Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-13

/ had summoned Agatha to a council Of
war, and had decided to hold it during
/ breakfast, so as TO save time The
pure sunbeams did not fall upon
many prettier scenes.-the fair, fresh
| faces Of the sisters, the delicate china
the blooming flowers; and they lin
/ gered over the table, for they had
much to say.
What Is this wonderful cousin of
yours like Agatha asked Inez, half
| impeuously. Tell me something
about him. Is he short or tall, wicked
Of good clever or stupid?"
"Oh MOI" cried Agatha, almost
| breathless from surprise at the cata-
logue, mo, -what?' said her sister.
Not stupid, do you mean? / am glad
OF it, for really (you must excuse me
for saying it, | do think a certain
kind of slow stupidity characteristics
OF you cold English. | hope he has
plenty Of faults. | cannot endure an
| insipidly perfect man ''' r.
Philip is not insipid," said the lit
tie sister, somewhat Indignantly,
Papa always said that he would make
a great statesman"
What Is he like. Agatha2 Describe
him to me" said IneZ.
Il do not know" replied Agatha.
He is tall, like papa | never thought
whether he was handsome or not. He
has large dark blue eyes, they are
clear and fun of truth / always
used to say | could read his thoughts
in them His hair Is like mine, "a
kind OF golden brown"
Never mind his hair and eyes" In
terrupted Inez. What is his face like?
roll me, If you can
Agatha looked half perplexed, then
her face frightened
DO you remember" she said that
portrait of Sir Laneelot, that you
admired so much? You know the one
| mean, where he is talking to Queen
Guineyere; and his lips wear the
smile that one sees on the face Of a
child.
Yes | remember IT," said Inez.
Wei Philip is like that" said
Agatha
II know he Is very brave and very
firm yet he is gentle and kind in his
manner do not believe that the
shadow OF an untruth ever crossed his
mind"
Pas ST NAL murmured Inez. Nov
let me hear his faults" she con
tinued
81 hardly know them said poor
Agatha, quite distressed at this long
catcchsm lie Is not bad-tempered:
Int / think he is passionate, like all
the Iynnes. | do not think he could
have moments liberation for any
thing mean and deceitful. lie is
naughty too; and | do not believe he
would ever pardon an underhand
action
That is all you know about him. &"
said lnez, smiling again when her sis
ter came to a full stop.
That is ALL said Agatha Papa
liked him very much
$50 it seems replied her sister
Lord Lynne has asked permission to
see MS this morning; |, for one. do
not feel Inclined to comply with his
request Fancy Agatha, how he will
look at us, specializing in his own
mimi which he shall honor by asking
io be Lady Lynne He had better
not ask me feel something like a
''rcassjan slave going to the highest
bidder My father must have been
mad to have made such a will as that"
Hush Inez,' said Agatha ere
member he was your father"
How full you are Of 'goody no.
tlous.' replied Ine2, with something
like a succr 1 say again and you
know ! ann right that the viii was
unjust Co us and to Lord Lynne; but
we will not quarrel about it on such
q morning as this. Come ont, and let
us sit under the cedar tree: bring your
books ana work. If my lord wishes
10 see us let him find MS there.