Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30


in his work--one who would unbend at
times and behave like an ordinary NOR
tal?'
ooh. no; | shouldn't expect him to
do that. Novelists are SO very different
from ordinary mortals :"
Gam very differentT'
"Ye-es.
"In what way"'
"Well, you don't seem-to-care-
for-girls. "
He looked at her with astonished
eyes why, l adore them. %
Them, yes-but most men adore
one -
"Ahr"
Here glance, brief as flash of
lightning, passed between them, and he
realized that he had been in love for
some time without knowing it.
'Pcrhaps-perhaps you do adore
one?" she murmured after short pc
Rod Of silence.
"Well, / believe do, ne answered,
as if surprised at himself. GOTTEN when
sitting before the fire / have pictured a
girl S face in the embers. "
"What kind of face?" she asked
jealousy.
"a very beautiful one"
Fair or dark"
"Fair."
She seemed little relieved. After
all, her fears might be unfounded.
"And you would marry her if she ex-
isted?'
"She does exist. "
"And--and you have spoken to her?"
"No. b"
"But you mean to do so?"
mot now.
"Why?"
"Because-well, / have discovered
that she cares for some one else. "
She rose. Il am very sorry. There
was perceptible tremble in her voice,
and before he could speak she had left
him.
He sat on recalling the various liter
airy men he had introduced to her and
wondering which was the chosen hero
of her dreams, sat on until a shadow
fell upon the carpet, and, looking up,
he saw lady of middle age and cheer
full countenance smiling upon him. 1t
was Mrs. Rayne, May 8 aunt.
What long chat you and May
have hadl' she said, taking the vacant
chair
eyes. "
"To Judge from your face it doesn t
tn haitt . nj aa n
You haven't been quarreling?"
"Quarrelingl Oh, no. The fact is,
Mrs. Rayne, | have just discovered that
| love your niece -
''It has taken you long time, she
replied, but | am glad you have done
So
"Glad All, you do not know
"Why, vou don t mean that--that she
has refused you;
"No, but sine has Just been describ-
ing the kind of man she means to mar
ry
And pray what kind of man is
ho?''
"He is writer--a novelist--a distin-
guished novelist about my age Have
You any idea who ne isl
"Any idca?' regarding him impa-
tiently. "Do you mean to say that
''To say what"
"That you don know who no is?'
GLOW should | know" he replied, a
little mystifcd
DO you want to know" she asked
pointedly,
"Wmt; Ye-e>.
Then look there" and she nodded
toward mirror.
lie gave quick start "No, no, it is
impossible.
"Why impossible?"
"She said distinguished ,"
"Well, The Daily Record calls you So
And you say he is your age Upon my
word, for protessed student of human
nature you have been strangely blind.
But | Will send May to you
He let her so without word of pro-
test
"Auntie says you want me, "
He spraug to his feet. YES -
"W hat tor:'
lie took her hand and drew her into
the shadow. Forever,
"O-hl" 1t was a cry Of JOY, a cry of
delight, and with il she camo to his
arms Il was the girl you pictured?'
yes
And you were the hero of my
dreams,
II have been hliud-blind.
well, yes | think you have, but
you can see now"
lie looked long into her eyes eyes,
can see now h-Daughter
Cornell's Pine Lands.
Mr., Robertson told me the story of
Cornell university and the investments
in Wisconsin piuerigs. In 1923 the
federal government appropriated unsold
public lands for the use ut agricultural
colleges IN the proportion of 30, 600
H,r,s tor each congressman. Much of
the scrip was soon trittered away by
most of the states at le,, than 60 cents
an acre Inc territory appuruoned 60