Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-01

IClltI lC VII EGiltlCHldh lldN PEllllcu ntI
marriage With his Young nephew for i
purl ose Of his own.
He imagined that i rich wifc would
rid him Of Algernon's extrayagant de-
mands for money" she thought, bit
terly, when She felt death creeping
through her veins. He knew his
plans of course. Ii my husband mar
ried me for love, he will never take
another wife when am gone If he
married me for my worldly possess
sionS. | have II way to thwart his sordld.
heartlesS desires,
And SO Madeline Heath made Just
such II will rs rich and aged men often
make who have taken unto themselves
very young, Very poor, and very I'm
thinking wives.
And with this jealous bitterness IN
her soul She died. leaving 10 her hus-
band, if he remained unwcdded, the
whole Of her fortune; hut should he
marry again. he would he pennlesS as
he was the day he led her to the
altar
roor Maddie 7 was the only com
nent made by the husband who had
faithfully been fonl of her in his way,
A." have never vet seen woman her
peer III beauty and goodness.
And for five long years he was the
most inimitabe widower who ever wore
Grape ON II fashionable hat.
Tie WAS not gloomy and luguhriously
uncongenial-e certainly not The world
thinks no better of us for bearing out
our solemnsorrowsan and displaying them
with the purple amarnths PINNED on
our velvet appels
But Algernon Heath accepted his
wealth and his freedoms III an easy WAY
that seemed selfish il not enjoyable.
1t was another October day, when the
luscious rosy apples weac dropping ripe
from the branches, and the scarlet
leaves were drifting, hreczc-borne
through the yellow haze, that he met
Susy Wright
He was out ON y lonely hunt for the
sly foxes ana wild rabbits which had de-
spoiled his henery and gardens.
A timid thing with coat of snowy
fur and scared pink eyes, scampered
across his path.
He leveled his gun with y random
aim, and fired.
He faneicd lie heard small. human
cry Of pain rs he sprang over the green
arhor-vita hedge for his quarry
What he SAW was like picture. from
tn fresh canvas Of our best living ar-
fists. II WAS i background Of Il low
hill, veiled III lmethystinc mist; ut it,
base il fringe of swcctbrier ana wild rose
shrubs, from which the bloom Of snow
and pink had fallen and faded months
ago, leaving only the scarlet seed-shells
that hung rank and thick in the shadow
of dim, dark tirs.
Against this background, radiant and
distinct. stood tall and supple form,
robed in Il gown as brown rs the brown
autumn leaves that elung wrcath-likc
in her curls of dead-gold hair. Her
features could never have served for
the model Of the modern ulptor-
there was something too humanity, viv-
idly expressive in the irregular, unclas-
sic contour; the broad, high, downy-
white brow was too intellectual for 4
Venus the dimples about the chin and
quivering red lips, if Psyche could have
seen, would have stirred her with envy
in her grave-the tears shimmering un-
fallen in her velvet eyes behind the
thick, curling l,lshes Of intcnscst black,
would have shamed Niobc. And on
her bosom she held painting. snow
white, pink eyed rabbit. The little crca-
ture was unhurt, but few drops Of
ruddy blood dripping from her torn and
smoking sleeve told the sportsman where
his careless bali had struck.
How could you fire ut such harm
les thing she asked, angrily
Pardon me- returned Algcrnon
Heath, with anxiety. I" certainly would
not have done 50 had thought might
have made Qou 4 targct. "
TO- said the girl, conscious for the
first Of u sting Of pain and, glAncing III
her arm, through which the random
ball had ploughed ragged, bloody
furrow; and then she turned and sped
away. quite as shy 10 the scared rabbit
she still held.
Algernon Heath WAS by no means
contented until he had ascertained the
name and circumstances Of the lovely
creature who had spoiled his cruel sport
These things were ascertained speedily;
Susy Wright was only the poor depend
ant Of small farmer in the neighbor-
hood.
Bat these facts did not prevent him
from making III apologctc call tho next
morning. followed Iy many others.
And these calls were repeated until Su-y
Wright knew that -he loved thc rich
man, and tiat the rlel man loved hcr