Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25

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married, aud she could lot marry until
| sundry othor things had happened
which are TOO III important in them
cAlyes to be mentioned in detail.
1--WE must be content with prosalc
old-world sort OF wedcing, she toll
! Lady Gwenap. when the latter begge 30
| that the function might take Place
from her house. The honeymoon must
! be spent at home. for | shall have not
! only nv father but Mrs. Thorburn 10
| look after now May is gone. | like the
prospect, TO- love her as II she wee
my own mother already, and mean to
| lake care of her as II she were my own
mother"
"Why cant Mrs. Thorburn and CAPT
Kelly look after one another, while Ned
and you take the bride trip together
lady Gwenap asked.
They might 30 so very well only
their memories both happen to be bad;
they would forget their tonics and their
beef teas ami lots of things that they
ought 10 remember On the other hand,
they might remen Ter that they were
very fond OF each ether long ago, ana
forget how very long ago it Is. To Mrs.
| ThOrburn my father is always the
handsome young ran in lieutenants
uniform, with whom she danced at ner
first ball. and Ned's Voice always re-
minds the dai of the voice of his first
love. They would dream over those
days and forget the tcnics and beef teas
Of the present"
MY dear Patrice, 1t seems TO me
these are idle excuses for deferring
the day. It's not fair to MIR. Thorburn
to put punctuality about tonics and
beef tea before ais happiness IN other
words. his settlement. 1t can't be that
you still think"
Hush" Patrice interrupted; ne
looks TOO IN and unhappy 10 be spoken
about either lightly or slightinSIy by
either of US. Ned is worth thousand
Of him. | know that, but Ned viii
never need help from any woman and
| can't help feeling that poor Shoito
does want it from one OF us-from you
or from me. There was such a deseret'
cd stray, lonely lcok about him that
day | cane in witt Ned and found him
here II nurt me that he should se1 me
looking 50 safe and sound and happy.
Poor SholtD"
Lady Gwenap sighed impatiently
1T viii always BE- Poor ShOlto" 10
the end Of the chapter" she said, 10.
Jectedly; he rover can take the goods
The gods give and be than lful He
had love once and he outraged it. Now
he has money and freedom from ~.
worldly cares, and he is eating his
foolish heart out becauFo he cant be
proud Of his wife into The bargain. She
Is not bad wCmar. either, by any
means She is very generous 20 him
she let's him spcnl as much as ne
pleases ami never reminds him that he
married her for bct money"
Perhaps il S as vel, to be married
for that as for some fancied personal
! attraction whian ceases 20 attract q
man rs soon as you become his WIFE 20
Patrice suggested. roor Sholto! tie
will never be satisfied for himself
And you would never have been
satisfied with any woman, whoever ne
had married. Lady Gwenap put in
quickly. Don't distress and wrong
yourself by thinking that you have
married Sholtos life His selhshness
has done that for HIM as effectually as
his bittercst foe could have done
Thank heaven he hasn't married your
life, too. Paricc; at one time | was
afraid he had"
"IIe has marked rot 'marred it.
would not give IL into Ned's keeping
if 1t We're damaged Patrice said, and
then she went on to tell her friend,
how daily and hourly Ned stirred fresh
gratitude in her heart by his care and
forethought COR her steptather.
Lady Gwenap RETAINED from asking
IL il was gratitude for the consideration
Ned had invariably shown for her step
father which had finally melted her re-
solve to remain Patrice Laugherne 10
the end Of the chapter The shrewd
little woman Of The world had an un-
asy ioub oo this lont and she shran
from verifying it,
Abou, q fortnight before the lay
fixed for her wedding Patrire was silt
ting with her stepfatEer and Ned NOR
burn ono evening They had dined
later than usual, for Ned hau taken
them for a trip on one of the river
boats and they had landed %, Black
wall and had a real briny fish luncheon
there II 80 happened, therefore, that
the monig papers were not opened by
any Of them NTH the lamps were ug1,-
81 and the growing darkness shut out
and Capt Kelly's thoughts were ronl'y
turning beiward
"But before you so. dad. dear. Ned
will read US the news. know YOU want
TO hear whether the Britannia mas
has beaton the Ntpilant or not"
The Britannia belongs 10 a man VINO
Is rightly oall-i ,hn frs, gentleman in
Europe the Ola sailor slii. proudly.
u attended, Jhe FIRST leyee his majesty
held when NE became George me
Fourth He was no, so keen on yacht