged
her to come down later, and shs has
half promised. She will wear . httls
red domino. Don't forget"
'tNo, mother. DEAR" said Nargafet,
with unaccustomed gsntleness.
"Who b the tall man garbed ~ the
melancholy Danef The one you haze
danced with 70 oftsnr smiled Mrs.
Nordaunt
sOh, Hamlstr' laughed Margaret. n
suspect its Mr.. Edmonds. It's % pus-
sling. ana such funl~ She danced
away, and MEs. MordAunt smiled BE-
Gauss Nargasst was . hsautiful and
siahsd btcauee she knsw ~ giri waa
unhappy. which y way that uaothsEn
have.
sOh, peines," said Margaret suddsn-
u. II would have you Do mo favoF. .
Hamlet bowed gracefully. "As your
majesty plsasss."
aPieass 20 upstairs,- ordered Mar.
earet with trembling haste, ITO the
cosy room we call the brown study
It h at the head Of the stairs Thsrs
you will hnd very beautiful rosa. II
You can gain possession Of It you may
bring It down here and wear It wish
you successl''
For an instant Jack Edmonds' sur
veyed the girl through the narrow eye
holes Of his mask. He recognised Mar
garet Aordaunt, ~ many Of her guests
had done, but he wondered at her gay
mood with him.
| Again he bowed and made bis way
toward the door. many charming eye
following the progress Of his tall
| graceful form. 1t was not oftsn thai
Jack Edmonds ventured Into society,
He was busy man. and the urgency
Of Affairs called him away from home
very often. But In the last few months
he had become well acquainted with
the Mordaunts, and now he felt quite
at home In the hospitabie mansion.
He paused at the door Of the brown
study. II wonder II l shall md ths
rose" he smiled AZ be turned the knob
The rose was there. but 1t was not
the hothouss flower hs had expected to
dnd.
1t was Rose Blakely. his rose. Rose
Of the golden heart.
She glanced up A. be entered and q
startled look came into her eyes. She
was In tho act Of fastening a crimson
domino over her little black frock. and
the entrance Of the masked man had
surprised her.
II was sent here to 6nd rose" said
Hamlet softly.
At the sound Of his well remembered
voice Rose Blakely tremblsd and hid
her face In her hands.
Margaret Mofdaunt sent me here to
Ind 4 rose" be went on. "and II I
could win It was to wear It against
my heart. Rose. Rose. my girl Of the
golden heart, haven't waited long
enough for your
And then Rose came to him.
Later they went downstairs to-