Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
Bis Glass Gye

He was tall, dark and to my TASTE
altogether charming.
Last evening for the first time we
walked in the winding alley OF the
mark The straight avenue which
stretched itself under the windows OF
the house had been until now the only
witness to our condolences. loved
dearly this avenue, with its great OAK
trees placed Mt regular distances apart,
the benches for talking quite 1T ones
ease. the green grass all around ana
beyond. When one wandered OFF bit
the huge window panes seemed by the
light Of the setting sun great wide open
ewes all smiling at our happiness.
walk along the avenue with NJ. dc
yalente, Angelo" my mother had salu
to me at the beginning of our engage
ment. "'rhe alleys of the park are al
together too damp"
And l walked along the avenue gen
Nv resisting Raoul-he was named
iaoul-who appeared to have, do not
know why. a marked preference for
the covered alleys.
Mamma says the alleys are damp.
Had we not better remain here!
That evening, however, my head was
turned. and something tugged at my
heart strings-he was to leave the next
day to hunt up some paper necessary
for our marriage.
Eight days without seeing him! How
could | live? And he, taking adVah-
tage Of my trouble, made me turn into
the damp alley, which, by the way, III
SPITE of it's bad reputation, seemed 10
me as dry IS possible.
my Angelo, you are not gong 10
forget me during these eight days!
Forget you! AIR
I would have lifted my hands to
take heaven as witness that such
thing could never happen if he had not
held them tightly clasped in his own.
1t is not my habit to lose myself in
sentimental protestations-my vivacity
forbids it-and this time not more than
at others did I play my nature false
"Raoul, you love me, do you not?
Well. then I wish to tell you all my
faults. I shall be more tranquil II you
know them beforehand. You would see
them sooner or later, so listen. | am
very willful. l will not yield to you
you may IS we'll make up your mine
to it. Then I am quick as gunpowder.
[ stamp my foot, I scream, l even cry
at times. Happily all this passes
quickly. Besides that, am coquette,
Ike all women. You will not be jeal-
Gus. hope. And then, what else? |
can't quite tell-a little gormand at
times. not wicked, not deceitful-1 find
nothing else. So much, then, for the
moral side. AS for the physical, what
can | have wrong there? You must
know that also. All. one of my finger
nails is not quite the same as the
others-look. but it seems to me that
isn't too ugly"
And releasing my hand | showed him
n little pink nail. n little squarer than
the others, very innocent eccentricity
Of nature. Raoul laughed and wanted
to kiss it, but I drew away my hand.
II have also lost a wisdom tooth,
which is lost forever, alas, so | can
never be altogether wise They took
It cut because it came too soon. Now,
sir. it is your turn. Confess yourself"
Raoul. viSibly embarrassed. remained
silent.
600 on. Have bit of courage. You
may be quite easy. I shall not scold.
! do not know your faults. but 1t is
quite certain you have some. In the
first place, you are nearsghted for
you wear n monocle instead of an eye
glass. with which, it seems to me, YOU
would see much better Mamma says
that glass causes you to make such
fearful faces, but don't think so. You
please me as YOU are. However, take
ont the glass so that | can see how
YOU look when your face isn't crooked"
7 had seized with n little. gentle
gesture the string Of the monocle, when
Raoul stopped my hand.
"No. my little Angelo, leave it there.
Without it | should no longer see you.
I am nearsighted-very nearsighted. 1t
is true. and I want to see you. Angelo,
for you are the JOY of my eyes"
Then. before even / had time to
think. he had taken me. drawn me to
him and covered my eyes and my hair
with kisses.
"Raoul. how naughty of you. Enough
of that, If you please"
why naughty? Are you not my
tiancee. my darling little wife,
When I am your wife, 1t will be
quite different. Let me go. ! will not
remain here-it is too dark under these
trees"
l had succeeded in releasing myself
and holding down my hair. which un.
der those soft kisses was flying in all
directions as If charged with cleo
tricty. l escaped by running 70 the
avenue. There was no longer any ques-
ton Of making Raoul confess. Blush
inC violently, l was thinking of quite
different matters.
The next day he was gone. What
a frichtful moment his departure when
standing on the front steps / had
turned away my head SO as not to see