Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-07
aLOYER THE DRY.
Continued.

There must have been some mis-.
take; some misunderstanding, some in
fernal lies told. He can't have
changed so quickly. Why, bless my
soul, it's only the other day
'.Ah, that other day--that other
day" she broke in smiling, in spite Of
her sorrow at the burlesqne rapdity
with which tragedy succeeds and In
terrmingles with comedy. Only the
other day he had not been dazzlea by
the glitter that money can throw over
everything, especially women. He
was dazzled directly he heard that
his sister was going to be Lady Give
nap. l knew then when | heard in
what a different way he spoke OF her
after her engagement, that he was
easily dazzled, but | thought he loved
me better even than glitter Now"
abe stopped, and bending forward to
look into a mirror, she laughed and
shook her head.
Now? What Is It, Patrice?"
1.-THE glitter in the shape Of that
woman with the small, dark head and
dark velyety eyes beats me altogether,
| must confess. She WI never care
for him, though; she will laugh at
him feel sure. she will try to make
him ridiculous and she will make him
obey her feel that she Is the Lena
Cumberland who sent for the man at
the club last night. ! feel that it's
time you had your pipe and toddy,
dad, and-you'll help me to begin the
old life again, won't you?"
He could not answer for she w2s
moving about fetching lemon and
whisky and pipe and tobacco jar-as
blithely as ever. He could not an
swer her for another reason. Tie had
a choking sensation in his throat and
II the child" bore up-well, he was
bound to do SO also
When Mrs Cumberland and Sholto
Graham came out from the academy
the former asked for nothing more
for the moment than q speedy deliver
ance from her escort. He had served
her turn for the present, and he might
go into the limbo OF needless things
until she wanted him again which
might be "soon," sometime hence"
or never"
She had sent for him this morning
because it was poss bic he might,
through his sisters ambition and his
brother-in-law's wealth, be a man
worthy of future considera ion She
had subjugated him by her iiattery,
her show of pretended interesi, her
good looks and perfec. dress, her au-
dacious assumption of soc ETY. super
iority TO every other woman whom
she deigned to notice, and. by other
womanly wlles too numerous TO mem
ton, which dazed and delighted him.
But he had not fallen In love with
her, He had only fallen In love with
the notion that she wished him TO do
so. He admired her immensely and
took her entirely at her own valuation.
which was very high, and he thought
angrlly that probably his allegiance
TO Patrlce would interfe5e with a pro-
nounced intimacy with thH striking
looking woman who would be such a
splendid cork jacket to float him upon
the "smartest" seas.
When they came out from The aca3-
envy the hour was approaching when
she had some real disagreelb busi-
ness on hand which must be faced
and transacted with an unimpresslonr
able business man, Accordingly she
was stepping into hanson and say
ing good-by to Sholto before he real
lied that he was beng dismissed and
left to his own devices.
Give me your address, he gasped,
and in her sweetest manner she bent
forward and told him
Care OF Lady Gwenap for few
days When | am back In town you
shall hear from me- Meanwhile.
don't fall a victim to any subu ban
slrens--landladies daughters and peo-
pie OF that ilk Where To? oh
Dickens & Iones'--I want a rev veil
Mind You so and break The ice be-
tween the happy pair at HyGe Park
Gate tonight Good-hy FIR q day o.
two"
Il wish had gone to The office and
then gone back to PatHce. as | meant
70 40" he thought, slpaeely al Mrs
Cumberland vanished "bui nov. Ii I
go there this evening. while It's fres1
In her mind S ould have to go into
all sorts Of details AMI Offer no end
Of explanations Hang 1t all wont
90. A mans not q bpl slave b. aus
he has promised woman that at
some remote time. whom he can af3rd
1t, he will marry her Besides.
ought to so and see Macy ihr uc1
this bother she got into lasl last nj
I'm her bother and ell G8eaap
sha'n't bully her bena ha1tbntel
he was bully Why the deuce can't
girl see follow being civil Il an.
other woman without eli ting mp raaah
and looklng like tha c1ncent ael a.
sence 81 injured woma hood lfi
teach Patricc ROT ~ give wag "a that
sort 81 glare again Il mtsh haye
made mo lpnk An ass III T,nun1s ayna n