Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

MIS- st. Jolu- began AllIe.
'Oh, pshaw! Mrs. st Fiddlestick
What do / care for her? How that
girls face bothers me! Don't yor
know anything of her. AIillie?"
Yes: and to stop you before Mrs
st. John comes up to speak to us,
will tel you. Don't you remember
five years ago, when you spent the
Christmas vacation with me, the little
blonde that lived next door, and l
used to be quite fond off,
What! Flory CORTLAND"
Yes, that was Florence Court-and.'
Then why on earth did you not
speak to herr" Annie asked.
Oh-why-weIl. you know all my
! friends are very aristocratic, and if
anyone of them should see me speaking
to Florence, they would wonder so at
it,"
! What is the matter with her?
q What has she done?" Annie asked.
! ooh, she has done nothing wrong.
| thought you knew how very much
they were reduced. At the time you
met her, rumor said her father had
lost nearly everything. But he man
aged to keep up Il pretty good appear
ance until he died, about four years
ago. Flory had to leave school, and
90 70 work. She has Il brother two
years older; they are both in Black's'
''NIillie Morton, I did not think YOU
were so hearteSS. / wish | had known
that was Florence CORTLAND. | shall
certainly 90 to Blacks to see her be-
fore / leave town."
Before N1ilhe could enter another
protest her friend Mrs. st. John came
up. much to Miles annoyance
Annie, after being presented to that
lady, begged to be excused, and left
them
Where she went, Mile knew that
evening, when, in the midst of a half
dozen of aristocratic friends, Annie
asked, of Il young gent eman near:
DO you not remember that lovely
/ little blonde, Flory CORTLAND? She
/ was in Il tableau with you and l, five
years ago"
"Indeed / do he answered; adding
, land have often wondered what had
become of her Howard De We're in
Quires concerning her every time we
meet. You know he has just returned
from India She must be quite a
young lady now"
"Oh, yes, and Il very covely one"
'Will you give me Miss Courtlands
address," asked the young gentleman.
Il really forgot to get it myself"
answered Annie; continuing. II found
IN nf4l-' ~ Ie,,t
shall call again before I leave town.
and get it,
IF you remember, De We're WAS the
FalcOner, and ElOry his bride, the very
last time I saw her." said the gentle
man, who, much to Miles annoyance,
seemed determined to keep up the I'M
pleasant theme.
and how beautiful she looked then!
| do not wonder that he should re-
member, and inquire often of her.
Annie was interrupted by the servant
announcing:
Mr.. De We're"
Millic did her best to keep him as
much as possible from Il tete-a-tete
with Annie, knowing that she would
revive al the interest he had ever felt
for FOry COurtland. But her efforts
were unavailing. The interrupted con-
vcrSatiOn was renewed. and Joined by
Howard De We're When he was max
ing his adieus that evening, Miliie
heard him say to Annie:
"TnmOrroW evening, thank YOU"
"Where are YOU going, Annie" Mile
asked. when the door closed on his
retl eating footsteps.
TO call on Flory Coutland," Annie
answered.
Annie's rep'y put flight to al Miles
hopes with regard 10 Howard De We're.
annie ElWood," she cried, what
arc YOU doing this fOr?''
'NiIIie, not to worry you, believe
me; only to comfort one 50 Saddencd
and wounded by the heartlcs>ncss and
cruelty of former friends Poor Elory.
! think Mile, if You had seen her
when she spoke of meeting Us today
YOU would have regretted your course.
| truly believe she really loved Won"
The entrance of AIillie's parents
ended the conversation that evening,
and it never was resumed during the
few days more of Annio's visit
FTorv Courtland fitted about her lit
tie parlor, arranging the few articles
Of furniture to make the room look
as cosy aspossible. Remnants Of
happier days were brought forth and
then she sat down to wait for her
visitors
! The usually pale face was flushed
with a beautiful bloom, as she muir
INJURED:
"He has not forgotten me-"
] That day good little Annie ElWood
had called on Flory again, and after
having secured her address, whis-
pered.
! Look your best tonight, Flory. ]
am coming to bring your truant Fal-
cOner But his absence has not been
his fault. He has yainly tried to find
his bride many times. ] met him
last night, and promised to bring him
to YOU"
With Howard De We're was connect
ed the only romance of F'lory's life.
When a little maiden of fourteen, he
had been her beau ideal of everything
manly and noble. No one had ever
usurped his place in her heart since.
Yet she never expected he would
ever be more than memory of the
past.
Howard De We're was a whole-Souled.
noble-hearted fellow. With his easy,
cordial greeting, he relieved the en-
barrassment of their meeting. In half