Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-12
CHAPTER ".

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first been inclined to look upon ..e
whole matter as a misfortune, now be-
gan 10 think otherwise. She thought
70 herself that the next season she
WOULD be more popular than ever. She
would be the mother of one OF the
fairest brunettes, She saw that the
twu girls would never be rivals, their
style differed SO greatly and she be
gan to take great interest in Veronica
she went to her husband and told him
that she must have carte blanche for
Veronica S wardrobe
ITS all very we'll said her lady
ship, ito look like a picture; but
dressing like one is quite a different
matter Your ward must dress Ike
other people, Sir Jasper. ! suppose she
can have what money she likes?'
Certainly replied Sir Jasper;
She Is an heiress, have told you
She must be treated as one" and soon
check for three hundred pounds. I'VE
can arrange later on" he added, about
her yearly allowance; at present pur-
chase for her everything that she re-
quires"
Her wants are legion" said Lady
Brandon; "she has literally nothing
except few picturesque old dresses
that would look very nice in an old
curiosity shop
Lady Brandon set to work at once
She knew too well the effect of dress
to offer to transform Veronica into a
fashionable English lady Every
thing she purchased was made after
some picturesque Venetian fashion,
and Sir Jasper was pleased when he
saw IT,
you have preserved the unltles." he
said to his wife, with one of those
rare smiles that so altered the express
sion of his face
AS for Veronica herself, she could
not understand such attention
"All this for mel" she cried when
she saw the lace the silks, the velvets
the thousand little elegancies that
make up a lady's toilet, fans and
slippers, gloves and sunshades
superb Jewels, a set of rubies that
suited her dark loyeliness. a set Of
corals, and set of diamonds. The
girl raised a wondering face To his
when he showed them to her
Why do you do all this for me?"
she asked.
lie looked down at her. She was
looking at him with dead Giulias love
III eyes
Why he repeated, Because | am
your guardian You Will know more
some day"
She took his hand and kissed It in
her strange, impulsiye way.
You are very good to me- and | am
very grateful" she said
But 1t seemed TO him that Giulia S
lips had touched him. lie 5hrank
back pale and trembling
Never do that again. child" he
said never again"
She glanced at him quickly, not
understanding How should she?
Have yexed your" she asked Il
am sorry, for you are so kind"
You have not veXed me, Veronica, q"
he said why should You have done
so? English people are unused to
showing emotion yours startled me-
am pleased that you like the jewels
shall be glad to see you wear them
/ when your black dresses are laid
aside
By the middle OF December. Veronica
was quite at home How she loved
/ Katherine, There was something al
most pathetic In the way in which she
I followed her about and waited upon
her. She would have served her al
most on her knees She watched her
every look. waited for every word.
Lady Brandon was amused by it, Sir
Jasper was panied
She had been introduced TO most of
[ their friends and neighhors, the
beautiful Venetian girl. whose face
was study whose voice was like
music, was admired by all who saw
/ her. She went with Katherine to all
the balls, the sorees, the parties in
/ the neighhOrhood where they reigned
as queens. There was no jealousy.
no rivalry. between them How could
/ there hc when Veronica worshippei
her brilliant young sister?
So Christmas came, and it was. as
usual kept MP in right good English
style at Queens Chace Every man,
woman, and child on the estate was
the happier for its coming. and richer
Sir Jasper was most liberal The
friends Ne had invited came. and
among them was Alton, Lord Wyu-
leiEh who had decided not to leave
Queens Chace until he had won the
/ band of the heiress He conquered
after a few days hard siege the love
I w. wilml sirl had plighted her troth
To him. and ne knew chat She would
keen III sacred until death
Give me something else. Kate. ne
said "a kiss from YOU is indeed a
favor. hut 7 want something more