Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-14

AS Dugdale comes up with her
Clarissa turns gladly to meet him, with a
bright smile. Her face is delcately
flushed; there is an unwonted briliancy
in her eyes: she is altogether chang
ed and ever /. lovelier Clarissa thar
usual.
"That was Sir Wilfred ?" remark ed
he, superfuously regarding her curl
ously-jealously.
EYES," still smiling.
Your very first meeting with him
has wrought a wonderful change in
your appearance. You are pleased p
I" 1t was not our first meeting. Last
evening he called to see US just after
you had left Had you remained to
dinner, as George and | wished, you
would have met him"
".Should /? Thanks. The loss is not
irreparable. Iwould rather see George
and you when alone; But you have
not yet answered me; though indeed,
scarcely need an answer when / look at
you. You are brighter, more radiant,
than have ever seen you. You were
pleased to see him!'
every !" emphatically. "Why not?
After al, as | told you, he is an old
friend; hardly remember the time /
did not know him."
"And," bending little to look into
her eyes, which met his frankly, you
now-knowY
"Yes- now / Know" returns she,
with quiet, though very intense salts
faction.
"And you are quite happy?' There
is shade upon his face that grows deep
er every second. She, having ayerted
her eyes, fails to see it.
every happy" she answers, quietly.
"Happier than have been for three
full years. A long time, is it not? 2" she
asks, little wistfullv.
Yes. | congratulate you" i'll asome-
what forced tone. They have reached
entrance to Weston; he now puts
out his hand to say good-by.
You will not come in ?" surprised.
4" Not to-day, thank you"
con, Go." open disappointment;
George WILDE 50 grievcd if you do
not"
George must excuse me to-day; |
cannot go in now," he says almost curt
ly, aud raising his hat, walks deter
minedly away.
His heart is filled to Overlooking with
bitterness and sad forebodings. Is it,
indeed, all over? Can his sweet dreams
and happy thoughts have met with
such cruel death? Again he sees her
lovely face as she turned to greet him,
flushing with content and gladn' rs. OF
course, the blush had been for Haueh-
ton; already her poor wounded heart
has found comfort in the very near
ness of the beloved.
Pahaw why dwell upon the ineyita-
bic, like lovesick girl He will throw
up the whole business, leave for Lon
dol in the morning, and try in absence
To forget.
A faint hope-that is almost despair,
SO closely does it border on it-holds
him still in bondage, and compels him
to stay on, and witness the final scene
in this small drama.
One afternoon, walking along the
road to Weston, he encounters the
Major coming towards him from u side
walk that branches toward the west and
leads to Uphnds, where dwell the
Adairs. They shake hands, but,
even ut the moment Of meeting,
Dugdale becomes aware that
there is an umistakable cloud upon the
Majors ussually urbanebrow.
you have been to Uplands?' says
Dugdale, because he has nothing else to
say, and is TOO much the property Of
melancholy to care to make conversa-
ton.
YES" absently, "the old lady is i'll
again. But tell me Give, is it true that
Clarissa Carew is going to marry that
fellow Haughton?"
"Have you heard of i?" asked Dug
dale, wincing.
"Yes-the Adairs IRE full fit. They
say it is all settled, and that they are to
be married Immediately. My dear boy"
says the Major, raising his hat to wipe
his forehead, at can't be rue"
at may be true" says Give gloom
lily. lie is drawing aimless strokes with
his stick upon the dusty road, and is
feeling distinctly miserable.
1T may sir! What do you mean by
THAR demands the Major, irascibly.
4 tell you it shan'tl Ii is nonstrous!
What woman like that to throw her
self away upon worthless fellow, and
one who mas treated her so UNANIMOUSLY
IN the past | tell you won't hear OF it.
| thought Clarissa had more pride.'
Sand yet do not think she is want
ing i'm pride" saws Dupdale.
Il don't know what to call it, but |
for one wouldn't have believed it of her,
says old Hyde, growing slightly incoher-
ent. II shall speak to her, and, if pos
Slblo prevent it. Il were a young man
like you Dugdale, | should make love
to her myself; propose to her and marry
her under his very nose, rather than
let such Il sacrifice take place. But the
young men of the present day." says
The Major, dsgustedly, ARE abominably
wanting in both taste and feeling
IL wish | coull agree with youn saws