Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-18


out for drive. But Capt. Kelly hau
taken good deal OF yomed eX-
ercise in the garden in the earlier part
OF the day and was at this moment
sleeping restfully.
Il can't disturb him. but it seems
pity not to use it as you have hired the
| trap" Patrice said, ana then Ned made
a proposition which he had often long
ed 10 make before, but had been too
timid or too uncertain to do so.
Why shounln't you come for u spin
with me? Your father is not the only
one in this ilLuse who needs nttio
change of air and scene" he asked, and
Patrice without the faintest trace oil
embarrassment or CONSEQUENCES as
scented at once.
Il must just 90 and leave instructions
with Mary to be within bail in case pa
pa wakes before we come back, anu
! then | have only to hat and glove my
self. How l shall enjoy it! 1t is so long
| since | have driven in anything but an
omnibus"
Shall | tell her.? 1horbur asked
! himself, as she left hlm alone to pre-
pare for the drive. If she looks al
me again as, she did when | proposed
| the drive | shall break down, | kno"
| it. and then, probably, | shall be cut
off even seeing her fog time
They drove out of the village, away
into the heart OF the beautiful country
beyond until them came to a bridSe
which spanned the river that moved
across the road.
You must get out here and look
over the right side OF the bridge. lnere
used TO be a bed OF white water nles
there, out of which at any moment one
wouldn't be surprised to see the SPIRIT
of the stream rising" rhorburn SAID,
as he pulled up. Then they both got
out and pony grazeu against the nedge
and flicked flies away with his tail.
The bed of white water lilies was still
there and Patrice looked at it in silence
for a few minutes When She spoke
she turned her face toward him and
there were tears in her eyes.
They have made me think of Sholto
Graham" she said s,stly, and he re-
| piled, heartily:
81 an sorry, very sorry for that lie
| is the last person wish you to think
/ Of Did he ever give YOU water lilies?
If SO | am sorry | brought you here 10
| look at these"
A smile shone out through the tears
| in a moment
Il laughed at the time" she said,
with the speedy change from pathos TO
mirth that was one of her greatest
charms to men. He had been down
on the river and dining with Mrs.
! Cumberland and he brought me the
water lilies. not as a peace offering, for
knew nothing about her at the time,
but as salve to his own conscience,
| | suppose. | only heard that Mrs.
Cumberland had been his companion
long afterward from May, who heard
of it from Guy Vereker."
Forget him, Patrice; let me nelp
YOU to forget him, my darling swore
to myself that | wouldn't speak to you
you. | should nave asked you to be my
to-day, but the words would come /
have loved you ever since | first saw
you. | should have asked you to be
my wife long ago, but something neld
me back"
"Was it the fear ttat / mad not Tor
gotten Sholto Graham"
81 suppose ii was that.
II have not fC. gotten him, NED: a
| girl can't forget man who has been
part of her life for long time. 1t
would be unnatural for her to do that,
but | don't love him any longer.
Can you love me?'
For answer she put her hand on ms.
In a different way-yes. | snan
never have to feel tolerant and pitiful
about you, as mad to constantly about
him, even when | cared for him most.
| Yor are much strcr ger than / am, Nen
he was much weaker. Are you salts
| fed"
More, ! am proud and happy" ne
told her. BIT all the same he wished
that Sholto Graham had never crossed
her path and brushed some of the soft
est bloom of her heart and life
| NY hAoNN uoIlt NtIN SlpNl ulS-
cussing their plans amt prospects
Ned's position and ircome were botn
well assured and good and the future
promised prosperously and pleasantly
| for her.
The dear Old mother and Capt. hel-
| ly will be united at last through US :"
and be constant companions and still
! have those little social barriers between
| them which sustain the interest men
and women feel in each othe9 who
have been more than friends and less
! than lovers and which matrimony
| Ned said, for the brief romance of his
mothers girhOod was known 10 him
| often destroys"
THAT'S not an encouraging remark
| Ned. VIII matrlmony destroy your Ia
| terest in me?'
81 have never been less thar your
lover since the first day met you" he
! told her. and she believed him and
wished that she could give him a SINH