Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

You are too good, my lord ex-
claimed the latter, the same indeffna-
BILE expression again passing over his
couutenance.
Lord Alphington waved his hand. as
much as to say. Let it be-" and then he
| seated himself in one of the arm-chairS
near the table.
If 1 am not trespassing on your
time, will you sit down, and bear with
an old man for half an hour? 1 should
like to have a little conversation with
vou," he said.
My time is quite at your disposal"
st. Lawrence replied, though with
shade Of constraint and embarrassment
as he seated himself opposite.
Your friends, the Misses Dalton,
when at my house yesterday, were
much struck with your resemblance to
the portrait of son of mine | had the
misfortune to lose many years ago,
when he was not much older than you
are now,' Lord Arlington began. Il
wished to judge for myself. | find the
likeness stronger than l had expected,
not only in face, but in voice and man.
ner - so strong that the conviction
forces itself upon me that you must in
some way be connected with our fami-
ly, though from what branch you can
have sprung | cannot guess. You are
not only extraordinarily like my own
son, but you have the Fancourt face, as
the portraits at Alphington can testify.
tell you this that you may not suppose
am actuated by mere gosslplng curl
osity."
II do not think should suspect that
in any case" said st. Lawrence, with
smile that went to the old mans heart.
Miss Bertha Dalton told me last even
ing of the likeness she had discovered.n
A softening of the eyes and the voice
did not escape Lord Alphington'S OBJ
servation.
sit is as I uspected-there is an at
tachment in that quarter" he said to
himself
''Have you any objection to tell me
where you were born?" the Earl began
again.
Il am an American by BIRTH" St.
Lawrence replied.
Born in Americai That is strange,
too. - Lord Alphington said, under his
breath.
St. Lawrence fastened to add some
thing more.
Il fear, after the great kindness you
have shown me, Lord AlphingtOn, you
may think me ungraciOus," he said. 1T
is a matter of deep regret to me to have
to place myself at disadvantage in
your eyes. need scarcely say that, if
| answer questions. it must be truly
and frankly; and | am compelled to add
that circumstances at present necesSi-
tate a reserve that is the more painful
to me as it may lead to misjudgment on
the part of those with whom l would
most earnestly wish to stand we'll"
Are these circumstances ever likely
to be altered?" Lord Alphington asked
after pause, during which. Judging by
the varying expression of his counte-
nance, many thoughts and feelings have
been chasing each other through his
mind.
Il can only most fervently hope and
pray that they may" replied st. Law
renee, earnestly.
AS he spoke, clasping his hands, and
leaning his elbow on his knees, he bent
forward, raising his eyes with look of
respect. interest, and affection almost,
to the face of his interlocutOr.
1t is Strange-very strange" Lord
AlphingtOn unused; and then he added,
aloud, Il must not press for your con-
fidence-I have no right; but will you
bear in mind that, if you want a friend,
if you have any entanglementS or en-
barrassments that helping hand may
assist in unrayeling. you will find that
friend i'll me-fOr the sake of one who
is gone, and of one other for whom |
have a great regard"
TO he confirmed