Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01
Continued.


there is to be a ball tonight you
know
at was not crossness, 1t was down
right insolence," said Gaspard, angrily,
"You may be patient for yourself, mon
occur, but | can't be patient for you
1t is unbearable to think Of leaving
you with such people
She stopped down and kissed hi
forehead.
81 think It can be borne, when we
believe that In three or four years
may perhaps be all over"
Three or four years. yes. But till
them"
Esperance could not answer; she
turned away to hide her quivering
lips, till Gaspard ashamed of his de-
spondency, hurriedly rose and drew
her toward him once more
"Cherie, | have been a wretch you
who have the heavier burden to bear
are preaching courage to me. We
must. we will endure. darling, and the
waiting may not be so hard as we
think
Esperance was soon at work again.
In spite OF Gaspard's entreaties that
she would spare herself.
"And by the bye" he said. sudden
ly, what did Mrs Mortlake mean by
that reference TO the burning Of can
dles?"
"G am sorry You heard that" said
Esperance. coloring ut was only
that used to sit up sometimes at
night, and she thought IT extavagant,
and was sexed."
you sat up over my outfit? You
naughty child; that accounts for
your white checks, and you mean that
that woman grudged You the candles
Yes she puts little half-tour can
dies IN my room now" said Esperancs
laughing at Gaspard's indignant
scorn.
81 only wish she were man, and
that I could have It out with her" he
said between his teeth. "But there,
we will not waste any more OF our
time over such a disagreeable sub
feet "
BY the afternoon most OF Gaspard'
things were ready, and Fsperance
was much relieved at receiving from
Cornelia a dispeusatiou from the ca
thedral service so that she had time
to pack for him This seemed to
make her realize things much more
fully and she began to feel that she
coud not keep up much longer
Very sorrowrully she walked back
through the close and the Wears
Court glad enough 20 have Gaspard's
arm. He was to dine at the deanerv
that evening Cornella having taken
pains to persuade her father to give
the invitation: but to tell the truth
though Esperance was glad he had
been Invited, she could not enjoy his
presence very much for she was on
thorns the whole time lost he should
speak his mind 10 Mrs. Mortlake. or
vfend the dean stlll further by rashly
venturlng on hazardous subjects.
She trembled indeed when az din
nor he alluded 10 the Tichborne case.
for It was a very sore point. and the
cause OF frequent and angry orru-
mcnts between the dean and George
Palgrave George believing firmly I'm
the claimant while the dean was 'url-
Gus n any one doubted that he was
Arthur orion However, luckily.
Gaspard could for once agree with the
dean, and George was much TOO good
tempered that day To mind being ar
Eucd down so that the peace was
kept.
The evening was uncomfortable and
disturbed; first there was some music.
and Esperance was wanted 20 play
accompaniment and then lust as she
hoped for a little time with Gaspard
Grace I,owdcr came M with ha-
secchinG face-the maid was helniuE
her mother 10 dress for the ball.
would Fsporonce spare iust %
minutes her French 6ucers would p
80 invaluable and there was no get
ting on alone,
or course she was Obliged % 20
and after Grace Lowdeu came her 81
der sister. and her younger sister. and
Bertha with her pink a1o'oas far ton
happy and excited 20 remember that
they We're taking mp the very las.
evening ~ Gospar1's visit
Fspcrancn would almost have fore
sworn her nat'ona''tv so dearly ili
she paw that might for g. lust before