Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-27
EAvEsDRoPPERS BOTH,

IuQSu as IN tue QlW UGNSg
These words 50 electrified a handsome
young man lying on the gorgeous oriental
lounge that he Sprang up us If stung 10y =
wasp.
Well they might startle him, spoken as
they we're by the silyery voice OF his own
young wife, to visitor SO lately arrived
that he, Sir Geogrey Herrescombee, lord
of the manor, had not yet greeted him,
He knew, however, that he was Capt.
Frank Halifax, u friend of his Nlfe'S child
hood and youth, and also a man OF no
slight reputation as a charmer OF the fair
sex.
The very interesting conversation Sir
Geoffrey now had the pleasure OF overhear-
ing was carried on just the other side OF
the heavy double curtains between his
sanctum and the drawing room, The door
was usually closed, but had been inadvert-
entity left ajar 4 velvet tete-a.Sete on the
other side furnished the seat for the two
whose words seemed now to carry
death to his love and happiness in every
syllable.
Nor, if possible Do You remem-
ber---' Here the hum of general CONVEX
sation in the drawing room rendered the
gallant captains next words undiStluct to
the strained ears of his host
at was only after your marriage that |
realized how deep my love was. When |
learned that it was returned | sold out al
once and came home, and here shall
stay until" Once more his voice was
drowned by the others,
Sh! Frank! Let us not take all the world
into our confidence. There is much to be
planned and cone before ~
BY this time the usually placid young
man on the other side was nearly dancing
with rage and wounded feeling
How can she be 50 false? Oaly this
morning she assured me of her love. with
her sweet violet eyes looking love-hghted
into mine. What lctmg!'
So SAYING Sir Geoffrey flung himself
out of the room, eordered his ferlest horsc
sad He'd, and took ride across the coun
try that worked off the wrath possessing
him, leaving only feeling of the 'epeSt
sadness.
When he returned his guests had just
separated, after lingering over the tea
table, and were dressing for dinner. lie
went directly to his own dressing room,
where he was still haunted by the Souud
| of those hateful words ringing In bis ears
! He must no. let them suspect that he had
| overheard them, and his face flushed hotly
at the remembrance of the way he had
| listened to words not intended for his
ears, but
When he descended to dinner his face
wor, look of icy compoSure so new to
his wife that it struck terrible chill to
the heart of Lady Alice. Instantly how
/ 10 fn
the few words she spoke to him were so
studied and cool as to confirm his sus
picson that she did not love him, and never
| had.
To her neighbor. Cap. Halifax, she was
so gay and charming, and at times so con
| fdentiaI, as to make the evening one OF
torture to her husband. And 80 a shadow
Law upon these two young hearts, deepen
ing as the hours passed into a dense black
cloud.
| A week later Lady Alice came slowly
| down stairs, one warm forenoon, her love.
| " eyes dark with sorrow, and her whole
bearing listIess and detected. Approach
| ing the door of her husbands "den, she
stepped in, knowing he was going for a
walk with Loren Fairhaven, COLES
| friend who was visiting him.
| "He told ne when he fitted up this
room that it was to be perfectly free to
me; he would be always glad to see my
dear face in the doorway. Why, oh, why
should he change 50! He confines him
self TO simple Ciyilties when speaking 10
me. | caurOt understand it, but he shall
| never, neve, never know how 1t hurts.
How warm and tired | fee! | think
| I 4
go away when hear him commlng,
Thus thinking she threw herself upon
the lounge and soon sank into slumber,
her charming face showing, even in sleep
| the traces of her morning dlsqniet.
| Half an hour later she sprang to sit
ting posture, aroused 10y the sound Of
voices from the other side of the por-
| there's.
Your wife is darling creature, Geoff !!
You re a lucky dog!'
Am i2' was the lacOnlc answer, in a
slightly satiriCal tone.
10y course you do notneed any inioEma'
ton on that point, but could not help
| speaking. She seemedto me, even at my
| introduction, quite the sweetest little lady
| had ever met, and she grows more lovely
on nearer aCq laintance. ! wish could
find another Just like her; you would soon
see me among the Bcnedicts-if she have
MEL
"Say, old fellow, you and | have been too
close friends for me to mince matters with
you now. My married life is dead
failure!'
Then with rapid change to his former
light conversational tone:
Now tell me what became of Gu rlle
GRAY? Did he ever marry that girl re
was so fond of-the pretty girl with dark
eves?''
Much surprised but with the innate
good breeding of gentleman, Loren
replied. mo; she died. 1t nearly killed
him and he went to India soon after
lie is doing well and will shortly become
a colonel.
For some time the e5b and flow Of col
lege reminiscence went on while L'dY
Alice sat stunned by these several cruel
words.
Oh that c,uld die!' was the first
thought Life is unendurabIe.
She gave 40 heed 10 the conversation
still going on, the tToyoung men seeming
to enjoy the exchange OF news Of
former friends until Mr. Fairhayen ex-
claimed;
"By George! you were a sentimental
chan IN those DAYS Godfrey ! remember