Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-06-28

EF1FtH TIdN Flt ~ |dft ne Iturih-
~bered. while the elder man looked in
vain for those traits Of character. the
little tricks Of expression that ne had
noted and been 50 proud OF before.
He was proud Of his son still and
had good cause for that pride-than6
Heaven but there was a barrier be-
tween them that nothing could ~
move His love for him WIS a- great
as ever. for il was too strong 10 be
easily uprooted, bur the love no longer
dlled his life. was no longer ali-suIti-
ciput He felt lonely and sorrowfUl-
lGuelier than he had ever been when
shut up I'm his indian bungalow day
after Jay through the long hol
weather. and more sOrrOwful even
than when he had sent away his child
Then he hal had hope % sustain him,
and fond uaguiugs 10 take the place
of reality. Now he knew the truth
knew that the fruit whose CROWN he
had so eagerly anticipated had in
spit" of its fair appearance. crumb.ed
To ashes In his mouth.
As be stood on the threshold of the
door Of the Dover House, and turned
his face to where the sun had sell the
after-gI0w shed its red light upon him.
and showed clearly the dark sJeadtast
eyes and Well-cut mouth with the
deep lines Of anxiety about them. His
complexion was sallow, his mustache
dark. but his hear was nearly white,
which with his tall broad figure.
manly face and military bearing gave
him "a most distinguished appearance.
He was q man who would have at
tracted attention anywhere.
On this particular day his new
tenant was expected Mr.. Bower 10y
name-an Australian lawyer who, hay
ing made his fortune, wished to come
and spend the last years of his life in
the mother sountry, The Anglo-ln-
dian felt warm sympathy for him,
for both had been eXiled from early
youth, and both probably had the same
feeling Of alienation engendered by
long absence.
IL was this event that had caused
Colonel Severn to walk over So that
ne might be there when the traveller
arrived and accord him at least a
strangers welcome.
a hired vehicle drove along the road
ard stopped at the gate, the driver
waiting for Instructions The door Of
the conveyance was opened, and an
old man stepped slowly out and then
turned To offer his assistance to some
one inside.
An elderly woman, apparently q
superior sort Of housekeeper got out
aud began to give directions to the
driver in a shrill overbel ring voice
that grated on the colOnePs ears, ana
afterwards came a tall slim girl in
deep mourning, with uncovered head,
holding her hand.
Colonel Severn, after few mo-
ments hesitation, stepped forward.
Mr. Bowycr | presume" he said,
pleasantly II am Colonel Severn; my
own house is lose to this; ami l
thought | would come over 10 see If /
could be of any Use
The Australian was pleased at the
attention, acknowledging his appre-
citation in his reply; and the two gen
tlemen turned toward the house, talk
ing earnestly as they went along
The young girl still stood alone, APP
parently distracted, until the house
keeper broke into her reyerie with Il
loud laugh.
Dreaming again, Miss Ellen: I
don't believe you even noticed Mr.
Bowyer had gone in. Hen be calling
for you"
The remark was perhaps meant III
kindness. if ~, the woman's EXPIRES
sion did not do justice TO her intention,
for a disagreeable fash came from
beneath her eyelids, and she who was
addressed WINGED percepibly.
I'm 20 to him now" she answered
hurriedly, and moved away.
The hOusekeeper watched her.
Yes, / am certainly right she NUT
tered to herself. she has got a secret
"a secret that weighs on her night
and day and would ruin her if found
out At hotels and constantly on The
move. | have had no chance OF dis
covering what il is-She has kept SO
much by herself; but here in Ills
quiet place she viii be of her guard
She shall never stand in my shoes if
l can get chance to GUST her! It
would be hard If ten years faithful
service were to be forgotten for this
now fancy. II shall never ne never
if / can help il, ., no, no, me-
She screwed her thin lips together
and turning toward the servant who
came running briskly from the house.
gave her the necessary orders about
the luggage in a composed manner
that showed nothing of the jealous
wrath She really felt Formerly sAe
had been undisputei mistress Of Mr..
Bowers house, and, being a connec-
tion of his. had ignored the fact that
she was his housekeeper as wells with
no other source OF income chan the
wages she received
She had been a maid in Mon
trgaL where Mr. Bowyer's younger
brother had first met her, and, falling
.-..t..f-- tf- lave, ms TnFs married.