Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-07-11
CHAPTER v.-LovE. THE ALcHYMIsT.

UnelT conversation DaQ TSCaiSu- ie0'
you are quite right" he said very quietly
you are quite right"
CHAPTER y.-LovE. THE 4LCHYMIsT.
Almost before The words had passed his
lips. the door opened and Julia Trafford
walked in! She gave pretty start OF
surprise when she saw who was sitting
with her mother and said with laugh
.'Ohl is it you. Mr.. Howard? Really, L
MAYER expected that you would come"
Mr.. Howard got up and went across
the room to meet her. Mr.. Trafford drew
a long breath and felt as if JuIia's man
ner was one Of great levity, felt as she
might have felt If she had heard some one
laugh in the presence of the dead. For
once she had no smile for her daughter,
but she picked up the crimson silk sock
again and went on knitting busily with a
very grave face indeed. Stephen How
ard, however. seemed to have no such
feeling. to notice nothing homogeneous in
the contrast between his conversation
with Mrs. TrafTord and Julia's fresh
breezy and rather noisy entrance: he took
her hand in his, held it long time, at
least for a longer time than was absolute
Iy necessary, and inquired after her
health with a tenderness which made the
girls heart fairly thump with excitement.
"Has nv mother given you any teaP'
she asked, rs she unbuttoned the smart
coat which matched her gown.
Not yet," answered Mrs. Trafford,
smiling at last, Il told Cox TO bring it as
soon as you came in"
THAT is all right And mother is quite
famous in Blaukhampton for her hot but
tered scenes, Mr.. Howard. Do you know
what scone is, or are you still too much
of a savage for that?"
Still too much of a savage" he answer
ed. gaily-"but ! am ignorant only because
/ am ignorant ! don't reyel in it as some
people do"
That is good, we will instruct you care
fully" Julia said, smiling.
She took her hat off and ruffied her hair
up with her hand. She had pretty hair, a
nice brown as to color and Of curly ma
nature, which fell into little natural curls
IN crisp weather, and needed but touch
or two with the tongs to make it present
able even in the hottest part of the year.
Then she folded up her veil and tucked it
neatly away in the crown of her hat,
knowing all the time that Stephen How
ards lazy blue eyes were watching her.
Then Cox appeared with the tea, which
was quite as pretty and quite as well
arranged as Mrs. Markham's had been,
aud Julia sat down to do the hOnors
thereof
Scarcely, however, had she handed his
cup to him when the door opened and
Mrs. Lovelace was shown in-'Captain
Legard will be here in three minutes"
murmured Julia to Stephen Howard. She
proved to be right. Mrs. Traff0rd intro
duced him to Mrs. LovelaCe who flashed
her black eyes at him with a glance OF
keen interest and sat down where he
would be able to have good view of her
little bold face, when he should resume
his seat again. And before he had done
so-for Julia gave Mrs. Lovelace the cup
which had been brought for her-the
door opened again and Cox appeared once
more, followed by Mrs. Loveiace's special
admirer
Mr.. Howard got himself as near to
Julia. ana as far away from Mrs. Love
lace, as the size of the room aud the posi-
ton Of the tea-tray would allow. Does
he always turn up like that" he asked OF
Julia in a whisper.
Always" said Julia with decision.
as he engaged to her2' he asked, in the
same low tone.
Julia looked Mortified. Good Heavens,
Mr.. Howard, she has II husband"
"You don't say sol thought they seem.
ed on such every day sort of terms-didn't
shake hands or anything"
"Oh, dare say she has seen him beso e
to-day" said Julia, careIesslv.
Yes, but what does the husband say to
itf' Stephen Howard persisted
81 don't know that he says anything
he puts up with it." Julia replied.
"Ahl Do all the married iadies in En-
glauI do that sort OF thing?" he asked.
No, but great many fashionable ones
dot looks SO smart, You know, to have
two men always about with You"
"Does your sister always have a man
about with here" he asked. gravely.
always" returned Julia, with a gay
lnugh, but it is her husband, you know
| Why, they adore one another"
Il see Then did she''-iudicating Mrs.
| Lovelace by look-"ever adore her hus-
! baudf
"Oh, | believe she did once. Someone
! told me the other day that they were the
| spoouiest couple who ever made all theiI
| friends uncomfortable, and that Mrs
| LovelaCe made quite an exhibition of her
sell Wh'h she was lrSl married. she mas
maze up Tor II Since sald Juiia' III
causllc zone, ior she can scarcely SPEAK
civilly to him now"
Ana the "'h'r MANI
is III tine eA'nIFy regiment quartereu
mere now ""h IKE MN.
lie ~ not huch To look al, reJo'heo
howard with Slance at lie ara heaVy
featured lace, saw nm IN the Cathe
arhI gardens TINS afternoon as came
here
"Nc~'' said Julia, for his tone betoken'
ed that ire had had reason to notice this
man particularly.
lie was talking TO Iady-a young
lady, Stephen Howard went on lazily, q
very pretty young lady and thought that
well, that he looked interested to say
the least of it"
a young lady-and pretty'' repeated
Jula.
cry tai ana eNceedlnEIy tair with al
her hair put away from her lace; ana
something about her gown not quite like
other people. gowns. 1t bad an old-fash
Toned look about It to my eyes
On, yes, yes-Pamela Ninstanley, OF
course. Her father Is one OF the Caons at
the Parish. or course. they came yester
daY and the Berkeley's went away. Yes
-yes-but | wonder how theT met, foI
he was not here when they were here last
year
Almost as she spoke, Cox appeared
nrntn and announced tiSs WiuStan1NN y