Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-22
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BY 10TH.
CHAPTER XVIII

be has, thought Strange as he glanced
round for a cab at the street corner.
sIf had money should send MIN 70
Paris he went on as so0D a. b. had
settled himself comfertably, 'the Ken
sInzton methods arc no manner " IRE
20 him Its the deuce Of shame too.
that be has 70 attempt finished work
for living when be should he sweat
ing over the primaries; ami that color
mania.~.lhai will gel chronic and oTef-
grow him, and then God help him.
Al il happened Lady Mary was az
home and quite wide-awake. As q
rule this was not the case until muesi
later is Tie Gay. but just box yarioii
things t9ml .red 70 keep on sleep.
When strange was announced. Size
was sitting we'll screened froln tn.
small bright Gre, gazing ID soft medi-
tation al her plump white hands with
the corners Of her mouth slightly
drawt dow inward. and her smooth
roupai forehead wrinkled up in nay
thar would have gone 70 the heart Of
a stone to see in such picture Of com
fort az she was made % BE-.
.JI,u nhrey!' she exclaimed. making
a vain try al a spring and Hopping
down again Imply. Humphrey
Myself and DO other" said Strange,
receiving her kiss eheerfully. and get
ding himself into chair after he
had shaken ii 10 see II II would bear.
II needn't ask yon how you are. Aunt
Mol. you look jnss as you always did,
Hike a catkin
"a what. Humphrey she inquired
anxlously.
"A catkin, We used 10 call them g0r
lings, soft oval. pale gold. silky. fuify
masses you have a weakness FOR al
jectiyes | know, Judging from the line
In literature you patroDize. The
harshest wind haa never been known
TO ruffie d gosIing, il always skips
them, they always feel warm to the
touch. as If the sun were ON them,
they are delicious things The sun y
always on you. Aunt Mol, amt it,
"Ah, Humphrey. you little know,
you can make but faint guess al ny
troubles. the death " my dear
Aunt Mol. well skip that inter.
rupted Strange, with twinkle.
lie knew quite well what an IN.
mixed relief the deceased peers r.
moyal was 10 all his kith ana KID,
more especially 70 his wife
III you recolIect, before ! went 80 Al
ReriA W. agreed 10 let my uncle rest
nndisturbed IN his present retreat.
which. from what wc know 81 his past,
must bc nnexeeptonable- whatever
his faults may have been no one can
deny that be WIS Il most exclusive
person aud had very just notion Of
his position
Dear Humphrey. That fiippancy.
| had hoped that the many dangers
you have experienced. The many times
YOU have come face 10 face With
death and. Humphrey with Eternity
would have brought the seriousness
Of life before your eyes"
Aunt Moll the sight OF sou there NJ
hat chair brings that fiew Of tie case
more clearly before IL" thar ever tie
sight Of death did
Lady Mary again booked anxious,
her nephew always made her feel Ike
that. his eyes seemed 81 rake her from
stem 70 stern and TO lind some mute
amusement IN the process. suddenly
she gave little start.
what have been thinking OFF,
she mumured Humphrey, she b..
gan again I'VE must speak Of your
prospects
So was bubbling over with them -
II Gapyened. besides. they would keep
MIN MI her.
"wha, are you thinking Of doing
now
What have always been thinking
81 doin. aBd have never done YET,
making the reeul, Of my face 70 teee
encounters with death and ETrnty-.
81 some practical value 10 the world
in general aud e 1Nself In particular.
by hllng NJ trousers pockets. which
At this present moment contain one
pound sly and three pence. and that's
mostly due FOR beer
Humphrey, Have you heard moth.
luz feur letters
ncyrr read thcm For Heavens
sake speak diYulge lm ready Tor
snythng"'
Your great uncle u dead died last
Nnonth BEFORE he went he confessed
. heavy sin thai had lain for years on
his soul POOR d,ar creature That
great lanky son 81 his. about whom, as
sou know | always had nasty feel
ing as II he We're not altogether quite
right as IL somehow h. was not one
Of VS. This now proves IL have been
a quite prophetic instinct h. turns
out 10 be ahem iIlegitimate. and you
you Humphrey. NJ. the heir
Il say IT. beasly hard lines on
Tom
Strange was quite us staggered with
the news, AS any oteer Younger son III
bis condition would hnye beef. II vi.
hrated through aud through llm but
a. one cannot clothe thander in
harmonies any more than one en- Il
tumultLons mudlle NJ sensations in
speech IN the presence Of 4 woman In.
clined to gush ami si0utuess IL svai.
lowed his mu1dlp mad yyaS afpnaut