Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

ters, and a pleasure to answer them;
but 1t viii not be like seeing and talk
ing to you"
He sighed as he thought how differ
ent it would be- He would have been
better pleased If she had been less
frank and more embarrassed; it did
not look like love.
Then you will write to me? viii
you tell me what you think and all
that you do, just as though you were
speaking to me?" he asked.
Yes" she replied; "and then, when
we meet again, it viii seem as though
there had been no interruption to our
friendship"
Some day, when | think | shall be
welcome, - said Sir Oscar, Il shall hope
to see Norman's Keep. They tell me
it is one of the grandest old places in
England"
1T is we'll worth visit, if you have
never seen it,, she observed; and
then Sir Oscar said no more.
lie hLdc her good-by one evening a
little later on.
MY desire to see Norman's Keep is
increasing" he said to her, with a
smile.
I'VE are going to Wales for short
time" she announced.
And | am obliged to go to Scotland
on some very pressing business" he
returned but hope, before the sum
mer is ended, that we shall meet
again"
She had not thought that she should
miss him so much. There was a great
blank in her life, and still her eyes
were not opened to the true state Of
things; though his absence was like
keen, sharp pain to her, she never
dreamed that she loved him.
Her heart was warm with memories
of him. Nothing could have fostered
and increased her love so greatly as
going away from the noise of the
world into solitude, where she had
ample leisure to think of every word
he had uttered, every expression she
had seen on his face, where she had
nothing to do save to indulge in ro-
mantle dreams.
Ethel did not look forward she
never thought of the time when Sir
Oscar would want a wife OF his own
would marry and devote himself to
his own household IN her dreams
they were always TO be as they were
CT of
ate friends; they were to write to
each other constantly, to meet as often
as possible, yet TO be friends-nothing
more, nothing less.
Lord st. Norman and his family re-
NAMED for some weeks in Wales, and
then they returned to Norman's Keep.
Ethel was pleased that her father
had decided upon making that their
principal residence. Fountayne was
full of sad memories for her-mem-
cries Of the time when she had been
ioytrl and free from blame.
At Norman Keep everything was
new and strange; the blight of her Sc
cret had been on her when she first
came thither-reyisiting 1t brought no
smart of pain.
rhey had been there for some few
weeks; golden glorious August was in
the height Of its loneliness; the corn
stood ripe In the meadows, the fruit
hung upon the trees the haze of sun
light and the smile OF summer lay
over the land.
One morning Lord st. Norman re-
ceived a letter which appeared TO in
terest him greatly, he read it and
passed It over to his wife. She also
read II without comment,
We had better not mention it to
her. l think" said Lord St. Norman
to his wife, IF he takes her by sur
prise, he may win some kind word
from her"
Bet Lady ST. Norman d,d not agree
with him
Ethel is proud and sensitive, Leon
ard; she would wonder why you had
not told her; and that very fact might
make her angry with him"
So after breakfast Lord st. Norman
said, CdTelesSly,
E.hel an old friend OF ours is COM
ing TO visit us.
who is that, papa? - she asked.
sir Oscar Charlotte; he will be here
some time today, expect"
He saw her beautiful face flush deep
tst crimson, and he smiled again, for
he knew that Sir Oscar was coming
10 ask her 10 be his wife,
To be Continued.
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