Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-14
MY LADY cool EFT.

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such an idea was furthest from you
thoughts, and here yoa give me twenty
four hours notice Of your departure
on an indefinite tour.
And the speaker, tall, splendid
looking man, opened his dark eyes II
unfeinged wonder az they rested on thu
face Of his friend.
4Ive hardly given myself more thar
twenty-four hours notice, Max. .
course I'LL sudden notion, but 70 you
tie oldest and best friend have in thu
world, may AN well own the Truth
though you need imagine il no secret
A very large portion Of the fashionable
world thoroughly understands my mo
tiyea. I'm hard hit, Max, and I've go
to 20 away. ! want to feel an oceaI
roll between me and tie woman who
has Tilted me
GIFTED you 2
Eyer, fitted me. IT, not pretty
word, but I'm moi iii i frame If minC
III look through the dictionary for an
other that means tile same thing
lovad Nora Fielding with j love you
cannot even comprehend you, whJ
unmoyed by any woman's beauty, un
thrilled by any wGman's voice ] had
some reason, God knows, for deeming
my love returned She smiled oil me
IN only soullcfs women en- smile she
seemed glad wher ! came, sorry when
left her. Yet when, moved % mad
nora, put my love into words, she
smiled still, and told me- THAT my lore
war folly. or course, / should iii that
moment have s.,orned, despise1 her
So did, perhaps but il made my
love none the leas, my suffering nc
whit the easier emit describe hel
10 you, Max think she might en-.
trap even you il her meshes.o
- coquet entrap m,2 No, no, my
boyl Fmcwarned, forcafmcd Sup
pose va have Il little trial gf skill II
and This slayer of mems hearts. You
havc left hcr i'll the beach, have YOU
not ! WINS Just contemplating little
trip seward What 10 YOU say old
fellow suppose You put your revenge
IN nv hands
"You may make the attempt, Max,
right willingly; bat ion't lei the flame
scorch you, in breafting il for my sake.
Make her suffer, bat see 10 il that she
entails no pain ~ you.
"l,u forget, my hoy, hat you have
heqneathcd to lne your seorn, but car
III your love with you. Bury il lit soa,
Fred, and start fresh Oh tile other side.
I'll take care II my I.ady Coquet on
tins side
s.lt l.
pier, Max Elliott watched disappear
down the bay the brave ship on which
Fred Ronnhs WAS passenger for the
Old World 4 srlfmade exile for wo-
man sake.
An honest bitterness wellcd up in
Max EIiott's heart i'll lie turned away.
Better than I'LL had ever loved i wo-
man, Tie had loved this man, vino had
been tile pliythlng Of waman's idle
hour, who had had his honest love
tossed back to him u though il were
the foam upon a wave, and who had
been driven Ia other lands t. find the
cure Of ahscnce and perchance forget
f,ilncas.
When his brougham stopped i'll front
III his club, he glanced If lis watch.
II wna 4 sultry afternoon III July The
city was growing uncomfortable, and
there would ~ hasely time t. hastily
pack yali-e md catch The six o'clock
boat which would transport him 70
cool bre.zgs the promise 81 a sea-bath,
and his revenge
Such II thought was worthy to he
acted upon; therefore, the next morn
ing. Max Elliot's name appeared upon
the Ocean House register, 10 he greeted
hy an approving chorus Of welcome
from the dear five hundred friends nj
ready gathered there.
Az IN natural instinct, tie found his
way Ia Mrs Redtern's side. Great
friends ~ ~ md George Redeem
were, he and George Redfcrn's wife
were hets,r.
What has brought yon here she
asked, with 4 little qui21ical smile.
is not Your presence 4 sufficient
magnet fur less attractive place he
answered, calamity.
She SHOOK her head.
zoo cOurc; but I've heen mnping
here for fortnight. and have sent YOU
numherlcas messages Is George, AL Of
winch you have repudiated. lou
don't deserve that should otler you
any kindness In return. and I've great
mind not 70 present yout 10 Nora Field
ing to-day All, YOU see how easily /
have guessed your secret. saw Fred
Ronald's name, this morning, III the
list of passengers on the Scythia. or
course he told yeu how badly lie was
cnt up II wus i great shame, and |
told Nora IN frankly Int tire GIRL i ~
pretty AMI Mo- clever that ! suppose
sic really rs not wholly IL blame be
callsc men cheese Il detaeh their
scalps, hang them III Their belt, and
then - about the world incoming over
their loss
Trust woman Il defend woman,
when jealousy is mot ueSSlhle to either,
answered Max For my part, re-
gard Miss Fielding Is utterly hcartless
and Hart
Judge nat, thai NJ III not Judged
replied the pretty little matron. "Ees,
she II. ~hc added. noting how the
mans eyes suddenly diiatcd AS i tall,
slender figure, dressed IN close clinging
whitc swept ont of the open door on TO
the piazzi There's no woman like
her here. o. course she is conscious
Of her power, &ud uses l. But look in
her ewes, Max. and tell me, if you dare,
that Sara Fielding has NJ heart. No
man haS ever touched ii. that i all"
The idea Ola Mona !, eyes hetoksn-
lng soul. WAS tile cynical gsjoindcr.
But there was no time for more, for
he and Mrs. Redeem lad approached
close 10 whore the girl stood, and ere
either Of them was aware of her inten-
ton, they had been formally presented.
He would carry ON no slow warfare,
determined Max: and in that moment
he began the campaign
Beware, Nora" whispered Mrs.
Redeem, that evening, in the little,
shell tinted car. lie i Fred Ronald :
dearest friend. ANA he sure lie knows
All regarding that little episode there is
% know
But the only answer the girl vouch-
sailed this friendly piece of advice was
shrug ofthc white shoulders, cleaning
through the black lace az her gown.
\ fortnight passed. and the hotel COS
sips again found food in Miss Fieldlng's
latest conquest, for, ~ this time, So
Max Eliot was doomed.
He understood now the infatuatior
that had possession Of his friend, not BIZ
experience for he told himself that
each day h. learned to scorn thi.
woman rore-but listening to the low
musical infections OF her voice. and