Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-08


Il tell you, cousin" exclaimed the
proud mother. 'eno one has ever yet been
able to read the thoughts or feelings OF
my Sylvan
Then the party with much laughter
passed into the ballroom.
While those Of the guests who had been
invited only to the dance which was Il
crown the festivities were assembling, and
the musicians were tuning their lnstru-
ments, while the youths lowering in the
doorway were mentally deciding with
wDOm 70 canoe, Florence 0OOk refuge III b
smaller darker and cooler room, com
municating with the s0J0n. John Den
man. his old friend, and the cashier fOI
thirty years Of the mercantile house OF
Speed, joined him.
The were alone, and could say few
words in comfort.
'Denman, old boy, am perfectly hap
py!"
Denman wished TO express his pleasure,
but Florence gave him no opportunity Of
doing so. All the JOY in the good mans
heart dubbed to the surface.
"Just think oft, Job! Is it not aston:sh-
ing that pretty young girl like that
could accept met ] know quite well that
/ am ugly, and certainly not very young,
for I am forty-four. Many another she
might have married, without counting
Frank, who, you know, worshipped her.
But no. She wanted Billy Florence, and
she has got him. It came about, too, in
such an extraordinary fashion. For some
time | had noticed she was sad and out OF
spirits. ] feared lest some unfortunate
love affair caused this stat Of things. In
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Nevertheless. Sylvia had moment Of
g1atified vanity as she bowed to the right
and to the left in their progress.
Unfortunately. it soon came to an end,
for in the corner sat young and pretty
woman, whom no one asked to dance.
AS soon as he perceived her, Florence
at once went to her, and Sylvia found her
sell compelled to take a seat at her side.
1t IS needless to say that tins lady was
Mrs. George" 10 whom else would he
have spoken with this respectful tender
ness! In whose hand but hers would he
have placed his little SylVlas, as he
SAID
You will love her. Will you moi You
are so good ana she needs your advice so
mach-your knowledge. OF the world
"But you forget, interrupted Mrs.
george sylvia and are great i1GAds
alfgal'y; we nave every reason 70 love
ana ner quleI honest eyes looked frank
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Sylvia with her eyes cast down, bowed
! without reply, hut a Slight shiver ran
| from the tip of her satins hoe to the small
I est bud in her wreath of orange-blOs-
sons. But honest Florence saw nothing.
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