Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-29

\ resumed. The dulI, gloomy castle
/ ceased to exist for her; she was in
gay palaces and brilliant rooms. Love
and homage surrounded her; the
Z brayest and noblest sought her smiles.
[ From such glowing dreams the girl
s. ioke with shudder to the cold stern
reality of her life She lived at last
almost entirely IN dreamland There
all was fair and charming, while the
reality was duh and prosai beyond
measure. IL was easier for that
gifted, artistic imaginative being to
make world for herself and live in
il, than TO school her proud spirit to
bear patiently the monotony and
gloom OF her daily life.
Many faults. many errors, must be
pardoned her; II there had been any
outlet fer :. that ardent imagination, the
fate Of Inez Lynne would have been
different Properly trained and edu-
Gated, she would have made an artist
or an authoress. Her quick, active,
glowing fancy would have found le-
gitmate occupation; as It was, It fed
upon Itself until the girls whole life
became one unreal dream Even had
she known the future that Madame
Monteleone destined for her, 1t would
have been better, but that lady
frightened and rendered cautious by
her failure with Blanca, said nothing
10 Inez Of Madrid, the Court, or the
grand marriage she expected her to
make Let it come upon her sud
denly" she thought "and she will all
the more probably comply with my
wishes"
No word was said to lnez that gave
her any prospect or hopes of brighter
days shall live here" she said to
herself, until ! am old and wrinkled
and cross as grandmamma. What will
my life have been?--how shall | bear
it through the long years."
Wildly enough she bent against the
bars, but all IN vain. No bird in cage
was ever more solitary or more sad
Who're was the English father OF
whom she heard ever and anon from
the old servants few mysterious
words? Months ago. one day when
she had longed more than ever to
leave Serranto, she went boldly to
Madame Monteleone and asked where
her father Was Her heart was touched
by the stately ladys face, as she fold
ed her in her arms and said "You are
all mine, Inez, you were given TO me
TO be my own, In your mothers place.
No one in the wide world cares for you
but me-
with her guardians tears still wet
upon her face, the girl lacked courage
to say that the love and care given to
her in Serranto were not sufficient
that she crayed for a fuller life, where
in she might have some pleasure and |
happiness
So time passed on, and day by day |
the wish and longing for some break |
IN her life's monotony grew stronger |
The time was to come, and did come |
when she looked back to those quiet |
days with envy and regret-when she |
would have given beauty and talent
ali. even life itself, to have been once
more dreamy innocent child But
no change came; winter and summer,
spring and autumn, succeeded each
other and found life the same at
Serranto
Seventeen years old today" said
lne2, one bright morning; II am
seventeen; In ten years more / shall
be twenty-seven, and the best part of
my life will be over. If something
does not happen soon, shall run
away. aud make a life for myself"
Little did Madame Nonteleone know
the bitter, rebellious thoughts of which
the proud, beautiful face she watched
with growing hope gave no trace
You have not been idle. Ine2." she
said one day with some complacency.
to her grandchlld You play and sing
WELL YOU speak French aud Italian
Auontly All accomplishments are
useful"
Il know something more than that"
replied Inc1, triumphandy. II have
taught myself English; / can read
every English book in the library;
should be able 20 speak IL in short
time il went 20 England"
A wistful sad look came over Mad
anne Muntc,eoue's face
III win be useless, my dear child"
She said. 'You viii never leave
Spain, You viii never see England
There is something for YOU to do here
"a LIES task To- accomplish"
Those few words You will never
see England sounded like death
knoll TO the bright hopes and faucies
upon which the Young girl had lived
She made no reply. but the expression
ol determination that fen upon that
young face might have alarmed
Madame Mouteleone had she seen a.
and caused her 20 fear for her plans.
Already a change was coming: the
one dark cloud that had hung so
heavily over her the gloomy mon
'tany % the girls HE. was breaking.
Madame Mouteleoue. while ascend.