Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-21
CHAPTER XIV.
A SAD, GOOD CHRISTIAN.

been a greater social success il Sholto
Graham had not called on Patrice and
disturbed her enforced calm just be-
| fore she went to It, AS 1t was, though
she was infinitely happy at his having
explained away nsuch that had been
inexplicable previously in his conduct,
and effected reconciliation with her,
she was happy in an absorbed, absent
minded way that made her less
/ sympathetic companion TO the rest
than she would otherwise have been.
IL was the first time that Capt. Kelly
and his stepdaughter had dined with
| the Thorburns since the latter had
moved into the pretty detached villa
which was now their home indeed"
Mrs. Thorburn said, proudly. This
being the case ii was no wonder that
both mother and daughter looked for
more marks of appreciation from their
usually appreciative young friend OF
their new surroundings than she
offered Indeed, it was only when
| Mr.. Thorburn said to her, My mother
tells me that we are indebted to you
| for all the best suggestions as to the
papering and painting Of the house.
can't thank you enough; the coloring
is simply perfect" it was only when
he said this that she looked round the
dining room and smiled approval.
ut is very pretty" she said, ''but
some better taste than mine has been
experimenting my original ideas
| Very good things have come out of
EGYPT, l see" she added, CHANGING
round at the quaint metal and pottery
vessels and dishes which decorated
the room.
Il came in for a fair share of loot,
| must admit, during my brief cam
paign. There ar, very ghastly memo
ries attached to some Of the things, and
very pleasant ones to Others My
poor mother would have q fit if she
knew that the sword with the jeweled
hilt hanging up behind her | took from
an Arab sheik-such splendid hand
some fellow who had to die before
l could get it from him
You didn't do any actual fighting
did you?" she asked, incredulOusly.
''If l hadn't, | shouldn't be here to
tell the tale now, Miss Laugherne."
She looked at him and felt sudden
glow of admiration for his gallant and
SOldier-like appearance, and that
straightforward manliness of manner
and speech which she was beginning to
think are some of the best gifts with
which man can be endowed. Stimuli
taneously she thought of Sholto and
felt sickening fear for a moment that
perhaps he had grasped the dangers of
the career when he had been 80 ready
to resign it, She strangled this dread
in it's infancy, and Loyalty reinstated
him on the pedestal Of her heart as
"bravest as well as pest" with IN
questioning promptitude.
''Mr. Graham wanted to go out, but
his sisters marriage obliged him to
alter his plans. You know him, |
find," she said, with the overpowering
desire girl in love has to speak Of
her lover urging her to make the
remark.
1--WE meet at the club sometimes.
| suppose Mr.. Graham will be cutting
it now? The majority Of us are bohe-
mians, who either don't possess any
dress clothes or have deadly dislike
to putting them on"
II don't know why he should cut the
club or whether his love of dress
clothes has developed since his sisters
marriage, for / suppose you mean It's
that that will alter him" Patrice
said, merrily. But | know this
that the literary and bohemian side of
his life will be the one l shall always
| like best"
II hear that his sister Lady Gwenap,
is very charming and pretty person,
and that she is expected to take her
place as one of the leading london
hcstesses'-at least that is what my
fashionable papers tell me-" he said.
laughingly. Are they right as to her
being charming and pretty?"
81 don't know. I have not seen her"
He checked the exclamation that
was on the point Of escaping from
between his lips and changing the sub
! ject adroitlv.
my mother is riding her pei hobby
/ at full speed for Capt Kelly's benefit.
/ Just listen. She wants me TO have
! smoking-room that shall be quite
! feature in the house. and she is actual
i ly trying to make him promise that
you will paint me picture TO adore
| its walls"
"Then I feel quite sure that he has
| promised 7 will Faint several. He
| always does There Is no limit 10
dear dads generosity with regard 70
my sketches. He once gave nice
/ little chao-a crossing-s'weeper--
| original sketch of himself and brother,
! Il to get It well framed and new pair
! If boots. because the boy cried when
| he looked AZ the picture AMI said
the broom was like life"
"Patricew said Capt Kslly al this
moment, Mrs Thorburn is saving
| that she wants Won to help her about
| fitting up the smoking room I tell
! her that you will paint the walls In
some bold and appropriate design