Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-16

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succession OF callers. What good had
they done her? what good could she
have done them? she asked herself.
Had not every one Of her visitors
probably regarded the call as tire
some duty, and been only too thank
full when their ten minutes or
quarter OF an hour" was over, and
they were free to go? And what had
they talked Of? The weather, the re-
turns to town, the "Tichborne' case,
the latest marriages in high life, the
music at some OF the West End
churches. and the recent publications.
Was this worth all that 1t had cost
her?
She had only arrived at the conclu-
sion that morning calls were neces-
sary and right but without having
discovered any way for improving
them, when her sister returned, fol-
lowed by Sir Henry-a tall, hand
some man, with iron-gray hair,
very powerful face, and the bearing
OF one accustomed to command, tenn
pered by the most perfect courtesy.
Lady Worthington, distressed by her
sisters pale, suffering face, fastened
to arrange her cushions, tending her
with an assduity which might have
been tresome had it not been done
with such grace and with such loving
anxiety.
IF | had only thought about It and
come home sooner you would have
been spared all this, she said, with
conjunction. People seem to come
back to town so much earlier than
they used to dol cant imagine
why"
There has been less travelling this
year said Sir Henry; that may, per-
haps account for it, The state of
France has frightened people"
All! your speaking Of France re-
minds me-whom do you think | met
this afternoon?-a son of that Mon
sieur de Mabllon, who married Amy
Collinsou."
Monsieur de Mabilon!" exclaimed
Sir Henry smiling; my some time
rival. whom | have been blessing ever
since L"
Now, Henry!" interrupted Lady
Worthington, coloring and smiling.
lie answered by STOPPING to kiss
her on the forehead, and there was n
| moments silence. while Frances, I'M
derstanding it all. could not resist
watching her sisters beautiful and
still wonderfully youthful face soft
ened as it was by love and happiness
You met Monsieur de Mabillon did
you say?" asked Sir Henry, half alb
stractedly.
No, his son." answered Lady
Worthington He, poor man, was
killed during the siege OF Paris.
Curiously enough, when | went to
say goodbye to Claude Magnay this
afternoon. | found young Gaspard de
| Mabillon at his studio, and half rec
| ogni2ed him Afterward Claude told
me who he was, and l went to see
him myself at his rooms. 1t seems
that he and his sister left France In
the spring, she is now with the Col
linsons, at chichester and he is trying
for work here, but quite unsuccess-
fully"
And you, OF course, adopted him
at once, and said that | would find
| him employment said Sir Henry
smiling
No, not quite; I really was very
prudent, my precipitation in the case
of that young architect the other
day has taught me wisdom / made
no rash promises, but seriously.
Henry do wish you could help the
poor fellow in some way"
Il will bear him in mind then. but
YOU remember that l have had two OF
your proteges commended TO my spe-
cial attention ever since June"
Julius Wright, you mean, and that
young Mr. Frankland, | wish we could
get them disposed OF. Certainly all
the professions are very much over
! stocked"
Why does not Dean Coninson help
hIm?" asked Sir Henry
He has done so in manner by
taking the little girl to live with him.
but fancy from what the poor boy
said his afternoon that II went sorely
against the grain to take help from
that quarter And that reminds me.
Frances we must really take the
deanery by storm as soon as we go
home. and rescue little Mademoiselle
de Mabillon, who, from Claude's ac-
count is very unhappy there"
A rescue during a morning call,"
said Frances laughing. II will 90
with YOU II IL is only for the pleas.
ure OF seeing your tactics. though !
am afraid YOU will never bafre Mrs
NnrtlRke
we shall see said LADY Worth.
tngton. with a smile ~ Anticipated
success.
The season So 10 sneak of RAJ
chester. began when the Wortbirc.
tons returned Every one recognized