Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-25

was, that as soon as he reached home,
after lonely, starlit ride of six miles,
Clare sat down and wrote to General -.
accepting the position he had offered, and
promising to report in Cairo as soon as
possible.
After this it was several days before the
future Egyptian soldier was seen again at
The Willows. 1t was when he re-
turned weary and depressed from an
excursion that he found a note from Mrs.
Branuey awaiting him.
DEAR MAJOR CLARE at ram, why have Won
forsaken US! We have looked for you, wished
Tor you, and talked of you for days, but you seem
70 be determined that we shall learn the full mean
ing OF the verb TO disappoint.' VIII you not come
over 10 dinner to-day! think You have PLAYED
hermit quite long enough Truly yours,
The first person whom he saw when he
entered the well-filled drawing room of
the willows was the pretty widow, in ra-
dlant looks and radiant spirits, not to
mention radiant toilette Of the lightest
possible and most becoming mourning.
What have you been doing with your
selt?" she asked after the first salutations
were over. you have at least been charita-
bic III furnishing Us with topic of CONVEX
satlOn | scarcely know what we should
ii'tfO t'AAC " itliOdt illC ' lCJOl Sidic us
appearance as Mr.. Ellis has called it,
during the last week"
81 am sure you ought to be obliged TO
me, them" Clare said, flushing and laugh
ing.
"Opinion has been divided concern
ing the mystery of your fate" she went
How kind ones friends are, to be
sure, especially when they are in the
country, and have nothing in particular
Wl.h which to amuse themselves ~
But what hGge you been doing?"
Il have been very busy making my final
arrangements for leaving the country"
answered he.
You are really going, then ?" she asked,
after minutes silence.
y wrote TO General - on the night |
saw you last, accepting his otler," Glare
answered
"And you will sell Claremont?"
Il have no alternative"
She said nothing more, but he saw her
hand-the same white, jeweIed hand that
had cleaned on his arm in the starlight
go to her throat with a quick, convulsiye
movement.
You might stay if you would,' said
she, with that tremulOus accent which the
French call tears in the voice"
No, | could not stay" said Clare, reso-
luteiy. Il have no money, nor any means
Of making any in America"
This ended the discussion. Even Mrs.
Lancaster, fast and daring and willful as
she was, could not say, Il have money
more than | know what to do with-take
1t. Her eyes said as much, but Glare
dld not look at her eyes A minute long
cr passed in embarrassed silence Then
somebody came up, and Victor was able
to walk away. As he crossed the room
he saw Eleanor Milbourne, for the first
time since his arrival.
After dinner Mrs. Brantley claimed his
attention. 1t seemed that there was plan
under discussion for showing the sole lion
Of the neighborhood-a hill Of considera-
ble eminence known as Farley's Mount
to the guests of The Willows. But it was
distant twelve miles. What did Major
Glare think of their starting early, break
ing the ride by rest and luncheon at Clare
mont then going on to the mountain,
making the ascent, and returning by
moonlight?
1T will not do at ALL said Victor.
"Twenty-tour miles is too much to be un-
dertaken on a July day by mere party
OF pleasure. Gou would break your
selves down ana see nothing |
propose an amendment; axe Two days
Inste"u VI Uie' ana SPeIid d hl9ht on the
ili"uh''hi: IL you nave never cahlped on
Il mountain, me novelty IS well worth eX-
PeriehcIhS, ana these midsummer nights
nv nv, ,la ScaittIy any lenStn, you Know.
That is exactly what we will do, cried
NJ 5. Brantlcy, clapping her hands with
ch,,oiSh &iee.
Alean"hiie, Eleanor MIlbourne was
walking with MI. Brent III the soft sum-
mer twilight on the lawn.
ou should not press me so hard" she
Sald as lhey Pacea slowly to and fro. Il
lear | can never give you what you desire,
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