Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-10

NbIu lllt hobcg Itllih7, ms bhi ldGt
wore an expression curriously serious
for one who was ordinarily among the
lightcst-hearted ofliving knights of the
brush. There was II presence IN the
little Furness town that loaded the mid
summer air with pestilence, and turn
ed mems thoughts from business and
pleasure to the terror and mystery Of
death. As quietly NJ the darkness that
was entering with him, did Carew pass
forward into the ruined chapel and to-
ward the familiar niche. The face and
form Of Margaret Wolfe, absent from
the place fora dozen evenings past, look
cd out once more on him from the
sedilia, thoughtful and maidenly rs
ever.
While Carew still stood hcsitatng
whether to 90 forward or Withdraw,
she ended his difficulty by rising and
approaching him. Good evening, Mr..
Carew" was her salutation-ofIered
coldly, but without any trace of the
constraint that since their former da-
loguo in the ruins had made few and
awkward the words exchanged by the
embarrassed pair. "4ou have been to
Dalton--have you not?"
II have been there all the afternoon,
he replied. 'And you had better not
come near me.
For fear Of the fever, you mean
We have it in our house already My
father has been two or three times mt
Dalton lately, and to-day he finds him
self too i'll to rise. It you think there is
risk Of infection in coming up to our
house to fetch your things, | will put
them together and send them % what
ever address you may give me-
IF think there is risk Of Infection
returned Carew. "You had reason the
other evening, Miss Marguerite, for
thinking me impertincnt; but J don't
know what cause | have given you to
fancy me cowardly."
Neither moon nor star had as yet
glimmered out on this June twilight.
Through the half-darknesS of the ruined
chapel Carcw perceived the girls eyes
bent on him with look-he knew not
whether ofanger; wonder or pleasure
that made them shine, starllke.
shall he much in your way if /
still STAY hcrc?' hc asked. shall need
very little attcndancc-m matters
! can manage for myself; and for dim
ncr can walk over, when necessary,
10 Dalton. Not much danger Of my
carrying the fever with NETS all
over the town already"
"Arc you not afraid Of taking ityour-
self, Mr. Cnrcw? If you came back TO
our house tonight, how do You know
but it may be never to leave it again
alive
"You evidently look upon me rs u
very nervous and fancilul kind of II
person, - said Carcw
IF you were not fanciGul would you
be nm artist? | don't think you are
nervous though, no one who was merry
Gus would seek the company Of that
terrible fever. But really, Mr. Carew,
what good can You DOLBY staying? Its
very fricndly-and generous Of you To
wish ii, but what use will it be-"
'Who will nurse your father through
his llncSs?'
"My mother and myself, certainly"
And do you imagine that you two
women will be sufficient? Have you
any idea what, IN II case like Your faith
crs, the dclirium will boz
"Wc can get help from Dalton
The fever will prevent You In
such weather ~ this, and ia il town
| like Dalton, there is certain to be nh
outburst Of the disease that will drive
everything into fright and confusion,
Don't throw away II volunteer helper,
Miss Wolfe; you may find il n difficult
| nintinr IA, rnnlnrn mo ~
The girl hcsitatcd. "And yourslieteh-
ing?' she said, at last,
"My sketrhing is finished, and the
picture am setting about can wait. |
assure you I'm ms little afraid of being
inconvenicnced MS of dying of the
fever.
What marvellous amount may ut
times be- clearly expressed yet left I'M
spoken? As il the eye had been II
mirror into which each looked and
perceived the secret of the others
mind Margaret knew that Carew, i'll
saying = will stay" added mentally.
In order to he near YOU" Carew
disccmcd Tint Margaret, had not her
heart somehow been nj conflict with her
Judgment, would, gratefully hut de-
| NlSlNtlN lHNt lttlIllth lis illii dil't
cntrcntcd him to leave.
LET us see what my mother will
think of your wash to remain she
said, presently, when she had given her
hand to him in token of thanks and he
had pressed the proilercd fingers
warmly. They went slowly forth
from the ruins and up the path that
ted to the cottage, both rs silent us the
twilight. II either thought of the dis
dainlully ended interview of Il fortnight
back, il WAS To wonder that such II
scene had been. Ii either reflected
that Margaret Wolfe and Francis
Carcw had known each other, in NIL,
five weeks, il was with an underlined
SENSE that the talk Just ended had mngi-
cally changed those weeks to wears
Mrs. Wolfe behaved is her daugh-
ter had known and Carcw had more
than suspected She would behave. In
times of distress her sole refuge was 10
cling whatever stronger nature hap
pcncd to be near her. She was 80
ready IL avail herself of Carcw's pro-
posal that she altogether forgot to