Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-13
VAIEiRIEG-
HALF p TRUTH.
-BY THE DUCHESS"
uAPrEe xL-orFR THE HILLS.


for such serviceF'
valerie has already promised, if other
soldiers can be found. Who will join the
colors?"
81, for one" said Lord Westbrook.
"And I" said Mrs. Dudley, ''if you don't
go too far, and climb too much"
''Are you good for a climb over Meryyn's
Hill, and through the woods?" asked Beau
regard
The widow made nlOuc.
"H'm!-yes-part of the way" she said;
''and Valerie?'
"Ohl Valerie can do her twelve or fifteen
miles, and climb like goat" said Beau
regard
Nonsense. Can you, Miss Herbert?"
Eyes" said Valerie, amused at the ques-
ZION. "Why not?"
"Why not? / can't walk twelve miles,
Colonel"
with good rests you can, " he answered;
cor ten, at any rate. Any more volun-
teers?"
But Amy shook her head; Dallas held
his peace; and Angela, after biting her
lips, suggested riding instead.
But you can't ride over these hills, and
in the wood, )" said Mrs Dudley, who had
mentally appropriated Max Beauregard,
brook
Mrs Langley said nothing; the walk
commended itself to her, but She was not
going to arouse Valerie's antagonism.
at is not for me to decide" said Beaure-
gard Il put it 10 the meeting"
Up went Mrs. Dudlcy's, Valerie's, and
Lord Wcstbrook's hands for the walk, and
only An@eIa's for n ride, the rest giving no
vote at all.
'rhc pedestrians have it," cried Lilias
Dudley, laughing; and Indy Elinor con-
ccaled her annoyance in a smile.
Colonel Bcaurcgard was alone on the
terrace, lounging against the balustrade,
smoking II cigarette when Valerie appear
ed. 0ttired IN dress Of fine serge, cream
cOlorcd, with open red collar, red sash,
and jauuty little crimson cap on her head.
Max flung away the cigarette, ana sur
veycd the lovely picture before him, with
ahnll-uuconscous smile in his dark eyes.
"You are good soldier, Valerie" he
said always quick and punctual." Then,
after II seconds pause, You had on
g"'vn made Ike that the first time | saw
yC.l"
Valerie. pulling her long gloves, start
ed nnd coIorrd, her heart lcaping up with
Il wild bound He had never before spoken
ol that day; aud his doing 50 now almost
startled her out of her self possession
not qultc-she turned aside with Il half
laugh:
50 had, Fancy remembering thatp'
-! have II good memory, y he said, II little
dryIy. Il remember great many things
besides thntH'
Very likely" with shru-, ~, for my
part, often find that ono month chuscs an
other out Of ones head
"Ortcn, not always II wise distinction.
Then you can remember or forget at Wilt
So convenient | wish could"
"Eyarllyi' returned Valerie, coolly, NJ
II ne had spoken ia GOOD faith and not sur.
easlirriI}. aud as she spoke She pluckcd a
rosebud Iur her dr,,s. turning her back to
him to do This II wish" sne added, Ill.
ferry, the 81 rrrt would corIn. What
timc tho> ar.!'
Lord " ,lhspuI appeared at that mo-
mcnt. and Mrs Du,IIcvo f,vr,i,ures later
and they started for tbr waltz -VuIerie
with her youny hear in iumuIf of pa,-
sfonatc emotion ond rrsolvIp.r tn show
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foremost place 10 ,,biri, end she krpt by
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