Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
THAT NIGHT N JUNE.
From Temple Bar.

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says Mr. Wilding, walking into thc small
El0rniDg room in PcnywcTn Road South
kensingt n, and directing a genial glance
~ The feeble remains of what once was
Beauty. reposing IN an anliquated arm
chair Ii is q charming day Dutsld,
rhe sue is beating heavily on road and
house, and such lucklcss beings as must
walk abroad The whole earth is Downg
Before It's majesty, going humby, aud
Fmploring with faint sps breath of
air. INSIDE, the blinds are pulled down
IS slough To eXcludh ii, and in the CRATE
fire an actual, roaring, maddeHing
Exc -- is burning.
" Charming, is it," says guantanamo,
Declining to see tn. geniaity of her visit
&C. Can nature produce charming
DAY in this age? | think ii chilly Snc
IL sitting with her knees well into the
FIRE, and with the grim expression Which
usually grccts her grandson's approach
apon her withered lips.
Why not try Il foot-warmer and fur
cloak I" says Mr. Wildng, furtively wip.
ing his brow. You don't take half care
Of Yourself; and really curing the pres
snt inClemcncy -"
May ! ask what has brought you here
iD.day?" interrupts she with an amount
Of ungraciousness difficult to combat
But he is accustomed to her incivIlity;
and as Hccuba il nothing to him, ana ne
is less to IIecuba, he hardly takes it to
heart.
AN ovcrpowering desire to see you
BIC replies indolently. but with an admira-
bic assumption of amiabilily.
pray spare your gjbes when address.
ing me" says the old lady tartly. Keep
ihem for your unfortunate clients, if You
have any. Something besides dutitul
consideration for my welfare has brought
you here today. What is it?"
What an intelligent person you are,
yrandmamma," murmurs he languidlv,
with what is meant for entl,usia M but
en- ds in sarcasm. COnCealmcnt with
You is impossible. Auother-but, of
course. very secondary has
brought me here this morning. The fact
is, have some stalls for the opera, and |
shought perhaps Brenda might like to
near Patti again"
"And to hear her with you alone! Ger
lalnly not! Nothing OF the sort" saws
Lady MolyneuX with emphasis. If that
j. your mission, George, it is unsucccss-
Inl. shall never give my consent"
Al never dreamt you would" replies
the prudent George, who had dreamt II
5Sadly, nevertheless. Josephine Will
come with us. You can scarcely object
10 trusting her with her married sister
Hump, Jose? | always say Jose is
only half married, that man makes such
a FOOL Of her"
And even If Jose were not in Ques'
bon. why should she not come with me
alones" pursues he, his foot on the fen.
ser his ewes on the repcllant old face, so
9ned and scared with age aud querulous
1iscontent "Surely cousin may count
hs 4 brother any day"
s4u May it? | don't think SO. | can't
say now society may regard 1t in these
indecent days, but in my time one Tcla'
I'VE was never mistaken for another Be
xiaes ttere are cousins and cousins
aud which am II" asks he, with so
much careless indifference as stings her,
81 You are your fathers son, replies
sne bitterly mo one of the blood ever
came to good"
[ can't say you are over civil re
tgr0S he. with little insOlent shrug; and
geeo Inc door opens and Brenda herself
pnteys Quickly. and with the unpremedi-
tssea manner of one who anticipates an
Rgapty room. Seeing George, she starts
Eerceptbly, smiles involuntarIly and
Aushes beautifully,
She is very pretty glrl, OF miudle
height, with large, dark eyes shaded 10y
lengthy lashes, a ridlte mouth, and the
dearest little nose in the world.
ia! Brenda" says g'andmamma,
boxing round - the blush and ready
srni,e have faded by this time and are a
secret between her and her cousin
come here
The girl, having shaken hands with
George in a calm orthodox fashion, goes
ND 10 Lady MolyueuXs chair, and, stand
MO Behind her leans on the top ol IT,
So standing, her face is hidden from
r,s.qdmamma.
~ have some tickets for tonight. |
want grandmamma to let you come ana
AsNr Patti" repeats Wilding coldly
Kiss MolyncuX is preparing 70 90 INTO
fgsiasies over this news when she IS
ysapped by a vigorous gesture OF the hand
md a frown from her cousin. Changing
Ser role ON the SPOT, she says lndlller'
fa,ly.
II have seen Patti SO often. It is good
os you. George, to think of me; but
really"
"E.h'" says graudmamna, making
trustworthy bat utterly hopeless effort
10 san her reCk ST rs to see the Hover
tse SAGE bending over her chair. What
Is il ,oA say Not care? | beg, Brenda,
veG viii not try to copy the b1d>t airs
ihss distinguish and render obnoxious the
roQsh Of to-day Il think you ought to so.
The tickets are bought, and | object 10
,vtroyAgancp Certainly YOU should 20,