Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-07

Irue, out IN tHls case my hopes
ran ahead of my belief You will par
don me when | promise to query no
further"
His words were deep with a meaning
which she fully understood. She knew
then how she cared for this man, and
how dark the future would be without
hope of his love. Yet, strong and true
as she was, she could not open her lips
to undo the impression which he had
received. He waited a little, for hopes
sake, and then, as she kept silence,
bowed and left her. She placed the
untouched ice on the table, and went
back to Harry Howard.
\ few weeks ran on, full Of merry life
and gaiety. 1t was the usual routine of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, excursions, out
door parties, walks and rides Joining
in all these, Elizabeth Carrington's ac-
qualntances saw her in anew light. She
blossomed out like crimson rose, roy
ally and regally. Among the greys and
| browns came in a dash of color, scarlet
knots of ribbons, flash of diamonds,
and the blood dark touch of rubies.
She sometimes danced, and once or
twice had sat down to the piano in the
twilight and sung as though new
meaning of life was at her heart, which
in some way must find utterance.
Through all this, Robert BurleigL
stood aloof, wondering.
'How little had he understood her,
after all, he thought. Glow vain of
him to think he could win her, when at
the coming of another, her life had
z hlnCgnppaI it1+, Il
the heart of a rose opens at the touch
of the morning sun. Well he could
take trip TO Europe, as Howard had
done. Perhaps he could pass the I'M
fortunate passion by in his wanderings
Perhaps ~
He smiled at the thought, knowing
how llfe-strong was the love which he
felt fol this woman.
In the midst Of this came a grand
financial crisis, and Mr.. Burleigh's
stately fortune went down, as ships go
down to sea. Europe was hardly pos
sible to HIM now. He was little
stunned, at first, then the world assum-
ed an upside-down appearance, and it
seemed to him that he had no foothold
init. By-and-by he came back to him.
[
was nothing worth the while but love.
| TO cure this unfortunate passion now,
he had work to do-work that he was
wholly unused to, for his life had been
a luXurant one.
He was lying on the grass one twi-
light, trying to find some way out of
the labyrinth of darkness, when Miss
Darlington came down the path by HIM.
Ithad been a long time since he had had
a word with her-not since his failure,
of which the fashionable world had
wagged long and loud.
Somehow, he felt that she might have
a CHEEKY word for nina friendly word
only, for since his loss, the love of
woman was a star above him, which he
might not hope to reach.
He arose, and stepped forward to
meet her. In a moment he saw that
her better self came out to meet him.
u was looking for YOU" she said, as
she'laid her cool, soft hand IN his. u
wanted to see you !
The touch quoted the fever within
him.
Il am glad you did. l was under
the trees, trying to find my reckoning,
as they say. Perhaps you can help me
to it.
She shook her head gravely.
"Why should you lose it2"
"Do you mean to be cruel, Miss
Elizabeth Don't you know that my
ship went down Il few weeks ago, and
that | am out in the waters, unable to
swim2"
SIo lorobn1 Ettla
1.-THE smile does not hold good. You
Will not drown-you can swim
We'll, | am out of the world, then
dead to one life, that l may find anoth-
er, | suppose. | am going out to-mor-
row, to find what that life Is You Will
bid me God-speed ~
YES; I
Something stopped her. He looked
questioningly into her face, and saw
that her eyes We're trimming with teaEs.
Il am very sorry, she added, crush
ing back the emotion which for the III
slant had overpowered her. 81 want,
for some reason, | hardly know what,
to undo an impression which you have
of me. 1t isn't much, of course-only
| thought, before you went, | would
like Won to see me i'll better light.
Weeks ago, when You met my cousin, MIR.
Howard, yousaw by his face what his life
had been, and you questioned me, as
brother might have done Ny PRIDE
was touched, and / allowed you TO be
lieve what was untrue. He Is nothing
to me-has not been--can never be.
That is all | came out to say to you.
can bid Won God-speed, now
at were worth Il fortune to hear TINS
from your lips he said, speaking
slowly and sadly. lit Is better, per