Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-17
Lord Lynne'S Choice
BY
BERTHA M. CLAY.
BERTHA M. CLAY.


/ Sdlu. are YOU Nd"4PP'"
quest
No" replied the young girl, with
smile. "Conquests are not in my line.
She did look very sweet and lovely
In a dress of rich white lace, without
any ornaments, except simple green
wreath in her golden hair.
Many were the glasses directed TO
Lady Lynne's box that evening. The
contrast between the glowing, mag
nifjcent beauty OF the Andalusian and
the delicate loneliness of her sister
struck and charmed every one. People
wondered. too, who that dark, hand
some man was bending so attentiYely
over the young English girl. To Lady
Lynne he was deferentlal, almost rever-
entail: to her sister he was all that one
could imagine a chyalrous and courte-
/ Gus man to be
1t was a gay little party assembled
/ that evening in the cosy boudoir OF
! Lady Lynne; supper was already pre-
pered, and no one seemed so animated
/ or so happy as the count. He did not
| conceal his great admiration OF the
| golden-halred, graceful girl, by whose
! side he fingered. He amused and
| interested every one-his social talents
were Of no mean order; and Count
Rlnaldo seemed in fair way to find
an easy entree into the highest and
most exclusive circles in London.
Later in the evening the conversation
turned upon the autumn and its sport.
Come down with us to Lynnewolde
Court, said Lord Lynne, IF you know
nothing OF English country-house life
it win amuse you; we can find you some
good shooting, too
A flush Of qualification spread over
the counts face.
Il shall be most happy, my lord" he
replied "to avail myself OF your kind
ness"
AS he spoke his eyes fell upon Lady
/ Lyune's face, and he read there that If
/ it were In her power to prevent 1t he
should never 90 to Lynnewolde
! without being able to protest
| against IT, Lady Lynne found herself
/ Obliged to receive the count as a daily
4 visitor at her house. He did not again
/ seek q private interview with her; on
4 the contrary, he stunned II. He
/ never gave her any opportunity of
| speaking to him, save in the presence
/ of others He was careful, too; he
/ did not push his victory too far. He
| cautiously abstained from every word
or look that could displease or irri-
tate her Lord Lynne and Agatha
were much amused at what they
deemed her caprlcious dislike to Count
! Rinaldo.
I at is all Of a piece, Inez," said her
/ husband to her one day, 81 believe you
delest Spain Serranto and everything
and everybody connected with them"
you are quite right" she replied
II should llEe best never 70 hear even
the names aga,n.'
The young lord thought with pity
how wretched and duh her existence
must have been, that she dreaded even
TO think it,
Life was almost intolerabe to Lady
Lynne IL was little wonder that her
cheeks grew pale aud her eyes dim.
some women have suffered less, and
have died of the pain It was not the
uudyiug remorse, the bitter shame
of that miserable past. only
the hatred and loathing she felt for
the count. the srorn she had for her
self--but she could not endure the de-
ception practised upon the noble, honest
man who had made her his wife. There
we're times when she felt inclined to
Sueel M his feet and tell him an. She
knew his notions OF honor We're rigid
and unbendjng If it broke his own
heart and hers she knew that he
would leuye her that very hour, and
never see her again He would not
renyOach her--uo angry word would
fal from his lips he would show
neither sCoru nor contempt nay, he
would pity her youth and tolly.-tor
Lord Lynne was ever gentle and ten
der 10 his treatment of women. hut
DE would never sae her again She
na1 siuuel 20 win him could she boar
/ TO- Rose him. She was stUl young.
Il long .trs lazy before her. how could
she bear it's lrca"y blank without him7
f 40. gt ans COS. she must keep her
-rgror even though She anguish OF
. Bearing Il consumed her strength and
her ..n From That sad tortured
Hru .h.-n rise n0sht aud day that
1a" wa.Ug yry My Sim has found me
an, 0Utwta.N bore was MO sign
..f- .uEIH.r- WRONG NJ ono HAs'1 h3ye