Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-16
Won by w aiting.
EDNA LYALL
CHAPTER XVII.

nigh blown;
find no nest, while nests are in
the grove;
Woes me for mine own heart that
dwells alone,
NY heart that breaketh for little
love.
Christina Rossettl
Il was quite six o'clock before her
Iadyship's tired horses reached Ken
sington. She herself was cold and
weary, but in spite Of it there was an
alertness in her step as she ascended
the broad staircase which bespoke her
indomitable energy She opened the
drawing room door and gave re-
lieyed exclamation to find within only
her younger sister, Frances Neville.
Il am home again, at last. | was
so afraid you would have whole
roomful Of visitors she exclaimed,
drawing off her gloves and warming
her hands by the fire,
You have just escaped them said
Frances. smiling II have had six
editions, and Colonel and Mrs. VICAR
have only been gone a few minutes.
"The unconscionable people to stay
so late, firing you out, too, poor
child, You look as white as sheet.
Is Henry in?'
II fancy heard his step outside;
but | am not certain. Tell me where
you have been Katherine You have
had a long afternoon
Yes. very I will tell you all when
come down, but ] must first speak
60 Henry II he Is at home" And
Lady Worthington FASTENED away.
The two sisters were a strange con-
trast. Frances was many years the
younger; she was now about eight
and twenty. though her compexion Of
almost infantine fairness, and her
abundance Of pale golden hair made
her appear much less She was
evidently very delicate, her features
were sharpeued as II by constant
suffering. and the mouth, though
sweet, was stlll more expressive of
f'rm endurance Her eyes were like
Lady Worthngton's, clear gray-but
while with the elder sister they were
full OF numerous brightness and good
nature, with Frances they expressed
patient happiness and rarely dis
furhed serenity,
Yet her life had been by no means
an easy one. tiny, sickly baby, she
had lived and grown almost miracu-
lousy, struggling through illness az
ter Illness, and at length gaining
some degree OF health, though
strength could never be hers. What
was denied to her body however.
seemed TO be added TO her mind. Al
most every one who knew her leaned
unconsciously upon her, for there was
iu her that steRdfast love Of truth,
and that earnest following after good,
which only can engender real trust.
This. added 10 a clear perception and
ready sympathy made her almost
universally loved, and gave her great
ar influence than Lady Worthington,
with all her kind deeds. could ever
obtain The two sisters. however,
worked very we'll together, each
recognizing her own peculiar calling:
LADY worthineton describing Frances
Ncvil'a's MS the "ghostlv" mission.
and her own rs the BODILY"
All this had not OF course been
attained without many struggles nor
was Frances ever entirely free from
the dlf'cu'tlos and perpleVed question
inEs which will always attack an ac-
tive mind particularly whc- bodily
activity At all restrained; but she
mad long ago learned the secret ~ q
happy lie and though her scrupu-
''n. nNa"'ress would not allow her 70
think even tho most trlainr thing
immaterla' and laid down for her
fhe most carefully drawn distinction
between right end wrong. she was
kent from rarrowUess rather
Necessarl'v wldeue1 bv her h'rh. IN
dwelling motive
Since her mothers death which
was several wears before Frances had
i'ved with her sister-an arrangement
which seemed 10 suit MI parties
fady Worthingtou liked having some
one 10 nurse and tend. and Frances
though not an actual invalid AWAY.
needed great care Her Influence
too IN the house was exactly what
was required Her two romnlnr
nerhews, Harry and Fred and Ift',
'tomhoyish' noisy Eathle were
guIet and gentle when Aunt FANNY
was In the room. and she seemed n
have 'he power ~ drawing 0ut ,r'
me good In them the chlva'-ors love
~ the bows and tho woman'v tender
rees I'm her little niece
When Lady worthlngfon 'eft the
room something ~ the brightness n.
When Lady worthincton 'cet ibs
room something ~ the brightness
faded however from Franccs's face
She was very tre1 and as she Law IN
ne sofa with throbhinr head ana
wear0od limbs 'he o't-rerurrfug 1nas-
0on which must have suggested H..