Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

like Mr.. Waring; on the contrary, he Is ev.
IDENTIFY malleable, and by no means bad
looking-rather young perhaps, but that is
a fault which corrects itself. l had no idea
he thought of throwing the handkerchief
to mel / am much obliged for your warn,
ing not to scare a shy bird! 1t is not al
ways that a man is gifted with a figure as
well as fortune"
She spoke with languid composurc
keeping her eyes on his.
81 am very glad you take so sensible q
view of my suggestion" he returned, with
slight suppressed surprise; ''as to looks,
that is a matter of taste; do not admire
the 'prize-fighter' style myself: but War
ing is quite six or seven years older than
you arel / assure you it is a relief to my
mind that you deign to accept my counsel.
and do not snub me for meddling."
THAT would be a bad return for your
disinterested friendship. | do not think
many people would imagine you capable
OF so quixotic an effort to succor a damsel
in distress You do not do yourself jus
tice, Captain LisIe! Now, do tell me
something OF your own plans, for | recip-
rocate your friendly interest, assure you. "
''My plans" he repeated, in a different
enough. Ny uncle, General Forester has
promised me an appointment on his staff.
1t may keep me in India the best part of
my life; but. shall have leave of absence
from time to time, and 50 keep in touch
with civilization"
That will be delightful! And you real
ly have known commonplace money trou-
bles like other peOple?"
Yes; very decidedly yes"
He was feeling curiously displaced from
his position of superior tirmness and world
" knowledge The unexpected accept
ance of his suggestion by this fair gentle
creature who was barely nineteen, threw
him off his balance.
Then hope they are over forever" she
remarked, in n kindly tone. You must
pick mp It Begun in India, Yet, no!
should not ike to be less bountiful than
you are! would give you IA pretty, as
well rs "A wealthy wife. Mr.. Warning is
handsome, or rather he will develop into a
handsome man. | think you have chosen
we'll"
II dill uoI choose at all. ! simply did
my best to induce you not to throw away .
good chance. Are you serious? | do not
quite understand you, Mona.
She raised n warning tingcr piayfully
A am not, according TO You, TO keer
my name much longer, pray let me hear it
always: il is far pretirr than Warning
81 s. Jur,,l,n, if you please"
she had grown quite animated; faint
color replaced her extreme pallor; her
! re eyes sparlllcd; she dominated the
Conversation. Captain Lisle watched her
fsi.. To-. lar M mol
Willie his lost the curt decision which char
actrrizad i. at first She questioned him
us I" how many horses Warning could keep,
as to where they should liva-said She was
glad he was not encountered with landed
estates, rs she would like to ram5le about,
and much more to the same effect, half in
jest. At length he looked at his watch.
In ten minutes | must say goodbye"
lac said. 81 get out at the next station,
and wait for the four-fifty train to Gales
ford "
What a long t!resome wait! You really
have sacrificed yourself TO friendship"
Il have" he returned, emphaticalIy. ~
wonder if you exactly appreciate the saCri-
flee
Il do indeed"
MAY not call and learn from your own
lips how you are going on"
You see it is n little uncertain where
you may find us. fear they do not allow
visitors at the worE-housc, which may he
our destination, if Mr.. Warning has not the
goodness to charge himself with our sup
port
at is too bad That these wealthy new
men get the pick of everything An. here
we are. Do you know it is awfully hard
10 say goodbye; | really feel little muir
dcrous towards Warning"
beware! have taken him under my
protection"
at is not goodbye, however; I will see
YOU in ten DAYS or fortnight Till then,
UddiOi'
lie pressed her hand close, she withdrew
it in fierce haste; the next moment he was
standing on the platform, yet another, and
the train was again in motion. Miss Cliff
ford kissed her hand with saucy smile us
she passed out Of sight. The only other
passenger who alightcd gave up his ticket,
and Iislc was left to pace the damp gravel
and think over tho conversation he had
just held
II am well out Of it," was his first
thought; "but she took my advice rather
differently from what IcNDnctcl. | fancird
we would have had hiyh-fIowu sentiment,
perhaps tears and despair. | suspect | do
not quite understand my fair friend. How
beautifully fair She is. ! did not dream
she had So much pluc&. BY Jovel she
turned my flank by her ready acceptance
of my suggestion; but | fancy it was a
tremendous blow, for all that! Sine was
growing fond Of mel know it, feel it
and never was So near making n fool of
myself about any woman as about Mona
Clifford; but it would not do Aiatrimony
is a hideouS institution. Even Moua's fine
eyes, and general charm (she is charming
would lose their effect in Il few ycars-pcr.
haps in a few months, and | might lie q
brute, or she would think me one ANY.
how, did not make my early start this
morning for nothing"
Meanwhile Mona was carried deer. and
deeper into the gloom of the fast-cloSiuq
October evening. Alone-unwatchcl, she
set loose the reins of her self-coutrul, and
yielded to the storm of shame and despair
which rent her soul.
She had indeed grown fond" Of Lislc.
after months of frequent intercourse. dur
ing which he had sought her with SO much
carefully Vcilrd assiduity-and won her
hrothrrly authority. tlrCkcd with CLEAN,
~. passionate admiration, which seemed tc
tr.sh ont in spite of himself. and were real
enough. Now behold, the tilge of trial
came. and he was eager to hand her over
To another How coul She have been so
hlind--so deludcd. Her rage was more
against herself than against him Her
long slender fingers clutChCl the arms of
the seat with feverish fore. in her agony
and sclf-Contcmpt. How could she have
been so weak. 50 Coucclted, rs to suppose
that she had become all in all to such
man aS 81. John LiSleg Yet vet he did
admire her and seek her, \ hundred in
stances crowded on her memory which
might well have miSlcd her; important
trites which could not have occurred had
he not loved her nj the time. II lie had,
why did he change So Sudlculyg What
had she donc To forfeit the tenderness OF
which she was 50 sure? Mo- She was not
all selF-deCeived. He was false. tickle,
cruel-she might be less hard upon her
self As To poor Warning, she bestowed
small consideration on his honest affection
for her OF all the house party at Uar-
rowhy Chase, she had taken least notice
of him. Their previous intercourse had
consisted Of n few meetings mt evening
parties, where he had perseveringly asked
her To dance. and she had rs perseveringly
endeavored to eyade him. OF this he WAS
as her manners were softly gra-
cious, and she hated to give pain.
Now this ungraceful, shy, inarticulate
young man was thrust upon her by Isle,
who had so often turned him into ridicule
Anything was good enough for girl who