The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-04-22

rotten timbe rs seetnpd 10 echo TIE sen:
timent. At the top of the steep all the
Schmicks were saying 1t. too: in the
buffers pantry 1t was also being said:
Il score of workmen were gruntng It,
and the windlass that drew me up the
hill was screaming 1t in wild. discOr'
dant glee. repeated 1t once more
when Rritton returned from town and
assured me that they had not missed
the train.
Conrad. grinning from ear to ear.
was waiting for me outside my bed
room door late In the day. He salntetl
me with unusual cordiaitty.
"A note. mein herr" said he. and
handed me dainty little pearl gra!
envelope.
Il shan't BE- home for dinner, Con
rad" said |. my eyes aglow "rell
Hawkes.. will your
The countess welcomed me with a
radiant smile. We shook hands.
"Well. be has gone" said l, drawing
Il deep breath.
"Thank the Lord!" SAID she. Ano
then | knew that the symphony was
complete. We all had sung 1t.
1t must not be supposed for an in
slant that ! had been guilty of ne.
glecting my lovely charge during that
season Of travail and despair. No. In.
deed! l had visited her every day as
matter of precaution. She required
a certain amount of watching.
do not hesitate to say at this time
that she seemed to he growing ioveller
every day. In hundred little ways
she was changing, not only in appear
ance, but in manner.
Now. to be perfectly frank about it.
l can't explain just what these little
changes Were--that is, not in SO many
wOrds-but they We're quite as pro-
nounced as they We're subtle. | may
risk mentioning an improvement in
her method of handling me. She was
not taking quite so much tor granted
as she did at first. She was much
more humble and considerable. re-
marked. Instead OF bullying me into
things she now cajOled me; instead OF
making demands upon my patience
and generosity she rather heSitated
about putting me to the least trouble.
She wasn't so arrogant nor so hard to
manage. In a nutshell. 1 may say
with some satisfaction. she was begin
ming to show surprising amount OF
respect for me and my opinions.
Her devotion to Rosemary was won.
6al,.f NJ fn V(yy hn tlyh
think of it. the child was quite ador-
able She was learning to pronounce
my name and getting nearer and near
er to it every day. At the time of
which now write she was calling me
with great enthusiasm, by the name
OF "Go-go.' which reduced to aborig-
inal American means "Nlan With-tne-
Strong Arm W no CarrltStBnby."
ut is very nice OF you to ask me up
to dine with you" said |.
''lsn't it about time was doing
something for you in return for all
that you have done for me:" she in
quired gayly. I'VE are having Il par
ticularly nice dinner this evening, and
thought you'd enjoy Il change
"a change:" said /. with Il laugh.
"As if We haven't been eating out OF
the same kettle for days.
II was not referring to the food"
she said. and | WAS very properly
squelched.
Nevertheless, speaking of food
, said |, 1T may interest YOU to know
| that expected to have rather Il snmp-
tuous repast of my own to celebrate
the deliverance. u fine, plump pleas
ant, prepared Il la Oscar. corn fritters
| like mother used to make, potatoes
Picard
salad" she interrupted. her eyes dane
ing.
stared. "How in the world did you
guess:"
She laughed in pure delight. and
began to understand. BY the Lord
Harry. the amazing creature was in
viting me to eat my own dinner in her
sale Manager. well, may be hanged
You do beat the Dutch"
She was wearing a wonderful dinner
gown of Irish lace, and she fairly spar
killed. with diamonds. AS | looked al
her standing there by the big oak ia
bio | couldn't help thinking that the
count was not only a scoundrei but al
kinds of q fool
ut was necessary for me to bride al
of your servants, Mr.. Smart she said
You did not offer the rascals mon
ey, hope" | said in Il mortified tone.
"No. indeedr' She did not explain
any further than that, but somehow
knew that money isn't everything to {
servant after all. 81 hope you dom
mind my borrowing your butter an(
fcotman for the evening" she went on
Not that we really need two to serve
two. but it seems SO much more like {
function, as the newspapers woult
call il"