Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-10-18
CHAPTER VII.


of the instructors.
Rut lime went on unheeding, and
Gwen and Dacre were lying uhuer az
old cherry-tree in the orchard one day
late in August.
the sun shone aSlant through the
crimson tinted leaves above thehi'
and threw pickering rosy shadows
across the faces vs the two as they
iay there In the cool grass, with wisps
n fern under their heads for flows
Dacre, however, seemed 70 pehehtDul
little from this arrangement; his heau
was oftener off its support than on ne
twisted and turned aud w1ggled ana
plunged. even his toes moved NisiplS
through his thick boats.
He was supposed to be reading. ana
kept up the pretense from time to
time. but the words conveyed no sense
to his restless eyes, that moved as II
they were on wires. Now and again
he got irritated and threw the DOOR
down with snort.
The sister and brother spent much
of their time together nowadays; Iate
had perhaps quite as much to dc with
this close companionship as lneiiha-
ton, the grooms boy and his like, eN-
cept at stolen moments, being lot
Dacre things of the past.
This and various other reforms had
been brought about by Mr.. Fellowes
and one tutor OF an exceptionally
strong mind.
While Dacre wriggled his sister lay
quite still on her back with her legs
stretched out, and with a considerable
reach or stocking visible between the
edge of her frock and her shoes. she
had ON arm curled round her neck
with the sharp elbow stuck out UNI
coupromisingly in Dacre's direction.
II was useful as d buffer and saved
her many lunge. The other hand
held Ok, queer old edition or
Ella. wL..A she was deeply sunk in
until she fell to watching Dacre with
a look Of curious mockery on her red
curled lips.
I'D give my eyes to go to school.
burst out the boy after an interval oil
comparative silence. Mutterings never
counted In Dacre
$50 you have said six times THIS
afternoon not to mention the NUT
ters," said the girl, what do you
want TO go to school forf"
You know without any telling
II want 10 hear again"
"ro jeer at fellow, | suppose
II won't jeer, and might help You
she said with laugh.
He looked ut her face dubiorsly, i
was .nscrutable enough, but the mock
cry had left her lips
II want 10 60 hate to be here
Greggs is Il big enough fool but not
quite so mich ~ the others, he all.
all bad I'll say that But what's he
to other boys and cricket and football
and larks oh, you know"
Il wonder why on earth they let you
read Tom Brown when such heaps OF
books are forbidden said Gwen re-
flectively. They have brought all
this on themselves" she added, knit
ting her brows in the exact manner
81 her mother I'VE have to bear
what we earn we hear that often
enough | don't see why they shouldn'
apply Ii to themselves. Daere, you're
an awful ass, if ! wanted all those
things | should have had them long
ago"
"An very Wen to say that" grunted
the boy. I'D like to know how
EN- tell YOU worry I'LL ! got
them"
Il worry pretty well rs II Is" he
said with self-satistled grin,
"Nes. IN stupid squally way-yot
get into rage and make a row ane
an ass OF Yourself generally, then you
get punished and repent or pretend %
anyway nothing is heard of you I'll
the nest bout You might be a dead
cat Tor all the Importance you are OF
course you're forgotten, and they &c
on working in peace.
Now il | wanted thing, and
wanted IL badly, should take good
care never 70 be forgotten; | should
let them see there was to be no peace
as long as was In the house;
should make myself felt from the gar
lets To the kllcHPH, ! SithLuu NhiA hiS
end" she concluded with calm tinality
BY this time the sun had torsakei
their tree and had lliekered on to ont
nearer the west, and in the evening
light her face CLEANED ont almost
CHASTITY IN It's pallor.
Gwen, you're qneerer and queerer
Why don't YOU do all this for your
self? You are quiet enough now, Moth
Ing only sullly. why don't you do Nhai
you say | ought to, yourself@'
''lor what was tho sharp retort
81 don't want boys and cricket and
football and larks.
What do you want them
She jumped MP from her pillow and
looked out after the westelins sun
her eyes dark and dilated, her rec
lips parted,
What do | want?" She slowly re
peated. Il want Oh, you would moi
understand what | want but worryin.
won't get II
she caught up her book again ans
threw herself face downward on tht