Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-21

Andrew Gwenap's establishment that
there should be no visitors on the sab
bath, no late dinner. no sign OF litera-
ture in the shape either Of books that
amused or newspapers that weie up TO
date, Sholto Graham spent the day
with Patrice.
He went early enough to accompany
her to church at IL, and afterward took
her To church parade in the park, In
her revived happiness the girl was
looking her very best and brightest
and he felt proud of her. Her dress
was in faultless taste. and by chance
she was wearing the same colors-
pink with touches of black-as
graceful duchess wore, Her doing so
was mere accident, but Sholto felt IL
to be very happy one, and regarded
her with renewed pride and affection
because her good taste had arrayed IN
a similar style to that adopted by one
of the most marked women there.
There was not crumple in Patrice's
rose-l leaf this day, and the only one In
his was that he was not able 10 point
out more notabilities to her. lie
would like to have impressed her with
his familiarity with the appearance at
least of superior-or as he called them
smart" people. But Patrice was
not at all curious She liked looking
at the well-dressed, well-mannered,
good,looking crowd. but she had no
craving to know the names of the in
dividuals who composed it. Once she
asked him if his sister was there ana
he told her:
No; Sir Andrew has more than a
touch Of the old puritan about MN.
He's awfully s;rait-laced, in fact.
believe smiles are forbidden in his
house on Sunday; in fact, it's regular
cold-meat and grim-look day in his
establishments But Maggie must be
prepared TO pay something for her
golden whistle"
It's not heavy price if he is really
good man and does it for conscience
sake" Patrice said. thoughtfully.
AS she spoke, Sholto caught sight of
Mrs. Cumberland coming toward them,
with Mr.. Vereker, so instead Of reply
ing to Patrice's remark he wheeled
round suddenly, saying:
I've had enough Of this. Let us
go and look at the flowers on the other
side"
She turned and walked away with
him without protesting word, but it
struck her that it might have occurred
to him to ask whether or not she also
had had enough of it,
His object, if it was to escape Mrs.
Cumberland observation, was de-
feated. Her soft, dark eyes had rested
momentarily, but long enough, on him
changed in way that attracted
Verekers attention.
THAT was young Graham, wasn't
it? Come, Lena, don't be a fool.
You can't afford it."
There is no req son why | shouldn't
in time, if he gets the appointment
Sir Andrew alf-promised him"
Then you're really in earnest, really
in love with the fellow" he asked,
with much amusement What a
joke! What an awful joker
Don't be fool, Guy" she said,
sharply. Certainly, if | can't afford
to make fool of myself, you can still
less well afford to offend me-
Does Lady Gwenap smile upon the
prospect of having you for her sister
in-law?"
"She does"
And Sir Andrew"
DO mind youc own business and
leave me to manage mine" she said,
more sharply still. Il am sick of this.
shall go home"
SO she left him to his own devices.
and these were very uninteresting on
Sunday in London. He had come up
from Aldershot on purpose to see her,
and now that she had cast him adrift
he did not know what to do or where
to dine. He was not member Of any
club, and no one asked him to be
guest at one this day. He resolved
that III future he would act on Mrs.
Cumbsrland's advice and leave her to
manage her own business without any
chaff from him.
Lady GWenap was finding the day
intolefWbiy long When she married
she had intended spending her sun
days at home, and her dinners to select
and lively people both at home and
a riverside hotels in The summer. quite
attractive features in the scheme OF
fashionable London life. Instead of
which she found herself condemned By
her husbands rigorous religious views
10 more CHASTITY monotony than had
been her portion in her unele's house
in Edinburgh
Moreover. Sir Andrews temper
never stood well the extra religious
strain to which he subjected It on
Sundays. Everything that savored
either OF business or pleasure was
hidden out of sight of the master Of
the house, who got through the long
hours Of the afternoon and evening in
the seclusion Of his study, surrounded
by large leather-bound books of
family Drayp- and devotion and ,ha