Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-13

cats Sasac!ty III thus recognixing Mar
ion rs one the family Mark Antony
drew himsrlf up with gratthcd pride,
lifting his velvet paw. placing his head
on one side With an arch, mguSh ex.
preston in his sparkling eyes and
hriStled white whiSkeyS and vhucking
Cyril uudrr the chin With the daintleSt
grace. to tho envy and delight Of the
children, who worShipcd this house
hold divinity Al diStaQrr; the Jealous
disgust W the dogs. who were sleep.
ing with one eye open. after the man
ner Of their tvI'A>, and CROWDED taiutly;
aud the admiration ot the whole tamily
who knew that this delitatN rarSS>
was mover accorded save to the twins,
No ou, S,N>ulS ~ have thought Of me-
III this matter" observed rNWl, StrNk-
ing the delighted animal II shall GER.
tainly stand UP for my rights. This
notion W SACRIFICING Marion, ana Seud.
iug her half the world over i'll charge
VI Nh invalid brother, is too drteStahlc
Her sisters should iutrtTr, they
stand III the place ot a mother to arr."
"Marrrd sisters have little iutuSuyr
ON home affairs. fortunately for Mari,
onS freedom in the choice OF 4 hu$
band Mrs Maitland said, lau&htug.
"WNll it grows latH" said cyril.
rising ny the way, did your cr-
randS At Lees The eggs and the pupil
are To arrive tomorrow morning"
Il ann ~ glad YOU rrmcmberrd," rc
piled Lillian; II have the greatest de.
sire t. Gain some Influence over Alma
Lee. nN You know, CNul she is II
girl of NO romtnou character. Nv one
| is capable Of"
| 'NlAt lill nave YOU unCArthrd an.
other genius" asked Cyril, caWlrSSly,
"Oh, NO, No genius, But the NEXT
time You SIX hcr observe the way
| in which her eye flashes, and the MO
hillty of her features. Poor Almal she
is 81 liable to fall into temptation,
with her beauty and ignorance, and
passionate. uudiSciplinrd nature There
are fine clements in her. deep feeling,
strong imagination, and capability of
SclfSacrjticr. How she tended that
poor little Stcp-sistcr of hrlS! Lucy
was trarfully afflicted, Her own
mother Shruuk from Ter at times but
Alma, never Yet she Is very way.
ward, and SO spoiled Hcr nature is
powerful for evil and good, Nothing
but strong principle can keep such a
nature straight"
Cyril listened, looking thoughttully
toward the fire, with his hand shad.
ing his eyes from its light.
My sister is profound student Of
human nature, mother" he observed
lightly "Shr is right In saying that
Alma has Will of her own. let us
iope yen will succeed IN putting Il
curb on this unhrdled nature, Lillian
You are quite right in your analysis
of it. But am not sure that n Bible.
class Is the panAcca YOU imagine. 7,
move Alma Ice, | think you must ap
peal to her affections"
"Shn is rrightfully vain, poor girlr
intcrposcd Mrs. Maitland. IF Won
could induce her 10 dress more qlIi tIy
Lillian"
II am not ~ much afraid Of hcI
vanity, mother, As Cyrtl says, her af
foctonn must he got AL and | want
to make my biblctlaSs means tC
that end
Just listen 20 the parish prieStr
laughed cyril; she talks like a book
Sh" Is worth ten curatcs Ia my father
The time | have wasted, MS usual
1t Is past scvrn' Good-uight lcnnlr
Have YOU earned the halr-rruWn yet
/ No? Lazy fellow, You will never bt
able to own menagerir as you wish
unless YOU work harder, You may still
get the half-crown If You bring me il
fable of La lrontaine's In decent Latin
remember Winnie has fully earnct
hers, and here it Is. brand-ncw Good
night, mother Father will be Mt home
at eight, he bid me tell you. Good
night, Lillian" And, having been duly
taken leave OF by the dogs. Cyril lief
the drawing-room, accompanied to thu
door by Lillian and Mark Antony, the
latter il0uriShing his tail alOft viii
due ceremony, and remaining seated
on the step at Lilian's feet, watching
till the young mans form was swal
lowed up In the w!ntcry gloom
Cyril appears anxious to be mar
ried" Mrs Maitland observed on
Lilians return to the drawing room
1T Is a very strong attachment and
we'll placed. fortunately for tho IDEAS
boy Hi; anxiety about Marion actti
ally made him forget Iienry's peril
and the heroism which brought Il
upon him. Love IL stronger than
| friendship"
cyril Is very impulsiye" replied
Lillian, "and. like all lmpnlsive people
is In desperate hurry about every
thing An early marriage IL the thing
+ to give balance to such tempera
ment"
Dear child demonstrated her
mother, Il do not think he needs bal.
arce may be foolish old woman"
She addtd, smiling, ''bnt | can sec no
/ fault in Cyril Neither can your
father wish he had wider scope
for hig fine taiautg To rra mn n y0unu