Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-08
CHAPTER XIII.

The very air Of Ovens two rooms.
the bedroom and the dressing-room off
Ii, shimmered with excitement 1t
glowed in the soft light of the innum-
cradle wax candles with which Mary
had studded the tables 1t hung In the
rose-pink curtains, ii shone in the
leaping blue flame of the fire, 1t was
everywhere and most inconveniently
so In the fingers of the new lady's
maid n creature of sentiment. who
was putting the finishing touches ITO
her young mistress bodice. while Mary
was ttotting round restlessly, disturb
ed In every Individual hair of der
head casting rapt glances mt Gwen
and furtive ores at the door.
At the sound Of footstep on the
stairs she gave a sudden start and her
face lighted, but 1t shaded as suddenly.
only Mrs. Fellowesw she murmur.
ed and she showed her In with some
grimnesS
Mrs. Fellowes stopped on the rnresh-
old and took in Gwen leisurely with Il
half'choked gasp OF wonder, then She
Went over and kissed her
Gwen love, YOU are beautiful
never knew It before!"
Gwen looked up AT her, then turned
to the glass and laughed. IL am. !"
She said, Il am beautiful and never
knew II before!'
Then she stood up and shook down
the soft cleaning folds of her ullle
OH InI oil 4 ~
self
II was her first long dress, and add
cd two inches to her height.
Look, | nm changed, am new
creature. am afraid of nothingl
feel Ike knight-errant setting forth
on his quest, his was glory, mine ~"
she paused
Whats sours?" said Mrs Fcllowes,
smiling 'on her.
Mine Mines glory too"
she paused again, and 4 sudden
trouble leaped into her face.
But it's due to me, see Why notf"
And her great eyes flashed triumphant
ly into the glass 81 win atanti' like
paracelsuS."
She laughed again but her mirth
had 4 Jar in It,
lie went the wrong way about It,"
remarked Mrs. Fellowes placidly, take
carr you don't do the samer
lie WAS u fraud to begin with, I'm
not, neither in brain nor body"
Mis- Fcllowes looked at her critical
", tine outside Of you il hawless
enough, and. goodness knows! you are
all there rs far as brain goes. But
I'm not 80 sure rs 10 the inside of YOU;
ehere, ~ inch or 50 to the left Of that
Hamond star, ! believe You are per
fectly empty"
Ugh! That's empty OF course. eN
cept for the bits Of YOU and the rector
1t holds, there's been nothing 70 fill IL ~
"a thing must have Il capacity for
holding before II can hold my good
child, and original capacity dwindlcs
from dlsuse, as Your fathers daughter
must know, Atrophy is the word In
your iargon, isn't IT,"
oh all glory doesn't come through
that mawkish muscle. | have lived fori
nineteen years without anything to try
the holding capacity of mine. and II
can 80 Oh for a while vet and get ms
glory through either channels
No sou cant, woman's crown OIL
glory comes through her heart Or III
Isn't worth thc wearing, her heart
leads her reason. and il often the
snrer guide into the bargain
Why do YOU speak like this said
the GIRL flushing and flashing ont a
white arm toward her, con coming .out
night? 1t isn't fair ef YOU"
You brought Il 81 Yourself. my
Gwen. you're setting ont on wrong
tack. Let yourself 20, child. be natural
and strive after nothing IN good
VII come g you hy Divine right