Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-21
on THE RIVER D..


him bv her side more than half the
evening-but, if may judge from the
lady's expression, his attentions are
not otherwise than acceptable.
"Splendidly handsome girl, isn't
she? Alice Hargreaves, the new
beauty, is not patch upon her IN my
opinion"
Handsome enough-for thos who
admire that style-great Eastern eyes
and Juno-like figure. For my part, |
prefer something softer and more fem
nine"
$50 apparently did Vane yesterday
morning. He was sitting in the park
under Mrs. Fairfax's parasol for an
hour and a half How proud girl
like Blanche Elliot can stand such
open rivalry passes my comprehen-
sion.
'Mrs. Fairfax The widow Of Jack
Fairfay of the artillery
"Evoa so-Nina Forester that was.
You must remember her, Grahame-
a pretty, little fair-haired thing, who
looks as if a puff of wind would blow
her away. She is awfully we'll oil
Jack took care of that, poor old chap!
And really she looks hardly more
than a child still, though she has a
little girl as pretty as herself, over Eve
years old.
"And she is flirting with young
Vane, you say"
Flirting! She's the veriest little
flirt ina England. Her villa at Twick-
enham is paradise Tor that kind Of
amusement Sloping lawn down to
the river-boat always ready-straw-
berries and Greenland a pretty little
hostess so charmed to see you il you
run down for breath Of fresh air on
hot afternoon She has been up in
town this week, staying with her
brother, but was TO go home yester-
day
During this last speech Col, Ora
names attention has apparently been
chiefly bestowed upon Miss Elliott
and the countenance of the man who
is so assiduously bending over her.
1t is a very good-looking face-a
face which one OF Sir Reginald Vane's
dogloving friends has sometimes
Hkened to a Gordon setter, with dark
lustrous eyes and delicate pro6le-and
if there are weak lines marring the
mouth and chin, they are concealed
by the black, silky mustache and
beard which cover both. He is a pop
ular man, especially with women,
who easily learn to call him Reg
gle, and smile over the rather free
and-easy compliments, which have a
charm of their own when uttered IN
that low musical mt,rmar. la fact a
drawing room pet of the nineteenth
century, such as one meets with here
and there IN the course of every sea
son.
OF a very different type is Leslie
Hrahame, the man who, standing IN
the doorway, has been listening to the
careless remarks of gossipLng ac-
uuaintance or Scotch descent and
with the rugged cast of features com
mon to that nation, he might, except
for his commanding height, pass un
noticed in tho crowd assembled at
Lady Hetherington's At Home. But
probably. on aA Aldershot field day, a
spectator would pick out the cavalry
officer who sits on his horse SO gal
lantly Though three fingers of his
bride hand are gone, and he is fain
TO wind the chargers reins round his
wrist as an object of curiosity.
For do not other medals, besides
those so lately won in Egypt, decor
ate his breast; and is there not some
tale Of heroism and danger, almost
unparalleled in modern annals con
nected with the Cross earned so well
at Ulundil
Blanche Elliott, keen-witted in read
ing countenances, has singled him out
this evening and appeals to Naue with
half-cOnsclOuS laugh.
''Pray who is that stern-looking
man leaning against the door2 He
appears to take an interest in me
this is the second time have caught
him gazing this way
is that so remarkable | should
have thought the occurrence too fire.
quent and natural to attract your at
tention-although it is rather wonder
fNl for Col. Grahame to notice any
one. His head is usually in the
clouds.
He looks out of peace here-and
GELS it, See, he is 'sloping off, as
you say. Grahame-I remember the
Eame-a y. c., is he nott'
Just So A great nero in his way.
but not a very amusing companion in
ordinary life. l only know him by
sight however But tell me once
more: When and where am to see
you agalni'
Miss Elliot is playing with her fan,
and contriyes with II to hide the color
that for a moment oyerspreads her
face at the question.
As she remained silent he repeats it
more eagerly
you know my hours always
ride in the evening during this hot
weather-siX to eight Shall pro-
baby do SO tomorrow.
Tomorrow ~ Nane'S handsome
face betrayed evident disturbance. /
am afraid | shall be out of town.
Very provoking an old engagement
with relation.
"Why stoop to prevarication, Sir
Reginald?n Blanche has risen Row.