The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-08-05

Chen0wOrth resolved that during his
travels he would visit England and
hunt mp his ancestral record. Placing
the fragment in fiis portemonnaie. he
made his preparations and in due time
went abroad. At hotel In Switzer
land. where he found a mixture Of
English and Americans, he fell In
with an English family named Smith
son.
The main attraction in this family
was Miss Gladys 6mithson. q girl
shout twenty Year, old. Both she and
Chenoworth were fond, of winter
sports. and they were where they
could enjoy them to perfection. Miss
6mithson was the only child of her
parents. and ChenowOrth learned that
through her mother she was an heir
eos. Since he possessed an income Of
barely 5000 year. he repressed any
desire he felt to make love to the
young lady.
This was fortunate. for Miss Smith
sons mother. who had an interest in
her daughters adding to rather than
dividing her prospective fortune. not
suspecting that there was any especial
interest between the two young per-
sons, made no objection to their being
together. and when they separated she
invited Chenoworth when he came to
England to call upon them at their
home In that country.
Perhaps neither Chenoworth nor
Miss Smithson realized the delicate
bond that had been slowly forming
between them till the moment of sep
aration came. Gladys gave him her
hand at parting. and he held 1t just
q tribe longer than at an adieu be-
tween mere friends. Miss Smithson
looked at the floor. Chenoworth look
ed into her face. then released her
hand and turned away.
He met many young women on his
travels. but none Of them caused him
to Danish from spot very near to his
heart the image of Miss Smlthson. He
had planned q trip to Russia. but.
bearing in his memory the image of his
from visit to that cold country and
resolved to forego the trip and give
himself more time in England.
When Chenoworth arrived in Lon
don he sent his card to the Smithsons
at their ancestral home In the county
of Kent. with the result that he re-
ceived an invitation to visit them for
q week end. As he was driven into
the place between two imposing gate
way pillars and up to the manor house.
through an avenue arched with trees
that had been hundreds Of years grow.
ing, his heart sank within him, for he
realized that an American with beg
carly two thousand q year could never
aspire to the hand Of the girl who
would inherit such splendid home
Whether Mrs. Smithson had discov.
cred In her daughter a disposition to
pine for Chenoworth and scented dan
ser. certain 1t is that the mother re-
eeived him without the cordiality he
expected. Her daughter. on the con-
trary, welcomed him with a mingling
Of pleasure and embarrassment. Dur.
ing his brief visit there were moments
II exquisite pleasure for both him and
Gladys. succeeded by moments Of de.
preston. There was a union of hearts,
bat they were constantly reminded
that any other union was impossible.
When Chenoworth was making this
visit, ono afternoon while Gladys was
snsAsed. he was entertained by her
mother. He mentioned the fact that
lii ancestors had come from England
and his discovery Of the fragment
aDsns his family papers. The lady
was doing some kind Of knitting whtll