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

You forget that he fell in love villa
and engaged himself to Mrs. Cumber-
land while he still rrofessed to be en-
gagged to me, Patrice said, Drokenly.
Il can't say with truth that don't love
him any longer. My love for him had
become part of my Efe. never wish
to see him again. | hope 1 may never
be put to that ordeal, but if | could do
him any good | would give half my lie
TO do it.
Lady Gwenap bIcke into tears ana
cried stormily for minute or two.
Then she said:
Il won't give You up for my sister,
Patrice. | will SO to Shotto ana tell
him that your heart IL his still, and he
will give up that sloppy, untidy woman
and her money-bags. He is half mad
With jealousy, poor boy, because he
thinks you are fond of that Mr.. Thor
burn, but when opce he knows thai
you love him still he will come back
and be your devoted lover again.
will go to him now"
She rose as she spoke, she was very
much in earnest, and for a few mo-
ments Patrice was swayed by her i'm =.
preston and powerful resolve Then
Capt. Kelly's voice calling to her IN
tremulott3 but CHEEKY tones recalled
her to sense Of the real reason of her
parting with Sholto Graham
You mustn't go to him; you must
no t,.x- - l., to-, -,
again." she said, determinedly. "If We
had drifted on and married he would
soon have come to lcok upon me as an
incubus, and theu--ch, now | should
have despsed him. He spoke of my
fathers presence in our future home as
a bore and a burden. He had no real
love for ME or he could never have said
such cruel words. His only real love
is for himself, Lady Gwenap. | battled
with my knowledge of this fact for a
long time, until at last it was born in
upon me so oyerwf clmirgly that | had
to wrench myself away from MIN in
order to avoid sinking into 2 feverish
slough of despond."
And now you hate him." Lady GIVE
nap said, incisiyely.
Indeed, no; there is no hate in my
heart, only a full certainty that Sholto
would have tortured me to death il he
had married me. He would never have
been contented. He would have blamed
me for everything that went wrong in
his career. He would have regarded
me as clog and relloached me for be-
ing it. | did love him dearly, dearly,
but | know that he wasn't worth the
love | gave him. He has no generosity
of feeling He likes to hurt people who
love him directly they cross or annoy
him in the slightest degree. It is aw-
ful to say such things of a man one
has loved and does love. But I feel
bound to say them in order that you
may understand how impossible it is
that we could ever come together again,
even il Miss Barford did not exist 3"
Poor Sholto" his sister sighed. II
meant him TO he such a success, and
he is such a failure. In the eyes of the
world he will be merely an appendage
to rich, revolving woman, and you
will be the wife of a man you can he
proud Of"
Il shall probably be Patrice Laugh
erne all the days of my life
Not il Mr.. Thorburn can help it
why do you say these things about
Mr.. Thorburn? What do you know If
him to justify you in making these con-
jectures?" Patrice as ked, warmly.
"Do you think Sholto has lost an in
terest in you? Do you really believe
him to be the selfish, cold-blooded tisn
you profess 10 think him? | can tell
tell you that you are mistaken. He
has kept himself informed of Mr.. Thor
burns visits here. Patrice, as you
are strong, be merciful. If you will
bow your pride and take Sholto back
he will live 10 make me as proud OF
him as | haze longed all my Ire to be
of my brother If you let him drift in
to CHS disgusting rparriage he will go
down to dreadful Gepths IN spite OF the
glittering gold that has dazzled MN.
God help him! ! can't! Patrice
sighed