Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06

Ana | Shall want fl0rrle, TOO, ADDED
Mabel, 'to help exc out my own ex
perience. 4 mans Judgment and a
woman's taste. May | count ON both of
you?"
ION me. certainly. said Robert Dale.
You might know how that | would be
ready to help youl' cried Forrie, almost
inclined to be aggrieved,
Then will both OF you come up TO The
Glen to morrow at 10 o clock?"
That's the name of your new fairy
| palace?"
'Didn t you know it,"
Robert smiled
Il didn' I ask many questions, p" said he.
Yes. 1t is called The Glen, " she
ans wered.
Mabel Wynne stayed and spent the eve.
ming at the Dale farm house. Size and
| Florrie sang sweet part songs to the
accompaniment of Roberts violin; they
talked of old times and new and when
at last Robert returned from seeing Mabel
home, Florrie clapped her hands glee-
fully.
"Oh. Bob" she cried. isn't it nice to
have Mabel here once more. "
And Bob's smile did her heart good
The next day, however, things assumed
a new aspect. Robert and Florrie walk
ed through the woods to the beautiful new
house, whose stained glass easements COM
manded so rare view of hillside, wood
land, and distant winding river. Mabel
was standing on the portico.
Nov come in, she cried radiantly.
walk through all the rooms with me.
Here is the library want Roberts ideas
about filling thet up-ard here are the
drawing rooms. Florrie and must de-
eide about these; for to tell you the truth
and she colored pinker than the
heart of a rose--"l am gong to be mar
ried!"
Florrie started back, with little ex-
carnations Robert stood calm and quiet
as one of the marble statues in the vesti-
bule
Married, "-Florrie cried land not to
confde IN NE! Oh, May"
''Tell me- said Mabel--"shall we fur
nish the drawing rooms in blue and silver,
or pink and gold? And shall my rooms
be the south ones, or the suite looking out
over the river? And Bob must have the
vestibues furnished to suit man 5 taste.
] shoudn IT like to have my husband criti-
else them when he comes. Will you do
this for me Bob, becouse of our old friend
ship? Oh. don't look so solemnly at me /!
| know | am asking great deal, but
thought could depend on you"
you can, he answered quietly.
Come out and look at the new sun
dial ON the south lawn, added Mabel.
Florrie has run up stairs to see the river
from the observatory. We won't wait
for her, because, Bob, want to tell you a
secret
Would not your husband be the prop
er person to conf de in, May?" he ask,
ed.
''In this case, no, Bob!' she cried
Listen to me. | love this man with all
my soul-this husband that is to be-and
he loves me.
Naturally" observed Robert, setting
his teeth.
But he does not dare to tell me so. He
| thinks, don't you see, that am an heiress
| Well, so | am; but am woman never
| theless, and love him. Is my wretched
money to part us? If so | will hing it all
into the ocean and begin life anew as 4
beggar girl Now, Bob what shall | do
1t is for this that have sent for you to
come here. Answer me. quclzly!'
Tell him all, said Robert, huskily
For Gods sake do not break his hea.
| for so trihing a cause as this!"
Mabe's face crimsoned, her ewes fell to
the ground.
Il have told him." she murmured,
within this hour. Oh, Robert, Robert
have said too much?'
my May, my own darling!" cried Dale
| And to think that this miserable, false.
! false pride of mine failed to measure the
nobility of your virtue!''
When FIorrie came down from the OBJ
seryatory TO the marble sun-dial, where the
minutes were measured off by sun shine
oh, how appropriate it seemed just now,
this division of time Bob and Mabel
were side by side on a rustic bench, and
there was a something in their faces that
betrayed the tuth at once
Mabel's lips dimpled into soft, shy
smile Bob drew Florrie towards him at
once.
You have discovered our secret, little
sister" said he,
Florrie uttered cry of JOY.
ooh. May she said at is Bob"
Gould it be anyone else than Bob?''
Mabel whispered, her sweet eyes full of
loving light.
And then Florrie, the mendacious little
GYPSY, declared that she had known it all
along. 1t wasn't bit of surprise to
her Everybody had seen it but Bob,
and love was proverably Enthusiastically