Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-21
LOVER The Day.
CHAPTER XII.

offended with you or not l can't
agine. You're independent Of him
every way and you must have
roops OF other friends
and YOU are still SO devoted TO
,our husbands memory that you let
rourself be trampled on by Sir
ndrew. because he was his friend
be said, jealousy.
Perhaps am weak, she said, with
charming smile OF relief" Gratitude
9 one of the strongest elements in my
nature. You shall see how grateful
shall be to you, Sholto. l didn't
mean to do it.
But | hope you will always call me
Sholto,' he said, eagerly.
ooh. no. no. no. That would SOUND
|so terribly familiar she said laugh
ingIv. And then she began to ques-
tion him as to what he would have
done this evening il she had not sent
for him?
Il think | should have gone TO see
Maggie
THAT is exactly what feared. and |
know they are dining at home to-
night. and Sir Andrew would have
cross-examined You How lucky it is
that nv wire caught you at home
at didn't; it was sent on to me AT
Cant. Kelly's,' he said, unguardedly.
and who is Capt Kelly?"
"One of the finest old sailors in the
world with heart Of gold
Really! Has Capt. Kelly any
daughters with hearts of gold?"
He has stepdaughter,' Sholto a1-
mitted.
What is her name? And what is
she like? You see, | can't help taxing
an interest in your friends
Her name is Patrice Laugherns'
and she's awfully pretty"
"Patrice Laugherne! What de-
lightfully Hibernian ring there is IN
the name! And is she real Colleen
Bawn? Do tell me-
You saw her the OTHER day at the
academy he said, reluctantly.
Not the girl who glared at you so
fercelv surely?" she asked, with such
well-feigned surprise that he felt con-
WINGED she knew nothing Of the rela-
tions which existed between Patrice
and himself.
"Sbe didn't glare" he protested in
a half offended tone that told Mrs.
Cumberland she had better To careful.
"She was astonished to see me there
at that time of the day, knowing how
seldom cut the office
"She looked very much astonished
and very cross" Mrs. Cumberland
# said. musinglv Perhaps the latter
is her normal expression, though, for
it certainly could not concern her
whether you were at your office or not.
BY the way. spec king Of the office
81 reminds me Sir Andrew told me to-day
~ that he has great hopes Of getting you
q post as superintendent OF something
Or other at a salary Of Fl 900 a year.
"Where?"
He didn't say You don't receive
the news enthusiastically | should
have thought the prospect of such a
salary would be pleasant after war
office clerkship.''
1T depends altogether on where it
is | thought he would do something
better for me than that from what
Maggie has been saying to me-"
so he is sure to in time: this is only
a stepping-stone to something better, "
she said, soothingly "Sir Andrew
speak from experience does
more than he promises. He never
raises ones hopes only to blight them.
Now I mustn't keep you here any
longer. I must see our old servant
and have a few minutes talk with her,
and then must go home"
ALLOW me to be your escort? -
Indeed, no: not for worlds" she
said hastily and with such decision
that Sholto felt II would he useless to
press the point.
when shall see you again? When
are YOU going back to finish your
visit to Maggie7 he asked, and she
shook her head as she replied:
II am not going back. ! am sure
Sir Andrew would rather not have am
one staving in the house just vet, for
he wants his lovely young wife all to
himself"
When are YOU going into your own
house in Dover stret?"
Who told YOU IT was in Dover
street? have riven up the idea OF
Dover street altogether think Of
going into the country"
"1mpossble' What would Won do
there7 You couldn't exist without
the society and the distinctions OF
town life"
y shall endeavor to do so for time,
- any rate" she said. smilnglv
Then seeing that he looked detected.
che added.
II shall not hetake mvself to a will
derness, I shall be very accessible to
those london friends who wish to Gee
me VIII Vol no one Of these7"
i can't Joke about r.: I have been
counting on seeing vnu every dav
when vou went into Dover street" he