Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-12
CuAPTER TX.

flies across the rural bridge into the
covert OF her own small domain.
CHAPTER TX.
1t is only yesterday that the lovers
parted. and this is Sunday. Godfrey,
as true to Mona as the magnet tC the
IoadstCne. crosses the rustic bridge that
leads into the Moore plantations. with
er Bridget informs him, Mona has gone,
and finds her sitting on bank, laugh
ing End trying to recover her breath
after an exciting chase after a young
turkey which, evidently determined to
spend his Sunday out, lad wandered
in this direction.
Il hardly think this is Sunday work;
she says, lightly; but the poor little
thing would have died il left out 81
night"
Yes, and might have haunted Won
ever after" says Godfrey. Come, let
US go for a walk"
ITO the old fort?" asks Mona, start
ing to her feet.
"Anywhere you like, " answers Geof-
frey.
So they start, in & lazy. happy-Go-
lucky fashion, for their walk, cOuycCs-
ing as they 90. of Themselves principal
~. as all true lovers will.
But the fort, on this evening at least,
is never reached. Mona, coming to
stile, seats herself comfortably on the
top Of it, and looks with mild content
around.
Are you going no farther?" asks
Rodney, hoping sincerely she viii say
'No.n She does say it.
1T is 50 nice here she SAYS, with
soft sigh. and a dreamy smile, where
upon he climbs and seats himself beside
her. The evening is fine; the heavens
promise to De fair; the earth beneath is
calm and full of silence as becomes a
Sabbath eve; yet, alas! Mona strikes a
chord that presently filings harmony to
the winds.
Tell me about your mother" she
says, folding her hands easily in her
lap. Il mean-what is she like? Is she
cold, or proud, or stand-oif?" There IS
keen anxiety in her tone.
"Eh?' says Godfrey, rather taken
aback. Cold and proud" he cannot
deny, even to him elf are words that
suit his mother rather more than other
wise
Il mean" says Mona, flushing vivid
scarlet, lis she stern?"
ION, rO,n says Godfrey, hastily, re-
covering himself just in time; shes all
right, you know, my mother: and you'll
like her aWfulIy When-Whcn you know
her, and when-When she knows YOU"
"Nill that take her lOng?' asks Mo
ma. somewhat wistfuIIv. feeling without
understanding some want in his voice
~ don't see how Il could take any one
long" says Rodney.
S.Nhf thaf j. heSauSe Won ora q man
and because YOU love me" saws this as
tute reader of humanity. But women
are 80 different. Supp0se-suppOse she
never gets to like me?n
wei, even that awful misfortune
might be survived. We can live in our
own home at ease as the Old song
saws until she comes to her senses BY
the bye. do YOU know YOU have never
asked me about vour future home-my
own place LEIGHTON Hall? and vet il Is
rather we'll worth asking ahOut he
cause. though small. it is one of the old
EST and preitipst. places i'm tile countrv. y
81 ,eiuht0n Hall = she rcpeats slowly
ffying Tuon him her dark ryas that aTa
always so fuU of truth and honesty
'sBut Won told me Won were Door tbat
a third son,
s.Wosn,tmuch 'intorruntsd Geo rfrnv
with an atfcmnt nj carrIossness maj
rather falls through beneath the Gaze of
those searching eyes. "WclI. no more
he is, Won know, as a rule, unless some
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Thought OF You 70 myself as beng
Htn man. Now, Shal have 10 begin
ana tliulN OF You al over AGAIN III quito
another llght. She 10 evidently deeply
aggueNed.
but, my DARING child, can't help
the fact that George Rodney left me- the