Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-02

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FER she liked or disliked him; but his
fiattering looks gave her pleasure IN
spite OF herself
'You are stsying here, are you not?''
she asked. as they walked in the shade
OF the oyefhanging trees.
yes, mademoiselle, | am staying
here. do my best to make my friends
son speak little French. He is not
easy to teach.
rs he not? / always fancied that
4 I.ancelot was SO clever.
"Ah, yes; clever; but when pupil
does not like his master he makes but
slow progress
/, He spoke so easily and SO carelessly
! that Constance was not Immediately
struck by the fact that he was taking
lher into his confidence at very early
stage Of their acquaintance. She an
swered with surprise:
! but why should Lance dislike your
THAT is question more easily asked
than answered" The counts teeth
cleaned white for moment from
Under his dark mustache. 4 am glad"
I he aided in u lower voice, that made
nolselle should ask the question"
Il don't know why you should be
for moment
only because perhaps deceive
myself thought that it showed con-
Germ for a poor unworthy strangers
interest that he dares not think that
he deserves. May believe 1t without
/ offense2"
! A tinge of crimson rose to Constance's
pale cheek. She did not reply, and she
did not look at her companion; but she
smiled very slightly, very sweetly and
4 was silent.
"Ah, mademoiselle, do not leave me
in ignorance said De Marsac, in an
agitated tone is it possible that l
can have offended you? If have"
'You have not offended me-yet,
: said Constance, softly. But if you
had what them"
There would have been nothing for
me then but the waters of the lake"
The girl laughed. You say very
pretty things she said, with an up
ward turn Of the eyelashes, which De
Marsac very much admired. when
go back to school next week shall
have time TO think them over and find
out what they mean"
ITO school" De Marsac gasped. He
I had been deceived indeed He had
thought this girl full blown woman
of the world, and 10, she was nothing
but schoolgirl Well, she, was very
handsome and she had in her the
markings of an accomplished coquette.
Count Rene's eyes twinkled. He would
let her try her developing power upon
him. It would be amusing-and with
schoolgirl, nobody could be hurt. He
would see how far Constance Esler
would let him go.
She let, him go 50 far that he had
kissed her before he brought her back
to Lady Fsler's side; and he had been
surprised to find himself the more hot
and agitated of the two when he gave
the salute. Constance was cold as ice
J 1T is inconceivable, he said to him
self, as he watched her standing at
| Lady Eslers side few minutes after
ward.
"She has the look of a marble statue
--of woman of snow. She is no or
binary young girl"
Il must see more of her. | think
with a slow dawning smile And |
should like to make her care"
1 While Constance and Rene de Marsac
were wandering through the shrubbery
and down by the pond, the festivities
on the lawn had been falling rather
/ fiat Everything had been done which
could add to the pleasure or comfort
/ of the guests There was sumptuous
repast laid ready in the dining-room
and there was a gay-looking marquee
/ on the lawn, where strawberries and
| ices and champagne cup could be had;
/ there were basket chairs and turkey
/ rugs for the elder ladies and renirs
h for the young ones-nothing had been
omitted or forgotten and yet the party
was not success. At first it was diff
cult to say why, for good many people
4 had arrived; but an attentive glance re-
/ yealed the reason of its air of dullness.
/ There were scarcely any young people
present. Lady Stevenage's daughter
and Lady Esler's niece were almost
the only representatives of the younger
branches of the neighboring families.
The elder people had come though not
in great numbers; but there was a fair
show of dowagers and matrons and
some idle men; but the mothers had
rot chosen to bring their daughters.
To BE Continued.
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