Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-13

mean that for nature false to itself there
was no rests
But in the moments pause that followed,
a voice broke upon the stiffness, and Max
Bsauregard, with the readiness of a man
of the world, turned to meet Lord West
brook with light, laughing words. Per
haps, too, there was 4 certain relief in the
intrusion of the commonplace, saving him
from Il step that, once made, could not be
retructed.
well" he said, ''you have reached the
top at last. What do you think of the
view"
Beautiful" replied the young man,
pleased, but hardly enraptured; there was
not much poetry in his composition, and If
it had not been for Valerie he wOul not
have taken the trouble OF a steep climb to
see what lay before him. HispIeasure was
damped, too, By annoyance that Beaure-
gard had taken Valerie out of his hands.
BeaureCard saw this as plainly as if
Westbr0Ok had expressed it in so many
words; but he sauntered away and left the
young man TO talk to Valerie at his leisure,
He was not in the least jealous of Lord
Westbr0ok
valerie woul / never marry poor manr'
he said II himself, bitterly.
But Valerie had no desire for a tetc-G-tcte
with Lord WeStbrO)k
owe must NOT linrer here too long - she
s,id .snr Mrs Dullnv will Ia waiting for
us"
s.yybv sIch a bu,rv,,, exclaimed Lord
Westbrook. reDroachfnlIy.
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oIe ahe o'u'u 1aii' MIN Neau'eSafd' hoI
Hl"iy iee0 iioih her ho"' Spra"S lor"ard'
ana HinS MS arm around her'
Nherie' my chlio' are you ht'rt?
huO trying 10 answer MIN, oeaaiy pal
iol sNePU over ne, ace iiet he't'l zen oacA
against hlhl' LOT the IrSt tihle III her lie
she nad iaihle,i.
"estprooN, SAD beanreGard, quickly
an" ueclueuly, 80 down the hllIsl"e De-
nina os-lI Is an easy path-there Is
"oodii'hn c2CIaGe at Ihe loot-orlhS some
water. Don l;oA so teFflhed, man! she
mas spFalheo her 1907, ana tainted from the
pun. Ho qulc4ly!'
LORD Nestbrook obayed without word,
however much he might resent Valerie BE-
ing IN Colonel Beaure5 gard care instead
OF IN his own.
ANA Max Beauregard was once more
alone with Valerie. Despite his suffering
lor her pam, a passionate eAultatlon hlLed
his heart as he looked down at the White
lace lying against him.
My oWnW he whispered, "fOr these few
moments at least. Mine-mine!-heh IN
my arfnS-resuhgo on my heart-my INC
my daflln9-one KISS!
But even as he stopped his lips to the
mute, unconscious lips that could give
neither consent nor denial, the flush of
shame swept over his cheek; senseleSs,
helpieSs, MS earning az at ms mercy, ana
80 doubly shielded by his honor: and honor,
even III the supreme moment OF tempta-
tlon' was stronger than passion.
lie paused.
Heaven forgive me. he muttered. u
dare not! But thls-thls IS no wrong"
NOT her mouth, but her white brow ms
trembling lips pressed with one kiss:-nay,
AGAIN ana aSalh-Wlth an anguish OF love
III every KISS lhal must surely nave pierced
10 heF lhmoSt belhS, ana started the SUM
Derlng forces into vivid life; but there was
no change in the beautiful face, the heart
pressed so cloAely against ms own gave no
answer tO ( he rI,SSiOD1tp throbS that wood
it as tongue could never WOO.
Tendcrly Max Beauregard lifted the girl
in his arms. and bora her to where the
ground was clothed with moss, there he
laid her down, and, knceling beside her,
raised her head on his arm.
As he did so he saw faint color steal
into her check: he laid his free hand on her
heart; it beat more strongly. Tenderly he
put back the clustering curls from her fore
head, and there was quick contraction of
her brow, deepening color in her soft
cheek, that warned him, and he moved his
hand; she had felt the touch, and shrank
from it.
Did she-he asked the question of him
self with u strange. thrill, half hope. half
dread, devine it, even in her half-con-
scious state, for his, or mistake it for some
other?
.'Nalerler' he said. very softly.
The girl stirred Il little, and tried to move
her hand; then a quick spasm of pain passed
over her face, her lips parted with a half
moan; she opened her eycs-those wistful
pathetic cycs-and looked straight up into
his, with clear and instant recognition.
Colonel Baauregardr, she said faintIv
as one not asking question. int answer
inr her own Thought She had tbcu felt
anu known ms touch! But he looked and