Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
IT ENDED WE'LL.

NAeAA MI NOl man NOultA Dt utI CllOlCtt
and nobody quite approved,
As for Paul Norman, he was thunder
struck He sought the presence of Miss
Oake, and with stern face and knitted
brow asked question:
Alice, have you been trihing witt
me all this while?"
At that she turned pale and sank
back into her chair, and looked at hin
with Unconstitutional eyes.
Paul Norman, did YOU really love
me?n She asked.
II loved you. | thought you loved
me. | was waiting for prosperity, fol
fortune; when it came | should have
spoken he said. did you not know
that2"
NO, did not know it," she said. in
de>paring tone. III thought YOU were
merely flirting. | thought that if YOU
meant seriously you would tell me so.
1t it five years since YOU began to pay
me earnest attention. 1t was time fol
a girl to say to herself ~
She paused.
10 say WHAT" cried Norman.
She Strengthened herself and tried to
smile.
w. iuuHY SCIlSiult lulH2. Suc all
sWered; "but since | am TO marry an
other man, best forget all about 1t.
Then Paul Norman went down upon
his knees and caught her hand and
pressed it to his lips
Don't marry the other man. he
pleaded. You love me as love you.
You must be mine
All she answered was: at is too late;
my word is given. And he arose and
lett her.
That Alice was not happy after this
revelation no one guessed. Her manner
was the same. She sang as sweetly,
danced rs lightly, chatted as merrily.
In the night only, behind locked doors,
she put back the curtain and looked
upon her soul. The earnest love of a
strong man had been hers The man
She was To marry was light of heart
and brain. She had accepted him in
Il III Of piquc. She had thought herself
sighted by Norman. She had believed
that the lght-haired Swiss was romantic
amt tentcr. Now vague suspicious that
her money had had some influence upon
him that but for that he would not
have offered his heart troubled her.
Norman would not speak while the adj
vantage Of wealth was no greater on
his side. She quite understood now
she saw his lovely head. covered with
great m4>scs of dark cuyis; his face,
with IFS fine nose. darl, eyes. his large
firm chm, his wonderfully swcc, mouth,
were always before lcr
(uen. Theodore. slender anal 9irii<h.
sat beside her she con pared hlm with
her massive manly lover 10 His great
Advantage. Was tals ri9ht9 Another,
who Judged calmly, would have said
No, but She had grown morbid She
had promised and she did not reflect
tnat 40 promise could make ID right to
marry any man while there lived upon
the face OF the earth man She loved
better
i will marry him, | viii learn to
love him. She vowed to herself, with
ci@>ped hands aud streaming eyes Il
viii forget that ! might have been Paul
Norman Wife"
The weddiug-day drew near. Her
dresses were being made. her house
ncW-furnished. one day she drove to
Il great china mandatory to make
purchases.
The handsome Young lady, who had
81 much money to spend, attracted at
teuuon, and Il smiling manager inquired
il She would like 10 see the people at
work; and when she asSented, he accom-
panied her himself over the great build
ing. She saw the potter at his wheel,
She looked ut the furnaces from which
the men drew the newly fired ware, and,
with more pleasure still, visited the
great upper rooms where SO many girls
and women were at work. Il little apart
from the men. Some, with Jumps of
duugh-lke clay, formed raised work of
fruit and flowers, or pretty faces, or
animals heads, or serpents, thousand
things, on the outside of Jars and pit
cheers, and vases. Some dipping deli
cate tulle in liquid clay, arranged it in
graceful folds about the heads and busts
Of those vailed figures SO much admired
and which are such marvelS to the UNI
initiated who only see them when dried
and glazed and painted.
In an inner room the decorators
worked; amongst these were women.
One delicate and very pretty girl was
deity scattering over n pale blue dish
wreath of paiest pink sweet peaSe.
The occupation seemed a charming one
II struck the fancy Of the young lady.
The girl looked up and smiled
II wonder whether YOU could teach
me to do that" She asked.
"Ah, YES. madame, replied the girl,
with foreign accent IF madame
could take lessons in the evening, |
should tie delighted to earn little
more.
Come 10 me tonight" said Alice,
''aud We viii talk it over,
Aud at night the gi,t came-an limo
cent, simple little creature, who needed
little urging 10 talk OF herself.
She was from Dresden; she had learnt
to paint china there Mademoiselle had
heard of the great china works there -
all the world had.
She longed TO return. but She had a
purpose in coming to America and il
was not accomplished. No, Mademoi-
selle was mistaken 1t was not to make
her fortune She would tell Mademot
sellc. who looked 81 kind Il was I,
look for her lover Oh he adored hel
and she adorcd him They were hotl
in the china works, but her grandfathei
would have her marry her cousin, anl
ne turned Iheo from the dour-yes, ant
with anger and threats, if She shoulc
come again
They met once. and vowed eterna
constaucy, then ho came 80 America
lie thought sine was married. but
Providence had arranged otherwise
her cousin was dead, and her grand
father also, So She had come to iiut
Theo Did Mademoisol,e eyor hear hi
nance That would not be likely; bat
She asked every one Theodore Max
from Dresden
Theodore Man from Dresden, Mis-
Oake started violently. Tell me hoy
he luoks2n She said In the least ljk
this9 and She drew from her worl
basket photograph. IL might be hi
own portrait
1t is" cried the ri. "oh, do yo
know him?''
Il think l do, said Alice II wi
send for him. What shall say?'
"Only that Sophy Brett never mar
ried her cousin Andre, and is here,
said the girl.
But Miss Oake only telegraphed t
Theodore Max, Come at once
Theodore, she said to him, befor
clio ned him into Souhv's presence. ..yo