Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
Continued.

lady Ester fisie ehus
IT results which she had not an
sstad It put the general into q
Notcbetty and obstinate frame OF
.,na and caused him to spend far
.,ora money and take far more trouble
~ Machines account that he had at
~ meant to do. But before his sister
a. him he asked one important ques-
ton
,What became of the woman Jen-
,,,gsg Is she still in your service?"
ooh. no" said Lady Esler she left
mo to be married soon after her report
~ the child's death. | don't know
what became of her"
IN a moment look of trouble and
,arplexity showed itself in the gen.
erals face,
.Then one can't ascertain" he be-
can when Lady Esler triumphantly
interrupted him.
mo, that's just it, you can't ascer-
tain anything about this child that
Won have picked out of the gutter"
SELMA that is not the point. This
child is my granddaughter.
she is no more your granddaughter
than l am" said Lady Esler, indig-
nantly. and she swept out of his room
in majestic wrath, holding her head
high in the air and gathering up her
slken skirt as if she feared contami-
nation. But when she was fairly out
of the house, the general summoned
his servant with look of strong de-
termination on his face.
Forrest, you know where Miss
Madeline Despard is living?"
Yes, general"
go to the house at once and say
that want her."
"And-Mr Despard, too, sir?'
mo, you idiot, didn't say Miss
Madeline? Bring her to me. And,
Forrest, order a carriage on your way
and bring her in 1t and keep the car
rage waiting for me-"
What's to do now" was Forrest s
not unnatural but silent query, as he
received these orders and the same
sort of question rose to the lips of the
Despards, when, with military curt
ness and precision, he delivered his
masters message. Madeline was soon
ready and came with considerable
nervousness, not knowing what might
be in store for her; but she was speed
lily treasured. The general received
her with great tenderness, kissed her
affectionately. Then took her in the
carriage to the best shops in the town,
where he amused himself by ordering
for her everything that she could pos
sibly want or desire, being much aided
in the process by attentive and sug-
gestiye shopwomen, who were only too
anxious to inform him of the many
things that no young lady should be
without Madeline found herself at
the end of the day the proud pos
SCISSOR of all manner of treasures; a
gold watch, for instance, an elaborate
writing-ease, a morocco travelling bag,
paint box and work-basket. The
only things that married her joy was
the fact that the things were for her
sell alone.
Remember" said the general, all
most sternly, that you are not TO give
any Of these things away. They are
Tor Yourself"
Madeline lifted her blue eyes rather
plesdingiy to his face.
y have so many things, you have
been so very good to me-" she said,
knc Nf hnV. ~
Who is Jenny"
Ny sister-my stepsister," said
Madeline, flushing painfully. as she re-
membered that the general was not
supposed to know of the existence of
ar. Despari's second family.
Oh, said her grandfather, slowly
i see. There are children then. How
many"
Three, they are dear little things.
am sure you would like them il you
knew them" said Madeline, anxiously
And ! thought l might perhaps divide
the paints with Jenny and the pretty
eolored paper in the writing case,
there would be enough for us both"
Give to Jenny, If you like" said
thc general, in an altered voice, "but
not TO your father--do you under
stand? | have been making presents
70 you and not to him? Tell him
sad 50 and then he will not inter-
fere"
He would never interfere" said
Vaccine, with dignity, whereat her
grandfather laughed in rather dis
agreeable manner and did not seem to
agree with her.
witt tel you what we will do" he
'lo al length. I'VE will go to Cara
III and get some chocolate bon
eons then YOU may divide them as
nlch as YOU like. l don't mind you
SWING few Of them to your fathers
saiiiren but nothing to him, ramem-
re showered boxes of sweets upon
aer saa then drove her back to the
'e aaek street in which her father
4'sl and deposited her at the door
mere You'll remember this after
ao9a TITLE one"
lnaeed I SHALL
Don't let any one say did not
a E9u we'll | would do more for