Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-24

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how he once burst out to YOU and
me with. All my life / have been 8.
surrounded by these good women"
Lionel said he evidently barred hay
ing any more of it in death. Lionel
is so understanding always. ! hope
you'll meet him one day. /
Wish me luck. Archie. as I al !
| ways shall to you.
YOURS ever sincerely.
"MAUVE"
over these two thunderbolts young
I.averock pondered while he put
away the car and while he took his
evening meal--as he elected, this
, evening, to take it at his lodge.
His first distinct feeling was OF
shock. Old Mr.. Rice-Mathews.
Died on the 18th OF July last
while / was in Dinard." Archie
reminded himself. while was
sadding about at st. Malo. BY
Jove."
With a long breath. he turned at
last to the thought OF what had
been in the other letter.
Mauve.
Very decent OF Mauve always q
sportswomanD TO think Of letting
him know that he need let no idea
of her deter him from taking that
money. Certainly he might have had
n scruple. But not in the face OF
her letter.
Mauve. who was going to be mar
ried, Just as Lucy Joy had mar
Girls. he thought. passingly. man.,
| aged to chop and change pretty
| quickly. Luck to them, though;
certainly luck to MauNe.
Lionel E:llisf Lionel?
That chap? Yes. Persia and the
silver rose-water sprinkler. He re
membered. The best of luck 10
| those people.
And then at last his stupor and
shock and bewilderment began to
! fall away from the young man, and
the aspect dawned upon him OF
what all this would mean, per
| sonally, to him.
| Five thousand year.
| Five thousand pounds year,
The salary of Cabinet Minis
| ter ="
Compared to the party now dining
at the castle he, young Laverock
| was not rich man.
, But il was atiluencc for all that.
| AtliuenCe.
He saw himself asking Sir Kobe
|
rock'o own little shoot next year,
Tonight his girl was at the uyst
! before him.
| Il say, Ethel darling. do forgive
| me. ! had those two letters TO an
swer before | came out. Two very
| important letters-In fact" he
| I'm cred with excitement.
| "They're-- Now prepare yourself
for something. My dear Here.
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| light enough out here. Read this.
| Ethel Just read it, This. first"
! He handed over to her that law
! yer's letter.
| Standing at her rounded elbow, he
! reread it with her.
! What" she began. dazed. turn
| ing to him at last. Put who was
! this Mr. What is it,"
| lie hurried out eXplana tons. And
| the poor old boy-D'you see? Dyou
see? He's insisted on leaving all
that TO me. It's so touching. it's
| Do YOU know | very nearly dubbed?
| But Ethel, Have you got II yet?
| Il suppose So" the girl took up
| slowly, slowly; raising her eyes
| from the paper and looking out
across the field as if at vistas that
| he did not see. "lt means you will
be--you needn't go abroad unless
| YOU like. You won't have to go.
You can stay; do as YOU choose,
now. Archie, YOU won't have to go"
NO. And ! shan't have TO wait,
| either" his voice rang out. cor
course | can do as | like. AS like.
We can get married at once"
! The last words broke off. IL was
| as though some discovery had been
| sprung upon him by his own voice
saying this thing.
We can be married at once"
Married
At once
He. married
Perfectly involuntarily, perfectly
unconsciously II look crossed his
face. 1t mirrored that lightning
swift revulsiOn Of deep feeling down
In the sub conscious emotions Of
the young man. Reaction, recoil,
old habit OF mind in the Rover.
II was dismay. quite unmistak-
ably 1t was CONSERVATION in those
"fauve" eyes Of his: the look OF
some free wild creature who after 81
lifetime of happy rowing finds itself
at last suddcnly-trappcd!
Like fash the look passed. with
that impulse that had called 1t w.
second later and the Rover him
self scarcely recognized that they
had been
Darling" he took up in fondest
delight. Il say. darling. You SEQ
what 1t means to u.s."
| He had not teckoned with the
eyes. with the heart Of the woman
who 50 loved his face that she could
nace every flicker of change upon
II. Even in the uncertain evening
night that tell-tale look, gone as
soon as there, had been seen, con =
strued. A knife into EtheTs heart
would have been kindness In com
parison.
Utterly quietly she said, cot
course. see."
'But-fsn't 1t wonderful? Aren't
you-What 10 IT," the Rover
said sharply. Aren't you glad?"
Il am awfully glad" she said, Sim
ply, Tor you" She handed back
the letter. 'But--this alters every
thing for me"
What d'you mean?" he started
forward. Gathering dismay was In
ms face and voice. Look here,
Darling girl--What's all this? What
are you talking about"
She put her hand up to her bis,
collar as she turned.
Don't come with me. please"
Her gentleness as she said n
raised defenses grim as the Castle
turrets about her.
T.. Don't let US talk any more about