Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-22
CHAPTER TX

CHAPTER TX.
II was a warm, beautiful evening
. the sea-breeze swept over the pine
woods and mingled with the perfume
OF the flowers, the waves broke and
spread out in great sheets Of white
foam-they rose and fell like the
change in some grand harmony. The
sun shone over the sea until 1t resem-
bled a sheet of heaving, restless, gilt
terng gold
On the lawn of the hotel the visitors
we're standing or sitting in little
groups some watching the shining
sea, other, despite the beauty Of earth
and sky, deeply engrossel in books,
others in conversation Miss Digby
was with Lady Station. They were
watching the waves, and Ethel sat
near them-the fairest picture on
which the bright sun shone. The
| evening was warm, and she wore a
/ white dress OF some shining material,
richly trimmed with gold fringe-a
/ fantastic dress, but Ethel was an artist
/ in dress as in everything else. The
/ dress was fastened round the slender
/ waist by a gold band, and fell in
/ graceful folds to the pretty feet The
I square-cut bodice gave glimpse Of
/ beautiful neck, white and well nodded
I q red nose nestled close to It. The
/ luxurlant waves of rich brown hair
/ were loosely arranged-they were
/ gathered back from the fair brow, and
/ fastened with a golden arrow; a rose
/ lay in their sunny depths No fairer
] picture was ever conceived by an artist
or set forth by poet.
Ethel was not joining In the CONVEX
sation, her eyes fingered on the gold
en-. glittering sea. She was wishing
that she was far away over the rest
/ less waters-that she was in any other
place and with any other people.
| Those who passed near her wondered
at bic listless expression Of the beau
! tifu young face Her folded hands lay
/ still But for the faint stir in the
/ leaves of the red rose, as it rose and
( iuil with each breath, one might fancy
her sleeping.
Little did she Imagine that she was
keenly watched by pair of dark eyes
1 that belonged TO handsome, debonar
/ face That same evening had brought
( stranger TO the Queens Hotel, who
wrote his name as Laurie Nugent
/ Esq aud who seemed to have a we'll
| filed purse, and was on that account
H.. a..
and his satellites. Mr. Nugent had de-
clincd to enter the larger dining-room,
whore most of the guests We're dining,
but he had ordered a recherche little
repast 10 bo served TO him in his own
room Then he asked to look at the
visitors book, and the manager. with
low bow showed IL 10 him
/ shall You have many more guests
/ This season do you Think" asked Mr.
NuEcut with a careless smile
I No the manager feared not They
/ had been pretty fortunate in May; in
June they had had very few. July.
/ stll fewer, and 70 was seldom that
amy one came in August A satisfied
I expression came over the handsome
! face
- think It very probable said Mr.
I Nugent that, IL / like the place, !
may gomajn here for some little time
/ The manager was pleased 90 hear GO.
paid great attention to the wines se-
lec,ed for the strangers dinner. and
/ told him how pleasantly the evenings
. could DE spent IN the grounds
/ Mr. NuEeut went thither he looked
4 indinoreutly ON the clear waters and
/ blue sky, but a sudden ire flashed in
his eyes us they lcll upon the features
of Ethel Gordon sitting under the
. liWr-trces
what beautiful girl" ne thought
to himself Who is sheo"
Tie stood sull ANA watched her with
charmed ewes tie noted the proud
carriage ut her rich brown head. The
superb beauty of the gjrllsh face the
Erace and symmetry or the perfect de-
urp
who is shna" ho repeated. And
what can She Doe doing here"
SitN Watching her uteutly. he noted
how Indifferent she was 90 everything
around her how mntluuless she sat.
hen ewes never Tor one moment leaving
The srcat eNp5nsg 81 water BE noted
.hn t.rr@ Hstess expression ou Inc cN-
auNs.ta GAGE tha shadow IN Che bsauti-
On. eyes
SGa MOT happy hc said 90 aim
TIC sha won. f her owes Mere