Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-17
CHAPTER xIvL-A BRAVE FRONT TO THE
WORLD.

CHAPTER IxvI.-A BRAVE FRONT TO THE
WORLD.
But Julia's weakness soon passed. She
was young woman Of marvellous energy,
aud before She went down TO dinner that
evening-which she did wearing a charm
ing white gown and such bright smile
that not even her mother guessed at the
existence Of the aching heart it covered
she had already arranged their plans.
1--WE must get out of this earlier than
we intended. SteYie," she told him. 1--WE
must get home rs soon as posSible-and I
think you had better be i'll as soon as you
possibly can and 20 up to town to consult
u doctor. You know we must give some
reason for our leaving Elgiand-we can.
not give up our fiat and 90 off just at this
time with no more apparent cause than a
mere freak. But if you fiud the English
climate tries your lungs, we can quite cas-
lily manage it,"
But must we give up our flat?" he ex
claimed.
"Oh, Stephen. yes-I sh, I'D never know
another moments peace should never
care to live there again" sh cried. Now
listen: this is what | shout. do. You 20
to town tomorrow to consult n doctor
write to me tomorrow to say that YOU are
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VIII z" up 10 town Co-nlorro" an" nave
go "P''''o''
nus prompted tue wv" ol.lSr l"I'IeS Gus.
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u"""Sl'urS' "uu rs traces OF tle S'orW
through winch he ana JuliS had Just pass
eu were sun p'MnN 10 De seen on MS race
MIS-. Iratford and MISS IheodoSia were
not FAR wrong in saving that he greatly waS
looking i'll, poor fellow, so I'll that they
wondered now II was possible they had
never noticed 1t before.
On the whole 1t was very pleasant
evening. Colonel Adeane came In good
time, looking haudSOmer in evening
clothes than he had done in the morning
ard he took Mrs. Traffori in to dinner
and sat between her and Miss Theoiosia.
who forebore 10 talk to him very much
about poor dead and gone Lavinia, on
whom he had been so "spoonv" five and
thirty years before. He was very pleasant
and particularly intelligent man to talk
10, and he and Mrs. TraffOrd discovered
many mutual friends that they became
e eat friends before the meal came to an
"a Al A.. rrt,.r,l,.;. -,,1a,rlw .o,t-
1t into her dear old head that they were
flirting desperately, on which her enjoy
meut of the scene became so exquisite
that she nearly smiled herself into tears.
However, before the meal was over,
Julia began to look very wan and white.
ado have glass of port, Juevs said
Stephen. cos1ingly, when dessert was put
on.
And Julia | ,Slass of port. and then
the ladies went 4 into the drawinG-room
aud left the two men to make friends with
out them.
"1ou look so poorly, Julia, dear" said
Mrs. Trafford. when they reached the
drawing-room.
al don't feel very well tonight, motherr
Julia answered. The strain of Reepiurur
appearances had proved almost too much
for her, and now her mothers tone almost
broke her down sgain.
mo, my dear, you cannot possibly feel
very well when you are anxious ana ner-