Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-20


bert
This young gentleman had a good
deal of the knight of the pavement
in him. If pretty girl gave him
| glance of encouragement he was ca
pable of walking after her quite 8
mile in hope of adventure. The lady
he now saw before him had "encour
agement" writ in large characters al!
over her, thanks TO her costume. and
the plaintive blue eyes repeated the
word.
She stood quite alone by the rail al
the edge of the sea-walk, looking al
the passers by. She was as much in
terested in Herbert as he was in her.
| Che slowly walked toward the pier and
went on to it. The Hon. Herbert fol
/ lowed her; passed and repasscd her.
AT the end of the pier there were
some sheltereded, secluded seats. Ihe
t lady walked on to these slowly-for
no one could walk fast IN such boots
as hers-chcse one with much delIber-
alton, sat down, and stralghtway
dropped her sarasol. Of course. Her
bert was at hand to pick it up. Then
he sat down by her, and for half an
hour they looked at the blue sea and
talked. She amused him very much.
She never smiled, but said the most
sDjcv and piquant things in small
| hi.-h-pitched voice, looking straight
/ at him the while. Herbert kmew
very well how to look admiration, and
he fodnd that she understood the look
perfectly, but also that she apprecla-
ted little more open tlattery. This
made il very plain sailing, and Her
b ri found himself much less bored
than usual during a Irritation. The
little lady beng SO eXcesslvel y pro
nouncc4, it was difficult to feel bored
until one had seen all her extravagan-
ccs.
At last lie rose. Il must go, he
SAID ut is hard, but must. Do you
come on the pier in the evening"
Yes" she answered Immediately,
about 10 o'clock"
Then | shall stay in Seagate till
Tomorrow" said Herbert, gallantly,
and left her. -,
Then assuming a business like
manner, he walked off to the CLAIR
vile, medltating all the way on the
mode in which he should address
his aunt. After turning lac matter
over III his mind he resolved to trust
TO the inspiration of the moment,
and to follow her lead very care
fully till he knew how to humor her.
On his way a hired carriage passed
him; in it sat the little lady whom he
fully intended to meet upon the pier
tonight. she gave him a glance
from under her wonderful parasol;
such look seductive, full of invita-
ton.
Il believe she is rs old as the hills?"
reflected Herbert, but she Is
marveIously made up and very fun
ny. What a catastrophe if she should
live at the ClairvilleI'
He arrived at the hotel-a fine
house, standing in pretty grounds,
and tenanted principally by the PEG
pie who seemed TO have no home of
their own anywhere; who were ex
cecdingly sociable and very merry.
On the broad terrace, upon which the
front door opened, a number of peo-
pic were talking and laughing; the
hour Of afternoon tea had brought
him to the house In the midst of a
small crowd eff gentlemen stood the
little lady; evidently she was a
favorite Herbert quietly passed the
group, looking the other way the
while. lie entered the hall, and,
finding Il waiter, asked for the Prin-
cess Droguc1 lie was shown INTO
small drawing-room.
Two minutes later the little lady
came in and looked at him with some
surprise. You have asked for mc?'
she said you know my nameI'
The awful truth flashed upon him.
For one wild moment he thought of
sinking his identity and escaping
without telling her who he was. Bat
lac had no time to think it out-he
was confused, stammcred something
ami then, in despair, handed her
his mothers note. She opened it de-
libcratcly, read it at glance, and
threw it careleSsly on the table. He
rancied his doom was sealed t 2ok up
his hat, and prepared TO 60 But he
felt he owed it to himself to apologize;
he did SO, profusely,
she interrupted him with her 81 ght,
shrill voice, looking straight at him
With those plaintive blue eyes, which
were so full of candid hunger of ad-
miration.
what are you apologizing So much
for" she said. at is tho first compli-
mcnt your family has ever paid me.
Come INTO the other room; must
have some tea"
She put her land ON his arm and
led him away. For the first time in
his life Herbert was at a loss what to
say, or what to do. But at last he
succeeded in taking her cue; it seemed
funny to nirt with ones aunt, but he
did it.
And she paid his debts. Probably
she will leave him her money.