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

laps, capable of expressing any great
amount OF passion, tragedy would
never be her forte,-but it was soft
and soothing. 1t seemed to chime with
the ripping of the little fountains
and the song Of the birds.
II was very beautiful picture upon
which Lord Lynne stood to gaze. He
had been with one of the keepers
round the park. He was returning to
the house somewhat tired with the
long walk; but as he drew near the
cedar tree he saw the black dresses,
and know that he was at last in the
presence of the two girls-one of
whom must be his wife Mingled with
the drowsy hum Of the bees and the
faint ripple OF the water, there came
TO him the murmur OF the sweetest
voice he had ever heard. AS he drew
nearer he stood to listen, and then he
distinguished the words. He heard
the beautiful story OF Enid invested
with new grace and new charms from
the voice that told it,-cear and
distinct full OF pathos and sweetness,
that found its way straight into his
heart, and made wild havoc sthere. II
awoke new feelings, new thoughts;
it seemed to unseal the closed foun-
tain of love and tenderness that flowed
at its bidding Lord Lynne was not
the first who had fallen in love with
a voice. He wondered what the
face was like that went with ii. He
stepped forward gently; and there,
just lit up by a slanting sunbeam,
he saw a fair sweet face, with gentle
ilSo,esto .syas and sailing llps: a face
to love and to trust; a face without
passion, but full of tenderness; with
out genius, but full of thought; a man
would never rave about, but would
love until death took it from him. He
saw the golden brown hair that was
like his own; and then he knew that
the reader of the poem was his cousin,
Agatha Lynne. He had not recog-
nized her voice. He had never heard
her read before, and the charm of it
was new to him. He mad not seen
Agatha Lynne since she was child
Of fifteen. The last time he was at
Lynnewold she was away, visiting
some friends. He could hardly be-
lieye that the graceful girl before him
was the same little cousin with whom
he had played, and who had kissed
him years ago, and said she would
be his little wife. How sweet, and
gentle, and serious she looked
Stop, Agatha," cried another voice,
more musical still, but with a strange
ring of passion in its tone, Il feel
half angry with Enid; after all, she
was too patient | would never do as
she did, would you?'
Yes, was the reply when my
Geraint comes, If he ever does appear,
I would do all that Enid did anu
more"
SO would not /" cried lnez.
Lord Lynne hardly noticed her
His heart went with Agathas answer,
and something like a wish shaped it
self in his mind that he might be
Geraint ana win her love His eyes
seemed to drink in the fair beauty OF
her face He hardly looked al the
beautiful Adalusian by her side.
He came forward then, and then
both sisters rose at his approach. 1t
was an embarrassing moment for
them all; but no cbevalier of the olden
times ever exceeded Lord Lynne in
grace and courtesy. IneZ had self
possession enough to have met-well,
II is difficult to say what would have
daunted her Certainly Lore Lynne
did not She received his condolences
and apologies with the same languid
grace and dignity with which she had
received her fathers caresses and
her sisters demonstrations Of affec-
ton. She might have been an empress
receiving an ambassador, She
looked everything that was beautiful
and majestic, but not at all like a girl
who would be glad to be Lord Lynne's
Wife, If he asked her.
Agatha's greeting OF her cousin was
characteristic Of herself II lnez for
got for d moment, or appeared to for
get, the strange will that linked them
together, her sister did not A crimson
flush covered her face, and her shy
eyes fen when her cousin took her
hand and claspcd it warmly in his
own
81 have disturbed YOU | fear" said
Lord Lynne 81 have been hurrying
through my days work / expect my
mother, Mrs Lynne. this afternoon
and / am going to the station to meet
her, Shall | read a little for YOU
No, thank you said lnez. i am
out Of patience with Enid SIZE is just
a model for Agatha but she is too
patient and good for me. | like peo-
pie To be more faulty and human"
You must often have found your
liking gradhed said Philip with
smile for | do not know any one
who is anything like faultless Most
Of my acquaintances err on the oppo-
site side
II do not know. said Iuez. Il have
been with Agatha more than six
months, and ! have not seen any
fault in her She is insipidly good
are you not, cara mia?'
Good but not insipid replied