Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-29

less admiration for the grave, hand
some doctor. that had grown up, un
known 10 herself.
1t was nothing to bring a blush Il
the purest face. No true wife, know
ing 1t, but would have seen that Il
was a natural, childish liking only
but the frightened girl, knowing LITTLE
of women, and less of her own heart
had been hurried by Mrs. Lennard's
words to the conclusion that she had
been guilty of some horrible sin, some
shameful folly that had been plain tC
needed.
Ever afteT, when she had chance ed
to meet the doctor in her walks, Lefty
had avoided him; and he, thinking il
a sign of her anger against him, had
let 1t pass as one of the least conse
quenccs Of his wife's i'll work; there
fore was Mrs. Lennard's olive-branch
gratefully accepted, and gradually
things wore round To their old course
though with Slight difference.
Some people might have though
and said that Mrs. Leonard was lay.
ing a trap for her husband, she put
Letty 50 much in his way Perhaps
he thought so, too; perhaps he shrunk
from exposing the poor girl to sec.
end outbnrst of jealous fury; bur,
whatever ii was, he kept strictly
within the bare forms Of common
courtesy. He was polite to her as "A
wlfe's friend--no more. no less and II
trap was laid for him, he walked by
1t ScathleSs.
Mrs. Lennard's health had been all
ing for some time. Not trusting to
his own skill, and feeling that the adj
vice of another was more likely to be
regarded by her than his, her husband
called in Or. Green. He ordered
change to a milder climate, and al
once. Put If Dir. T4ennard thought dis
wife was going TO heed any more. he
was mistaken She fatty refused to
leave Kenmore
NO" she said, in one of her, old
outburSts; she had brought her there
To die, and she would die. She told
him how II would be, and now it had
come true"
DR. Leonard said nothing. but his
mouth closed. and little Of the pam
that was eating his life out flashed ND
into his face He knew that any re.
monstnnca Of his would only fix her
IN her resolve, but in his round that
hay he called al the Leiglls' cottage.
and asked Lefty to go uD and talk 10
her, for as he frankly said. "if You
do not succeed. il is hopeless. Nv
wishes she would not regard in the
matter at all
Lefty promised 10 use her best in
huence; ana that evening when thn
doctor came h)me. he found them
both seated by the fire in the draw
iig-Foon. busy talking. I.etty's dark
'fce was all aglow wita earnest e1,-
qtlence. and Pauline lay back in her
chair and listened with d ariet smile
tauline had been very i'll of late.
worse than the doctor himself knew
OF; her always slight form was main.
fully thin. and her large soft avas
We're painfully brilliant with all her
llt-health the twist AMI curl never left
her hair, AID now Il law over the
crimson cushion In silken tangle If
Hght. She WAS very fair. very bpauti.
tal' more Womanly than ever he had
seen her even in the first sparkle Of
youth and health: and the great. ten
der love In his soul yearned toward
her as he looked on her placid deli.
cate face. 1t spoke in his voice in
the touch of his hand: 1t shone from
out the depths Of his dark eyes. In
changed the stern, grave husband into
the fond lover Of old time. oh. blind
heart oh, cruel hand! to fling back
such holy Offering.
You are better tonight Paulines,
said he.
res am greatly better" she said
Il am not going to die. I.walke3
down alone; and see, my hand is
cooler IN, yes, you must see i am
better"
Her husband took the little white
hdlld IN MS, ana Stroked ii tenderly.
aud though the cold damp of its nalm
chilled him, lie gave no sign. Her
eyes frightened With a little Of their
old fire AS she looked across to where
Lefty sat in the shadow. her head
leaning against the mantel.
Lefty came over early In the after.
noon TO see me, she said, and from
then till now her one cry has been
that ! must 80 to Devonshire. or
Italy, or France, or somewhere any
where | think would please her, So
that it was far enough from Fen
more"
Lefty half smiled rs she met the
doctors approving glance.
ut is not what would please me,
She said. 1T is what Doctor Green
says you require. | should not like to
see You going away from Kenmore
only for few hours"