Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

In manner than nad ever seen neE, anu
the pallor of her face and the dark lines
about her eyes showed how much she had
suffered and how deeply she sympathized
with the sorrows of her people.
"Yes, az. very iuuch better, and think
shall soon be all right again: but the
scenes witnessed at Wynter's Hill will
never be effaced from my memory. |
dream of them every night. 1t was like
pandemonium. Have you heard whether
any of the Cariberoes escaped?"
so far as we can ascertain, not one.
None have been seen, and we have taken
possession of all their canoes. But it is
time we talked about yourself The VIC
tory was dearly bought, yet it was worth
the price; it has saved the commonwealth,
and [ don't think the Cariberoes will ever
invade us again-at any rate, not in our
time. Well, this victory we owe to you"
"No, mol If you had only seen how
pluckily those young fellowe fought, how
spIendidIy they captured the gap, you
would know better. | really did very lit
tie"
~ give our young soldiers all the credit
they deserve; yet | am sure that but for
the way in which you organized and led
them we should rot have won the victory.
They all say so; l say so, too, and forbid
you to contradict me. You have behaved
splendidly and want to know what re-
compense we can offer you"
"Recompensei"
Eyes: what shall be done to the man
whom the queen delights to honor!'-
smiling
Let him go home"
The smile vanished, and was replaced by
an angry frown.
"Let him go homel You want to leave
US, them"
Don't put it in that way, please. 1shall
be very. very sorry to leave you; but have
friends in England, and an old mother,
who is a widow. lam her only son, and
If she thinks am dead. it may bring her
gray hair with sorrow to the grave. 1t is
my duty to 90 home-if can"
'And among these friends there is one
perhaps dearer even than your mothers"
Not at all. There is nobody else | care
very much about, or who cares much about
me. dare say all the others have pretty
nearly forgotten me already"
How would you 60"
''lf you would point ont the position of
the island on the map, and lend me the
'SuntlOwer,' aud Il few men, think Bolso-
yer and could navigate her to some port
where we should find vessels-pOssibly q
steamer bound for England"
"And you would never come back"
'That depends. | should be very sorry
/ mean l should hope to come back-some-
time"
"Sometime?"
81 mean that am poor man, and have
my way to make in the world, and l might
not be able to come back so soon as could
like"
Nab seemed much agitated. She rose
from her chair, walked eXcitedly up and
down the room, then returned and sat near
me, at the head of the sofa.
81 have n confession to make and ques-
ton to ask" she said in low tremulous
voice. 81 know 1t is not usual in England
but here, in Fair Island | thought
mean that did not intend-but now that
you want to go hOme-and it is right you
should must. Has it never occurred to
you-haye you not seen" GmpetuOusly)
"that-that love yOu-love You with all
my heart, and that | should be glad-Oh,
so glad!-to be your wife7 Say, now, have
you never thought of thIs?'
This avOwal took me SO completely by
surprise that | knew not what to say
could hardly think, in factor in my
widest dreams it had never occurred to
me that it would ever enter into Mab's
mind to make me u formal offer of her
hand and heart.
you do not answer-yOu are angry
with met" she exclaimed, in broken voice.
'You think | am unmaidenly. You do not
m ha har
face; that face which had never seemed to
me so beautfV'
mo, no, mop said, taking her hand
and pressing it to my lips Not until this
moment did know how dear you are tc
me; and ii had known I should not have
dared to speak. You are grand woman
true queen, my queen, and | love you as
you say You love me-with all my heart"
"As say | love youl Oh, how little you
know"
drew her toward me and put my arm
round her neck.
"Do not think that | shall ask you to
forcgo your visit to your mother / will
go with you to England"
You will go with me to England"
DO you think | would let you go alonei
Now that we are no longer in fear of q
Carib invasion, | can easily be spared for q
few months. And | want to see England.
We are very backward. We must have
more books, and n printing press and ma.
chinery, and other things And when we
come back you shall take part with me in
the government. We will abolish slavery
Il have been reading Uncle Toms Cab
in.'"
II am delighted to hear you say so. But
what will the slave-owners sayi"
''If for every slave | give them a horse
they will say nothing; they will be quite
content. And / shall 90, .lvIsps."
That will he very costly operation.
You will want a great deal of money"
~ have a great deal. First of all, there
Is the treasure, which is worth | don't know
how much, and have pearls enough for q
kings ransom"
pearls, Mabl Where on earth did you
get them?"
'They came out of the sea There Is q
very valuable pearl fishery on the south
side Of the island. But it has not been
tished for long time, partly because we
had as many pearls rs we wanted, partly
because my father feared they might ere
ate craving for riches and luxury, and
possibly bring other evils in their train.
But if we can exchange them for some
thing useful, and they enable us to abolish
slavery, the good will more than outweigh
any probable harm. Don't you think sop
Certainly"
You can exchange fine pearls for money
In England. supposes'
"Of course you can. To any extent you
like"
Then we will take lot with US: buy,
with the money they bring. the things we
need, and pay for the 'Diana's' cargo. l
think would rather not touch the treas
ure; for Sybn says that so long rs it re-
mains on the island the commonwealth
Will endure. don't quite believe all she
says; out she is a wise woman, and nobody
ever negtects her warnings with impunity."
Inc pearls will do quite as well, though
IL does Seem n pity to let all that money lie
idle. Property invested, it would produce
a large income. However. you are perhaps
right You have everything you need. and
enough is as good as feast. But what
will Field and the others say to your idea
OF making trip to England, 1t was only
the other day that the mere suggestion
Mortified them beyond measure"
We'll, II it came to a contest of wills, !
think mine would prevail. And you don't
know what change recent events have
wrought in their ideas You are the most
popular man in the island. They think
you were sent purposely to save the COM
monwealth; and the fact OF your having
survived SO many dangers is regarded as n
proof of the Divine favor-for our people,
though, rs you may think, rather super