Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-14

But you shall never be called again
by me to 'blurt out the fact OF youi
engagement She crossed to the
table in the window as she spoke
opened her workbox and took ont q
little packet wrapped in silver paper
Opening it she took out the emerald
ring. which he had put on her finger
on the day he proposed to her.
You have taken your heart back
from me, Sholto. can't keep the
ring"
She lifted 1t to her lips, and then
held Ii out to him, but instead of TAX
! ing it he caught her hand and held it
fast, as he implored her to give him
| another chance
Il have been brute and fool, he
admitted. ''but love you, Patrice.
Don't throw me over You'll lead ne
to destruction if you do. Give me az
other chance, Patrice. my darling
Need 1t be said that the emerald ring
was presently replaced on the slim
finger, and that Patrice, with an April
shower of tears and smiles, sgreed to
give him another chance?
And. darling Sholto. you must par
don me for something, too. l have
promised to go to the Thorburns 10
dinner tonight with dear old dad II
you only knew how much rather
would stay here with you.
Cant you get off ito he asked,
eagerly. Its too hard that you should
leave me the first night | come home,
You see look upon this as home,
Patrdce. It's case Of Wherever thou
art would be Erin to me- Let the
dear old captain go tn iihe Thorburns
without you. They are people don't
care abollt mean they are people
don't want to see you intimate with
You must get into my sisters set, and
/ can assure you the Thorburns will
never be in that"
But they are my friends, she said,
with decision May is my very best
and dearest friend, and my father and
Mrs. Thorburn are such capital COM
panions and foes over the chess table.
Besides, it would be a cruel impolite-
ness ON my part to stay away tonight.
This little dinner Is given in honor of
Mr. Thorburn's return. His mother
is so devoted to him, and we'll she may
be; he is such dear son to her"
Is hep Sholto said, with elaborate
carelessness. II can't say care much
about him myself He's not very
good form; not the sort of fellow !
should introduce to my sister OF Mrs
Cumberland wish you were going
anywhere but to the Thorburns to-
night, my darling"
And | wish | could stay with you,
MS to the Thorburns. When YOU know
them, when you see that dear old lady
and that grand girl May, you will be
glad that they are my greatest friends.
You will Like them as much as +"
mo, | shan't," he interrupted. peev-
ishly; they are taking you from me
tonight II they ever do 1t again you
must give them up, Patrice. cant go
on battling for you against my sisters
prejudices If you take away my arms
by mixing yourself up with people she
will not care to know
But they will never want to know
Lady Gwenap, Sholto: and IL she has
prejudices against me neither do !,
and before he could find words with
which to answer her Mary came to say
that Capt. Kelly would be down in
five minutes, ard would Miss Patrice
nleaS Go fo send for a fsab -
80 | am to be left stranded, left to
my own devices tonight" Sholto said.
complainingly and Patrice. whose
golden Mature had but little Of the
alloy of suspicion in it. answered,
cheerfully:
Don't go back to your rooms; that
will be dull unless you have work to
do. Have you any journalistic work
now, Sholto? 1t seems 50 dreadful
when people ask me if you have that
have to tell them / don't know"
Its rather cheeky Of any one to ask
YOU" he grlmbled. Il have nothing
to do tonight any way. It's rather
rough on me that you should throw
me hack on my own resources when
have free evening to spend with
you"
Here comes dad" she whispered,
breathlessly. Don't let him think
that l am making sacrifice in going
out with him now, and Sholto, dear
Sholto do go and be as happy as you
can this evening Tell father that
YOU couldn't come before and meant to
stay this evening tell him quickly:
he loves me so. you know. that he cant
bear to think am neglected
IA telegram for Mr. Graham, sent
on from his lodgings" said Mary,
following in Capt. Kelly swake, and
Sholto opened 1t and read first his
address and then these words:
Come TO No Harrow road, at y
o'clock tonight Must see you, Lena
CHAPTER XIII.