Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24

pumped into. And il ever you find ;
taste for statuary growing on you, VIII
| lam, keep it down, wrastle with it, ant
do not encourage it. Farewell, William
! BE here at the usual time tomorrow
though whether you will find Inc here
is more than / can say"
| The boy went away, much impressed
! by 50 elaborate and formal a parting
which seemed to him q sign that, III hi:
parlance, the gov'ner was going t
make bolt of it." Leander busted him
self III some melancholy preparations
for his impending departure, dissolu
ton. or incarceration; he was not cIeal
which it might be.
He went down and put his ''lbat1y
III ORDER There he had worked with III
the fielt- zeal Of an inventor at the dis
covel1es which were to confer perpetual
youth. III variouS-SiZed bottles upon q
grateful world. lie must leave them Ill
with his work scarcely begun. Another
would step in and perfect What he had
left incomplete.
lie came up again, with heavy
heart, and examined his till. There
was not much; enough, however, FOR
WiiIIamS wages and any small debts.
lie made a list Of these, and left 1t there
with the coin. They must settle 1t
among themselves" he thought, Weafl-
ly: Il can't be bothered with business
now"
He was thinking whether it was
worth while to Shut up office OF not,
when a clear voice sounded from above
'Leander, where art thou" Come
hlthcr"' And he started rs If he had
been shot I'm coming, madam he
called up. obseqliously. III be with
you III one minute"'
Now for it, he thought, as he went
up to his sitting room. Il wish WASH,
All of a twitter. / wish ! knew what
was coming next!
The room was dark, but when he got
a light he saw the statue standing in the
centre Of the room, her hood thrown
back ana the fJlrI1ned mantle hanging
loosely about her; the face looked stern
and terrible under its brilliant tint.
Have you made your choice!" She
demanded.
Choice" he said. 81 haven't any
choice left mer'
1T is true" she said u1umphantly.
Your friends have deserted you; NOR
tails are banded together to seize and
disgrace you; you have no refuge but
with me. But time Is short. Come.
then, place yourself within the shelter
Of these arms. and while they enfold
YOU tight IN their marble embrace re
peat after me the words which con-
plete my power
There's no particular hurry" he OBJ
jected IL will directly. IL only want
10 know what will happen when I've
done it. You can't have any objection
to a natural curiosity like that
You Will lose consciousness, to re
cover it i'll baImy Cyprus, with Aphro-
ditc mo longer cold marble, but the
actual goddess, warm and living by
yonr side! All, lmperviouS one, can you
linger still: DO gou not tremble with
hHSte to feel IA breath tanning your
cheek, my soft arm around your neck?
Are not Your eyes already daZzled by
the Gleam Of my golden tresse>,:"
Wen, / can't say they are; not at
present" said Leandcr. And YOU see,
it's all very well; but as ] asked you
once before, how are you going to get
me there? It's long way. and I'm tee.
stone if I'm an ounce"
body that Will taste perennial bliss
And what's to become of that, then:
ne asked anXiouSiy.
THAT will be left here. claspcd to
TINS stone, itself as cold ana nfeiess-
Oh" said Leander. Il didn't tar
gain for that. and don't like il
You will know nothing Of it; YOU
viii be with me, i'll dreamy grottoes
Strewn with fragrant rusheS and the
neW-strpt leaves of the vine. where the
warm air WooS to repOSe with its
languorus softness and the water as
1t wells mu1murs its liquid laughs,
All, no Greek would have heSitated
thus"
We'll, | amt Greek; and as 4 bust
ness man, Nou can't be surprised if l
want TO make sure its 4 genuine thing,
and worth the risk before / commit
myself | think | understand that it's
the gold ring which is to bind us two
together.''
1t is she said; by that pure and
noble metal are we united
We'll" said Leander. that being
SO, / should wish to have it tested else
there might be hitch somewhere or
other"
'"reSted,' she cried, what is that?
Trying it, to see il it's real gold OF
not" he said. I'VE can easily have il
done"
1t is needless she replied haughtily
II will not suffer my power TO be thus
doubted. nor that of the pure and pre-
cious metal through which | have Oh
tanned it!''
/ The private bell was ringing loudly.
/ Leander rushed to the window but saw
no one. Then he heard tile clang OF
! the shop bell, as if the person or per
sons had discovered that an entrance
was possible there.
THE guards said the statue. vii
YOU wait for them. Leander2"
No" he cried. Never mind what
chance the consequences.
Say: 'Aphrodite. daughter OF Olym
plan Zeus, l yield: fulfil the pledge;
am thine.
Well" he thought. here goes. Oh