Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-03

most marked exceptions. We can. go
as far rs the Park, anyway, for that
is on my way, and | know my wife
has designs on yours-you won't get
her back much before dinner time"
Mr. Waring turned round with a
start.
as this the case?" he asked blankly.
Il would like to stay" said Mrs
/ Waring softly, but she hung her head
and did not look at ner husband.
He looked at her, however, and his
brows lifted themselves. He turned
with solemnity TO Mrs. Fellowes.
.pray consider this question Of quin-
ine," he said, "and let us know the re-
sult--our experience is quite INSULT
cient to so on"
I "you are quite welcome to all mine, "
said Mrs. Fellowes laughing.
He turned to his wife again. Good
bye. my love. hope | shall be able
to get on with my work, but-ahem-
this rpsets one sadly"
Mrs. Fellowes went to her husband
In the hall just then and they We're
alone.
"This is quite unusual, loye-a you
wise to remaln?" he said.
Mrs. Warnings eyes wandered to
Ovens picture.
II would like to stay" she said, then
suddenly she bent toward him and the
pink deepened on her cheeks, "but |
will go If you like"
II wish you to do just as you like
yourself, love"
He loosed his hand gently from her
clasp. and followed Mrs. Fellowes into
the hall, his fingers twitching.
In an instant she was after him and
making for her hat when Mrs. Fell
loves caught her.
''Come to the door and see them off, !"
she remarked innocently, drawing her
arm through her own.
When she had seen them off the
premises, Mrs. Fellowes shut her guest
UP with the picture and went to dress,
then she scRrried her off to the village,
where they spent a rather remarkable
two hours.
Mrs. Fellowes companion was first
discovered by an urchin who was
making mud pies in a gutter. At the
first shock Of his find, he gave a whoop
and turned summersault back into
the drst, then he uplifted himself and
ned with the news, despatching scouts
to right and left oa his progress.
When the ladies reached the village
they found 1t all agog, every door was
full OF faces, and the bowls OF scrub
bling infancy arose from every yard.
Mrs. Warning looked shy and twitch-
ed good deal. but on the whole she
bore herself calamity.
The mothers embarrassed her, they
seemed to expect conversation, and
this was even the case with the child
ever, and be silent. 1t was among
the babies she shpne. not, indeed, in
her mode of holding theln-she did
that with her fingers, delieately, ms II
they were pens-but she got 50 eager
over them, so full of interest, asked
so many questions as to their APP
petites and gave such amazing hints
concerning their management that she
made an impression on the village such
as astonished the oldest inhabitant,
and set the women's tongues wagging
at a rate to surprise even their hus-
bands.
1t was an event, an epocn-making
day in the village of Waring, when
the squire's wife stepped in bodily
presence in and out of dts houses, and
disseminated useful knowledge con-
corning the human infant.
When Gwen heard of it. in the same
letter that told her to send her mother
a sketch OF herself without delay, she
laughed sarcastically.
"This Is dishonest of Mrs. Fellow
esq she cried with little stamp, "how
dare she make all this fresh phase Of
lanacy into a pathetic story? There Is
ring of false sentiment through the
whole business"