Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
BERTHA M. CLAY.
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full OF passion, seemed TO Hash from
his eyes TO hers. He saw her face
grow crimson, and then he dared not
trust himself to look again. But that
one glance had suiIiced TO trouble the
calm, still depths of Ethel's young
heart
Suddenly an idea dashed across her
that this stranger. this handsome man
whose dark eyes had seemed to flash
that strange glance into hers, was the
one who had sent her the flowers. She
could not tell why she thought so, but
/ II was impossible now to doubt It.
/ Would the next morning bring the
| floral Offering? She almost longed for
/ morning 70 come, that she might see
! IT,
/ Laurie Nugent was wise enough
to see that he must not presume upon
the kindness OF the ladies. He passed
/ them several times that day; on each
occasion it was with a polite bow, but
without word
Lady Station commented upon his
discreet. well-bred manner.
Some men would have been insult
ferable after our Kindness" she said,
laughingly, 70 Miss Digby; but he
really seems almost timid and afraid
of intruding | am rather inclined to
/ like him. Helen"
Miss Digby looked at him--he was
walking down the terrace.
Il do not know" she returned half
doubtfully; there is something in his
face that I can hardly like or trust"
His face Is handsome enough OBJ
served Lady Station.
There is something in til cannot
tell what-that does not please me,
opposed Miss Digby 1T is not face
that | should trust.
Ethel was listening intently to the
conversation; as usual, the spirit of
contradiction was aroused within her
Whatever Miss Digby said must be
wrong
She said nothing, but resolved in her
own mind to show her disbelief in
Miss Digby's words
false face! II was the handsomest
she had ever seen; and the remem-
brance of that one glance from the
dark eyes made her heart beat It was
q break in the monotony OF her life;
/ ii was something agreeable to think
of the first dawniug of that sun which
was to shine SO brightly for time, and
then destroy her,
Laurie Nugent succeeded beyond his
widest hopes Fortune attends those
/ who know how to wait. he sa. to
himself and he never lost sight of the
fact he knew now to wait with pa
thence
/ For the next two or three days he de-
I voted himself exclusively to Lady SAT
ton and Miss Dighy, only acknowledg-
/ ing by bow the presence OF the beau
|tful Ethel
/ He was we'll satisfied with the
progress he had made. when one day
ms he was talking 10 Lady Station.
1 Ethel came to ash some questions OF
Miss Digby
Then Mr. Nugont looked from one to
the other in such evident expectation
OF am introduction that the elder lady
could not possibly refuse il
There were few words spoken when
Elhel Gordon was introduced to her
fate but those few were as a death
warrant
Mr. Nugent bowed low, murmurng
something which she aid not hear
trembled the proud frank eyes
dropped before his, and the beautiful
face flushed and then grew strangely
pale To was almost a solemn moment
% her for it seemed like the compile
uou of some vague, beautiful dream.
10 was % relief to her to hasten
away. and then Lady Station wondered
Is SHE had done a wise thing
NJ. must be all right. she said. he
is Lady Dclamaiue's friend II he were
nw a man of good means, he would NOT
Do" staying here A gentlemen ! know
hm % he besides ne shows no sign
.ol H3m.rinE Ethel Gordon"
plainly hor hear, beat her hands
She forgot all about the Inuodu0-
.u l lav minutes afterward and
tHuua Nugent smiled 10 think how
uslN Ee had succeeded In winning all
n wanted
iie Had speak o Miss Gordon NOW.
"H.H ha mat her iu the grounds vI,b.