Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-02

prepared for her. There vas a day and
night nursery filled up with every comfort
and luxury for the boy, and there was a
neat, trim, smiling maid to attend to him.
There was a suite of four rooms arranged
FOR Ismay herself, magnificent and luxur-
ious as though they had been for a queen
q boudoir with rose silk hanging, rare
pictures, fragrant flowers, exquisite statu-
airy, and furniture of the most modern
and beautiful design; a sleeping room all
white and gold; dressing-rOom fitted up
with every luxury that any lady could de-
sire; and a small library where she could
read, write, or study at will.
care these intended for me," she asked,
as she looked round; and then she stopped
abruptly. with an innate conviction that
the servants at Bralyn must not see how
unaccustomed she was to such splendor.
Her surprise was increased when a
pleasant-lOoking maid came smiling and
bowling, and told her that Lord CarIswood
said she was TO wait upon Mrs. Waldron.
Then, when the wardrobe doors were
opened, she saw wOndrOus treasures of
satin, silk, velvet, lace, dresses that had
been sent from Paris, cashmere shawls,
mantles of finest velvet. There was also
provided everything necessary in the way
Of gloves fans, slippers smoothing had been
forgotten. Ismay's face grew pale with
wonder as she gazed.
''Shall help you, madame, to dress for
dinner" asked the smiling maid, and Is
may, with some little trepidation, con
scented.
The maid had selected demi- tOilet-a
dress of rich blue velvet trimmed with
white lace. She arranged the waving
masses of Iight-brown hair SO as to show
its silky abundance; she placed a white
cameiia in it, and then she opened jewel
case thai lay on the toilet table. 1t con-
tanned suite of pearls-a beautiful neck
lace, bracelet, and earrings.
Ismay looked at herself when the toilet
was complete with a sense of wonder and
fear. Was that lovely, radiant, magnifi-
cently-dressed woman really Paul Wal
dron's wifef The white graceful neck and
exquisr ely nodded shoulders were fair as
the soft cleaning pearls, the rounded arms
were perfect in shape, as were the little
white hands, with their pink-tipped fin
gers, the slender figure, the features of
the glorious young face. She smiled to
herself.
81 wish Paul could see me now" she
thought, and then she reminded herself;
81 must not forget to write to him"
She went down to the drawing room,
where Lord Carlswood and Mr. Ford
awaited her They both looked up in won
der as the beautiful girl entered the room.
The old lord paid her many courtly com
pliments, and the fair face flushed win
triumph.
She went through the ordeal of dinner
with great calmness and self-COntrol. She
was half dismayed at the splendOr of the
dining -TOOm-at the silver, the rare wines,
the flowers; the luxury that seemed to
abound everywhere half startled her. But
she was careful not to displease her grand
1atLer-she watched what he did, and i'm
itatcd him.
"Three months under the careful tuition
of some accomplished and high-bred wo-
man." thought Lord CarIswood, will
make her presentabe anywhere"
After dinner, while he paused in his
conversation. she looked up at him sud-
denly.
81 must not forget to write to Paul nv
husband" she sad; me Will be waiting so
anXiously for a letter from me"
Lord CarIswood waved his hand with d
courtIy gesture.
"Will you oblige me, Mrs. Waldron,
while you honor me with your society, by
refraining from all mention vi that per-
sons name?"
Her face flushed with anger-some
proud retort sprung to her lips; but pru-
dence won the day-she made no reply.
After that Lord CarlswOod was kinder
to her than ever. He took her round the
picture gallery. he talked to her, he al
lowed her to see how greatly he admired
her.
Without oStehtatiOn, without Boosting,
he gave her some faint idea of the glores
of the house of CarlswoOd. He showed
her ancient armor that had been worn by
the heroes and warriors of his race; he
showed her the pictured faces of men
whose voice had ruled the land; he showed
her the portraits of ladies' whose names
had been proverbial for beauty and grace.
lsmay listened without comment. In
her own mind she was comparing the
maGniticence of everything around her
with the poverty of her little woodland
home. Could she ever return and live
contentedly there again? Lord Carlswood
watched her in silence; he took heart from
the expression of her face; he kept her pur-
posely engaged in conversation.
LET her forget to write to him during
this first night of her absence" he said to
himself, "and shall consider it a point
gained. 1t will teach him what to expect,
for begin to hope and to believe she will
not leave me-"
1t was not until Ismay stood in her room
Mt midnight that she said to herself
what shall do? | have forgotten to
write to Puulp'