Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-01

anu lHul lelltule wrapper tnhJ nnu
come around the golden heartl
Margaret went into her room and
unlocking drawer OF her desk, took
out the paper.
"For Miss Rose Blakely. 107 Gal
bralth Terrace City. Please Forward"
Galbralth terrace was Rose Blakely's
old address, and the missive had been
forwarded from one place to another
until II had reached the Mordaunt
home, where Rose, now In reduced cir
cumstances. was living.
But she cannot want II as | dor
cried Margaret passlonately, rs she
tossed the telltale paper In the fire
and watched It turn to black ashes
"Why, out of all the men in the world.
should he be the only one | care for
and why should he be Indifferent to
me?"
Thus poor Margaret Mordaunt voiced
the wall of unhappy women since the
world began For long time she sat
there gazing into the fires heart, think
ing Of many things At last her maid
came to dress her for the ball
Margaret listlessly gave herself into
Paullne's sklllful hands, and presently,
when she emerged dressed as the
Queen of Hearts, no one would have
suspected that her own heart was sore
and aching.
As she tied the little black mask over
her eyes she said to Celeste:
Perhaps Miss Blakely would like
some assistance Celeste"
81 have asked her, Miss Margaret,
but she sent word that II you would
excuse her she would not come down,
She has bnd headache"
81 am sorry" said Margaret, but she
could not help the relief In her heart,
She stopped Mt Roses door and urged
her to come down later. but the girl
looked so pale and unhappy that Mar
garet closed the door gently and came
away
Three hours later the rooms were
a-glltter with lights and gay with the
varlcolored costumes of the dancers
Mrs. Mordaunt stately and handsome
as Queen Elizabeth, was unmnsked.
Once she beckoned the Queen OF
Hearts to her side.
Margaret" she said, Miss Blakely
ls feeling better, and she is upstairs In
the little brown study. | have urged
her to come down later, and she has
half promised She will wear n little
red domino Don't forget"
mo, mother dear" said Margaret,
with unaccustomed gentleness.
"Who is the tall man garbed as the
melancholy Dane2 The one you have
danced with 80 oftenT smiled Mrs
Mordaunt
"Oh, Hamlet" laughed Margaret. IF
zling, and such funW She danced
away, and Mrs. Mordaunt smiled be.
cause Margaret was 30 beautiful and
sighed because she knew the girl WIS
unhappy. which is II way that mothers
have.
"Oh, prince" said Margaret sudden
ly, II would have you do me favor
Hamlet bowed gracefully. AS your
majesty pleases."
"Please go upstairs" ordered MAJ
garet with trembling haste, ito The
coy room we call the brown study.
It Is at the head OF the stairs There
you will find a very beautiful rose n
you can gain possession OF 1t you may
bring It down here and wear 1t. | wish
you successi"
For an instant Jack EdmOnds sur
veyed the girl through the narrow eye
holes Of his mask. He recognized Mar
garet Mordaunt, as many Of her guests
had done, but he wondered nj her gas
mood with him.
Again he bowed and made his way
toward the door, many charming eye
following the progress OF his tail
graceful form II was not often TINT
Jack Edmonds yentured into s0ricty.
Ho was n busy man. and the urgency
Of affairs called him away from home
very often. But In the last few month,
he had become well acquainted with
the Mordaunts, and now he felt quite
at home In the hospitable mansion.
He paused at the door Of the brown
study. II wonder If I shall find the
rose" he smiled as he turned the knob
The rose was there, but II was not
tho dollhouse flower he had expected 10
find
1t was Rose Blakely. his rose. Rose
Of the golden heart
She glanced up as he entered and
startled look came into her eyes. She
was In the 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 lind rose" said
Hamlet softly.
Al the sound Of his we'll remembered
voice Rose Blakely trembled and hid
her face In her hands
Margaret Mordaunt sent me here 10
find rose" he went on. "and II /
could win II I was to wear II 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
gciher. the demure little form IN the
crimson domino and the black garbed
prince Of Denmark. Their masks half
concealed their happy faces.
Margaret Mordaunt saw them com
Ing, and her lips whitened. One Jewel
ed hand clutched her heart, against
which lay the golden satin valentine
which wns all she had left Of the days
Joy, all that remained to her save the
knowledge that she had been tempted
and had resisted
And. although Margaret Mordnunt
de not know II then. at That moment
when she met these two and smiled
brayey upon them. at TINT moment
her own heart became golden one
and the bcnuty ~ II lighted her whole