Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-29

communications to Mr.. Mansfield. and
so-Come in!'
Just then timid little rap At the
Love and Service. :.
door startled her from her musings
The door opened, and pretty house
maid appeared. She was a favorite
and protege of Miss Latimer, and her
name was Nora, also-Nora Lynn.
The girls pretty face was pale and
sad now, and the soft, blue eyes bore
traces of recent tears. "A fellow-feel-
ing makes us wondrous kind" and
Miss Latimer's warm, tender heart
felt for poor Nora's sorrow at once.
What is it. Nora?" she asked,
gently, beginning to feel that all the
world is full of sorrow. Nora laid Il
crumpled letter upon the desk before
the governess.
IF you please, Miss Latimer," she
said. "rve had quarrel with Tom my
my sweet-heart-TomB yrnes, you
know. He wants me toto leave here
and marry him right now; and, you
see, miss, 1 just can't go until my
month is up, and it's just begun, only
yesterday. You see, miss I'm right To
stay till the middle of next month.
now amt I, Miss Nora?"
II think so-yes. Surely Tom can
wait little longer, If he really loves
you Well, Nora, what do you want
me to do?"
Nora hlushed and tidgeted uneasily.
well, | was thinking miss, as you
| know | can't write-not Il word-and
| if you would be good enough to write
miss-Fd send it to him as Il valentine
i Tomorrow's st. Valentines day you
know"
$50 it is! l had forgotten. Well
Noa, just give me an idea of what you
wish to say to Tom, and I'll do it with
pleasure!'
''Thank you, miss. l knew yor
would. You've always been good tc
me. Well, then, please as Miss
Latimer drew Il sheet of note paper
toward her-a thick, cream sheet, will
Il dainty letter l. at the top, "just
please tell Observation-Disclosures me
miss, but I'm bound to tell him til,
whole truth love hm--and will be
his wife when my time is up here, bu
not before, because I've given my
promise to Mrs. Stone to stay, yol
see!"
Exactly"
Miss Latimer had dipped her pei
sr+ Ia ;,,Iy cal
speed. A few moments of busy appli
cation and this was the result
MY Dear Friend:--Do not he angr,
with me for my decision. | am actin!
for the best. | love you dearly-to,
dearly to live apart from you, If /
We're not right for me to do SO
Please be patient with me, and helicv,
that my heart is yours for time an,
eternity. Come to me, and tell M
that you are not angry, but will low
me and wait for me. Your valentine
Nora"
There"
Miss Latimer sighed unconsciously
as she laid down the pen. Everybod.
had his or her pretty love story, but
like Glory McQuirk, she was no
"in it,"
Listen, Nora" she said, and thel
she read the little valentine over
greatly to Nora's delight.
it's just beautiful, miss!' she cried
"and it's all true; | mean every wore
of itr'
Miss Latimer's thoughts were ia
away. She was thinking of this prett
little love story being enacted RICH
before her eyes, and sympathiZing wit
Elue-eyed Nora, and wondering If an
one would ever love her as Tom ant
Nora loved each other. And so pre-
occupied was she that she did til
very thing that you would have eS
pected of her, under such crcun
stances-an old, oft-repeated blundel
She placed Nora's valentine in til
envelope already addressed to Nh
. Mansfield and the note to her en-
ployer found it's way into the envelop
addressed to Tom Byrnes! Then, blue
eyed Nora carried both letters to til
nearest mail-box and deposited theI
| lHeFelu, III DllSSlul HucOIlSclUuSHesS u
. the true state of affairs.
Miss Latimer had decided to leay
: Eastcliffe early in the morning. S
| she packed her trunk that night, an
had her last evening with pretty
golden-haired Flossie, to whom sh
had not the heart to speak of her II
| tended departure.
: After a sleepless night, mornin
} dawned-clear, crisp and sunshiny
. st. Valentines day. Miss Latino
thought of pretty Nora and her sta
, wart lover, as she prepared herself I
take the early train. All ready at las
The trunk was strapped. and Mrs
Stone had received instructions to fol
ward it to Miss Latimer's destination
and Miss Latimer herself, chokin
, back the sobs. which would arise !
her throat, came softly, but swift!
down stairs, and found herSelf-in NJ
f, Mansfield's arms.
He held her close to his breast fc
n moment, then put her away gain
full into her pale, frightened face,