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

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LADY Worthington came rather less
-s'uctantly than usual to the dean
80 she had special designs on Esper-
anca and her successful maneuvering
=, the former occasion had given her
confidence. When the ladies returned
~ +be drawing-room after dinner, she
last no time in seeking her protegee,
whom she found trying hard to make
conversation between two young la
dos who were very stiff and mono
syllable,
Fsperance, delighted at any inter-
-uDtion. received Lady Worthington'
cordial greeting with radiant face,
and INQUIRED after Frances Neville,
her quaint demure manner little
beJied by the eageress OF her express
sion
she has been poorly all this
week" said Lady Worthington.
out she is much better to-day; she
asked me to tell you that she has
bsen looking up her French, and is
very eager to have a good talk with
YOU. Will you come and see her
some day?
Thank you a thousand times; it
would be such pleasure. said Els
perance delightedly.
lust then Mrs Mortlake came to
take possession of the chair next TO
Lady Worthington, taking hold of
her hand, detained her.
81 was just telling Esperance how
much Frances wants to see her; II
is the delight of her life to have some
one to talk French to-
Yes, I knew Miss Neville's sympa-
thies were all with the French; | re-
member what arguments we used to
have during the Franco-Prussian
war" said Mrs. Mortlake.
Lady Worthington felt a quick
movement in the hand she was hold
ing. and hastily turned from the
subject
Now, when Frances gave me her
message, a scheme came into my
head by which l shall come in for
share of the enjoyment; will yon no.
come over some day next week, MRS,
Mortlake, bringing Esperacne with
YOU. then she and Frances can have
their talk together, and you and l
shall be secure of a tetea-tete.
Mrs. Mortlake was hattered, and
gave a ready consent. An afternoon
was fixed, and Esperacne, as she
went away to do her duty toward the
amount Of dullness could be endured
with such a pleasure in prospect.
Lady Warrington, too, was satisfied
with her success, and late as it was
on her return could not resist going
to her sisters room to tell her OF it,
She found her already in bed and
with some conjunction for disturb
ing her would have gone away again.
Don't go" said Frances, appeal
jngly. I'm not the least sleepy-my
neuralgia is raging Tell me about
your party"
ooh, a very dull affair indeed
regular dean and chapter dinner
with a great array Of canons and
canonesses Henry looked quite
worldly in his dress clothes among
the omber clerics."
How was Esperance?"
She looked much better Certainly
that French animation is very
charming Henry was immensely ia
ken with her. and insists that she
was better dressed than any one in
the room, and though there was
nothing more than white muslin. and
a dainty arrangement Of ivy sprays,
| really think that he is right.
THE art OF dressing is born in
French women, certainly. But when
is she coming here?"
Next Tuesday afternoon. and Mrs.
Mortlake too; and Henry talks Of
getting up fireworks for the child
rem that night, so that we may per-
snade her to stay. Our triumph will
be complete"
OF course, now that you have ia
ken an NJ. P. into your counsels, "
said Frances. laughing.
Tuesday afternoon was as fine as
could be wished; the sun, which for
some days had scarcely penetrated
The fog shoue brightly, and the air
was deliciously clear and frosty E5-
perance could not conceal her happi-
ness and INDUCED In a rhapsody
which did not fail to attract Mrs.
Aortlake's disapproval
What a perfect day Christabel'
"H could not have had a better
could We? Just look at the sky! I
10 believe we have had the last Of
nose dreadful fogs. How good It
was Of Lady Worthington TO invite
Is Is she not the most kind-hearted
y people?"
les, certainly. Lady Worthington
is good-na-ured; but my dear Esper-
..oe please do not take to running
l'ter people with handles TO their
-atnes-nothing is so vulgar"
DO not understand you said Es-
france puzzled by the idiom, but