Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-07-11
MRS. LoveIace went away.

cantly at one another. as IL TO SAY tnitt Tue
atmosphere was stormy, but Captain Lee
gard sat down again beside Miss Wiustan-
ley and went on talking as if such a per-
son rs Mrs Lsvelace did Tot exist.
Tine lady did not SEEM began Steph
en- Howard.
NO, exactly" rejoined Julia, drily.
''Mother. dear, any more tear"
Not any more, thanks, dear" Mrs.
Trafford answered, giving her attention
to the crimson sock.
You will. Pamela-it is fresh tea" said
julia, and Pamela did have another cup,
and another hot buttered scone.
Does she often look like that,' asked
Stephen Howard.
"Pretty often" Julia replied.
What pity-for she is pretty"
"Yes-I have seen her look charming"
julia replied. "When she is pleased and
al goes smooth, her own diamonds are
not more bright than she is"
HAS she good damondS' Is she per-
son of importanceg' he said carelessly.
'Oh. yes: she is a county woman" Julia
replied, land her diamonds are exquisite.
When she wants to look smart she blazes
like jewellers shop"
He went away presently with a permits
sion to come with his sister on Sunday af-
teruoon, and indeed to look in whenever
he liked And after few minutes more
Miss Winstanley and Captain Legard
went away together.
HE is going home with her." cried Julia
greatly excited. Mother, did you see it
all! She was furious. How silly of hsr 20
give herself away like that"
She ran to the bow window from which
the could see the entire length of the
street Mrs. LOyelace, by-the-by, had
rooms in the corner house on the opposite
side OF the street.
"They are going right past the house."
Julia cried, in an ecstasy OF enjoyment.
"And Mrs. LOvelace is standing at the
drawing room window. OH what row
there will he. | wonder if he, too, Is din
ing at the Palace tonight"
cit is very silly-I wonder that a pretty
woman OF standing can be so foolish as to
put herself in such position" said Mrs.
Trafford secure in the dignity of having
herself not so long ago refused to marry
Colonel Urquhart, the smartest command
ing officer who had shed the light of his
countenance on Blankhampton for many
aud many day.
Mrs Trafford went away then, bat Julia
sat still in the window idly watching
passers-by in the street and thinking
good deal about Stephen Howard. She
was not so excited rs she had been on the
previous day, for it is wonderful how even
the plainest OF women and those who
have long given up hoping for leaf of
romance to illumine the dull book of their
lives, take to the position of queen when
they find it offered to them. Already the
improvement in Julia Trafford's whole
person aud manner was not only apparent
but marked. Already it seemed as if her
checks had bloomed afresh and had sud-
denly come out in dimples, she brought
out quite a stock OF little coquettish airs
and graces admirably adapted to go with
the little tip-tilted nose and curly top-Enot
which afore time had been her distin-
gushing characteristics. And already
she looked years and years younger.
Surely, Love is a wonderful alchy mist!
He turns the old lamps into new, and
grinds the old young again. Not, ali the
same, that | wish you to infer from that
look upon Julia Trafford as being old.
No-no-but she was not SO young, that is
so giIlish. as she hal been ten years be-
fore; she was seven and twenty years old,
which in Blankhampton, let me tell you,
where women have no pursuit but mar
riage and only go in for study of the arts
In very casual and dilletante-lke way,
is looked upon as by no means youthful.
She was still sitting in the window
when she saw Captain Legard come saun.
teriug back from the direction OF the Par
sh. Evidently he had been in with Pa
mela Winstanley or else thev had fingered
long time on the steps of the residence,
occupied perhaps in admiring the fine
| Gothic architecture of the Cathedral,
| Familiarity called "the Parish" Perhaps
| they had been listening to the jackdaws
| cawing overhead-perhaps they had been
| but listening to and admiring one anoth-
er.
He was walking very slowly, idly saun-
| tering along, looking neither to right nor
| to left and evidently not trying to attract
| attention in any way. But he did attract
| attention, nevertheless, for as Julia watch
ed him cross the road at the end of the
| street, she saw also movement of the
| white lace curtains which shaded the
| window Of Mrs. Lovelace's sitting room
| and then saw the sleek dark head thrust
! into view as she wa ched him pass along.
As Julia watched, Mrs. LOvelace gave
| an involuntary gesture with her hand as
| If she would knock at the window and
call him back. Then she drew back a
! little and the next moment Captain LIE
| gard returned into sight again, walking
| by the side of one Of the Mauleverer sis
| tiers, at that time Mrs Lovelace's most in
! innate friend.
He is going there with her." thought
| Julia, with quite sigh of relief, a sigh
THAI was surely the greatest proof of all
| of the power of the alchymist Love.
| But no! They stopped at the door Of the
house at the corner and Miss MsuIeverer
| rang the bell-then turned back to him
| and apparently asked him to go in also.
| Captain Legard, however, shook his head
and when the door was opened took Miss
| Mauleverer's hand, lifted his hat and
| slowly sauntered away again without so
much as a glance at the window above.
| By the culver of the lace curtains Julia
| saw that Mrs. LOvclace was still there.
"What a shame" she found herself muir
muring Indignantly.