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

10 Groom in her ears. Through much
tribulation" were the words Of itM and
il kept on by fits ali that evening. p
Turn round again aud let me hook
al you. dear. All. feel as II il We're
the contingent night Of my own cliid'
There was quick short catch IN her
voice kiss mr. Gwen, and. darling
don't think of victory, there's blood
IN the very thought, The head and
front OF woman's life is love, Gods,
and mothers, and mans
you've forgotten your audience,
said Gwen sarcaStically, Il know moth
ing Of the two first, the third will
come, / suppose. in time-by all &C.
counts, II comes always to the beau
tifnl but shall not know what on
earth 10 do with II when it arrives.
and OH | don't want II! ! want TO
live mt full pitch, couldn't manage
that with my feet clogged with honey
you want to be loved, my dear. to
he loved, loved, loved. and when you
little goose you are making of your
self"
The girl turned suddenly upon her
and gave her one of her most volcanic
hugs. When Mrs. Fellowes got out OF
it, painting, she set to putting Ovens
dress In order with sundry soft touches
to neck and arms.
81 do love nice soft girlish flesh.
she said, with little laugh. "Oh,
how | do wish to goodness that John
wasn't parson this night OF all
others! want dreadfully to see you
there, but he can't come, it's impos.
sible, you know Sam Tidd Is dying
and even for You couldn't 20 without
him."
Mrs Fellowes!" she cried sweeping
round, ''are You not coming? This Is
OH this is awful, ! never looked at
your dress, was so taken up with
my own. Oh, to go alone with Lady
Mary, and to my first ballr'
Her face was furious, and Mrs. Eel
loves could have cried II did not
tell You at first, / was so astonished
Mt your brilliant completeness. am
sorry"
Gwen stamped
"It Is atrocious, abomnable, To 20
alone with no one in the room to care
rap how | look! You can't help it,
know, but oh, you must see the
beastliness of the whole thing
"rhe carriage Is coming. darling
come down to your mother"
t,.I.
SOM she called
There isn't II lovely| said Gwen
as Simpson wrapped her in her cloak
Il do love the sheeny changes in white
! plush Mrs. Fellowes. you will come
down with me, won't You? | hardly
know Lady Mary"
When they came to the foot of the
stairs Mary came forward and said IN
quick, frightened tone:
Miss Gwen. God bless you. dear.
They viii be proud Of you, The room
is we'll lighted, shall open the door.
Miss"
did they ask for me?' demanded
Gwen, She had let her cloak drop
and was turning slowly round, that
the old woman might have a good view
of her.
ASK. Mlssr'-She broke OFF.
Il know they did not, and they don't
want me either. and Mrs. Fellowes
isn't coming-did you know that?
am glad you like me. Nary
She stopped suddenly seeing tear
on Mary's check and kissed it into Il
wet smudge on the bed OF wrinkles,
then she turned and kissed Mrs. Eel
loves lightly. and walked down the
great hall like young queen setting
out on trlumphal progress.
When Gwen dropped her cloak and
displayed her self for Mary's admira
ton, she had two spectators she GER
tainly never hargained for.
A wave of universal excitemenlhad
somehow reached Mr. and Mrs. War
ing In their learned retirement, prob
ably carried there by Mary's frequent
appearances for trivial causes,-she
dared not make an definite suggestion,
for fear of Ovens most memorable
wrath.
My love" said Mr.. Warning nj last.
something unusual seems to be the
matter!'
Mrs. Warnings brows knitted as
usual then gradually cleared.
YES, really believe ihis IL the 90
caSiou of Ovens first ball | remcm-
her now Lady Mary mentioning some
thing about Il, and ah, yes. don't YOU
remember you gave Mrs. Fellowes a
check for some dresses and other
things to do with balls? All nine
1'clock, il 1t really? Aud fancy
hear carriage didn't Lady Mary say
She would come for her? I think.
dear" she said, II think. dear, |
should like to see Gwen"
And too" said Mr. Warning. stand,
ing up with eagernesS. shall we 70 to
her room? suppose we might do
50. he added half fearfully.
Ii certainly did seem rather iiber-
~ on their part
"Oh YES think that perhaps she
might like II"
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