Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-05

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colorleSS complexion To which the small,
full-lpped mouth gave the crimson tok-
en- of health. Her features were of the
delicate American tvpe, but her eyes
covered by their blue-veined, black
fringed lids. were orientally large and
Of Il deep violet blue. And this lovely
creature, in her white silkcn and pink
satln-lined wrapper, reared to breathe
Incidence, and sip to the full every in
| dulgencc, and make circumstance sub
serve to every caprice, this favoritc of
the gods was the daughter to whom her
fathers clerk aspired.
A servant i'll blue livery entered noise
lesslv with a letterona gold-lined salver,
presented it to the young lady and re-
tired again.
With flush of pleasure she pressed
the little document TO her lips and
read:
My beautiful Treasure: The eontem-
plated interview is over. shall not
distress YOU with particulars. II was
not atall romantic; and did not end in
Il tragedy, or partakc Of the farcial
Bless YOU, my boy, take her and lie
! happy" but your father limited rather
strongly that it was advisable for my
Ipresumptuous self to journey the path
! way of life without-his daughter. | diff
Ter with him III his views on that sub
jcct, and want your permission to call
and talk the matter over at the earliest
possible moment | wish no clandcs-
tine meeting. My love is honest, my
motives worthy OF respectable consid-
Grafton, and the assurance of Your love
makes me bold. Oh my beautiful dar-
ling the rapture of this conviction fills
me with II JOY too blissful to he human.
but it is true, sweet, for have held YOU
to my throhhing heart. | have felt you
thrill i'll answer to my passionate kisses,
and my pleading heart has listened to
the melody that whispered Of the love
you have blessed me with. Give YOU
up, sweet no ice, nor metal, nor hcav-
eli nor hell shall keep me from you, if
my love saNs-come
SIDNEY HARRISON.
There was il fire of determination in
the young heauty's eyes, rs she went to
an esertor Of ebony and gold and took
therGfrom Il dainty, cream-tinted, scent
ed sheet Of paper, and wrote thereon
one magic word, "Comc inclosed and
sealed it, ang Il tiny silver bell which
brought II servant, to whom She gave
directions about delivering the letter to
its address without delay. Then She
went down the elegantly furnished hall
and stairway into the library where her
father was engaged with his papers and
gliding up to him, III II most chlldlike,
winning manner, she bent over him,
and kissed his checks and mouth, and
then perched herself laughingly upon
his knees.
"Well, Pearl, said he, tendcrly caress-
ing this idol of his heart; "does this
mean some new-langlcd gew-gaw, or do
YOU really love your old father?'
"My old father, indeed stop SANDER
ing him, sir, or I'll bite you No, do
not come on n money begging eNpcdi-
ton, want to talk sense"
Bless me, child, what new novel
have you been reading2 Imagine your
self come to the sense~talking season.
Il have not been reading novels.
am studying Herbert Spencer
"A frown darkened the benign coun-
tenance, and he replied, coldly;
More heterodox nonsense Pearl, !
do not approve
@ know you don't pa, and I'll give it
up to oblige you. But there is some
thing you can give me, pa, now come
to think of it, and you will oblige me
greatly
! never refuse my pet anything,
do ~"
"No, but this once you might dear
pa, just because il is such u very ordin-
airy, everyday affair that | want"
What is it, you trtler?9
"Only a husband, She replied meekly
My dear Pearl, you do not know
what you are saying. \ husband !"
Yes, sir
"And, if may ask, have YOU picked
out the unlucky ndivldual?'
"Oh, yes, pa, he i already cut and
dried, ready for use
My child, you are testing OH very
serious matter"
But, ia, am not jestingl DO not
care about having the husband all in
hurry to-day or tomorrow; but want
you to promise him some future day,
when you Get tired Of my teasing and
extravaganza, and 50 forth, you know,
pa.
PA began to act restlessy. His
face became very dark and unpromis-
ing. III fact 4 great hight dawned upon
h- mind, and il is broadened, his brow
darkened more and more He looked
kcenly into her eyes, until her gaze
drooped beneath his hard scrutiny, and
she whispered appealiugly.
TIA, do not bc eros. with me-hut -
but--he Will be hear directly.
Who girl?' was the excited OK