Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
Continued.


we're closeted together in the library.
While the other two looked silently
and questioningly az one another, Mrs.
Fellowes telegraphed despairing sig
nails to her husband.
at has been a most wearing day."
said Mr.. Waring at last, II feared my
wife would break down under the
strain. No doubt you felt it too?" he
went on with his brows raised, looking
concernedly at his guests. II thought,
NV DEAR" and he pressed her hand II
thought, my dear, that our daughter
Gwen bore it admirably, the girl APP
pears to have much courage, the cour-
age of your race, my love-"
He beamed softly down on her, and
paused for an unconscionable time,
then suddenly he remembered himself
and started.
"Our daughter Gwen is very beau
tiful person." he went on, musing
aloud. II do not think l ever noticed
the fact until lately, until that night
she went to some h'm-party with
Lady Mary. Dearest, do you recol-
lectT'
Perfectly" said Mrs. Waring, get
ting shade paler, and with a trou'
bled look In her eyes, ''you saw her.
Mrs. Fellowes," she said with sudden
eagerness, that night?"
~ did indeed, Ovens beauty was
A shock to me. But l didn't know
nat is, l thought you were busy"
"Ah, yes, very busy, remember,
but we came out to see Gwen, she was
&c the stairs, and we got no farther
than the door, the lamplight shone on
her and cast soft strange lovely shad-
ows on her white silk--it was silk,
was 1t not Mrs. Fellowes" -She
nodded. "And her arms and neck
were like-down-"
"Snow," mur1nured her husband.
"No, dear, they looked too warm
for that. and her face! We were,
think, little frightened at its beauty"
She gave a little shy laugh.
1--WE should have come out, but just
then l do not think l could have
spoken. My husband thought I was
not very well and he brought me back
Henry spoils me, Mrs. Fellowes-but
today l shall never forget Ovens
look, never!' and her small face got
still one shade whittier.
She tried to say something but she
only made little husky noise, she
turned to Mrs. Fellowes and tried
again.
"You know Gwen" she said family,
"do you think she was happy today,
as bride should be?'
Mrs. Fellowes looked keenly at her
and turned to her husband
Mrs. Warning must lie down, she is
worn out" she said.
He made ready the sofa and drew
the trembling small creature down on
1t.
Mr.. Waring yielded her up with a
disturbed and astonished gaze, and
stood aside contemplating events pa
tiently.
Henry" she said softly, after rest
ing silently for moment, task Mrs.
her our--our fears
He came over and laid his hand on
her sunny head, that time seemed to
have quite forgotten
"My dear friends" he said solemnly,
my wife and ! are In some perplex
ity. The fact ls-h'm we have never,
80 to speak, known much of our daugh-
ter Gwen, she is difficult person to
know. From time to time we have
attempted to gain some nearer
knowledge of her, but she-ahem-in
fact, did not seem inclined to encour-
age our advances. From her very
babyhood," he went on more fluently,
the girl has interested US very keen
~, she has been quite study to us,
but regret to say we have never
arrived at any very definite conclu-
sion abort her. we have never quite
understood her."
"Neverr' said Mrs. Waring, suddenly
bending toward Mrs. Fellowes, with a
look very like terror in her face.
"Of course you more than I, dear"
said Mr.. Warning, you have your
woman's instincts to guide you, and
they, as rule, are trustworthy"
Il have never known Gwen" said
she, with very unusual decision
what is your opinion on this mat
ter?'' said Mr.. Waring, turning to
Mr.. Fellowes, you know our daugh-
Ter"
1t was all cruelty pathetic, his
voice, and his face, and his gesture,
and the strained hopeless look in his
small wife's eyes.
"Gwen is not ready yet for complete
happiness" said Mr.. Fellowes; "when
she IS, It will come to her in full meas
ure.',
"But-she Is person Of Intelligence
and what Is called grown-up," said
Mr.. Waring anxiously, "and very per-
feet In her Developments utwardly."
ne added. doubtful look feeting
across his face
Yes, TO look at, she is perfect, but
does 1t not strike you" said Mrs Eel
loves slowly, "that much of Ovens
womanhood Is still elemental? DO you
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