Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-25
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CHAPTER XXIl-Cortinued.


were mixed ones. He wanted 10 see
her surprise and delight when ne
should tell her Of the assured rise III
his fortunes and position. But at the
same time he wanted TO defer the gay
for making definite plans for thef
united future. Or one point he was
fully determined, and that was tina
would not burden himself with the
charge Of "a helpless old lunauc, as
he now called Capt. Kelly.
AT last he broke the ice.
He had dined at his club and been
irritated by the sound and the slght Oh
Ned Thorburn, who was also dinins
there in company with some OF It's most
exclusive members. The two men
scarcely spoke TO one another IN these
DAYS. for Graham was still bitterly re-
-utfu about what he termed Ihor-
burns interference in Patrices Al
fairs. Accordingly he went down IN
one OF his least pleasant moods to call
on Patrice.
There were changes already In the
little establishment and there were
signs Of still more important changes
about the house Patrice had Induced
the landlord 10 free them OF the three
years for which their lease had TO run,
and there was q notice up that the
house was to let. Two servants had
been dlsmissel, and Patrice was trying
10 keep things as unchanged and com
Portable for her poor old father as was
possible with the aid OF one stalwart
general. II was no, difficult to do this,
for Capt Kelly had no recollection one
nour OF anything that had occurred
during the last. md as he had grown
weak he spent the greater part Of most
days either in bed or lying doing on
the sofa
II was heavy sGltry autumn even
Ing and patrlae, who had not been 0at
all day, was sitting at the open window
thinking rather CCnfusedly Of the
future and it's possibilities In month
they would leave this house, and where
they would go was a question that
would ak itself repeatedly Would
Sholto help her to q decision Some
thing in her heart told her No.
Involuntary a picture OF a cottage
home in the country in which she and
her stepfather would 1--we, together with
one trusty domestic "a do for them, in
an unpreten ,ious way, painted Itself
upon the canvas OF her mind and COM
PEELED her 10 contemplate it. She let
the picture develope, and almost smell
ed he flowers which showed In wild
but elegant profusIon about the horse
and garden. Snplto would come from
Saturday till Monday and taste the JOY
of rural life AMI learn in time, perhaps,
how to be happy though poor And
the Thorbnrns would often be with
them, and she would De very happy in
her pretty cottage home
She reused herself from her dream
and began 10 try to turn it into re-
atty at once. ike the active, capable
Birl she was
1--WE shall nave t. leave here; the
breach will have ia be made the soon
or settle when we 20 the better" she
told herself as she picked up the adj
vertsement sheet of the Daily Tele-
graph and looked down the column OF
houses TO let AlmOs, directly her eyes
lighted upon what looked Ike the very
thing she wanted:
Pretty seven roomed unfurnished
cottage to let in a lovely Berkshire vii
lage, one hour from London. small gar
den poultry-run, gravel soil, perfect
situation Close 10 post and telegraph
offices Railway station within easy
walking distance Rent els n year or
less II taken for a long term Apply
on the premises Linden cottage, Mere
Ditton. Berkshire
"Tll go down and ace Il tomorrow, 1t
must be a gem Of a place" she said
aloud to herself In her eNultation. IN
eolhhe eeceenih eeuola'e terec'eue
Keep lot Of hens. pretty hens, who
will lay browa eggs. and oh. hope IL
mas thatcnNd roof with llorlri de
6iiou roses climbing over t. One
hour from London; that's mere moth
ing wish SholtC would come
long o hear what he will say about Il %
As IL In answer h. her wish, at that
moment Shplto's well-known knock
rosounded through the quiet house
"Sholto darling I have such a lovely
scheme" she cried, leapiug forward TO
meet him "Tvc found the very thing
the very place to suit the dal and me
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