Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-11

"Ah," said he, "this travelling alone
is almost like staying at home."
And why, sir, did you not bring
your wife," ventured john.
Because | was a fool once. | have
no wife. Twenty-Five years ago | was
in love, but was, at the same time, too
great n Ounce too tell her SO. Young
man, if yea ever chance fall in love,
lose no time in letting her know it.
Don't deter speaking"
"Aud if She"
"No matter what she You
will have done your duty; you will have
nothing with which to roproach your
self"
John left the lake of Como at once.
he travelled night and day to London,
and embarked for home. He went to
the shabby by-street where he had left
EIinor; but the bird had flown. Mr..
Gulliord, with that happy faculty some
me have for always coming to the sur
face in good condition, had specialized
himself into another fortune during
Johns absence, and was only to be
found on Queens street, in the mansion
OF his ioretathers. A servant ushered
John INTO n cheerful morning-roLm,
looking Out into Il garden full of sun
SHINE anC flowers, and went 10 find
Miss Elinor, while he looked at Elinor's
portrait IN crayon, read the name OF
Granville Dormandy in toe corner, and
wondered If he did il before going
away, and why he. John, mad never seen
1t before. Just ther voices that had
all along been family audible drew
nearer, SO that he could hear the words
rs we'll as the tones. He turned his
head and looked out into the garden,
where, III the neighborhcod of q hun
dred-leaved rose-tree, Eiinor had
paused, leaning on the arm of a tall
young man.
81 thought at that time" the tall
young mar was saying, and they stood
so near the window that John could not
fail to hear-was obliged to listen-'I
thought at that time that you had n
fancy for young Everett-Johu, wasn't
1t? BY the way, | met him abroad, ant
decided that you must have refused
him, he was SO distraught."
Elinor stirred, and Il shower Of petals
stirred with her. 81 may as we'll be
frank with YOU" she said; 1T makes
no difference now. | did. | was in
love with him, Granville; | believed
that he loved me. l should have mar
ried HIM if he had asked me. But that
was a year ago, and when one deserts
you, what can you do better than for
get him!'
Nothing, darling; l could not advise
anything that would please me more.
Poor fellow! And | am his heir! Well,
perhaps | shouldn't have been here
myself but for II lucky chance. | loved
you, Elinor, when | left YOU. One
evening | was drifting in "A gondola be-
meath the marble ruins of Venice, when
two youths, idly p%leasuring like myself,
passed so near that | distinctly heard
n say, Faint heart never won fair
lady, Denis | took it for an omen,
and determined not to lose you through
Il faint heart, dearest; | left Venice that
night"
You were right. All, Margaret, a
gentleman waiting tosee me? We will
be in presently"
John had listened, like one in d
trance, in spite Of himself; then he
moved slowly into the hall, possessed
himself of his hat, and went away, re-
pcatins, "a laint heart never won a
fair lady; and she would have married
me it. had asked herl And Granville
Dormandy is my heirl"
Margaret, Margaret" called Elinor,
you said there was a gentleman here
to see me. What have you done with
him?"
81 showed him in here, pom my
honor, miss, "cried the astonished maid:
81 left him a-looking at your picter as if
be could eat it. He can't hev got into
the dining-room ter the silver can't be2
"I-think-not, said Elinor, picking
up a handkerchief, and reading the
name Of John Everett, Jr., in the cor
ner; "I-think-not. Never mind,
Maggie; if he wants to see me he'll
come again"
But he never came again. And to-
day Ellnor wears, among charms, Il
tiny slipper of gold, embroidered with
pearls, which every one knows to be a
memento of the days when she and
John Everett made %shipwreck to-
gether.