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


Glow oddly things come about,
Mrs Marshall said, coming into tho
room where her sister and two daugh
trrS We're busily engaged in the manu-
tactnre Of two elaborate evening
dresses Mrs, Montgomery has just
called and tells me her brother Harold
win be home In time for Mrs Grants
party"
The knot Of blue satin ribbon was
suddenly crushed out 81 ali shape by
tae quick convulsivr grasp OF Miss
Ellie Sclwyn's fingers, while about
mat lady's lips gathered whitcnrss
and moisture that threatened u faint
ng lit.
For moment The room looked dark
and The voices sounded far away and
indiStinct only for Il moment; then SHE
reused herself bravcly. to see that her
agitation had been unnoticcd and IL
hear her niece Carrie SAYING
81 never knew Mrs. Montgomery had
a brother"
"probably not" said Mrs Marshall
"Ile has been In China for how many
years is It, Ehie%"
"Twclvc."
For her very life Eilic could not
have spoken more than one word with
Composnrc.
Twelve years" cried May. "Nc
wonder you think Carrie and | know
nothing about him. He must be as old
as his sister"
LET me see; he was about twenty
three when he went away" said Mrs
Marshall musingly. ''llr Is not more
than thirty five, That IS stu young
for a man"
She looked ms she spoke ut her pretty
blooming girls Of eighteen and twenty
ana vaguely called to mind the stories
she had heard Of the large fortune
Harold Russell had gathered together
during his exile Then she gave her
self a little mental shake, thinking
"pshaw! am not going Ia turn
into n man0euverlng mother yet" and
taking needle. also engaged II the
work Of ball dressmaIling.
The Misses Marshall. brightest Of
blondes. were To appear AT the coming
festival IN clouds OF white tullc with
blue trimmings. and the multitudinonf
skirts. pulfs aud RULES demanded by
the fashion required busy stitching for
weary hours beforehand.
Miss Sclwyn had also been hidden tc
the party, but "Aunt Ellie never went
anywhere" the girls said so there
was no dress preparing for her adorn'
ment.
As her needle went In and out
through cloudy tnlle and lustrous
satin, Efia scIwyn thought
Coming home! Home TO WHAT
Does he bring wife from the far
away land OF his sojourn, or VIII he
choose one here among the fair young
girls Of HI own country
"Oh, the bitter folly Of the past
May and Carrie are now as Hight
hearted and gay as ! was when Har
old Russell and clasped hands, Will
promise 10 be all and all to each
other Oniy one little week Of happi
ness and he left me.
"Uow long was IT. A year, two
years. before | knew that he thought
me false to him, never guessing thai
II was Kate's betrothad husband nc
saw me greet so warmly, when never
guessed he was near
poor sister Kate; she never knew
the anguish her handsome lover caused
me.
IF Harold Russell loves now, II VII
be some brilliant girl. not the faded
shadow OF his old love! Yet-yet--"
The eventfnl evening came nj last
and the girls were shut up In the
rooms untwisting wonderful crimp'
and otherwise preparing for conquest
In her own room, with the door Sc
curely fastened. Effle selwyn was, sh'
aald in her own heart making Q
( goose Of herself.