Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-18

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never did, On the contrary, So I'M
commonly we'll did she bear her be-
reavements that one could scarcely be-
lieve she had ever been bercaved.
But to so back 10 the pretty poe, :
/ lovers. Captain Hottop was the most
devoted of them all. lie had never
been in love before, and love, like scar
let fever, is most serious complaint
i when contracted late in life. He fol
4 lowed Mrs. Montague around like u
! faithful, loving slave, carrying heavy
shawl 10 spread on the grass when she
4 chose to sit beneath the trees, and Il
large umbrella 20 shield her from the
sun when i, Was Ter pleasure To ranlhe
along the ROAD. He named his sail
boa: Lillian alter her, bought Il pony
and ph4ton and placed them 1T her ser
vice. swung her for hours i'll the ham
mock which hung in the orchard, and
lis,ened with patient, heartfelt sym.
patty to her longingS for her hlue-cyei
boy.
blessed il il amt to bad" said he
one day they were sitting beneath the
catalpa trees, as the little widow press
ed her lace handkerchief to her eyes t.
dry the tears that sprung to them Just
after she had remark ed that the twitter-
ing OF the dear little birds was SO like Il
baby's voice" darned if it amt,
Couldn't you git him away from them
folks Pears To me couldn't refuse
you anything when you clasp your
hands and look at me with tears III
your eyes
"Oh, captain sobbed the Borrowing
mother, there are very few people in
the world like you-pTy few. You are
one in thousaud-ycs fv thousand.
But never had a chance To appeal to
them personally. was very i'll when
when they took my darling away; and
letters, with no matter how much feel
ing we write them, arr SO cold"
"Why don't you try personally,
Them asked the captain, swinging her
dainty parasol about, to the imminent
danger of the delicately carved handle.
She blushed, cast down her yellow.
brown eyes, raised them again, looked
him in the face like child resolved to
tell the truth, however painful it may
he, and said, Il have no money where
with to pay my rassage TO England.
Understand me, would willingly, most
willingly, be stecrago passenger, n
stewardeSs, anything anything to bring
ME nearer my child. But coming to
them save as beIittcd tie wife Of their
son and brother, my husbands proud
family would certainly disown me, and |
hould be alone i'll strange land more
heart-sick than ever"
Well, if the want of moneys all, "
cried ner honest lover, that's easily set
tied, I'll give you tie money 70 90 in
bang-up style, and"
But here he stopped in amazemcnt,
for Mrs. Montgomery Montague had
risen from her seat and drawn her
small figure to its fullest height. "Sir,
do not insult me, she said. with trem-
bling lips.
"lnsult vou,' cried the captain
dear little woman never dreamed Of
such thing"
"But you offered me-money, she
stammCred.
And was about offering you my
hand and heart-that's o. way they
put it in the love stories, don't they
Will you marry me. Lillian? and then
if you choose, We'll go together for the
boy"
Generous mani" said the widow, a
tear stealing down her pretty check
But don't you see"-and smile sue.
ceeded the tear-"that that would never
do? ! could never plead for my child
as the vile Of Captain Hottop. II must
be rs the widow Of Montgomery Mon.
tague."
" Blessed if you amt right" exclaim-
ed the captain, looking at her admir-
ingly. "Well, promise to marry me
when you return. DO, Lillian. No one
could love you better than /,
"When | return
Eyes, Tor surely my promised wife
can accept part of the fortune that will
be all hers when she is really my wife,
without anybody. Darn it nobody
need know. Will you, Liiian?'
81 will" she said.
"Will what, my precious?' he asked,
smiling.
Everything" she answered; and
turned and fled like bashful girl, after
he had clasped her in his arms and Civ
en- her kiss in true sailor fashion.
And by the very next steamer Mrs.
Montgomery Montague started for Eng
land, with valuable solitaire diamond
engagement ring glittering on her pretty
hand, check for $500 in her silver port
monaie, and many useful and ornamcn-
tai farewell gifts from the ladies OF the
Spooner household The ladies felt all
the ola interest in her revive, now
that she had gone away indeed, as Mrs.
Dusenberry informed the eighty-year
old grandfather ofthe youth who famed
her on the afternoon Of Mrs. Montague's
arrival. "She was much too lovely, and
made me quite jealous Of you, you false
man."
And Miss Isabella Spooner hung the
picture Of young Montgomery, that
babelet fair, in the parlor and wreath
ed it with daisies. "Heaven grant that
we may sec the darling himself soon!"
she said, with piteous emphasis
But they never did. For couple
of weeks after the widows departure,
Wellington Oetoper burst in among