Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-23

The garden OF the hotel mt Sydpnham had
originally belonged Ia II private house. or
great extent, 1t had been laid out ia excel
lent taste. F,owcr.hcds and lawns, Il mnd-
some fountain, seats shaded by groups of
fine trees M their full giowth, completed the
pastoral charm Of the place :. winding path
led across the garden from the back OF the
mousse. 10 had been continued by the sprcu-
lntor who puirat~rl thr proprrtf, until it
reached road nj the extremity of the grounds
which communicated with the Cry stai palace.
Visitors TO the hotel had such pleasant as
soeiatons with the garden that many of
them returned mt future opportunities, in
stead of trying the attraction of some other
place Various tastes and different ayes
fonnd their wishes equally consulted here.
Children rcioiced in the finest playground
they Ind ever seen. Remote walks secluded
among strawberries Invited persons of rcServ-
az disposition who came as strangers and as
strangers desired to remain. The fountain
and the lawn collected Sociahlo visitors, who
were always ready to make acquaintance with
each other. Even the amateur artist could
take liberties with nature and find the accom-
modating limits of the garden sufficient Tor his
purpose. Trees In the foreground sat to him
Ter hkenesseS that were never recognized
and hills submitted to unproyokcd fauiari-
Ties on behalf of brushes which were not
dauntcd by distance
On TIE day after the dinner which had 80
dcplorably failed In respect OF one of the
guests invited 10 fulfill GATHERINGS anticpa-
tons there WAS festival ut the palace. Ii
had proved 80 generally attractive to the
guests NJ the hotel that the grounds were al
most deserted
As tho sun declined ON = lovely SUMMER
evening the few invalids fcchly wandering
about the fiower-hcds or resting under the
reeS began To return 10 the house in dread
OF the dew. Catherine and her child with
the nursemaid IN attendance, were left alone
In the garden. Kitty found her mother rs
she openly declared. mot such good COM
pant rs usual" Since the day when her
grandmother had said the fatal words which
checked all further aliusion to her father the
child had shown u disposition TO complain il
she was not constantly amused. She com
riain.,I - M,s. prcoty now.
II think glan,lmamma might have taken
me To the Cry Stal palace" she said
My dear, Hor grandmamml has friends
with her-ladieS aud gentlemen who don't
care ~ he troubled with child"
Kitty received this information in a very
mamtahlr spirit Il hate ladies and gentle
men,. she said.
Even Cart Bcnnydeck?" her mother ask
Cd."
No; Ike my nice captain. And | like
the walters. They would take me TO the
Crystal palacc-only they're always busy, |
wish 1t was bedtime; don't know what 10
do with myself"
Take little walk with Susan"
where shall | go?'
Catherine loo6cd toward the gate which
opened ON the road, and proposed visit TO
the old man who kept the lodge.
Kitty shook her head. There was an OBJ
fiction 10 the old man. "He asks questions.
he wants to Know how | get on with NV
sums, Hes proud of his summing, and he
finds me ont when I'm wrong. don't like
thc lodge-kccpcr."
Catherine looked the other way toward the
house. The pleasant fall of water in the
basin OF the distant fountain was Just audi
bic. Go and feed the goldiiShes," she sug-
gr>ted.
ms was 4 prospect of amusement which
nj once raised k,,ty'S spirits That's the
thlng She crAri, and ran on to the fountain
with the nur>eHlii after her.
Catherine seated herself under The tree.
an I watched in solitude the decline of the
" p" N'"'''a'>N shy. ihc memory or the
hapnF years OF her marriage mad never been
SO sadly and perSistcntiy present to her mind
rs at this time. when the choice of another
married life waited her decision to become
an accomplished fact Re3embrances of
the past, which she had such bitter reason to
regret and forebodings of the future, in
which She was more than half Inclined 10 be-
leve, oppressed her at one and the same mo- |
ment. she thought of the different eircum-
stances, SO widely separated by time. under |
which Herbert (years ayo) and Benny,iecs |
Qwenty-four hours since) had each owned |
his love and pleaded for an MISUNDERSTANDING. |
Her mind contrasted the dissimiIar results. |
Pressed by the faithless man who had 50 |
cruelty wronged her in after years, she only |
wondered why he had waited so long before |
he asked her to marry him. Addressed with |