Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-09
a WOMAN Halter.

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helping some girl over the rocks, dane
ing. tennis. and handling, even with
YOUR pretty cousin. You know | left
Irritation when / left college"
Having thus delivered himself,
Robert Warren waited for his friend,
Jack Manning, 10 assure him for the
twentieth time that his cousin Lucia,
was girl Of common sense; not a CO.
cuctte, but q cultivated, Intelligent
Robert interrupted.
Neither do ! care to talk philosophy,
poetry or the origin Of species with an
intellectual Boston maid
Jack turned away to smile, while
Robert went Oh:
u know them all Girls can Dc class
ed III two divisions all for men,
the other for something else, because
they cannot get mem
That's enough" interrupted Jack.
Lucia will have plenty Of attention
without demanding any Of YOU" And
the two young men strOllcd off the
veranda.
Fortunately or unfortunately, tie Oh
ject Of these remarks was sitting be
hind the closed blind Of Il window
directly behind the young men, 50 She
CcuId not help hearing what her cousin
and his friend had said.
Roberts sentiments were not new to
her; So instead Of being annoyed, She
only smiled. and her eyes ShOae with
sudden mischief
Jack had talked with her about
Robert Warren since they were chllms
together at Harvard. She knew more
Of his record as III athlete AMI a So
Getty man there than as u scholar
though since that, his h0nors 1T Il Ger
man university were enough to satisfy
amy demands, ana his first ycar Of
practising law was most briliout
She knew that since his graduation
from Harvard he had inharited Il fort
rnc that no had never dreamed would
b. his, and that before nc lad been
more deeply in love with a girl than
he would acknowledges; she had thrown
linn over for Il rich fellow ana had
always regretted it.
Lucia knew that Robert was hand
some (shc had seen his pictu.nJ, and
now She had heard his deep, low, rich
voice. She also knew that Re ha,i
been plotted for nv many Il march-mak-
ing maInma, as We'll as by willing
daughters. This only made him with
draw more surely from society and de-
vote himself to his law, his rod and his
gun.
Now il was August and he had come
10 spend month with his oil chlIn,
who was with various relatives, 1T one
q the large hotels on one Of he love
Fest Of the Maine islands.
When Robert came into dinner with
Jack, an hour later. he was surprised
- see that Lucia was SO young and so
rcal. beautiful.
He had made up his mind that he
should meet Il tall. dark, Sclf-poSSeSScd
society young woman of about twenty
four, while the girl h" now met was
very fair petite, with fluffy yellow
hair. chiIdlikc blue eyes. dimplcd
checks and Il miscellaneous, smiling
mouth. She appeared about eighteen;
III fact she was twenty-five.
Kobcr felt little piqtIid. that she
did not seem to notice him in the least,
after her cordial little bow. and Il am
very glad 70 meet YOU" but cilattcd
away III her merry way to Il young
fellow sitting next her
Most young women would have look
ed IT himself, Robert reflected; vet he
tried TO make himself think he was
very glad that tlliS one would give him
- little trouble
That night there was Il hop at the
hotel. and rs he came III from the
piazza he met Lucia as she came
down stailS with her mother. md this
same young man whom lie had
seen at dinner. and who had bNcn pre-
scented 10 him as Mr. Perkins
Lucia WAS radiant. Her checks were
flushed, and her eyes We're shining
She WAS very simply dressed III white
cloud. She carried pink roses. and
Robert was aware of their faint per
fumc rs She passed him
He turned to look after her How
gracefully She walked, How charming
Der neck rose from her shoulders. and
how sunny was the beautiful hair,
Robert turned and walked back to
the corner Of the piazza that he had
Just left. and watched the dance. The
large dining room had been cleared
for the dance and i few couples were
csrcling over the shining floor to the
music of StrausS'S WaltzeS Thu music
brought back memories of that last
class day dance. when he was waltzing
with the girl that he thought he loved.
hut who, thank fortuur. he MAS well
rid Of and who was now trying to win
linn back
lie saw Lucia rs She tloatcd 10y in
Young Perkins arms. How different
WaS her face from that Other ones.
Bah. His life was not to be concerned
with any more pretty faces. no matter
low innocent and true they looked.
Ills dancing days were over. too So
IL flung away his cigar ana Went to his
loom,
The next Week was spent rs We first
wished, III rowing. fishing AMI canoe
Ing. Whenever he was AT the hotel he
saw Lucia surrounded by admirers. but
ii was Perkins who seemed to be favor
eel by her smiles. She was cordial to
Robert, but never seemed to Take the
slightest interest in him.
One evening Robert walked 10 the
cliff about sunset for the beautiful sea
view. As he went to take Il seat be-
hind Il pile Of the stone to his surprise
he found Lucia there. His steps
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