Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-01

bv the fingers of man, and when he saw
the result, his wrath died out and he
was his own good self once
again.
..Ah, well, well / think 1 need not
take to made-up things while | can tie a
how like that" he said, surveying his
bandiwork proudly. But. vi, hadn't
YOU better be going' It's getting awfully
late"
YES, but am quite ready" she an
swered.
She had been getting into her gloves as
she talked and now began to button the
second one. 81 shall introduce the Maui
everers to her tonight" she said, going on
with heir original conversation.
'Oh! are they coming?'
"Whv, yes One couldn't leave them
out, YOU know; and of course skittish
Young things like they are would not
miss a NICE of dance. Is it likely"
Mrs Trafford won't THINK you"
NO. perhaps not: but she will bear it to
oblze me, know"
Thus charitably determined, Lady Luci-
fer wers down to dinner, nor did she
when her opportunity came, show that she
had forgotten her intentions. For when
she found herself near to the Mauleverers
and by a happy ch auce to Mrs. Trafford,
she said suddenly, "Ohl by-the-bye, Miss
Mauleverer, | want to introduce you to
Mrs. Trafford You are neighbors and
ought to know one another"
Miss Mauleverer, thus cornered, had no
choice but to give Mrs. Trafford her stifIest
bow (and OH it was stIff-a poker wasn't
in it with that act Of courtesy and speak
a word to her.
Mrs. TrafTord, secure in her position as
| the mother-in-law Of her dear chldren's
husbands aud in the fact that Julia was
at that very moment gliding by them in
! Stephen Howard's arms, was not very
cordial, not indeed more than barely
civil, an. when Lady Lucifer perceived
| us much she was so overlooking with
| jog that she could have taken the little
| widow right into her arms and Rugged
| her.
| Miss Mauleverer Ia. not expected this
| move, she had expected her 10 be more
| gushing. more overwhelmed with the hon
| or thus put upon her. In truth she was
so taken aback by the quiet dignity OF
| Mrs. Trafford's demeanOr that she caught
| herself saving something about the bad
| ness OF the roads between Matcham and
! Bankhampton Now this was Mrs. Traf-
| ford's chance, nor did she lose it.
Really" she said, sweetly, "are the
roads very bad,'
'Ohi very bad" answered the spinster
| in superior tone. Then [ suppose you
| came by train-it is a long drive from
| Blankhampton."
Move are STAYING In the house." re-
| turned Mira TrafTord, very quietly.
After this the spinster judiciously melt
| ed away, and Mrs. Trafford was left in
undoubtcd possession of the field. Lady
| Lucifer, who had been at hand all the
| time though she had apparently been talk
| ing to other people, had not missed
! word and rs Mrs TrafTCrd moved away
| after an instant's pause in quite differ
| ent direction to Miss Mauleverer, she
| caught her hand for a moment as she
! passed. Mrs TrdfTDrd turned and smiled
| at her in return but spoG' not n word.
| Indeed there was no need o, words for
without them each understood the other
| perfectly-It was harmony without
| words.
| And during all this time Julia was in
| Elysium! She had fresh white gown on,
! and carried beautiful pOsy of white
| flowers tied with long white ribbon
streamers, which had been sent up to her
| AootH WIN MI tDttillcu ilONdlu , CbIlpll-
| ments. She had his initials S. II. set
| down on her programme against more
| dances than | think it would be quite
! honorable Of me to mention, and she had
| heard someone say rs she passcd-"Who
| is.the charming girl with the tall fair
| mani? SO what more could be wanted to
fill the cup of her happiness until it over
| tiowed' Well, to he strictly accurate
only one thing, and that She knew now
would come sooner or later, probably be-
| fore many days had gone by.