Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-13

| Il have been very abrupt in my re-
marks, she said. with smile. you
must please forgive me. Every sum-
mer artists come hither and my only
pleasure is in watching their pictures"
His face flushed. This was the very
opening he had desired.
May | hope-may ! beg" he said,
that you viii sometimes honor me by
looking at mine?"
IF am passing by, she replied with
queenly indifference.
you came purposely to look at those
pictures you were speaking of, did you
not?' he asked.
Yes" she replied.
Il wish them he said, you would
favor me by coming purposely to look
at mine"
She laughed again, and the noncha-
! lance of her laughter piqued him.
With one bright glance she seemed to
take in every detail of his face and
| figure.
Those other artists were not IKE
you," she said.
Tell me in what way they differed
from me-" he requested
They were old men. One of them
had flowing white hair, and YOU
II am young" he said, thank
Heaven. Nevertheless you might take
an interest in my success, just as you
did in theirs"
Certainly I might she replied; and
then she looked at him with frankly
smiling eyes. Il believe" she said,
that you are almost the first young
man TO whom I have ever spoken.
There are no young men in st. Byno's.
Il feel greatly honored," replied the
young lord. But what a strange place
St Bynos must bel"
1T is the loveliest spot in the whole
wide world said the girl, proudly,
and the people here seem to me to
live almost forever The vicar and the
lawyer must be sixty; and the doctor
is a white-haired old man"
what becomes Of the young men"
asked the artist.
They never settle down here she
replied They go away to the large
towns, as a rule, when they are boys.
Sometimes" she added, with uncon-
scious pathos, they come home to the
village; but they soon so back to the
busy world. However, some Of us
never go away" with a plaintive lit
tie sigh.
1T is an old-fashioned spot, he said,
mUsngly. There are few such left.
| like the place and the name-St.
Bynos. 1t gives one the idea of wood
bine stretching along the hedges,
st Byno's abounds with woodbine
during the month of July" she said;
and her heart warmed to him because
he praised the home she loved. II am
glad you like the village. am always
crieved when I hear people say that it
is dull and tame What place could
be tame with such view as this?"
"You know the neighborhood well?'
he interrogated.
yes" she answered-"eyery hill
and valley, every lovely picturesque
nook and corner"
"Then" he said, with grave courtesy
perhaps you will tell me where | shall
find the prettiest scenes?"
IF may" she returned, suddenly
remembering that he was a stranger, !
and that she knew nothing of him
Whose permission must YOU ask"
he said
MY aunts," she replied
MAY | ask" he said, standing bare
headed before her "to whom have the
pleasure of speaking? You probably
live somewhere near; and, as | am
staying here for some little time II
should feel greatly honored by an In
PRODUCTION to you"
A flush came over the exquisite face.
My name is Violet" she said, with
sweet shy Violet Beaton."
and you live here at St Byno's?"
She turned and pointed TO the left,
where through an opening in the trees.
he caught a glimpse of little cottage
built of white stone and covered with
climbing roses.
do you see the little house there
amongst inc trees she asked. II IS
called Acacia Cottage from the ineI
acacla-trees that grow round It. Ny
aunt, Miss Alice Anterior, lives there
and live with her"
Have you no parents living?' he
asked
mo. l was telling YOU how long
/ people live o. ST. Bynos; my parents
were exceptions to the rule. My father
/ died when ! was ten years old. and my
mother soon followed him, heart
! broken. I have lived with my aunt
ever since"
The beautiful head dropped, the
1 musical voice faltered
II you are not busy. do stay for
/ few minutes" the young artist said,
eagerly. 1T is so beautiful here this
I bright June morning
A fallen tree lay near her md Violet
Beaton sat down upon H.
II ought not to stay. she said; my
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