Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-18

iticular, from the body that his clothe:
fitted upward to the glance that ever,
Lovel claimed as his birthright Blu
her eyes were cold as she looked at hin
how like he was to those other mel
that she met at every step in New
Bond-street (while a beautiful woman
or girl came as far between as a pear
, III shipload Of OYSTERS; but never ha(
: she seen the fellow to the scanned
sunburnt face that, two years hidden
from her, she had seen in the plrk thai
day.
Lady Ann supposed the man who
TOOK OH his hat to the girl had danced
/ with her overnight, and, like a good
Watchdog, questioned her later at the
opportunity.
He is an old friend" said Madcap,
SraYely. His mime? / have christen-
ed INN, Lancelot of the Lake-he knew
mother very well-and father She
added, after pause
Lady Ann thought no more Of the
sad faced, middIe-aged man-her eyes
were open enough to young wooers who
might cut out Gordon, but not to
friends Of the last generation.
few people had recognized Mldcan
when Gordon drew up as the lovely
young debutstnte Introduced to London
society by the Duchess Of AIarmiton
overnight; but a great many peOpIe
WIN" knew her mothers. story were on
me LOOKOUT for her as she came back.
her WlstfHI eyes wandering to and fro
among the faces below as if she were
seeking what she could not find. Was
she happy! the curious asked as they
looked at her, Young. with the dOWnv
cheeks Of Il child and the beauty Of \
woman in her eyes and lips. the mis-
trcSs Of ten thousand year. and encay
ed to one Of the handSomeSt young fell
lows in town, her neighb0r Lord Low
cI?
Ihc women picked her to pieces be-
cause they could not forgive her for be-
ing as perfectly tul.nd ont as her Iluiu-
age. for, Of course, they said she fur
nIShcd it, since Lord Lowell was 50 poor
ana thus, Gorlon'S sole eXtlayagance
that season, and for which he denied
himself things that other men took
an occasion Of reproach to him. as he
accidentally found out later
His heart WAS heavy enough when he
drew up ut CuIZOn-Street for today if
seemed that less than ever he had been
able to please Madcap; but Mr.. Eyre.
who happened 10 be in the dining-room
ana looking out, thought he had sell
dom seen prettier sight than the drag
rs il came down the street, the sun
shining on the harness and the horses
satin coats, with the two handsome
young faces behind TO complete the
picture
She saw him standing there, and
when the coach stopped ran down the
ladder at the risk Of her neck, and
flew to the dining-room, but he had
rctrcated TO the library, and was sit
ting at his table when she reached
him.
20. father" she cried. why didn't
YOU come with us? You could have
driven, and Gordon sat behind with
Lady Ann
He laughed in spite of himself, but
looked ut her kccnly, and wondered if
he mere first Wifi Of 4 London season .
had intoxicated and made her frivo- /
ouS. 'IIavcn't you got room for me
~ your knee" she said, rppr0achfulIy.
u he pushed some books from the
hair nearest him. Il am not so very
much heavier than | used to be, if [
I'm obliged to be grown up
Don't you like it, he said. looking
Icr carefully over rs She pcrchcd her
'"if on the desired vantage ground,
yet YOU seem very happy
so | am now she said with Il sigh
If satisfaction. DO you know this is
irSt real chance I've had of talk
with YOU"
He shook his head. and thought of
he lover: for here was the mischief
If it, and one of those dark shades of
>Ir Eyre'S character, that from the
moment he had contemplated his
laughter rs GordonS wife, possibly
owing Gordon best in the end, the close
ink between himself and her was vir-
ually severed. and insenSibly she re-
.cdcd in his thoughts to make room
FOR the other Madcap. since, though
some one was bound to steal his daugh-
er, no living man could have stolen
rom him his wife. T.
"No-no." he said; your place is out
n the sunshine, and you look very well
here. and you must not tire of Cor
Ions company thus early, child, for
YOU have far enough to ride with him
vet"
Il would rather walk in the mud be-
side YOU" she said with an arm around
his neck, and her cool cheek to his;
and why must you turn me out.
father. why are you so set on my mar
wing Gordon-or anybody?'
1T is Il woman's lot to marry said =.
Mr. Eyre hag@ling over the words .
that his wife would have known SO .
we'll how to say to her young daugh-
ter. and | am growing old ,
Il wish Gordon would get 4 touch
If the same complaint" said Mad
cap. tears and rueful laughter Strug- /
Cling together in her eyes. He says .
he gets older With every season: but
l can't see the least signs Of improve .
neither could Gordon find any in her
If in summer he asked her to be
his Wife. she said she hated being
worried in warm weather. and he could
ask her again in autumn: and when
autumn came She said Christmas was
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