Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-08
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groans. and hidden wounds. and silent
blood streams in il. as there is in the
professions Of III conaucrors- and just
the same cool Indifference TO this part
Of the show distinguished the girls
face and added curionsly TO its charms.
As she swept calmly on her way her
victims fell to right and to left of her
without q groan or Il murmur. noisy
appeal seemed quite ont OF the ques-
ton in the presence OF this magi1if-
cent inscrntable creature.
IN her grand scornful way she revel.
led In the glory Of her march. and
wore her laurels as IL She had been
used TO them since her long-clothes'
days-this sort Of thing just suited
her, ii was so thoroughly Just, so fair.
her mere due. and no more. and she
felt neither elation nor any special
gratitude III accepting II all.
For whole year-frst in the coun-
Gwen never felt so unconsciously
Christian-like III her life: she had no
cause 10 rail against anything; she had
10 time to feel empty about the heart.
Besides, her heart was filed in way
with the steam from the victims sacri-
feed In her honor, and the Intangible
ty Of the stutfing didn't trouble her, it
was warm and smelt like spikenard
AS for the feelings of the victims.
these did not enter into ner calcula-
tons the whole show was so absolute
~ lmpersonal to her. For any pangs
two she called father and mother,
she had decided some time ago to
smother and To cast them out, harbor-
Ing and encouraging them never hay
ing altered or influenced the state of
affairs by one fingers breadth.
She saw little of Mr. and Mrs. Eel
loves in these days. The scripture
lessons had come to an end and she
had turned the whole subject into her
minds rubbish hole; what she had
learned was sufficiently interesting at
the time, but 1t had never come any
life, even when it was warmed and
lighted by Mr. Fellowes' love for his
subject and when the hours spent at
the rectory We're the only bright
fieeks III the weeks dinginesS.
Now all these surroundings were
that used TO hang round the subject
had floated off. and Gwen was quite
ready to shoot her stored-up accumu-
lation of facts and deductions any
where, to make room for more service
able stuff. Only what we have learn
ed, good or bad, we must keep some
whore, God help us.
She was a clever girl, however. and
well-bred, and had read good deal
one way and the other, so she had
the sense to hold her tongue and to
keep her embryo opinions to herself.
This made her equally magnanimous
rs regarded the opinions of her neigh
borS.
Owens attitude of mind makes me
quite sick" said Mrs Fellowes one
day. that is, when she shows Il
glimpse of it. which isn't often now
adays She hasn't had volcanic out
break for a century, they are ruinouS
to ones clothes. but I'd bear the
spelling Of my new front for one !lis
minute
Mr.. FelloWes laughed.
There Is a twist in her somehow
and we have come to nasty obstrue-
ton. When she is properly straight
ened shell be fine creature, but the
untwisting will be too gradual for
YOU. my poor Ruth, you'll be worn out
before It's finished.
"One would think she was a boa CON
strictor. | believe she has Il touch Of
its nature too; she brushes hearts
enough anyway. and with Just as lit.
tie conjunction. | am sorry for young
Patrick Hamilton. love that boy"
(Which Is no reason at all why
Glen should. The girl doesn't fiirt, and
he sought his crushing with open eyes
] believe its the girls brains as much
as her beauty that dominates and re-
duces mems hearts"
WHY TAhN plSktl IOot
is. the more he is yanquished by brain,
especially If 1t keeps itself in the back
ground and doesn't Brighten him. He
likes the agreeable sensation Of i'm.
portance the possible possession of
such power gives him, and in his
state of nervous tension. the creature
Is apt to get mixed and to imagine thar
the power he worships radiates some.
how from him to his idol instead of
contrari-wise.
"A very comprehensive summary OF
our modes Of thought my dear, racy
but Enthusiastically. | don't. however,
imagine that In Ovens case any man
Is quite ass enough to imagine him
self the source Of her intellectual
"Oh, perhaps not, Ovens getting be
vond me. III she goes on like this, be.
tween brains and beauty, she'll be no
better than charnel house for crush
cd hearts. Pair
FOR the shadow OF the things, not
the substances do you imagine the
victims haven't as firm hold on their