Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21
Won by w aiting.
EDNA LYALL.
Continued.

erddanlv chilled, for he was loohins
-, an male and worn, and fright
INV Thin. while the scar on Ms
cheek added to the ghastliness oil th'
whole face. She could not help con
trasting him with the sleek com
Portable, well-to-do dean VINO looh
everything so easily, and found lie
ca pleasant Apparently, however
he was not quite at his ease now loi
he moved his hat neryousiy D'I"7o''
b;e hands. and seemed TO ma CON
yersation a difficulty so Esparance
thought at least, for Gasparu' III
fairly good English, did almost al
Tho talking while she counted from
tho dean six consecutive remarks OF
ooh indeed" He rose to go very
soon. 10 her relief, Gaspard promising
IN hiring her to the station in time ior
tho 5.45 express, ana escorting his
guest TO the door with grave uls-
nitv. which reminded Esperance OF
her father.
She grudged the interruption ana
waited lmpatiently till he returned
''Ten minutes out of our precious
time" she said, half petulantly' as
after few parting words with lhe
dean, Gaspard hurried upstairs,
What were you saying to him?
"Only a little gratitude which !
couldn't bring myself to with you
near. my precious bien-aimee' what
a delight It is to have you! Let me
Ill. Of upuf'
Each surveyed the other IN silence.
Gaspard was apparently well salts
fed. for the Mariana look which he
had feared was not there; but Esper-
ance. after "a moment, hid her face
on his shoulder and burst into tears.
"Cherie. what is it?' he asked,
full of concern. Are you unhappy at
chichester? is anything wrong?'
1T Is not that" she sobbed. But,
oh. Gaspard, you can't think how Ill
you look!'
lis that all?" he said laughing.
Don't break your heart over such
trines-do let us enjoy ourselves in
the few hours we have together
She made an unuccesstul effort to
check her sobs, and he, fearing that
his attempt 10 turn away from the
subject had wounded her returned TO
It.
Mon annie, it is very pleasant TO be
thought for, and spoiled once more,
but you must not really think | am
III. It Is not half so trying as life
during the siege, and the quality Of
the food Is much better thinness is
natural to the family"
but tell me, Gaspard. are you
really living still without meat?'
ash nee. with an earnestness
which maue I'm laugh.
yes, | am turned vegetarian tee
totaler and all sorts of yirtuous
things"
And at the deanery" exclaimed Es-
perance. pasionately, even Bella's
wretched little cat has meat every
day"
Gaspard laughed uncontrollably, and
Espcrance, seeing the ludicrous side
OF her remark, at length joined him.
Poor Bismarck don't you think
you could take him back with you to
that happy place; he is not half so
well used"
II only you were there
What to eat those terrible break
tasts at eight o'clock, and those
joints Of meat. which you described TO
me with such horror? Have you for
gotten what happened when
Autrefois lie rat de Vile
Nita len rat des champs"
You would find me signing for
Bismarck and my eau sucre by the
end of the first day"
Espcrance was soon talked back o
cheerfuucss, and relieved Gaspard
greatly by the account she gave Of
herself aud of the kindness Lady
WorJhtngtou ana Miss Neville had
shown her She wisely refra.ned from
showing the darker side of her life
al the dcauery, anxious, as far as
possible TO make him easy about her.
Your funds must want ropleujsh.
lng said Gaspard, when ne had
heard all she had to tell of her pro-
sent life How have you managed
TO get on?'
on, / have done very well. said
Esperanec, 'aud / don't want any.
thing yet have been making ur
some OF my old colored dresses this
spring"
But, cherie, you can't haxe existed
FOR ten months on that sovereign I
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