Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

/ inc rs long As it suited us in each town
We visited. so that by the time the Yacht
/ had finished her cruise and borne us
back TO England, the summer WAS near
! " over
! Many and many time since leaving
Turin | had thought OF the girl had
seen ut San Giovanni thought ot her
I so often that | laughed at myself for
my FOLLY. Until now | had never car
ried in my mind FOR SO long period the
remembrance of woman'S face
| There must, for me, have been some
thing strangely bcwitching in her style
of beauty. | recalled every feature
could, had been an artist, have painted
| her portrait from memory. Laugh at
my folly, rs | would. | could not con
ceal from myself that short as the time
was during which | had seen her, the
impression made upon me was growing
| stronger each day. instead of fainter.
blamed myself for leaving Turin before
l had met her again-eyen if for that
purpose It had been necessary to lin@cr
there for months. My feeling was that
by quitting the place had lost a chance
which comes to man but once in a
| lifetime.
Kenyon and parted in London. He
was going to Scotland after grouse. l
had not vet quite settled my autumn
plans, and 50 resolved to stay. at any
rate for few days, in town.
Was it chance or was it fate? The
| first morning after my arrival in Lon
don business led me to Regent street. |
was walking slowly down the broad
thoroughfare, but my thoughts were
far away. Twas trying to argue away
an insane longing which was in my
mind-a longing to return n once to
Turin. | was thinking of tho dim
church and the fair Young face l saw
three months ago Then, as in my
mind eye saw the girl and her old
here in the neart of London they stood
before me!
| Amazed as ! was. no thought of be-
ing mistaken entered my head. Unless
it was a.. dream or an illusion. there
came the one | had been thinking of so
often; walking toward me, with an old
woman by her side. They might have
! Just stepped out of San Giovanni.
There was little change in the appear
ance of the old woman she was dressed
more like an English servant; but the
girl was the same. Beautiful, more
beautiful than ever, [ thought us my
heart gave great leap They passed
me; turned mpulsiyely and followed
them with my eyes.
Yes. il was my fate. Now | had
found her in this unexpected manner |
would take care not to lose sight of her
! q att Tod N II
feelings no longer. The emotion which
had thrilled me as | stood once more
face to face with her told me the truth.
l was in love-deeply in love. Twice,
only twice, had seen her, but that was
enough to convince me that if my lot
was ever linked with another's it must
be with this woman's, whose name.
home or country, | knew not.
There was only one thing could now
do. | must follow tho two women. So,
for the next hour or more, wherever
they went, ut respectful distance. |
followed | waited whilst they entered
one or two shops aud when their walk
was resumed discreetly logged their
steps. l kept so far in the rear that
my pursuit was bound to be mnoticed
and could cause no annoyance. They
soon turned out of Regent street and
walked on until they came TO one of
those many rows of houses in Mazda
vale. / marked the house they entered,
and as | passed by it, few minutes
afterward, saw in the front window the
girl arranging few flowers in vase.
1t was evident | had ascertained her
abode.
1t was fate! was in love and could
only act as my passion impclled me. ]
must find out all about this unknown.
must make her acquaintance aud SO
obtain the right of looking into those
strange but beautiful ewes. | must hear
her speak. l laughed again at the alb
surditv of being in love with a woman
whose voice l never heard, whose ma
tive language was matter of uncer-
tainty. Bat then, love is full OF alb
surdities. When once he gets the whip
in hand he drives us in strange ways.
! formed bold resolve. ] retra ed
my steps and walked up to the house,
The door was opened by tidr-looking
servant.
Have you any rooms to let =
asked; having jumped at the conclusion
that the unknown was only lodging at
the house.
The servant replied in the affirma-
tive. and upon my expressing n wish to
see the vacant rooms was shown
dining-room and bedroom on. the
ground floor.
Had these rooms been dungeons in
stead of airy cheerful apartments-had
they been empty and bare instead Of
comfortably furnished had the rent
been fifty pounds a week instead of the
moderate sum asked, | should have en-
gagged them. ! was very easy TO deal
with. The landlady was summoned |
and the bargain struck at once. If that
good person had known the state of my
mind she might have reapcd golden |
harvest from her ground floor apart |
ments. As it was, the only thing she |
was exacting in was in the matter Of
references. / named several, then /
paid month rent IN advance, and re-
ceived her permission. as had Just re-
turned to England and wanted home |
at once. TO enter into possession that /
very evening.
by the BY said carciessly, as 1 |
left the house TO get my luggage, Il
forgot to ask if you have other dodgers
mo children. hope?'
mo, sir-only a lady and her ser
want They are on the first foor-Tery /
quiet people"
Thank you,'' / said II dare say I |
shall be very comfortable You may /
expect me about seven CLOCK"
had re-engaged my old rooms in
Walpole street before the meeting with
my unknown had changed my plans.
went back there. and after packing up
al wanted. informed the people Of the
house that / was going to stay at
friend for few weeks. The rooms
were to be kept for me all the same
AT seven O'Clock was ~ Mazda yale
and duly installed.
1t was the hand of fate had wrought
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