Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-12
Won by W aitlng.
EDNA LYALL-

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Cornelia's grave lips relaxed into
4. emilio as the door closed upon her
sister
80 that is it, jealousy for poor
little Bella is already beginning!
Oh, Christabel, how little changed
YOU are from the days when ball
was no pleasure il you were not the
belle Of the night-when you pre-
! farred being queen Of the dullest par
/ ty at Chichester. to being second else
where. Luckily, however, there are
SO many years between Esperance
| and Bella, that their interests are
| not likely to clash, but | foresee that
/ Christabel will make that child's life
a burden to her. What an account she
gave of her educationl 1t is absolutely
dreadful | must really devote some
Of my time to her, though | can III
afford IT,"
And with a sense of fresh WORK to
be fitted into the day Cornelia reused
herself from her reverie, lighted her
reading-lamp, ard opening a ponder
Gus volume was soon lost to the world
around her.
Esperance came downstairs the
next morning in good spirits, and
ready to look at everything in the
best light Before leaving her room
she had fastened one Of the wall
flowers in her dress, and had caught
herself singing the refrain Of game
which she used to play with the con-
vent pupils
"Quo tn as De bellies files
Glroaee gironal"
Her sprightiness soon vanished,
for in the hot, oppressive dining-room
she found to her dismay that a sub
stantal meal awaited her. To sit
down az eight O'Clock to a regular
deieuner la fourchette, was an al
most unboarabe innction to her; she
resolved to take only her accustomed
cup of coffee and roll. but found the
coffee 50 eXecrable that it was an
impossibility: moreover Mrs Mort
lake was so evidently offended at her
numerous refusals, that she forced
herself TO take what she would much
rather have been without
The garden looked temptingly cool
and shady and after br'akfast was
over Esperauce asked leave to go out.
Cornelia received her proposal with
some surprise.
ooh, certainly, if you wish to do so.
but there is nothing worth seeing in
| our garden. and besides It is almost
! time for service"
Service at the cathedral? | am so
longing to see the interior"
You will have plenty of opportun-
tiles, then, for we always attend both
! morning and evening service be-
careful to be ready five minutes be-
fore the hour, as my father is very
particular as to punctuality"
And Cornelia moved away, leaving
Esperance chilled and repulsed,
though she could not have explained
! why.
She was still looking out OF the
window, rather sadly, when Mrs.
Mortlake returned, leading by the
hand a fair-haired little girl Of about
six years of age, who would have been
exceedingly pretty, had not her
mouth beer spoiled by constant pout-
ing.
Run and kiss your new cousin,
Bella said Mrs, Mortlake. eco at
once there Is a good child"
But Bella drew back with an obsti-
nate "Shan.t
Esperance. who was very fond of
children began to coax her, and
would soon have won her over, but
Mrs. Mortlake interferred in an ag-
grieved tone.
Excuse me, EsperanCe. but | must
really have the management of my
own child Leave her to me-
Then as Esperance moved to the
other side of the room. with height
ened color, she turned again to the
child.
Nov Bella do as mamma tells
YOU, and YOU shall haye-a piece Of
| sugar"
! Esperance would much rather have
been without the brbed kiss. but
after Mrs MortIake's very pointed re-
mark she could not venture to say SO;
Bella hesltated for minute. ad-
once more.
"a large piece mamma?"
i Yes my darling q large piece"
/ Bella hesitated no longer. and Es-
. upr9raN tnuph amused ,,,,t 10, b,IF