Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-13

property. I'm sure it's very civil and
friendly of you to come all this way
about it, and he held out his hand fol-
it eagerly.
"And think you it was this that
have visited the face of the earth and
the haunts of men, and followed your
footsteps hither by roads strange and
unknown to me? You are too modest
youth
Il don't know what there is modest
in expecting you to behave honest" he
said rather wondering at his own au.
dacity.
How are you caIled"' She inquired
suddenly on this, and after hearing the
answer remarked that the name was
known to her as that Of a goodly and
noble youth who had persisted for the
sake Of Hero.
THE gentleman may have been a
connection of mine, for all / know" he
said ''the Tweddles have always kept
| themselves respectable. But I'm not a
hero mysaf, I'm hairdresser.;'
| She repeated the word thoughtfully,
| though she did not seem to quite com
I prehend it; and indeed it is likely
enough that, however Ineligible she
| was to Leander, the understanding was
| far from being entirely reciprocal.
She extended her hand to him smiling
not ungraciously. 'Ieander," she said,
cease to tremble, for a great happiness
is yours. Bold have you been; yet am
7 not angered, for I come. Cast then
: away all fear, and know that AphrOdite
diSdains not to accept a mOrtals plight
cd trothr'
Leander intrenched himself promptly
behind the armchair. II don't know
what you're talking about, The said.
How can / help fearing when you
come down upon me like this? Ask
yourself"
Can you not understand that your
prayer is answered." she demanded.
"W hat prayer" cried Leander.
Grass and gross witted has the
world grown said she; "a Greek swain
would have needed but few words 10
divine his bliss Know then that your
suit is accepted; never yet has Aprodite
turned the humblest from her shrine.
BY this symbol" and she lightly touch
ed the ring, you have given yourself to
me. | accept the offering you are
miner
Leander was Supplied at such an ull-
looked for misconception. He could
scarcely believe his ears, but he hasten
ed to set himself right at once.
IF you mean that you were under
the impression that | meant anything
in particular by putting that ring on it
was i'll Il mistake, num-" he said; Il
shouldn't have presumed to do itr'
Were YOU the lowlicst Of men, l care
not" She replied, "To YOU / owe the
power | now enjoy of life and vision:
nor shall you find me ungrateful But
forbear this false humility; | like ii not.
Come, then, Lcandcr, at the bidding of
Cyprus; come, and fear nothing"
But he feared very much. for he had
seen the operas Of Don Giovanni" and
Tampa" ana knew that any familiarity
with statualW was likely to have un-
pleasant consequences. lie merely
sire ngthcncd his defenSpS with chair
You must excuse me. mum, you
must, indeed" he faltered; I can't
come"
why" she asked.
because I've other engagements, +" lie
replied
Il remember" she said. slowly, in
the grove, when light met my eyes once
more, there was 4 maid With you, one
who laughed and was merry. Answer
is she your loveE"
NO, she isn't" he said shortly.
What if she was?"
IF she We're" observed the goddess,
With the air of one who mentioned an
ordinary fact, Il should crush her"
Lord bless mc!' cried Leander in his
horror; what for?'
Would She not be in my path? and
shall any mortal maid stand between
me and my desire?"
This was a discovery. She was 4 jeal
Gus and vengeful goddess; she would
require to be sedulouSly humored, or
harm would come.
We'll, We'll" he said. soothingly
there's nothing Of that sort about her.
| do assure YOU
Then l spare her" said the goddess.
But how, then, if this be truly so. do
you still shrink from the honor before
you?"
Leander felt natural unWillingness
10 explain that it was because he was
engaged to 4 young lady who kept the
accounts at 4 florists.
We'll, the fact is he said awkward
1y. there's difficulties in the way"
difficulties? / can remove them air.
she said.
Not these YOU can't, mum. It's like
this You and me. we don't start, SO to
speak, from the same basin. l don't
mean it rs any reproach to you, but
you can't deny you're an Eastern god
deSS Now all my family have been
brought up as chapel folk. Primitive
Methodists. and I've been trained to
have horror of superstition and jdolat-
ries, and see the folly of it. SO you can
see for yourself that we shouldn't be
likely to get on together
You talk Words" she said. impa-
tiently; but empty are they and mean
insleSS to my ears. One thing l learn
mel"
That's putting it too harshly. mum. :
he protested. I'm sure l feel the honor
of such a call; and by the way. do YOU
mind telling me how you got my adj
dress-how you found me out, l mean?'
| mo ono rarl9iDS l0Dtr hid from +bo