Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-08

Henry had slipped on damp bank
by stream in trying to gather some
Sy-colorcd crimson and gold for Iii
ian, and great brown and green
stain showed strikingly ON the knee
of his gray suit In Two bounds he
was IN his room. aud In three StN,-
ondS ont ot the stained suit and into
another consisting Of black coat
and lower garments Of the same tone
of gray rs those discarded. The gray
suit was folded neatly and placed ON
chair; and he appeared 1t the table
in less than five minutes in that..pCr-
feet neaturSS and cleanliness which 50
especially distinguish the English gen.
tlemau
No one observed his change OF dress,
though everybody had noticed the
mornings gray suit 1t was rather
light In color for the season. accord
Ing to the fashion of that day. and
had commended itself to Everard from
the sense Of cleanliness that light col
ors always afforded him Lillian. in
deed, observed that the gray coat was
replaced by black one. and, In
sreculating attcrward on the subject,
she came TO the conclusion that the
black had probably been assumed for
indoor wear. MS being cooler than the
thick trirzr
Marion appeared at luncheon. HAY.
ing dropped in on her way To oldport,
where she had crraudS In connection
with the New years bali NJ Wood.
lands. She made charming little
face of disappointment 1T the non
appearance ot cyril; but the disap
pointmrnt by no means spoiled her
appetite, and she kept them all alive
playful, rndenring ways. She prttCd
Mr.. Maitland in Il most enchanting
manner; tCaSrd the children and the
eat: was impCrtincnt to Lillian when
gently rChukCd for these miSdCmCan-
orS; SnuhhCd her brother. according to
her usual custom; and WAS very ten
dor in the little cares she laviShcd on
Mrs Maitland Her vivacity, and the
bright wNrm.colorcd style OF her
beauty aud the aerial lightncSS of hey
form madr a good foil to Iilians re.
pose and gentle dignity. the Quirtcr
tones of her cooring. and the more
majestic development of her figure,
Everard regarded his sister Ms II
charming maynard child loved her
little rehclliouS ways, and put UP con.
tcntcdly With all her nanGhtncSS. lie
was six years her senior, and had
been the youngest Of the family till
her birth which cost their moth'' her
life; and then the orphan baby he.
came the object of his trndcrcSt care.
aud he soothcd away his own sorrow
ful sense Of orphanhood by lowering
over the tiny sisters Slumhrrs. and
amusing her waking moments by all
kinds of childish devices, II was
partly for the baby's sake that he
was never sent to school; partly also
in obedience 10 the request OF his
dead mother. who Judged. from her
experience Of the elder boys that the
benefits Of public schools were over
balanced by their COMMUNICATIONS and
temptations All his life he had been
Marion's devoted slave, and, like other
dcspotS. she received his devotion with
Il satisfaction not unminglrd with
contempt
"What Oh earth Is cyril doing IN
Oldport all day." Marion asked.
"What business can he possibly
have?"
Upon my word, can not imagine"
replied Mr. Maitland, who had not
considered the subject before.
And Maron's question set Everard
thinking. Cyril was not likely to make
many purchases in the little country
of London lawyers; he could not want
money; he had no friends there; in
short, II was very odd that he should
spend the day I'm n little market town
on business that could not be post
poncd and so miss the partly expect
ed visit of Marion.
Marion, however, carried Mr.. Matt
land off with her after luncheon on
HIS llhl Nv nav W. VAN
commissions TO execute, and Linn
drove 10 Swaynestone to pay her long
promised call on Lady Swaynestone,
and advise her about her charities
according 10 her request She had
thousand things TO do, and was much
troubled that she could not visit IA
certain Widow Dove, who lived In a
lonely cottage on the down, that after
noon, and carry her little present
Of money. SO Henry, finding that he
could not be allowed 10 accompany
Lillian to Lady Swayncstone's since
the ladies wished to discuss business,
offered 10 be Lilian's almoner, and
was eagerly accepted.
He saw Lillian and the children Off
in the pony-carriage. and then betook
himself 10 writing letters In the room
called Lilian's; and having done this,
he remembered that Lillian had la.
mented having no time to frame and
hang the photograph Of Guercino's
picture, and did this for her, the
frame having been already furnished
by the village carpenter.