Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-30

| side somewhere for few weeks IN the
| summer. 1t was so very unpleasant to
remain in London while every one was
away, and then have to say, I'VE lave
| been nowhere"
Thus Mrs. Dalton reasoned, and forth
/ with she informed Bertha of her de-
/ cisiOn. Bertha was little startled at
| first: she was not quite sure that her
| father would have approved of that
kind of life for her. But. always ready
| to do her best, never shrinking from
what was placed before her as a duty,
she acquiesced. and Mrs. Dalton was
enabled. through lady who had large
school at the West End, to obtain for
her immediate employment. Other pu-
! pills soon presented themselves; and Ber-
| tha's time was soon so fully occupied
that she had little leisure for her own
| pursuits, and very little for relaxation.
After a time she could not help sug-
costing that Lena might as well take
few of the lessons that were pressing
rather too heavily upon her; but this
proposal was met by such a storm Of
angry reprOachcs that she never again
attempted any eXpOstulatiOn, but pa
tiently accepted ier lot as it had been
laid out for her.
Lena must marry well, and her beau
ty must not be endangered by exposure
to sun and rain" Mrs. Dalton declared;
while, when her mothers pension
ceased, and her income from other
sources came to be divided, Bertha
would not find she had any too much,
and it was better she should accustOm
herself to work for her own livelihood"
Bertha made no demur to the last
part of the argument, but still she
failed to see why the difference between
Lena and herself should be taken SO
completely for granted, or how some
employment Of Lena'S time would in
terfere with the great object upon
which her mother and sister had set
their hearts.
1t was this that Bertha felt the hard
est to bear. She could not contemplate
these matrimonial speculatiOns without
a wound to that womanly pride and
sensitive delicacy to which the teach
ings of her excellent father had added
depth and strength. Like other young
girls, Bertha had her own vision of a
future; but, if she though of marriage,
it was as holy state. not to be entered
into excepting from the strongest and
truest love. She would sooner have
tOiled on to the end of her days than
have made a commodity of herself,
waiting for the highest bidder. Bertha
had learned to keep silence. however,
to avoid wranglng, only now and then
protesting gently, or playfully, when
she found that she could safely put in
~oiGt ro.,..- I'LL. r.1.,;-
Oh IPIoiI i.diiSleg WIilIe HolIlIlS
P19G az ltu peGoille IllCliildCe
VII C4 IiIi h%i'oiI, MLoiii ne 'iloi-
e,uifnE lIN t ,eiII @ - Iao was
,,ra,., 1911 4 tI hTpC
~ III Ino amy ny no
wa h3d atna f,, NV az 1if fo di",
aatt 10 6"d Publ" mo ~ oil
The T.arrhas fbnngR n bapdeop,e
rodcrn boueo gtondiT7r II, Tho ,r,;Jot of
nYtai,, rrI1, na5ad i4or VI
tinne hef6re If e,in,' onroaSbad Co.
Stenben's idea of comfort Int no had
beep nrincinoiI,y iod ~ ~ n,,,.ohnoa law,
~, I,to NY ~
Io o piUi,toy ~ d IoIl ''.h hn i9
been dear friends and Z W,ae 7tbyom r,
Lord AinhinGton3s ofianoeWn TTn de-
inns '0il . 01'0'' "a - 'S'0o uo-
sire that the lsangley's became his
heighDorS;
AS usual, the greatest attention had
been paid to Lena's wardrobe. There
was no knowing whom they might
meet, Said MIS-. i'alion. Inc proceeds
OF BerIlaS lessons Tor the term just eX-
pred were added to what she herself
could spare, and out of this united sum
Lena had new SILK dress, as well as
pretty morning costume and fashion
able hat. Mrs: Dalton brought out
gray SILK that she had worn before she
became widow. With a little altera-
tioh thlS would 90 capltally for Bertha,
She aVerred, thinking herself very gen
erous Wlen she added an ola black vel
vet mantle to cut up for trimming.
=, bertha experienced no annoyance at
IIlS distribution. Dress was not one
OF her passions. AS long as she was
neat, and sufficiently in the prevailing
mode to escape comment or criticism,
she was content.
There had been a discussion about
the opal ring, which Bertha had con-
tlnued to wear since she had failed to
ma the owner.
L on had mlcll better not take that
ring INTO the country Win you, sad
MIS-. DalCon. on Will only be losing
IL.
uon Ihlnk SO, mamma, returned
I5ertha, looking at IL as IL glOWed on her
niger.
!. 90 pelleVe tilaC berlha IS Superstl-
''2 ,,E2 about tIllI ring Sald lena
NoI eA'GtIy SUI. .IjiouS, objected
beIIlia' SiillIlilE, ih"liSn can help
"SdVi ing ldIlcItS ahouJ 10 sometimes.
co. - ' wa 'l't,t LiI''il -. WI
h0I take IL WIN you, sad Mrs: Dalton.
Ihere VIII be no chance OF indlng
out anything about IL down IN the
country. Leave IL with me, and then II
VIII he Sale;
very wei, mamma, agreed Bertha,
VINO never was obstinate about tribes.
30 on me morning OF Their Journey she
reluctantly uItW on inc ring, ana put
tlhG II IN niue TIng-caSe she had,
pII .rT II III her lloIher haiuS;
axe care OF IT, mamma, sue SAD:
:, VI course silaIi take care OF ~
MIS-. Da.ton returned. Don be silly,
DF III,
t"o udG WIS uiie lol liIe emu vi ApIIl,
ana nothing appeared more lovely than
the fresh green OF the leaves and hedges
ana young corn, ana pastures golden
win outtercUPS; the brooks and rivers
running luIl ana clear WIN recent ram;
over all were lights and shadows lying,
as sunshine anu clouds a!ternated. lt
was but tourney Of two hours to the
station where the carriage from the
Larches was to meet them, but the two
hours were full of intense enjoyment to
Bertha, who had never quite recOnCiled
herself to London.
The road from the station skirted
Alphington Park for some distance. At
one point they caught a glimpse of the
fine old EliZabethan mansion. Anoth-
er turn in the road brought them TO the
lOdge-gate OF the LarcheS. 1t opened
to admit the carriage, which swept with
n dash round the drive, and drew up at
the nppp frNDt-iDn- Nybpra tbair bnSt