Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-13
As / had supposed, Mr.. Brownies

gerous than 4 severe sprain; but Ii ken,
him prisoner for several days and as
was always out and at work till dinner
time. he grew 10 look forward to nv
presence in the evening in quite RI.
diculous manner.
He was very much interested in NV
pictures, although he knew NOTHING
about art-but he thought he did; and
his daughters sympathetic apprecia.
ton atoned for his incomprehensible
criticisms, and was dangerously de.
lightful to me.
OF course | was mad, foolish. culpa.
bic, not to understand that it " as some
thing more than intellectual sympatbv
which made our intercourse s;ich a
happiness to US both; but ! suppose |
was feeling too intensely to analyze
and define my feelings.
think. toe th2t rs he knew my DO
sition, Mr. Browne acted in most
thoughtless way, for he insisted that
Genevieve should take lessons of me;
and what could he expect when two
young people, with so many sympa-
thies and tastes in common, were so
constantly thrown together? / can
conscientiously declare that, had real
lied my danger, should have fed
long before / did, for | believed at
that time that Genevieve was her faith
er's hciress, while | was poor, strug-
ling artist.
When one morning my host an
nounced that he expected his nephew,
Reginald Vane, and some friends down
for shooting felt vague present.
ment that something unpleasant was
in store for me, and insisted on taking
up my quarters at the inn, for | know
that with "A houseful of young people
whose sole idea was amusement, while
mine was work, | should be out of
place, and at disadvantage. Gene
We've. however, would not hear to Civ
ing up her lessons. and whenever they
took place it was invariably insisted
upon that should remain to dine at
Dalehurst.
The moment saw Reginald Vane /
conceived an intense aversion to him,
and he no pains to hide the fact that
the feeling was mutual.
The first evening | spent in his So
ciety he treated me with supercil-
ious affectation of superiority that
made my blood boil The fact that he
was in love with his cousin, and madly
jealous of everT man that found the
slightest favor in her eyes, restrained
me from openly rescnting his many
impertinences but there is limit TO
! forbearance, and when one evening,
after / had been singing with Gene
We've. he made some insulting allusion
to fortune-hunters pointing his remark
with a look ut me that no one could
mistake, we came to an open quarrel.
The next morning. | sought an inter-
view with Mr.. Browne To bid him fare
well.
Tut, tut, manr' he answered cold
| ". 80 that jealous idiot has been
showing his airs to you. Ell? He spoke
70 me last night, but told him knew
you aud could trust YOU"
But knew that | could not trust
myself; so, begging him TO make my
excuses and adieuX to Geneyieye, | de-
parted. with the intention Of seeing
her no more.
| The old gentleman must have begun
to suspect the truth during this inter-
/ view. for despite my own agitation, |
noticed how worried and anxious he
was looking
| was at that time at work on land
scape, which would keep me, as | rcck-
oned. about week longer in the
neighborhood, but for the next day or
two my picture made little or no pro-
gress; work seemed an impoSsibility.
Then feverish energy seized me; /
was presumptuous enough to believe
| that Genevieve returned my love;
thousand significant tribes helped me
to this conclusion. With such an in
centivc TO spur me on, | told myself
that | must quickly win the wealth and
position whci would give me a right
TO speak. With n rapidity which sur
prised even myself finished my pic
ture. and began another pair with it.
| Day after day | worked, exposed to
the sun, and scarcely stopping while
the light lasted, even to take necessary
food.
About three o'clock one afternoon /
had finished, and started to return TO
the inn. | was feeling triumphantly
excited; heart and brain were full of
! Genevieve. IF | could only see her
once more!' / thought, rs | pounded
through the wood with down-bent head.
AS if in answer to my longing, on
looking up suddenly l saw her. She
was ut some little distance from me,
and us with eager steps | hurried for
ward. l perceived that she was not
alone. stopped, dizzy and con-
founded, for her companion was my
rival, Vane. Her hands lay passively
within his grasp; she seemed to be lis
tening willingly to his eager words;
but mol Suddenly the downcast eyes
were raised-she spoke vehemently-
she struggled to release herself |
rushed madly forward.
ut is falsehoodr' heard her ex-
claim, land you are cowardr'
Then her face was turned toward me
IN surprise. delighted recognition, fear,
trouble. and the next moment her per-
secutor had measured his length on the
ground, while | reeled and fell, for
great darkness swan before me; then
all was blank.
A world peopled with many faces, in
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