Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-25
We viii make a compromises" she

NE 10 me WOOdS. and sometime. | Will
io1h into your boohs-and so ne W ii
bc n1orc together than We have been,
added the girl, wistfully, as she put
both her arms round her brothers neck
and kissed him with all her heart
Darling Madcap,' said Doune, |
shall be glad when we get home again
though London is not half such a bad
place as | expected
. Madcap thought it was very good
as she stood with Doune's arm round
her, smelling the sweet stocks and
mignonette that filled the sills Of the
open window. :. Hard by band had
begun to play, and better too Tin her
ears than the Horse Guards had play
ed yesterday in the Park; and for the
first time she tasted the charm of that
throbbing town life without. while she
reJolced III the home life within, and
stood listing and quite happy till
Lady Ann came in, followed by Mr..
Eyre.
Both paused on the threshold CON
rounded. and for second mistook
Doune for Gordon, till Madcap looked
round and flew to her father. wishing
her duenna ''Good-morning' by the
way.
He looked worn and unrested: but
her heart must have been hard that
morning, for she was in wild spirits all
through breakfast, astonishing Saun-
Iders, who thought she had taken one of
tEoSe occasional leaves out of her faith
er's book in which he was fey
Gordon was lodged in the ALBANY.
ana seldom showed at breakfast in
ICurzon-street; but this morning he
made Lady Ann, at least, happy by
coming in before they had left the ia
Die, and contribute his quota to the
| brightness and good looks of the table.
What will you do this morning?" he
said, when he had reached his Princess.
and found her so joyous and kind that
his own spirits ran UP like quicksilver.
Il Shall walk she said You.
Doune, and land Lady Ann" she
added, remembering her sheep-dog.
with an effort; and father will come
to us later-when he has got his bust
ness over-won't you. Dad?" she add
ed eagerly
Yes, child" he said, absently, ''un-
less | have to hunt for Methuen. But
| have got his mothers address, and
shall find him no doubt
| "Methuen:" said Gordon. looking I'D:
why. YOU will never catch him. Sir;
! he IS not at home to his Oldest friends
and in fact has forgotten them all-for
he is cracked'
iI,i
thought Madcap. longing to box the
! boys ears. and signing for some scar
to tone down his beauty. while Mr..
! Eyre said;
You have met him--you know him
by Sight?'
Yes, said Gordon, ''he was pointed
out to me long ago, cu1iously resem-
bling the Lovcls-and particularly my
cousin frank. It seems that he is tied
to town by his mothers illness. She is
bedridden, and cannot be moved: but
he rarely shows anywhere, and lives
like a hermit
Then he will be the more easy to
! find" said Mr.. Eyre, as he rose and
went out
What has upset father" said
Doune, looking after him; while Cor
don looked at Madcap, and stroye to
derive augurieS of his days good from
her face.
lie is going to pay Il morning CALL"
said Madcap, jumping up and stretch
ing out her arms as though she would
like to fly joy; but | must run after
him, and tell him where to find rs-be-
side Apollo, [ think he couldn't miss
us there-thOugh, for my part, | hate
Apollor' she added, rs she ran out of
the room.
The young men laughed, but Lady
Ann froWned-Shc saw trouble ahead,
and wore her gravest look as Gordon
S!t down beside her and asked if she
had received any fresh news of his
mother.
"She is coming over in June" said
Ann: 'but your cousin Nancy"
why are all the LovelS either Ann
or Nancy?" said Madcap, laughing, as
she stole between them.
But l am not a Lowell" said the eld-
er lady, with dignity; 81 merely marri-
ed one-the Honorable John Lovel-it
is in my own right that | am Lady
Ann.
But Dukes daughters or no. said
Madcap, slyly, "there is always Nam
cy among the LOvels-and perhaps the
one you were talking about will suit
| Gordon.
She was out at the door before aunt
and nephew recovered from this bomb,
and had flown up stairs to Nan, who
as at Lovel, and scarcely looked up as
her young mistress rushed in.
Madcap Snatched the linen out of the
woman's hands and tossed it behind
her back; then, as Nan started, said, L
am going to walk in the Park this
morning, and you are to come down
with me and choose my prettieSt
gown" -whereupon the woman follow
ed, shaking her head with vague fore
bodings of unsupported WooerS as she
went. and ready to find fault with
every garment submitted to her inSpec-
ton. But when Madcap had made her
own choice, and was dressed in a clean
cotton gown, with those minutiae Of a
lady'S toilet that marked it rigouSly
respected, Nan admitted that she had
never seen her young mistress look
better, or even so well, in those low
necked frocks that had shocked her
with their boldneS.
After ALL cried Madcap, u couple
OF hours later as, escorted by her two