Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-06
as usual for hardly day had passed with
In the last fortnight that these two had not

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Titan, which had been favorite hauLt Of
theirs, and thither she repaired. She tried
to read till Herbert should appear, but bel
thoughts wandered from her book coutiuu.
ally. Meantime, the hours passed without
Herbert appearing. Her heart began to
fail her. She spent the time examining hei
real feelings, and the more she scrutinized
them, the more she felt her love had gone
from her forever. By aud by the hot tears
began to come She knew how proud Has.
| tings was, and aho said to herself that ht
would never come back.
The sea rolled heavily in toe fsh-hawk:
sailed overhead; the breeze fresh from the
eastward; the sun shone dazzlingly bright
1t was getting toward noon. She gave ~
all hope at last, and rising, began to walk
back toward the hotel. But after while
she sat down on boulder, under shete,
Of the bank, for she had been all this time
upon the beach below il. She would moi
yet abandon the chance of seeing MIN. -
Gradually she fell into sort Of reverie,
and began, half unconsciously, to trace
Herberts name in the sand with the point
of her paraso
It was at this iuuctUre that Herbert,
walking along the top Of the bank above,
dlscerned her de had already passed
her, and would not have seen herat all but
that his attention was suddenly directed to
q ish-hawk that diving for victim, chad
COLE sailing of northward with its prey
His heart began to beat fast. Here was
the chance he had wished, yet not dared TO
hops for il surely was favorable sign that
she had gone to the usual rendezvous. He
hastily sprang down the bank, and began
hurriedlv retracing his step. toward her,
He thought she voul1 bear him as he APP
preached; but she did not. She was evil
IDENTIFY too absorbed; in what, however, he
could not yet discover He came nearer
and nearer, What, with the roar OF the
surf, and her own absorption Kate sdllre-
NAMED unconscious Of his presence He
approached so close at last, that he could
look over her shoulder. Blessed vision,
Could he believe his eyes: She was writ
ing with her parasol, IN the sand, the word.
HERBERT
His first impulse was to snatch her to his
arms He was loved gAenl Mrs. Maxwell
had been right.
But he restrained himself, waiting, with
bsted breath, to see what she would do
next,
"She lid nothing for 3 moment Then
she sighed. and went on tracing slowly 9TH
er words. They were HERBERT love YoU
Hastings could ntrol himself no long
er. His cigar had long been out though
retained mechanically, He now flung it
away and, stopping over, caught Hates
face in his hands, and kissed Ter full Oh
her ripe lips
"She sprang up with nalf scream and
turned TO lace him angrily for she did not
realize for moment who it was, But,
when sherecognized her lover, she blush.
ed.oyer throat cheek and brow even, she
hid her pretty face with both her hands and
would have run away, if Herbert had not
been too quick for her.
Darling" he whispered, casping her
in his arms and drawing her to him, God
bless you for those words, / had come TO
try my fate once more. Say that dear con-
tessior over again,
Kate was silent for while, But his earn
estness soon dried her tears, and made her
forget her momentary shame.
BY and by she looked up 8auci!y and
answered;
well, listeners, they say, never heard
good Of themselves, and if I'm such tliry
rs Mrs. Maxwell tells me lam, you haven't
much OF bargain. There, that will do?'
Then you 40 love me?' insisted Her
bert, eager to hear, IN her own sweet &C.
cents, the acknowledgement
Hates eyes were now full Of mischief
"What is written on the sand, YOU know,
is the smile for a woman's tickleness."
But even as she spoke, hel eyes lost their
saucy look, and gazed at him with such
love that Herbert took her in his arms aud
kissed her repeatedly; and ! am afraid II
the truth must be told, that Kate, after "
while, kissed him in return.
What . happy hour It was that followed
The lovers passed up and down tie strand,
far ont Of sight of any ipTuders, ezchaug.
ing confessions as 10 when they ht5t began
to 55 interested in each other
Alb; that first hour of mutually acsno~i
edged affection, IL there anything lniilG
ever after, half or quarter so blisstu'
Iirs. Maxwell happened 70 be landing
in the piazza Of the hotel, as Hastings aud
Nate returned - WNlA Al4uvt -4AA' "a IA ~.
arm Sine understood all ut a glance, bUt
could not tor0eay little rN,.,eyy
"Ah, you're back again, Nh Ha ,inG-
she said. II thought you'd such upper
alive business in New EgrE, chat. Il YOU
didn't get Z re to-day, tie worla wouid
come to an end, And YOU, Kate, my ieay
-you said you had drea5U. headache,
Will walking in the SUN cure lr ohildt-
Bless me, how red your cheeks aff Really
you must use SOME g.vcerlue d. yog
know vhut 2lyceune Is, Air. Hastings: Gou
really q, - Wei, well with IN arch
smile at Kate, you'll lind out now, sool
enough"
Kate stai7 to hear ~ more Of this bad.
mage. Taking her arm hastily from Her
bcrt's, though not without last look O
love, she hed up the staircase like fright
eued deer
Mrs. Maxwell laughed aoit.y and watch
"a Kate TIL she was out OF Sight Iael
she turned 70 Hastings
Il congratulate You. size said pressing
his hand warmly, "IoU'ye won a rea
treasure, So much, too. fer taking oL OH
woman $ advice
II wish All Ola women, rs you call them
d. lea.