Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

tested his name, she Iothed his
! memory; but across that detestattion
and loathing came the memory Of the
great passionate love he had borne
her. and 1t softened her heart in some
slight degree. She never expected to
hear OF him again 1t was ten years
since that fatal morning-he might be
living, or he might be dead-she would
never know: bat her life would be
passed in suspense. She was NOT
afraid OF his finding her.
IF be had wanted to find me" she
said to herself, "he would have
managed it before now"
Ten years had greatly changed
Ethel She was a graceful, loving girl
twenty-eight she was in the pride Of
her magnificent womannood. Sorrow
had done for her what nothing else
could have done--lt had refined and in
creased her beauty rho glorious eyes
we're no longer bright with laughter,
but Ia their wondrus depths lay some
thing that made one long TO look at
them again and again. The exquisite
face had never regained its dainty
bloom, but the beauty of it was peer
less--the sad, sweet lips, the tender
thoughtful eyes were more lovely than
ever The graceful figure had reached
its full perfection; there was queenly
dignity about Ethel a sweet, tender
gravity that could come only from sor-
row patiently borne. Hers was the
peerless beauty Of perfect womanhood
"a royal dover of grace-and she
wore her sorrow like a diadem.
She had suffered long and keenly
after Sir Oscar went away, and she
learned more than ever to value Lady
st. Norman's love and kindness.
Helen shielded her from the world;
she saw that the girls heart was
bruised, and she did her best to com
fort her She stood between her and
all impairment comment, all curious
questions; she shielded her from re-
mark, she bore patiently with her long
hours of weary abstraction and de-
preston Time passed on and her
tender kindness never failed. Lord ST
Norman concealed his disappointment
as well as he could; it was owing to
his wfes gentle admonition that he
never showed it to Ethel.
They were speaking of her one even
Ing, when Lord St Norman said.
II am grievously disappointed in my
daughter-she is so changed, Helen.
She used to be bright and lively; her
laugh was free and unrestrained She
was the pleasantest, sweetest girl you
can imagine-even her pride, her
petulance, her odd caprices, had
charm Of their own-she had quick
word for every one; now her pride, her
yiyacity, her girlshness, all seem to
have died together | cannot imagine
what has changed her"
do you think" asked Helen, that
she has grieved about our MARRIAGE
only at first, When | came back
from Austria she told me that she
hoped we should be married soon, you
were so kind to her She loves you
very much now, Helen"
Yes agreed Lady ST. Norman, she
loves me now"
III is one OF those cases, +" observed
her husband, where the womanhood
does not carry out the promise OF
youth No one could be more beauti-
full than Ethel Her face is exquisite
her figure is grace and symmetry it,
self; but her constant depression and
melancholy render her beauty useless
% her and | see no hope now of rous
Ing her.
Nor do l." said Helen. Il do not
think she will ever alter
III she would but fall in love and
marry as other girls do" said Lord ST
Norman with q sigh,
81 think returned Helen gravely
"'hat she has fallen In love, but | do
not think she will ever marry"
50, even by those nearest and dear-
est to her, by those who love her best
Ethels case was considered hopeless
Time passed on ana nothing broke
tae mopor0uous calm The beautiful
Miss ST. Norman was looked upon as
some one different from the rest OF Che
world some said she was melau
a1ly. others said She was religious
Others that she was peculiar, but one
GUESSED Jba truth. that she was one or |
UIe most unhappy woman that ever
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