Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

it, but I'll no count you as my daughter.
ooh, yes, you VIII, uncle! You could not
do without metz
Not weel Yet I'd try, if you set your
face against doing what want you to do.
Has Kenneth written to ye?"
mo; then / have not written to him"
well, do, like good lassie."
ooh, yes, uncle; will write to him."
In the evening Eyerard called and asked
Mona to take a stroll with him.
The walked along path leading into the
woods in silence for a few minutes. At
length Mona asked
"And what does Evelyn say?"
ooh, nothing particular. She is still in
a FOOLS paradise. They are not going to
Strathairlie, because they want to show off
the son and heir in Cumberland. They
are to have a large party, and want me to
90: but that is impossible. | must look
after Fitzallan; and that brings me towhat
! want 20 say. Don't run away with the
notion you can marry Fitzallan."
Marry Fitzallan!" repeated Mona,
amazed "What an extraordinary ideal"
Not at all. Don't fly off at u tangent.
OF course it is perfectly natural you should
try to get gOgd settlement. 1t would be
a famous match; but can't allow itn'
Mona paused, leaned against tree, and
laughed heartily.
"IfI could keep my coUntenance, IshOuld
be angry with you. Bertiel The determin-
alton people seem to have that shall marry
some one or other is absurd"
But I am determined you shall not
marry FitzaIlan. Don't you know that,
after him. my father is heir to ecarldom,
and after him your !.amble servant. Now
Fltz was .Drn an idiot. and hasn't i'm
proved his brains by hard drinking. His
father, Lord Lynebridge, won't give him
penny. Someone has to 20 about with
him. or he would destroy himself in few
months. lie proposes for every woman he
meets. We had an awful row last April
with a girl at n Iunchcou-bar at Willesden
or Ealing, or some such place. lie is a
harmless creature, but his father VIII not
give him a SOU and he does not want him
to marry. 1t would be Il splendid match
for lou but you see he has been 50 queer,
/ believe we could break it, so it viii not
do to attempt such hazard"
"Listcn, BERTHE. What have you ever
seen in me to induce you to think of warn
ing me in this insulting manner? Marry
Lord FitzllIau. Why, | would almost
rather" She paused and lookcdat her l,ius
man from head to foot, 81 would almost
rather marry U0H."
well, you speak plain enough"
Eyes. VIII always speak to You in your
own style. What ere yuu-auy OF you, to
me? 1 want nothing from you. l can
supply my own wants, and nave not the
smallest ambition to belong to you in any
way. Incvcr seek you, and if you ceased
to recognize me it would not cause me the
smallest annoyance"
"Ohl but like to talk TO you. If l ever
could make such an ass Of myself as to fall
in love, l should fall in love wit you"
Mona laughed morrily ut this avowal.
Come, let us 60 back" she said. "You
are by no means agreeable. reallyregret
not having a sympathetic companion this
beautiful evening"
cay, dare say you would prefer Isle
now"
YES; 4 good deal more lie knew how
TO mask his scltishncss, which is all one
expects from an everyday acquaintance"
II think, Mona, shall cut you in flu
turc"
CAS- You please. l am quite ready to
second your efforts. Here is young Mr..
Clapton, he will walk bac. with me.
Well, Mr.. Clapton, think we are going to
have another CIoudlcss day tomorrow. Is
your sister inclined to make set at tennis?
! think my uncle will not want me in the
afternoon"
And the hobbledehOy, well-pleased to be
in attendance on Miss Craig, who was now
considered "thc glass of fashion, and the
mold of form, walked back to the park on
one side of Mona, while Evcrard sulked at
the other
The following day was dry ana fine, and
the projected tennis match came off very
successfully. Mona, and Miss Clapton,
her brother, and an Anglomaniac French
count, short. stout and extremely puffy.
Lord Fitzalan appeared in an elegant
suit of hitnncl-, and picturesque cap; but
he served so badly, and sOcoustantly missed
his balls, that he soon declared the heat
was too much for him, and he subsidized on
n bench beside Uncle Sandy, who had so
improved in health and spirits that he even
confessed To n certain interest in the game,
and contided to Lord Fitzallan his convic-
ton that, had he not been such a "frail
body" he would have played fine"
Mona observed that her uncle and Lord
FitzallaU gradually got into evidently deep
conversation; but she did not take much
.,.t.. r. d..
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uSut'' puv nc WIS more gracious IMAM ms
WON'T anu t"ere was " tone OIL Neiieu super
iority in his voice when he spoke to Ever
ard
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matutihal Watcr-drnAlnG and doUchc, etc,
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n Narra serious matter, winch l hope
you IL take IN a serious SpTlt.'
This sounds serious
'lts just extremely gratifying, as Think
You Il say. That young noblcman has
been talking varra seriously to me. lie is
an honeStlikc chiel, and he tells me he is
varra deep in love wi YOU, Mona and he
asked my consent in very proper language.
said would speak to yoU, and lay the
matter fair before You; Int that l begged
him not To address You till had explained
a bit, for | am no that sure how you would
take It. But hope you will hear reason,
Tor should like to see YOU Il countess. my
bonnie bird, before died. in spite o thai
conCeitcd ape Evcrard. ami his schemes"
And Lord Fiyzlllau actually proposed
for mel' exclaimed Mona, much amused
why, uncle, You would not care to see