Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-25
TRUE HEARTS
Are More Than COronets. and Simple
Path thnn Norman BIooc.

~ marriage. never told me | should
make a good MATCH, never apparently
thought Of anything Of the kind. HIS
sole idea war my happiness. Ny gov
erness too, was Of Il simple, unworldly
DISPOSITION NY thoughts were never
occupied, as are the thoughts OF most
young girls, by love or marriage.
never even reflected about the fortune
that was 10 be mine. | enjoyed life
after the fashion Of birds and butter
fle4 content I'd exist and to he happy,
without care or thought, without heed
for the future, or plans or schemes Of
any kind ! sometimes think IT would
have been better II my uncle Or my
goycrncss had spoken 10 Inc about love
or marriage; but they did not, and
Lady Ashton was the frst % impress
upon NV mind THAT must make a
good match, and THAT with my enor-
NOUS advantages ought not TO think
of any body lower than a peer
/ VII introduced ~ Lord Fltz-John
Ill Lady Ashton's grand ball He ad-
mired me very much but felt SUI
prcmeIy indifferent about him. The
best match i'll England 4 ! heard INN
called; and | found that his attentions
made me more distinguished than
ever. The girl. were al Jealous and
enyious Lady Ashton congratulated
M and overwhelmed me with lltttery.
| knew nothing Of love; not the funniest
shadow Of il had ever fallen across me;
nv heart was asleep. And when Lord
FltzIohn asked me one autumn even
ing To be his wife, | consented, without
more thought o. heed than Z butterfly
gives ID thc Hover that for the moment
/, seeks. | did not know that there
was anything higher or holicr than the
vague liking hid for my allianced
husband After that interview III which
he told ne tint lie loved me, and ask
ed ME e. be his wife, W spoke no
more of love.
MY Mayfair friends congratulated
and cnvied ne, but no one ever called
into question tile wisdom Of my en-
gagcmcnt none. save my cousin, Kate
Wnlton
Duronmrrc, III Wcstmoreland, IS one
of the most picturesque aud beautiful
places III England The hall, 4 stately
old building, Is surrounded Ivy i fine
pnrk and scenery Of n Wild and roman
TIC description. No pen could ever do
Justice To tliat glory uf summer foliage,
the smiling lakes, The purple hills, the
blue sky aud dark woodlands. Dnron-
mere derives is name from an immense
mere III lake that bounds tile north Of
tie park II Is i broad, deep sheet Of
water, bearing white lilies on its bosom,
mud shldnWiug III lts depth the blue sky
and thr thick woods lii the middle
here ii i large island, and on this is
land stands n beautiful little cottage
ornec, known hy tile name of Lady
Nnlton's Folly Many years ago one
Of tile Nations Il Duranmcrc married
n beautiful and wealthy lady The le-
gend Is that m tic great great house
she committed some crime, for she
never dared u sleep there. So she built
this little cottage on the island, fur
nishcd il with every luxury, and, when
hcr husband came t0 HuTonmcrc, she,
with her guests. made her home ut the
Folly.
soon after ! had arrived NJ the hall |
found large party &c guests assembled.
My uncle introduced me, and presently
! found myself claimed hy my lover,
Lord lfitl John
This i very Jolly, Efncstinc You
know, this kind IL thing among the
lakes, to- quite romantic very kind
III your nnce u invite me-, I'm sure. "
The elect vi his lordsh;p's enthusi-
asm was somewhat married ny the fact
that III tie nid1t il his speech lac yield
"a III Il most terrible and unm:stakahle
yawn He led my aunt into dinner,
but had the supposed happiness OF
sitting near him. did not nay much
attention to the other guests for | was
most automatically hungry, and be
sides ! was engrossed hy my cousin
Kate | do mot remember having dis
tingulshed the sound 81 an Voice save
hers AMI my levers.
After dinner. instead Of lingering
about the drawing room, We went out
on ~ tie lawn How pleasant il III
was the soft grass, the stately tree.
under whose foliage we sat to rest. the
lake and hills iii the distance. The
evening WIS warm but the breeze whis
pcrcd among the trees aud rippled the
surface 1T the water, aud the perfume
III il thousand flowers was waited IL Us
All this was indeed i different world
from CAV brilliant artificial London.
How da YOU like Il Ill, Ernestiue?'
said KATE, coming IN to me aS ! stood
alone under i large nllntain tree
watching The changing summer sky
The life We lead here is different from
yours
And moro beautiful, Ireplicd. n
nm glad ! came. Kate am glad IL
change gashght for moonlight. the per
flime AZ art for ills fragrant breeze
anil the Lady, Mile for i cantor 81
this turf.
Nature viii never cease to charm,
said deep musical voice behind me
while hearts are human.
turned in surprise-I had not OBJ
served the speaker jnin him. saw
before me \ fac. how shall describe
III not tile face 81 iii Apollo. rs.
member once & have seen tho picture
81 Savenarola and Thought II il as
ga1ed upon Fu>taee Vivian fiji tho first
time Il face whereon hieh Snd holy.
pure and beautiful thoughts were writ.
ten; ewes whose clear. calm depths
were nnrualed. Inns that were sweet
sensitive and firm, noble head, proud.
y set; 1 waving mass OF chestnut hair
\ figure erect and manly. and voice
whose VERY tone was charm. As
from among heap az common flowers
klnsls white llls from among hear
81 worthless stones, rare diamond
would shine ID, from among the com.
moa-place faces around me. his stood
out clear and distinct, and will 50 shine
until MY eyes are closed and | see il
no more.
He turned q look more closely Al
me; the western sunheams played or
my face and blinded me 50 that | could
not So him plainly.
You are too yourg vet. Miss Thorn
ley, te De quite proof against all the
destinations Of art; hu; no voice ever
spoke to you with il thousand charms
as does the voice Of nature. Now you
can hear il in the breeze that seems &c
WOO eacn leaf upon the tree with &
different tale; III the ripple OF those
tiny riyulets breaking on the grass anC
rushes iii the music of the birds il
the very summer stiffness itself that
when we are silent, falls around US
l looked at him in utter amazement
wondering whether he was quoting
from a book. People generally talkel
to me about my beauty or prospects o
something Of that kind; no one had eve