Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-21
Continued.


Of the great master of the day. Seat
and shrubs and towering plants ha'
been placed aroung them, so that tn
whole presented a most picturesqu
appearance.
1t was thlther the two girls went
and two men looked after them viii
longing eyes--Lord RIVERS, who hap
pened to have an appointment to NEE
his steward, and Lord Lester, whit
would have followed them but that his
wife was keeping guard over him
They sat down near where the silverJ
spray fell into the marble basin, max
ing soft music as the tiny drops fell
about them the pigeons fluttered, but
on this morning Violet's whole atten
ton was given to her companion, and
not to them.
Il have had letter." said Monica
(which is breaking my heart. Violet
be patient with me while | cry; all
the morning the tears have been lying
behind my eyes, until even my eyelids
ache; and mamma wanted so many
things, and Marguerite was so tire
some--I think 1t Is great inficton
to have a sister countess! Oh
Violet, let me cry!"--and Monica laid
her head on the marble BASIN and
wept as IL her very heart would
break
Violet spoke no word; she saw that,
whatever the trouble might be. words
would not touch 1t.
When the paroxysm Of weeping had
ended, Monica looked up with half
drowned eyes.
81 am ashamed" she said. "but !
cannot help It, | cannot indeed.
must give vent to my feelings. He Is
going away. and | shall never see him
again"
Tell me about IT," said Violet. her
heart warming to the girl who seemed
so unhappy,
That is what | want to do" re-
turned Monica; II know you will keep
my secret. | must tell you first,
Violet, that when | was sixteen nam
ma left me here with my governess,
Miss Rowey. while she went to Lon.
don with Marguerite for the season
II was then that the Earl OF Lester fell
in love with my sister. although they
were not married until some time
afterward, Miss Rowley was very
clever and very conscientious; but
during mammals absence she was not
well. and | had plenty of time on my
hands for the mischief found to do.
Every day had a certain quantity of
work allotted TO me. which ! contrived
&c get through as speedily as possible.
SO that ! might have more leisure for
myself One morning | went to St.
Michaels Wen, and there. seated on
one of the great messy stones. was n
young man wearing the uniform of y
cavalry officer
81 must tell you" went on Monica,
that the Rector Of Ryyersdale be-
longt to worry old family-~the Caer.
lyons of Caerswell The family Is old
and SO honorable that even mamma
respects and esteems them, and
speaks OF them as people of some con
sideratlon. The rector. the Honorable
and Reverend Hugh Cacrlyon. Is one
OF the younger sons OF younger
branch of this great family; but he is.
TO use mammals expression. wretchedly
poor, having nothing but his income as
Rector OF Ryversdale--an that ia not
much, Mrs. Caerlyon is dead never
heard anything OF her If there had
been mother LIVING. should not
have fallen into such mischief
you must understand. Violet. that
the rector often visited us. Mamma
Is .otae respects considered him her
equal; she forgaye his poverty on ac-
count of the antiquity OF his family
He came often 10 dine with liz. | am
not sure whether mamma knew that
he had a son. No one ever mentioned
him, until one day the rector told us.
with groat glee. Tint his son had been
presented with a commits ion IN the
famous regiment ar the D)sck Ian
acra Ngiar that nntAina more was
saii or hi" 70 waa tris worry SOW
this hrul crcr'yon. who found by
IS M.eAgst .-r-4'. --ta, NEST het
been orIfu' Go Guroae how 20 large
gWt on town mu. r.r f-uw Ervrrs
r.-- '''' .. .r .rl a.--r.t Hra3 nftm1a
ai h# lt.. r.a.
"no 1n.w mo. ..rr.ch r1il NOT
nS. h'r" "t fo'' m. wh~ta