Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
CHAPT1ER VI.
"A Cruel Form Of Revenge"


bo,Inlless, and wondrOtIsly fair to the
eve The lark, with it's songs Of
pyr,dse was soaring heayenward. The
zen YES stirred lazlly in the southwest
wind over the dusky woods and
emerald valleys streamed the binding.
golden sunlight, turning the river TO
molten silver and the lingering dew
drops 10 the sembance of precious
stones.
On the broad paved walk in front
of Oldfriats, In the cool shade Of ITS
venerable wallis, paced Aida Penrith,
watching for THE arrival 1f DIR. Dixie,
from Stilborough A note brought to
her from Mr.. Merryweather that
morning had told her TO expect the
physician at eleven. 1t was now the
quarter OF the hour. Lady Penrlth
herself was too weak to rise, and was
lying In kind OF stupor In her cham
be- upstairs. Mrs, Ounce was with
Sner mistress, as nurse, In Alicia abb
eence.
sIIe Is long In coming this DR.
Dixie" sighed the girl, restlessly, lift
ing her hand TO shield her eyes from
flhe sunlight. what, ! wonder, will
he tell me before he goes? Shall |
be free tomorrow the day after-the
day after that? Free, but alonel
Neither the sun nor death says
Roehefo,icauld. can be looked at with
out winklLg;' and both are at Old
Griars now How sad 1t must be 30
die at a time when the world Is so
fair!''
ISe vigil Of the past night had left
fits traces on the girls face; dark, pur-
pie shadows were visible beneath her
eyes; the sweet penstye mouth looked
even sadder than 1t was wont to do.
when the famous DIR. Dixie arrived
by and by, his keen, professional eye
was struck by two things in Alicia
the girls pale, sad beauty and her
fragile appearance. He would not be
surprised, he Thought Just then, If he
were shortly to find a patient In
Alicia P"nrith herself.
she begged him to see her grand
mother without delay. and at once led
the way up the great oak staircase.
He followed her silently until they
came to the door of the slck-room.
II WIZ see her ladyship alone, II
yrm please" mnmured the man Of
paiysic then, with his fine bland smile.
So Alicia went down again and sat
In the cool, dim library, where a wan-
de1-lng sunbeam athwaft the painted
windows was splashing thc carpetless
Sloor with the gorgeous crest Of hhe
PenrithS
III seemed to Alicia mat he was ab.
semi a long. long while. The house
was still rs the grave. What would
she verdict be?
Presently she heard his careful
tread, and stole cut Of the library to
Neet him Her face was marble
white almost haggard; her tongue
ssemed 70 cleave 10 the roof Of her
mouth
''Ycs?" was all she could articulate
The physician laid his hand kindly
upon her shoulder rs they stood there
togs~ihcr III the hall
'1Cnn Won bear shock, Miss PEN
rdth?" he said
81 j do not think II will be
ssi,ork" faltered Albia; II have been
expecting H. | can be brave believe
me ON, end my suspense, Doctor
Dixie" SHE cried
'Tady Per-ith." said Or. Dixie, SIS
dying dying slowly There is-a-
wf1at we term a general decay OF ma
s6nre gradual breaking NJ of what
has been, for i woman, q remarkably
strong constitution by the by. my
dear youug lady, let me remind You
that you have n most excellent nurse
an your domestic Mrs Ounce"
Alicia scarcely heard the DEPRESSION.
~sWonld you." she said, impressively,
hitting her heautful earnest eyes to
smc bland conutcnance ~ the doctor,
AN, justified In calling i mean in
Saying that that my dear grand
smother was on her dc1thhrdg
''Yrs rotnrned the physician AS
Snp1shcd 4 little III Miss Pcnrlths
Vvnl cr. "iqasmrcp as do not think
4she NH ever rise from il aralr"
.sYou really ana truly helfnvs
Nlitda saia. II the same ,rrihly Iu
earnest way. that inv tmulncther
Is lying on what mus prove ey"ntn-
ally . bel 81 den'ha"
.llayc ! mt said 80" answered ~
" Ike trl1e testify. addag Il have
Ter, uil instructions with Mrs Qn,pce
Tomorrow viii call lglin"
Whcn hc WAS fairly gonr Nlieia Ton
rbA rr'uucd TO +he library aud seated
her>eH With tired air nv one % tho
tinted wplaWs There was 4 ,ahlc
near hcr ASA she aung hcr arms
HcrosS IL ha3yms her bend IN them
AS She sat 'bero IL mN't,tte an The
tnNt that Law hcfo1p hM
IL lacl, courage oa that thu lime 4
~ han1 she mufssrei. Il l fNsl
Afraid Ye how grateful how very
g7dcrn, an 10 a3uk Chat tie hour