Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

lady to herself, with deep sigh;
more lovely by far than her mother
ever was. II were but well now all
would be safe"
When the hours reading was ended,
Madame Monteeone kissed Inez more
tenderly than usual as she dismissed
her
This long day" said Inez to her
/ self have this long day before me.
WIN he G0me ? '> ~ ' = + ''' '''-' '.'
When the evening hour drew near,
again she waited, and hearing once
more the horses garop, she watched
/ during the long pause the rider made
! by the shrubs, and heard his half
muttered ordinations Of disappoint-
ment at not seeing her Every day
during the bright long week the same
thing happened; and from behind the
trees she watched the gallant young
cavalier. She was too shy and timid
\ to let herself be seen; but the day
/ would have been blank to her that did
/ not bring him past SerrantO.
One evening 1t was past the usual
/ time she had been reading for nearly
an hour in her leafy hidingplace, but
| there was no sound of a horses gal
| Top. No words can describe the blank
feeling Of desolation that seized the
girls heart,
"He has forgotten me" she said;
"he is tired OF never seeing me, and
Will not come again"
She could not define the pain that
made her heart ache. 1t had been so
pleasant to gaze all unseen upon that
dark. handsome face--to see the eyes
fixed so intently upon Serranto, and
know that the wish to see her had
brought the gay young cavalier there.
II was something to break the dreary
monotony Of the long summers day.
Now It was all over, hot tears fell
from the dark eyes when suddenly she
heard the sound, not OF one horse, but
OF two, coming swiftly along the road
from Seville. Both riders paused at
the well-known spot, and then Inez
heard a deep musical voice saying
This Is the place, Luigi where | saw
her, and ! shall never forget her
should lose my reason if | thought |
was never to see that face again"
what was she doing there" asked
his friend
Looking over the shrubs into the
high road was the reply. when I
bowed, she blushed. Why, to see
such blush is worth living for"
why do you not inquire what the
place ISL asked the one called Luigi;
III looks something Of a wilderness,
but very pretty one"
81 have" replied his friend. "The
house Is farther down and both house
and lands belong to Madame Monte
leone, and she In her turn, as | need
not tell YOU belongs to one of the
noblest families ia Spain. | made ali
inquiries, but no one knows much OF
them They lead a very secluded life
This much was told, that the young
granddaughter who lives with her Is
the most beautiful girl in Andausla."
II should imagine So said the
other
you must see her. Lulgi,--she
is matchless. I would go barefootcd
all over Spain 20 find her once more. "
TT Is a serious case then" said
Luigi laughing heartily
DO not plague me" was the reply.
II tell YOU | love that young creature
madly and | viii find her and make
her love me, N die for It."
Well said Luigi, you must try
again You have no chance today;
she lis not TO be seen"
81 with haunt the place cried his
friend. passionately. 81 will stay here
day and night but will sec her
again"
lhey went away and loft Iaez, her
heart beating unanimously. a new
yaguc ANA delicious happiness thrill
ing her
What romance had she ever dreamed
equal tN this whal fair lady In the
gay world was ever loved so romantl-
ea''y and $50 weI' He had seen her
once. and then but FOR q few minutes
vet De- admired her more than any
one e'sH.-uh even loved her. Surely
she must De- beautiful IL once seeing
her could inspire such love as that.
How cruel 10 was that her youth and
her. beauty should hc kept prisoners,
9s Il were no this gloomy old ruin. Oh
IL she were but out IN ne world, Love
and happiness, pleasure and riches
would an be hers All night the music
of the words she had overheard rung
IN her ears and Eladdeue3 her heart
Had she been treated as other girls.
haul She been allowed a fair ana proper
share o' grl.sh amusement this first
3t0r romance would non haye pro-
lHai So deep au impression upon her.
IS was her heart mind and imagl-
nation were absorbed in II
When The next evening came. Iuez
cid not Eo near the haunted spot"
She could not tell she did not know
whether u was umIdi,y. pride. or
maiden hashu'ness that restrained
her probably a't three He had
vowel that ok would see her again
.af him discover .ba means Yet shp