Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-02

is vexed within himself. and, going over
to her. lays his arm once more around
her neck, and presses his cheek to hers
Don't let us quarrel" he says, low
ingly.
''Oh. Godfrey. how could you do it,"
she says, reproachfully, alluding to his
marriage: You whom | have SO loved.
What would your poor father have
thought had he lived to see this unhap-
py day. You must have been mad"
'Well perhaps | was" SAYS Godfrey,
easily; I'VE are all mad on one subject
or another, you know; mine may be
Mona. She is an excuse for madness,
certainly. At all events. know | am
happy, which quite carries cut your
theory, because, as Dryden says,
There is pleasure sure
in being mad, which none but madmen
know
l wish you would not take it so absurd
" to heart. l haven't married an heir
ess. I know: but the whole world does
not hinge on money"
There was Violet" says Lady Rod
II wouldn't have suited her at all,
says Godfrey. Il should have bored
her TO extinction, even if she had con-
descended to look at me, which l am
sure she never would"
II wish you had never gone to Ire
land!'' says Lady Rodney, deeply de-
pressed My heart miSgave me when
you went, though [ never anticipated
such climax to my fears. What pos
sessed you to fall in love with herr"
"'She is pretty TO walk with.
And witty 10 talk with,
And pI -asant, too. 10 think on"
quotes Godfrey, lightly. Are not
these three reasons sufficient? If not,
/ could tell you score of others. [
may bring her down to see you?n
"It will be very bitter to me. but of
course Won must come here" says Lady
Rodney. who is afraid of the county and
what it will say if it discovers she is at
lOggerheads with her son and his bride.
But there is no welcome IN her tone.
And Godfrey, greatly discouraged, yet
determined to part friends with her for
Mona's Sake,-and trusting to the lat
ter'S sweetness to make all things
straight i'll the future, after a few
more deSultoTy remarks takes his de-
parture, with the understanding on
both sides that he and his wife are to
come to the Towers on the Friday fol-
lowing and take up their quarters there
until Leighton Hall is ready to receive
them.
Getting back to the Grosvenor, he
runs lightly up the stairs to the sitting
room, and, opening the door very gent
ly, bent in boyish fashion on giving
her a rise, "-enters softly, and looks
around for his darling.
At the farthest end of the room, near
a window, lying back in an armchair.
lies Mona, sound asleep.
One hand is beneath her cheek,-tha
oh i
in innocent Slumber, the other is
thrown above her head. She is eXQuiS-
lite in her abandon, but very pale, and
her breath comes unevenly.
Godfrey, STOPPING over her to wake
her with kiss, marks all this, and also
that her eyelids are tinged with pink, as
though from excessive weeping.
Half alarmed, he lays his hand gently
on her shoulder, and, as she struggles
quickly into life again, he draws her in
to his arms.
'Ah, it is you'll" cries she, her face
growing glad again.
Yes; but you have been crying, dar-
ling! What has happened?"
'Oh, nothing" says Mona, flushing.
81 suppose | was lonely. Don't mind
me. Tell me all about yourself and
your visit"
mot until you tell me what made
sure you know I'd tel YOU if there
was anything to tell" replies she eva
siyely.
'Then do sou returns he. quite
gravely, not to be deceived by her very
open attempts at Discrimination what
made you unhappy in my absence?"
IF yOu.must know, it is this.n saws
Mona, laying her hand in lis and speak
inc very earnestly. II am afraid | have
done you an injury in marrying you.''
Now, that is the first unkind thing