Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-28

content and was never DULL
She made a great point OF her con-
tentment with and enjoyment of the
perfect seclusion OF her pretty home,
when discoursing On the subject with
Sir Andrew Gwenap She told him 1t
was 80 restful and peaceful, after the
incessant roar and hubbub and excite
ment of life in London, and almost re-
preached him for having thought her
mere wording, to whom society and
gayety were Indispensable. She
omitted to mention that her seclusion
was constantly shared by some of her
liveliest friends and acquaintance,
and gave him no itint of the select
boating parties which she had planned
having pretty of.-n during The next
| few weeks.
Especially did abe avoid all mention
| OF his brother-in-law to the testify
rigid old baronet, who had dwelt in
! fCrcible language upon the sacred
nature of promise 10 marry, and ha [
| told her plainly that if she tempted
! Sholto Graham to break his engag :
men, to Miss Yang - he (Sir All
I drew would witt draw his favor from
both herself and the tickle swain
I Il don't believe you would like me TO
! marry any one. You are a real dog in
the Manager, Sir Al drew You didn't
marry lie yourself when we were both
| free, ard | bore the Disappointing 1T
| like a brick, and never limited 10 your
/ I l,
place if hadn't been frank fool And
now that you are happily married, and
are inordinately proud of your wife,
you want to keep me unmarried and
dependent"
She spoke bitterly, ior she was a
proud as well as passionate woman,
| and the state of thraldom in which he
kept her continually had nearly goaded
her to madness at times. His power
| over her was strong as was evidenced
| by her so seldom daring to shake her
chains in the slightest degree
II an not so self 4 as you say.
certainly object to your marrying
Shoto Graham or any other pauper,
but especially ShoIto Graham" Sir
Andrew said, impassively He was
unmoved either by her anger or her
distress. She looked very handsome
in her burst of mingled petulance and
Representatives,.
You told me the other day that you
could find him a situation with a
salary of IL 900 year. He would not
!n:rr ed me | 81 Id me quite con-
tented with that tholsond year, Yodr
he . nauper any lcngeI then, and if he
bounty would not be taxed by me any
longer"
"lshall not provide him with an in
come to enable him to make a dis
honorable ass of himself by throwing
over the young lady to whom he is en-
gagged and marrying you. AS for the
other part of your speech, it's nm
worthy OF YOU, ..eh& Have | ever
shown myself Unwilling to contribute
to your happiness and prosperity IN
every way in ny rover? Have | ever
heSilaic'i to eralf. yCu lightest within,
your most ey,rav caht Gtsire if money
could compass either? But this within
for Sholto Graham | do sternly op
pose"
She shrugged her shoulders and
frowned as she said, coldly:
Its true beggars can't be choosers.
| am one, and so | must submit"
This conversation had taken place
between the pretty widow and her old
friend only the day before the one on
which she had invited Sholto Graham
to join Vereker and herself on the
river The substance of it, the full
force Of the warning Sir Andrew had
given her. was so freSh in her mind
that ii was almost relief to her when
Vereker arrived first on the scene
She was anxious 10 avoid a tete-a-tete
with Sholto now.
There was an unusual hesitation
and embarrassment in her voice and
manner as she told Mr. Vereker that
she had 'ashc. another man to come
and take an oar" and after waiting a
moment for the reply he was too much
annoyed to make, she added; lyon
know him, and I'm afraid You don't
like him very well Guy. It's Mr..
Graham, Lady Gwenap's brother"
why in the world did You ask him?
Why can't you let fellow who is en-
gagged to another woman aIone7 Don't
you know he's engaged? Has he kept
it dark"
He has never mentioned II to me.
Why should he?' she pouted; nor does
his sister know anything about It'll
mean anything of the lady AS he does
not flaunt the fact in our faces, why
should | flaunt ii in his?"
Then you do know that he is en-
gaged?' Guy Vereker asked, in
sternly reproachf1l way that was a
new thing in Mrs. Cumberland's ex
perience of him. II was speaking to
a fellow who knows Graham, as well
as the girl Graham is engaged to. the
other night, and it appears that she is
one of the best and prettiest girls in
the world He is a cad to keep her
dark, as II she were something to be
ashamed OF, and you'll be doing a cruel
thing il you encourage him"