Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-22

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themselves alott on gable aud roof in
the sunshine, came futtrriuS down. 4
ruStltnG cloud " white wings, AND
settled upon her till she Srrmrd y par.
ody on Lots wife, pillar OF birds in.
stead OF salt, while the moro advent
ulNuS fowls sprung NJ and peckrd the
grain from her basket and her hands,
Iull she scattered pigeons, fowls, and
all, With a light "lliShr' aud wave ot
her arms
ENcrard. the children, and the two
dogs stood apart To watch this little
scene, EVcrard smoking TRANQUILITY,
and drhshtinG in tho picture vi Lillian
involved in her cloud OF dovr-liko
wings. During this progress he told
her eagerly Of the theory which had
been born in his hran that morniuE
and they both discussed II, lillian be
Ing sufficiently grounded in science to
comprehend something ut the impor
lance of the subject, aud having, more.
over, the receptive iutrllrrt which
lrradjly admits half,GraSprI notions.
"Wc shall have to work hard tnr
this" ENrrard said, Knowing that III
ian would willingly take her share Of
the toll
III viii be we'll worth hard work, +"
She replied, ioyouSly; "hut have
other work now, 80 | must 80 in. No;
l have not told mother" she added in
reply to n whispered question from
Henry; Il would rather it came from
YOU
And have had 40 opportunity as
YET, he said $50 have to skate with
these Scamps. have |? Very Well; hut
Join us rs soon as YOU can, Lillian"
Aud mind YOU bring some cake"
added l.rnnir, who was nothing If not
prartical; and the children, hanging
one on each OF lvcrard's hands,
danced ioyously OF into Northnvcr
Park, where they were 10 skate on u
piece of water Il quarter Of n mile on,
.luSt rs they entered the gate Ivy the
lodge l.NStrr Garrett was leaving It.
lie looked at Henry with some sur,
prise, and received his greeting worry
|Stihly.
"oh do como and skate, lystrr"
cried Lennic; "thcn YOU can help mo,
and Winnie can have Horny To her
self"
u ann going to Swayucstour," Gar
rctt said "rhis is sad business of
Lees. -Four play, fear" and he
looked srarchingly nj Evrrard.
Foul play" returned EN"rnrd
~ nnE,nS,f I
never had an enemy in his life"
'IIc had one" said Garrett with
marked emphasis. II should strongly
recommend that person to make him,
self scarce"
Ice WAS not II man to make enemies,
poor fellow" replied Evcrard at
will all come ont AZ the inquest. no
doubt Mr.. Maitland is gone to the
Temple to comfort the poor widow"
And they passed ON, Ey"rard won.
dering what on earth was the matter
with young Garrett, who was studying
for the Bar. and was rather Inclined
To look uron human existence rs raw
material To he worked UP in courts OF
Justice.
"'rhc world doesn't look much older
than 1t did yesterday Henry" oh
served Winnie. thouEhtrully; "yct It's
siXtythrcr, and yesterday II was only
siXty-two."
Henry did not reply, but looked re.
tlcetivcly al the frozen landscape and
cloudcd sky. whence the sun had been
shining half an hour before. There
was n vague misEiving within him;
CARROTS hint lung Il Shroud of dark
conjecture over the Lee tragedy.
which he had forgotten for the mo.
mont The world did look older. to
him and II seemed n whole year since
yesterday. But the pond was soon
reached, and the childrcn'S skates and
his own had to be fitted on at til" cN-
pensc Of freezing fingers ANA stagnant
blood which few turns In the biting
air set right again. Then the Garrett
ladies appeared, and there was quite
little party on the Ice, and III" children
having by this time learned To 90
alone Henry INDUCED himself In some
artistic skating, and the world grew
NolllS HEdlil, anu nv WV NV 'l'N'l w
that Miss Garrett and her sister de
clincd all his offers Of assistance, and
avoided him as much as III" small eX.
tent Of the little lake would permit
81 am not sure that ! shall marry
Ingram Swaynestone, after all, Win
ME observed to Lillian, when she ar
rived with the promised cake In an
hours time. 81 think pw'aps | shall
hav" lIonwy when | gwow up."
"There was nobody IN the world like
Ingram yesterday" Lillian laughed: $50
/ suppose your skating instructions
have been more successful than his,
Henry"
"rhis Is rather n dismal New years
morning" Lillian said TO Henry, who
was busIly engaged In fitting on her
skates "'rhosc poor Lees haunt me,
and the servants say there are such
dreadful surmises about Bcn's death.
Il wish Cyril were here. wonder
what he is doingf
Cyril 1T that moment was In the IL
brary at Woodlands comfortably