Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
CHAPTER V.

/ bred LADY ruled the house, and every
/ one was pleased to obey her. The
| sisters were very happy, for they
/ loved Mrs. Lynne, who was so kind a
mother to them; and, as yet, there
| was no cloud in the sky
| But destiny was drawing nearer, for
! Philip was beginning to love Agatha
very dearly. There was something In
the calm sweet face that charmed him.
| He liked the repose, the gentleness,
! the shy timidity of her manner She
had not any very brilliant accomplish
ments; she could not sing az Inez
did. with fire and passion that found
its way. into the depths Of every
heart The one dazzled, and carried
you by storm; the other stole gently
into your heart When once known,
1t was impossible not to love Agatha
Lynne She was simply a fair, modest,
thoughtful English girl, fresh and
blooming as a rose innocent and
guileless as a child; open, frank, can
did, full Of high principles, sweet
tempered, and gay; not capable, per
most tragical sorrow; girl who had
thorough command of her thoughts
and words, one who would never be
led away from what she knew and be-
lieyed to be her duty. There was not
the making either OF heroine of ro-
nance or Of 2 tragedy queen In Agatha
Lynne She would be good wife
devoted mother, a kindly neighbor,
and a steadfast friend But it was
not in her to love mot wisely but
too we'll" Genius and passion had not
marked her as their own. Her life
ran, and always would run, in com
monplace grooves and channels.
1t was this good and gentle girl
who attracted the young heir of
Lynne When in her presence, he
felt as one who. In the scorching
roontide heat finds rest and shade.
he had talked to her, She never
made his heart thrll,--sh never
awoke In him that deep, pas
sonate love he could give. but she
Gained and cheered him; she did not
fire his ambition, but she taught him
more of his everyday duty than
Philip had ever known before SO
he grew to love Ter, and intended,
when the days of her mourning We're
over. to ask her to be his wife.
Mrs. Lynne was much attached to
Agatha. She stood rather in awe of
. al fni Ia.
was so different from the general run
OF young ladies' 80 intolerant Of little
conventlonalltles, so fatally lowered
with the gifts Of genius and song, so
proud so naughty, yet at times low
ing and tender--Inez whose childhood
and Elrlhood had been spent in that
far-distant land. and was an unknown
story to them. whose beautiful face
paled whose bright dark eyes grew
dim, when they spoke To her Of her
Spanish home-she who protested ut
ter Indifference and scorn OF all love
and lovers while she sang such music
as would have charmed a heart Of
stone Fitful, faulty, grand, gener-
Gus, and noble, capable OF any ex-
trcme Of good or bad, requiring the
training and guidance OF master
hand gifted with the rarest and most
wondrous beauty capable OF giving
her life for one she loved she was an
enigma to the quiet English lady who
ruled at Lynuewolde Mrs Lynne
through her very love for the girl,
slightly tyrannized over Agatha. but
IL was very rarely that she lnterfered
with lnez.
Had the proud passionate heart
spoken yet? All, yes. She scoffed
at love but she would have laid down
her life at Lord Lynne's feet, content
to die IL but once he would look upon
her as he aid upon her sister
II never feel as though Inez were
one OF our own" said Mrs. Lynne to
her son one day; that strange foreign
life has made her so different 70
Agatha. cannot understand a girl
having no stories Of her glrlhood to
relate She seems 10 dislike the very
name OF Spain
n quite disagree with YOU, mother "
wa- the reply II believe she loved
her early home so much that she eau
not endure 10 hear IL mentioned,
Lord Lynne was away from home
very frequently during the first few
months after his unGes death. He
dii mo. return 60 Seyernoke Castle.
Some one there watched, waited. and
hoped. but all In vain. He wrote a
note tn Lord Wyvcrue. aud told him
how constantly he was engaged. but
that De hoped 20 see him after Christ
mas Lord Wyyerne knew exactly
what .ha. mean, and he inwardly
RACED AGAINST the poor old lord for his
luo9portune death
Us was an going ON SO charminEly. %
d, said 90 himself m he had re-
m1.ngd here another week. he would
haye made her an offer before he left
Tie went away too soon
lord WyNernr told Florence that
tas.r 0ate guest now Lord Lynne. had
. asked % BE most kindly remembered