Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-07

1tIibiHl1. j4St me see II.
He took it, and after looking at it a
while, read out:
'Dedr .UaiaM: My friend, Mrs. shipstone,
tells me ! sGoud be lucky If You glow me to
come and stay with you for fortnight or three
weeks. Business takes me to London. Ny niece
accompanies me. We shall need two bedrooms,
opening into one another, and a private sitting.
not be alarmed. The complaint IL neither in
fecious nor dangerous An early reply will
obtigs, Yours faithfully, HELEN GAY"
Five nights after that, Miss Gay-she
proved to be a spinster-arrived with her
niece
"You remember" said Mrs. Brooks
that night to Colthurst, as he ate his sup.
per, "the letter showed you few DAYS
ago from lady recommended to me by
Mrs. Shipstone?"
Eyes; the writing was not very legi-
BILE"
"That is it, Well, they came this morn
ing. | don't wonder at her coming up to
town for advice. | don't think she has
many weeks life in her. She's bent on
one side, as thin as charity, aud quite yell
low and pinched, | don't think she came
day too soon, poor old lady. She isn't
very old-nothing like as old as but
death is in her face-de2th is in her
face Z"
az am very sorry for the poor lady"
said Colthurst, seriously. He had a sym
pathetic nature and serious manner.
But her niece, Mr.. CoIthurst - her
niece! | don't think ! ever saw any one
more lovely. She is fair and slight and
tall and graceful, the picture of health,
and no more than eighteen. A most per
feet lady. A lady in her carriage, her
speech, her smile. They are, believe, of
very good family; but young Miss Gay
would do credit 10 the best house in Lon
don. She is soft-mannered and cheerful.
| cannot tell you how much | was struck
by her. She is the lovellest creature
ever saw in all my life, and SO amiable.
TO see her keep smiling all the time to
cheer her poor aiing aunt would win any
ones love, man or woman, old or young.
| have seen her only twice, and then for
no more than few minutes at time
but never any one else grew on me in so
short a space"
Next evening, as COlthurst was coming
home, he met an elderly lady and a tall,
slight girl walking slowly towards Mrs.
Brooks He made up his mind at once
that these were the new dodgers, drew
back, and saw them enter the house. This
was complete confirmation. He did not
70 into the house then . =. walked around
the house three or four times 1t was
such q pleasant thing to think he could
go 40 to that door at any moment, open it
with his latch-key, and walk in.
When he awoke next morning the birds
in the square were singing, the sun shone
out yaliantly, all looked gay and young,
As far as the square was concerned, old
earth looked only in its teens. The clean,
handsome housemaid was standing in the
area-pate. taking. on behalf of the cook,
the bread from the strong, wholesome
looking baker. No children were abroad
vet. but nursery window opposite was
open, and he could hear the words of the
children as they dressed, and subsequent.
ly said their prayers in loud, unfearing
voices.
That morning he met no one before
leaving the house but the servant who
gave him his breakfact All day he felt
uneasy. disconnected. He wished il had
been a holiday. He would have liked TO
stay at home and look at his specimens.
When you come to think of il. busjn IS
was such a poor thing after ALL Answer
inr corresp0ndence and seeing men, and
undertaking to do this, that or the ot4er
thing was such colorless, dull way of
spending a fine day like this, whe one
might read in tho inclosure aud look out
through the ratings at any one who might
happen to pass.
lie was in a great hurry home that
evening, he knew not why. He usually
came BY bus, read the GloJe on the top,
and thought that drive through the fresh
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