Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-06
CHApNER IL

llAl lIlk IL.
The speaker emerged into the little
circle of light cast by the lantern a
slight. well-built, youthful figure of
middle height, yet commanding pres.
ence. clad in dark gray, with a round,
back straw hat and Il neat white
ncCEtic, the frequent costume of a
country Olatc in those days, when
the clerical garb had not reached 50
nigh Il stage of evolution MS at pres
emit His bCardleSS face made him
look still younger than he really was:
his features were refined and clearly
cut: his hair very dark; and his eyes,
the most striking feature of his face,
were of that rare, dazzling light blue
which can only be compared to Il
cloudleSs, noon sky in June. when
the pale intense blue seems penetrated
10 uses towing With floods of vivid
Sight
II waren't doing no harm" returned
tnn WAGNER. with kind Of Surly
respect; i Gied She Il ride and she
med 50 well Gle | kiss
And YOU a married man." cried
the indignant young deacon: for
Slamer
"rher" amt no harm in kiss"
Glowl"d William, with a Shcepsh, dis
comftcd look while he stood aside
and suffered the newcomer to help
alma in her descent,
There is great harm in insulting a
respectable young woman, and taking
adyantag" of her weakness. As for Il
kiss. it * not Il secmly thing between
vun- people who have no claim on
each other though there may he no
positive harm in it. You ought to
tHow better. William"
There amt no harm FOR the likes
=. We, perS' Strd Ill" WAGNER. "'Tan'i
as though Nina was lady; she's
only a poor mans daughter"
And a poor mans daughter has as
much right to mems respect rs n
duchess" cried the young fellow. with
animation n wonder you can say
Suyh = thing, Grove And you Il poor
man yourself, with Il little daughter
of your own, How would you like her
t. he kissed AGAINST her wil|
William muttorcd to the effect that
"Anybody med kiss shc''-which was
;ruc enough. as She had seen but
three summers yet and went on twin
ing his whip with cowcd injured
while Alma gaze awcd nd.
mlration at her handsome young
champion. whose kindling eyes seemed
- send forth floods of pale-bluc light
IN The gloom.
There is something 50 unmanly in
attacking a girls Sclf-rcSpect." coutin.
i"d the eager champion Il did not
think you capable Of it, William. \
stout fellow like you a man l always
liked 60 home TO your wife, and
think better Of Il. will soc you
across the meadow myself. Alma
'h""sn il is hard that a girl can not
b. abroad alone at this hour"
50 saying the young Bayard pos
ScS>al himself of snulry IF Alma
parcels. and with q pleasant coed
night Jem," turned his back on the
wagon and opened the gate th"ou@E
wuinh AIwa passed quickly. fol- wed
~ her protector. while the cumbrous
wa.or wont on It's way to tie rhyth-
m,c aaSlo Of the swcetly eIa>hiug
bells and William trud-cd stolidly
on with hiS accustomed whiD-orack
inns md cultural eyclamadans. muir.
mur;u. from ii to time with a
mortified AZ. There amt no harm
n ktS,." And indeed, be meant no
harm though H. took care not t. r.
cate tina incident t. his wife: it was
o4y his rough tribute to Alma's IN.
accustomed beauty and si.nifi"d no
more than a gracefully turned alluslon
In higher circles. And Mr. Cyril must