Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

was suited to small vessels onIy-tO ShaDby |
old fishing smacks which seldom paid their |
expenses. and TO dirty little coasters carry |
ing Goals and potatoes At the back OF the |
hotel two slOveny rows OF cottages took |
their crooked course inland. Sailing masters
of yachts, of duty. sat and yawned at the |
windows: lazy fishermen looked YEARLY at
the weather over their garden gates, and
superfiuous coast guards gathered togt.lrr
i'm wooden observatory and ieyeled useless
telescopes at an empty sea. The fiat, open
country, with its few dwarf trees and its
NANCY hedges. lay PROSTATE under the sky
in all the desOlatiOn of solitary space, ana
left the famous restorative air free to build
I'D diIapidated nerves. without an object 10
hinder lis paSsa|e at any point OF the com
pass. The lonely, drab-colored road that led
to the nearest town offered to visitors taking
airiHgS view of a low, brown object in the
distance, said to be the convent in which the
nuns lived. secluded from mortal eyes At
one side of the hotel the windows looked on
a little wooden pier sadly in want of repair.
On the other side walled Enclosure accom-
modated yachts of light tonnage, stripped OF
their rigging, and sitting solitary on bank
of mud until their owners wanted them. In
this neighbOrhoOd there was q small OFT Y
ing colony of shops; one that sold fruits ana
fish; one that dealt in groceries and tobacco:
one shut up. with a bill in the window inVt-
ing tenant, and one, behind the methodist
chapel, answering the double purpose of Il
pOstOtfice and "a stOrehouSe for ropes and
Goals. Beyond these objects there was moth
ing land this was the great charm OF the
place. to distract the attention of invalids
following the doctors directions, and from
morning to night taking care of their health
The thme was evening; the scene was one
of the private sittug-r0omS in the hotel, ana
the purpose in view was a little tea party.
Rich Ms. RpmSey. connected with com
mcrce rs wife OF the chief partner in the firm
of ROmsey & Il HShaw. was staying at the
hotel in the interests Ct heT tHrre children.
They were of delicate constitution; their
complete recovery, afr severe illness which
had passed from one 10 the other, was less
speedy than had been anticipated and the
doctor had declared that the nervous system
was, in each ease, more or less in need Of re-
pair. 70 arrive at this conclusion, and to
recommend a visit to SlndySeaL were events
which followed each other medirally speak
ing rs a matter OF course.
The health of the children had greatly iE!-
proved; the famous air hal agreed with
them, and tie discovery of new playfelloWS
had agreed with them. They had made ac-
boys. and VITA Mrs Ormond's charming lit
tie Kitty. 7 he most cordial good feeling had
established itself among the mothers. Owing
a return for hoSpitalities I, ccivcd from Lady
Myrie and Mrs. OmOId, Mrs l.omSey had
invited the two ladies to drink tea with her,
in honor of an interesting domestic event.
Her husband. absent on the continent fer
some time past on business connected With
his firm, hal returned to England, and had
that evening Joined his wife and children al
SandySca
Lady Myrie had arrived and Mr.. RomS9y
had been presented to her. Mrs Ornond
expected to follow, was represented by 4
courteous note of apology. She was not well
that evening, and she begged to be excused.
This is Il great disappointment Mrs.
Romsey said t. lrr husband. You would
have been charmed with Mrs. Ormond-
highly -brcd, accomplished, a perfect lady.
And size leaves us tomorrow. The depart
ure will be an early one, AND shall find an
opportunity, my dear, of introducing you to
my friend ami her sweet little Kitty"
Mr. RpmScy looked Interested for mo-
ment wlcn he first heard Mrs. Omond's
name. After that he slowly stirred his tea
and seemed to be thinking instead of listen
Ing to has wife.
here" he inquired.
"lCS-and hope | have made a friend for
life, Mrs. EomSry said with enthusiasm
And SO do H. Lady Myrir added.
Mr. Rums@y went on with his inquiries.
as she q h:;Hd~oHtr womln?r
Both tie ladirs answered the question to-
Eethcr. Lady Myria described Mrs. Ormond
in one dreadful word-as classical" BY
comparison with this Mrs Romscy'S reply
was Ineligible "Not even illness can spoil
her beauty
The sort of headache She has got to-
night?' Mr.. RomScy Satirica)Iy suggested.
Don't be ill-naturcd. dear. Mrs OrmOnd
is here by the advice of one OF the first physi-
clans in London; She has suffered under Sc
riouS troubles, poor thing"
Mr.. RomScy persisted i'll being Satirical.
Connected with her huSband?' he asked.
Lady Myrie entered a protest. She was
widow; and it was notorious among her
friends that the death of her husband had
been the happeSt event in her married lite.
But she understood her duty to herself as a
respectable woman. Il think, Mr.. ROnSey,
You might have spared that cruel alluSon,"
She said with dignity.
Mr.. ROmSev apolorizel |. He had his rea-
sons for wishing to know something more
about Mrs Ornond; he proposed to with
draw his last remark and put his inquiries
under another form. Might he ask his wife
if anybody had seen Mr.. Omond?
No"
"Or heard of nim?'
Mrs. RomSey answered in the negative
once more, and added Il question ON her own
account What did all this mean?
1T means Lady Myre mtcrpoScd, "what
we poor women are all exposed to-Scandal."
She had not yet forgiven Mr.. ROmSey'S al
fusion, and she looked at him pointedly as
she spoke. There are some imprnctrabe
men on whom looks produce no impression.
Mr.. Romsey was one # them. He turned to
his wife and said, quietly: What | mean
Is, that ! know more of Mrs. OrmOnd than
you do. | have heard of hcr-never mind
how or where. She is a lady who has been
celebrated in the newspapers. Don't be
alarmed. She is no less a person than the
divorced Mrs Linley."
The two ladies looked at each other III
blank diSmay. Restrained by sense of con-
jugal duty, Mrs. RomSey only INDUCED in an
exclamation. Lady Myrie, independent of
restraint, expressed her opinion, and said:
Quite impoSsiblcr
The Mrs. OTmOnd whom | mcan," Mr..
RomSey went on, has, as have been told.
a mother living. The old lady has been
twice married. Her name IS Mrs. Presty."