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

picture changed 10 the day when he
brought home her first silk dress. How
her blue eyes shone when he threw tho
glistening folds over her shoulders
Later came the sealskin and the dia-
moIds. but nothing that made them
half SO happy as that first silk dress
And day by day as he prospered he
realized that there was something which
his wealth could not buy back-tba
fading health OF his quiet, fragile wife
When it was all over and for one
long, weary year Kitty had lain asleen
under the graceful marble shaft. hand
some mistress came to the newly
! furnished mansion on the avenue.
! Thoughtless people said it was so for
innate all rOund, for the first Mrs
Shepard was not the sort OF a woman
to preside over such a home or 10
cultivate the people VINO would be use
ful to a rising man like Amos SHEPARD.
The second Mrs. Shepard was admir-
ably adapted to the position. She knew
the schools which would give the chill
dren the best social standing She pre-
sided over a dinner table with in
descrioable grace and tact. and when
Shepard was elected to congress it was
freely circulated that his wifes diplo
macy had been worth more for cam
paign purposes than his goodly check.
Kathies social debut was set for next
week. Already the society papers were
singing of her prospects, her gowns and
her beauty, and she looked like--his
Kitty of the sleigh ride years ago.
Father, want to tell you some
thing
Ntv
young fellow was getting desperate.
Stocks and bonds might be of para
mount Importance TO men of fifty. but
when the blood runs riot in the veins
of youth life holds other more vital
interests.
Mr. Shepard reused himself with an
impatient shrug--a check of course
A physicians practice in the first year
is not profitable even when backed by
influential parents and friends
Yes "
Reginald lifted the whip neryously,
and the blacks sprang forward
We'll. father, | want to get married.
know I'm young and have my way
TO make, but If YOU love a girl as | do.
why, ii gives you something to work
for besides mere money"
Amos Shepard's lips closed firmly
Was it that buttletly Bessie Clayton,
who had shared their opera box the
night before? Reginald Shepard Md.
read the sign Alright, but plunged on
II suppose it sounds silly, because il
it wasn't for you | couldn't keep up
appearances, but I'll probably spend
less money when were married than |
do NIah
show
Mabel who?"
Don't remember Mable Brewer. Aunt
Helen's adopted daughter? | met her
two years ago when was visiting on
the farm, and-well, love her: chats
all. | know she's not as swagger as
the girls in Kathies set She won't
shine in society, but | don't give rap
| don't want a career. One in the fami-
ly is enough, and Kathie's going to
cut big swath. just want a nice lit
tie home-and Mabel. She has her
ideals OF what a physician should be,
and if | live up to them reckon you
won't have cause to be ashamed OF me
They were under the porte cochece
without word Amos Shepard tossed
aside the fur robe.
Il say. dad you're not angry?'
His father stood beside the cutter
gazing up at window screened by
filmy lace. Suddenly ne wheeled around
and faced his son. Something the lat
ter had never seen shone in Amos
Shepard's eyes.
Reginald. you remember that Won
Twiller place on Grant avenue? It's
not large or SNOWY, but it's mighty
pretty little house Wen. I'm deed that
over to Mabel on your wedding day
And now I've got 10 write line to
your Aunt Helen.
And Amos Shepard, banker and mem
Der of congress, ran up the granite steps
like a boy