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

ana SplLelul Io any oho VIM "hhO' ="
him. | pray that Patrice will never
do elther-unless, II she does 1t, she
makes clean cut through all the links
that bind them together"
That" said Ned Thcrburn, lis such
an unlikely contingency that we need
not contemplate it.
Unlikely things are constantly hap
pening. Six months ago 1t was very
unlikely that Shoito Graham's good
looking weak head would be .urnel by
a brilliant mari iage Of convenience in
his family. At the same time 1t was
very unlikely that you should step
into fame and competency through
filing the place he vacated 81 & ably
directly he heard Of the possibility.
| Remembering these things | SIP live
In hopes Of seeing Patrice make the
clean cut | spoke Of
when a girl like Miss Laugherne
uses the knife, she cuts deeper into her
own heart than into anything else.
| Poor child, she wouldn't wound a fly
7 II she Is ever driven to hurt a Glow
| creature she will hurt herself to death
nearly" Ned Thorburn said, ptifully;
| but May, Hho was perfectly heart
whole herself, laughed in her superior
strength and told him:
Don't let your sympathie ssap your
judgment, Ned Patrice Is made Of
tougher stuff than you think. She will
outgrow this fusion; some day the
scales will fall from her eyes; she will
see him as Re To-
And them"
well, she'll be cut up for time. |
suppose no one actually rejolces in
finding out an ideal to be very com
monplace and contemplate. But
she will set up higher standard and
love higher type Of man.
Poor fellow; he will be most pro-
fUndly TO be pitied. Don't You ever
try to help him to his fate May"
"He will need no help when the time
comes" May said, gravely; "but If he
does he will have 1t from me, Ned"
There was a grand review at Alder
shot, a march past the prince and prin-
cess and the Duly Electrifyer was
specially represented by Mr.. Thorburn
1t CHANGED that hospitality was offered
him by some army service corps men,
among them Mr.. Guy Vereker, with
whom he fraternized and to whom he
took liking.
you were lucky to get that post,
Neraker said speaking Of Thorburn'
experience during the late war. TITS
made your name, and your fortune, too,
hope Was the appointment offered
to YOU or did YOU apply for 1T?
Il applied for It on finding that
another fellow who did desultory work
on the ID. Il. had withdrawn his appli-
cation; he had just got engaged and l
suppose the lady didn't like the idea Of
his running any risks. At any rate,
have good reason TO be thankful for
any case that prevented Sholto
Graham going"
"Sholto Graham, man in the war
office"
The samH"
"a brother of Lady Gwenaps, old
Sir Andrews wife7"
We mean the same man undoubt-
eddy" Thorburn laughed. Every
one who knows Sholto Graham knows
that he is Lady Gwenap's brother"
and you say he's engaged to be
married." Vereker questioned
"He Is, to one of the incest and most
charming girls that ever lived" Ned
Thorburn said, warmly. | am glad
YOU have told me; what is the lady's
name-or is that a secret?''
Not at all; she is a Miss Laugherne
a stepdaughter Of Capt Kelly. They
are friends and neighbors of my people
at Bayswater You seem interes' ed
in Graham, What is it?'
ut Is that he's humbugw Guy
Vereker said emphatlcally; hes not
playing fair either to Miss Laugherne
or to lady know Pm with fellow
as far as changing his mind about
girl goes. but he should have done
with her like a gentleman. straight
forwardly, not continue TO deceive her
bounder" Hes a weak, vacillatlng
kind of fellow, I'm afraid" Ned
Thorburn said. more temporarily than
he felt, but don't think he can be
playing fast and loose with Miss
lIaugherne, Ned Thorburn was say
ing. when some others joined them.
and the matter dropped.
For many months Capt. Kelly's cor
respondenoe had been increasing in a
way that was incxplicahle to Patrice.
At the same time his moods had been
more variable than the girl had ever
known them before, On some days he
would be joyial and eXultant without
apparently sufficient cause would
make Patrice pretty, expensive pres
| ents. and speak as IL an increase in
| the weekly Ills was a matter of no
| moment whete05r on other days,
| equally without visible cause, he would
/ be dSmally depressed, would refuse
I his whiskey toddy at night on the
score OF not being able 10 afford the
/ lemons. and would sit for hours with a
I I,pl, pf caro- m his hind ola fapp that