Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-21
CHAPTER 1.
@, Noble Husband You Have
Found Me-"

49, bnthely, clearly and purely, ana
.....,lv as a lark, her young voice
5os,binr off the fiorid runs of "Ombra
Inrgiera." Full of light were the
Trcat dark eyes, a half smile was on
the curved and naughty lips, "A soft
s,sh ON the creamy skin, the rare
hsautiful sunlight glintering on the
-o,d of her hair, which was twisted
into one long Marguerite plait. Beau
+if4,l happy, loved, what else but sing
t,1tthely as bird could Clara Treyel-
van do? Nevertheless, This was the
last morning that Clara came bound
ing down the stairs, pouring out her
heart in these roulades and shakes
the last hour that the young eyes were
,,nshadowed, the naughty lips parted
IN an unconscious smile!
At the foot of the stairs the girl
naused and stopped singing, silenced
nv the beauty of the scene that lay
beyond the open hall door. Then she
went forward and stood under the
arched portico, clasping her white
hands before her, on the finger of one
a
her lay sloping lawns and gardens bril-
liant with flowers; beyond those, to
right and left, spread wooded undulat-
Ing park-land extending to the very
edge of the cliffs, and straight in front
edge of the cliffs, and straight in front,
beyond the park, the sea lay, blue and
green, and orange-colored, simmer
Ing under the yellow August sun.
Clara smiled softly, and her eyes
took a deeper, graver look from the
thought that came to her, as they
wandered inyoluntarily to the stately
towers OF Stanhope Castle. 1t was
only the thought of the previous night,
when she had stood and watched, half
shrinkingly, the proud, grave master
moving among his guests, speaking a
few words to her sometimes, with that
rare smile, that softening Of eye and
LID that was hidden from her, that
might have been unconscious even to
himself.
Then she was wandering In thought
through the perfumed gardens, a dark
face OF winning beauty bent to hers,
voice all sweet and gentle speaking
words that made her heart throb
quickly, that brought a glad light to
her eyes, a peach flush to her checks.
She had understood it all before; had
ne not told her a huadred times how
he loved her, and had she not prom
Used him faith and love?
"Lt is very old story,
But it ever abideth new"
And so she had not wearied Of 1t,
and had given her heart to reckless,
handsome. winning Rex Werner or,
perhaps the surface only was stirred,
the real golden depths were not
reached.
A boy, slender and handsome, with
somewhat of Claras rare beatty OF
feature and form. came sprnging to
her side; and she turned, every line
of her face changing as she saw her
young brother.
"Ah! WILL" she said, with her bright
smile passing her arm round his
shoulder, "here you are at last, lazy
boyl Late hours don't suit you,
DrOJ0er
ooh! that's goodr cried the boy,
laughing. 81 heard you leave your
room you haven't been here 50 long"
n have been up ever since seven, !
returned Clara. II looked into your
room, and You were in the land OF
Dreams"
81 say, Clara" said the lad, breaking
off into a new subject "Sir Lloners
worth a h, ndred of Rex, isn't he?"
That's true viii. suppose he's
worth thousands more than poor Rex,
answered his sister. smiling, no change
in her face that the attentive eyes OF
her brother could discern. $50 you
like him?"
Rather; you know he's awfully
grave and and
Cold" Clara said. and involuntarily
shivered a little-'scold, icy, like that
marble statute yonder."
Wilfred looked perplexed, and puck.
cred his brows.
80 he isw he agreed; 'but still, for
ali that | think he's kind, and-I tell
you what II believe he has ever SO
much more principle than Rex"
Rex seems quite out Of favor with
you" said Clara with smile, which
covered the sudden pang her brothers
words gave her.
Wilfrcd paused moment before he
answered, bluntly:
He's a great deal too fond Of you
Clara, to get him into my good graces.
Into the girls face came a naughty
flush. which passed quickly, leaving
the clear cheeks pale again
You are a foolish boyr she said
nalf smiling. REX has known me
since we were children together. All
YOU are jealous of Rex. WHIP"
Not Jealous of course, only-only-'
The boy stopped confused. He had
dim notion that he was thrustng
a very profane foot into his sisters
affairs
= don't believe Rex hangs about now
IN II yon we're 1 1nrserF baby--thats
dat and | should hate him If he
married yonr
Hush WflI-.thl Inch y aaid tha GIRL