Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-18
Won by w aiting.
EDNA LYALL.
Continued.
EDNA LYALL.


Henry Worthington was so kind.
When did you see him?'
Last week, the day I wrote to you.
He was more kind and conslderate
than can tell you, and Lady Wor-
thington, too; ! am glad you know
and like them. | shall feel happier
about you"
Esperance turned little pale at
the reference to their parting, and
made haste to change the converse
ton.
See, that Ia the Spread Eagle on the
Ieft-hand side Of the street, though
why, among all the hotels, you should
have chosen the one bearing the
Prussian emblem, | cant think"
Gaspard laughed. otis the only
decent one according to Claude Mag
nay. Are those bells ringing for
service?"
Eyes, will you come? l want you TO
see every one. You can speak to
them afterward."
Gaspard consented, and Esperance
led the way to the cathedral but she
was disappointed to find Cornelia tho
only occupant of the deanery pew.
George Palgrave and Bertha had
walked over to the Priory and Mrs,
Mortlake had chosen to prolong her
drive that afternoon
The service over Cornelia, in spite
OF her shrinking from the meeting,
ga -ts,-
taking them just as they reached the
ioor, and greeting Gaspard as warm
fy as she could though as she was
almost ashamed to look at him, he
could not think her anything but cold
and forbdding,
"You will bring your brother home,
will You not?' she said, turning to
Esperance.
There was no great profession Of
eagerness 10 see him, and she could
not bring herelf to express any re-
grets that the deanery was too full
for them to take him In, For
minute Gaspard was almost inclined
to give an excuse; this cold hospital
ity seemed to him worse than no
thing. However, Esperance seemed
greatly pleased. and understood better
what It meant from Cornelia, so the
three walked back together. and by
degrees Cornella thawed, forgot her
shame and the awkardness OF her po-
sltlon. and began to feel and to show
more interest in Gaspard
Fsperance was delighted 10 see her
being thus won over They sat In
the purple drawing-room, and she
watched Gaspard who looked de-
lIghtfully homogeneous in one OF the
ponderous arm-chairs. and listened
contentedly to the conversation going
on, perfectly happy as long as she
was close by him.
Then some OF the Miss Lowdels
came in and tea was brought up
while Cornclia became more and
more engrossed with Gaspard, and
Fsperance was called upon to give
Miss Grace Lowdell a full account OF
tho battle in which he had earned his
scar This was delishtful-she had
scarcely hoped to make others appre-
clate her hero.
At last Mrs Mortlake returned. and
entering the room wholly unprepare1.
could not help starting with surprise
and voxatlon when she caught sieht
~ tho thin, olive -compleXloned mus
tached stranger who seemed quite
established In the house. and was
handing about cups OF tea with
sort OF careless ease which ANNOYED
her
Fsperance saw The start Of dlsmay
and could not help being amused BY
Il particularly when II was quickly
followed by a prompt show OF po-
likeness and charming" smile.
Monsieur de Mabnlon' ! am de-
lighted to SEQ you' I was beginning
20 think there was a fate against our
meeting 7 was so sorry 10 miss you
last month In London, but my little
girl was claiming all my attention
lust then. You are well. T hope?"
In spite Of tho silky voice. and the
well-reEulatod smiles. Caspard was hy
no means deceived, he remembered
C'aude's guarded description Of the
"would-hc charming lady. whom II
was hard 10 trust" and iusttnctiyclv
sclt a shrinking from her kindness
His antjnathy was confirmed when, IN
pause I'm his conversation with Cor
ncl'a, he overheard Inw-tO ro-
mark from Mrs Nort'akc 10 HIS SIS
ter not intended Of course for other
ears
Your usual want 81 thourht' You
might have seen we should want
another cup. Just ring at once"
IL was one Of the difficulties OF
Fsperance's situation that her duties
were SO underlined she could never
find out what was or what was MOI
expected ~ her. and was constant,
henig brought TO task, either 10,
neglect or for torwardncss and med
ding
To hear her sco'ded was SO new
however TO Gaspari that he ever
magni1od Nrr MorIake's ofransa
Her words were not so very sever
after all but her look and tone an