Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
DAYS or q fortnight. .


"Of course; forgot. How do, Mr.. Beau
regard:"
so your brothers coming home at last,
crowned by fresh bays and laurels!'' said
Lord Westbrook, with a mock theatrical
air. "What chance have we stay-at-homes
among the ladies against these fire-eaters,
fresh from deeds of derringdo,' and in
some cases, notably in Beau's, good-look-
ing into the bargain2'
Gerald Beauregard LAT ghed.
at doesn't concern me, you see, 3" he said;
"for I'm out Of it."
.'Well-behaved mani Doesn't even 10
bette Herbert tempt you to fiirt."
"She would tempt an nchorite; but !
should certainly get into Lawford's black
books"
''Nonsensel Is it really likely to be
match? / should think it would be moth
ing under coronet the first season"
But there isn't coronet in the market, "
said Mr. Beauregard; 'and LawfOrd is one
of the best parts Of the seasOn-certainly
the richest"
And favored by Mrs. Langley;"
Most certainly. / am not at all sure
that Mile. Valerie would play the obedient
niece to order She is vast deal more
but ten to one she'll marry for money and
independence. Mayfair is not good school
for developing what are called the higher
qualities.
SO they chatted on, passing from Valerie
Herbert to the Academy, the Derby, the
new play, the turnout Of the Four-in-hand,
and other topics of the hour.
And far away at sea one was dreaming
- -, -,
doubt.
Has the world spoiled her! has she for
gotten me, or only remembers me as one
she dare not love? That other love was
but fancy-at best, a girls, Child's love
for brother. But has it strengthened,
changed2 Has she learned what passion
is-and not for me? The thought drives
mo mad! Oh, Valerie, Valerie, you cannot
be lost to me, Such love as mine cannot
be all in vain"
CHAPTER XvIIL-wEARTyG TIE MASK.
"And pray, Amy, why shouldn't go tC
the meet on Aston Lawford's coach"
So spoke Miss Valerie Herbert, leaning
back in a low chair in her own bOudoir,
her hands clasped behind her head, show
ing every curve Of the beautiful white
arms rs the loose sleeves fell back from
the elbows, her great slate-gray eyes fixed
in quizzical archness on the pretty face of
Amy Iinwood, who sat opposite at the lit
tie inlaid atabie.
That intimacy, 50 easily formed between
young people near each other in age and
sympathetic in temperament, had sprung
mp between Any--a girl of one or two and
twenty-nnd Valerie, although the cOnlid'
cnce was all on one side.
Valerie had the un-girl.like quality Of
intense reserve. With all her outward
vivacity, she kept her inner life to herself.
Amy knew nothing Of the secret springs Of
her friends character. She told her own
troubles to u sympathiZing listener, but
received no condolences in return. She
knew only Of Valerie'S engagement to
Louis Chartcris because she had asked the
question and Valerie. Of course, admitted
the fact; but though Amy, wOman-lille,
would have welcomed a little 'gush" about
Louis-hUw they came TO love each other,
rtC.,-shc got none upon this or any other
subject. Valerie would have died sooner
than betray to any human being the faint
est hint that Max Baauregard was more to
her than n man she had met, and danced
with. and liked as she might have liked
many others.
what! going on the boX-seat Of Law
fnrd's drag" Amy had exclaimed, when
informed of the fact; and Nalcrie's reply
10 the question somewhat staggered her
friend.
The brown eyes met the gray ones with
puzzled stare latter never ninching;
then Amy laughed
con well - she said 'sT sunnosn it's all
riubr Only Won know what naopIa viii
say, At the ball last uipbt he was Iike
yurr shadow
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II 'a'' N"ch II S'lauoW as W0t,' she
said, II must be under spell of cnchai-
menl? on yes reiapSing into yawn,
what bore he was.
Don TAX IKE that, Valerie. l do be-
AeNe the man IL fond OF you-D
Dot ahtSe nm behind his back be
cause am civil 10 his face. returned Va
lerie. Now, if had said that you might
have detected remains of Arcadiau sim
plcity; but You ought to know better Isn't