Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19

beloved native land, for Of course
where Connie staid she had to stay,
too, until Connie wearied of this latest
whim Mrs. Curwin doyouty hoped
that it would be soon
However there was one alienation
for her misery. Connie seemed TO have
lost her enthusiasm over doing the ex-
position She spent her time inves-
tigating art schools and studios. leay-
ing her mother to plunge into all the
delights of shopping, of which the good
woman did not soon tire To he sure.
Connie might have shown a little moro
interest in her purchases 1t was all
very we'll to say that as an art student
she would need few clothes. Mrs Cur
win knew better Connie had always
been fond of clothes. and some day she
would wake up from her art dreams
and find that her wardrobe was bare
But her daughters indifference Ito
her real interests" did not prevent Mrs
Curwin from entering eagerly into all
her plans for the studio II on;S they
had brought some of their home fur
nture with them Connie tried TO ex
plain patiently how out of place the
heavy, elegantly upholstered pieces
more delightful II would be to pick up
the necessary things one at time i'm
the various curio shops This last idea
was balm TO her mothers ruffled feel
ings. II offered such infinite possibil-
tiles for shopping.
With this laudabe object in view
she soon became familiar figure To-
all the curo dealers. Connie was
usually the interpreter, at IL. as often
happened, she did not care to 20 Mrs
Curwin never lacked The courage TO so
alone. Each day she came home with
some new treasure, and the girl had
not the heart to spoil her delight by
reminding her that they already had
enough traps to fill two ordinary
studios
These were weary DAYS for Connie
and yet she was too proud TO coufidc
her sufIerings to her mother What
good would il do anyway to disturb
that serenity And she had had no
word from Jim in answer TO her note,
Small wonder. for what could he say?
/ And yet-aud vet he might have
She had been sitting on a bench in
the lardin des Tu.lleries and now she
rose with a start and tried 10 enjoy the
fountains splashing and glittering IN
\ der the July sun and the pretty French
children with their BONES IN peasant
I caps.
! As she glanced down the path she
saw we'll dressed American looking
/ from side to side as II in search OF
some one Her heart gave leap, HI,
| looked like Nonsense She was al
! WAYS imagining that she saw him
The gentleman came directly toward
her There was no mistakng him
row II was Jim
She gazed at him Then the glad
light died from her face
YOU Here" she said slowly
Just got IN from New York was
the cheerful reply Found yonr
mother on the Rue de RiyoIi. so here
am And he took her unresisting
hand.
You don't say YOU are clad TO see
/ me That's rough when a chap comes
so many miles TO see You dear"
! The dear acted like an electric
( shock Wrenchng free her hand sh -
| faced him with blazing eyes
/ "You know You ought not To be here.
You ought to be at Newport with
\ Maud
/ Jim seized both hands now. He had
forgotten the people. forgotten every
thing but the white tense face Of the
/ little American girl
! Connie dear. It's all dreadful mis-
take. and ! came over Just as soon a.
! could arrange II TO tell YOU the truth
! It's Cousin James from Colorado who
is engaged to Maud and tho stupid
newspaper made the error But nev.
er guessed you'd care so much, dear
est
Mrs Curwiu found them at the pen
sion sitting ia the dusk As usual her
arms were Allied with bundles
Connie" She sled triumphantly II
have found The greatest bargains for
yonr studioa pair OF bellows and
leather cushion and
Studio, Jim interrupted Some
Row Connie had forgotten 10 tell him
about her winter plans
He listened to Mrs Curwins explain.
ations with a smile
81 guess Wen be making usc of all
these things In New York, won't We.
Connie"
And Connie smiled back yes"
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