Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-04

into the drawing room. Lillian was not
to ~ S,Nru.
but where Is Marion" asked Cyltl,
looking round the drawtnS-room, after
he had duly Salut,d his mother, who
was, as usual. on her couch.
Il think YOU viii find her in my
ROOM replied Lillian, rs indifewnuy
us il she had not specially arranSed
for the lovers to meet here I'VE dine
puncmally At halt-paSt eScvrn, No,
Henry, YOU foolish fellow, you are to
stay here" she added, as Cyril left the
room, and llcnry attempted to follow
him.
"A brother, | suppose, is of no nc.
count in these days" GrumhlM Ever.
ard, seating himself Ivy Mrs, Matt
lands couch With Il tNntrnted air,
nevertheless, AN this rourT>hjp is
SirkruiuG to me, Mrs Maitland AS
tor thar hopeful son of yours, not one
WORT Of SruSc have sot out OF him
this day, or dn | rNl,,1t to yet for the
next two months, Thank goodness, 1t
must come To an end thru. aud they
will settle down to 4 litr'S SQuahhliuS
like sane people"
"Ah, Young people. YOUNG people
said Mr. Maitland, looking very happy
about it. I'VE must not he hard upon
them, Henry We all ~ mad once
l.CuniV Will turn that hack into Latin
for yoh ch$ But we consider cyril
ami Marion very sensible young
couple. don't we. Nrllie?"
IL think" replied Mrs, Maitland,
laughing, that we consider everything
that cyril does sensible, When his
biography is written, II will he said
that his family did, to Il certain extent,
appreciate him"
Whcreupon the conversation turned
upon cyril and his doiugS aud his
prospects, and their anxiety about him.
and suddenly the thought struck chill
to ENcrard'S pNarrow What would
happen. in case of Cyril'S failure. death,
or other misadVcnturr, To the innocent
family circle of which he was the
central hope?
The curtains were drawn suuglv
against the frosty cold without Eliza.
all smiles and fresh cap ribbons,
brought n lamp and tca and ENvard
wondered If Heaven could possibly be
an Improvement ON the prcSHut No
one ever made or poured out tea like
Lillian, he thought; no tea ever had
81 divine an effect on the nervous
dreamed of sitting thus Ivy the draw
ing room fire, his whole heinz prrVadcd
by the delicious fact of her presence,
and now he found the reality Swcrtcr
than the dream.
Not for weeks only. but for years
aftrrward, did the memory of that
lircSidc scene shine warmly ON the
darkness of his life The nmp-ight
was 50 soft that the fire, ON whi h
l.cnnie had thrown some iir-ConCs, dis
putcd for mastery with II, and added
to the CHEEKY radiance of the pretty
dra wing room. ON one side of the fire,
Mrs. Maitland. still beautiful. though
faded and cXquisitrly dressed. lay on
her couch amidst bccomingly arranged
furS and shawls; Henry sat by her
on low scat. and rendered her ward
Gus lirtlc lilial attentions; Mr.. Maitland
sat facing the fire, with Its light play
ing on his silver hair and clean cut
features. the prototype Of Cyrl'S,
ON the other side of the hearth sat
Lillian. with the tea table at her side;
Winnie was on Il stool 1T her feet her
head pres 'cd to her sisters knee, on
which reposcd, In careless majesty,
Mark Antony, gracefully toying with
the golden curls tossed in pretty ncgli
gcncc within reach of his paws. The
warm rug before the fire was occupied
by the TERROR and the pug, the chit
dr"n's ten cups, and the recumbcnt
full length OF Lcnnic. who sprung to
his feet from time to time TO pass
peoples cups
Lillian spoke little. She ana Henry
did not address each other once; but
his eye never lost the picture on the
opposite side Of the fire, which remind.
ed him of Raphaors Virgin Of the
Cardcllino. II was not that LilIan's
intelligent face in the least rcscm-
bled that harmless, faultleSsy featured
MadOnna's. though her deep gray eyes
were bent down much in the same
way on the child face and Sportiye
animal on her knee as the Virgins In
the picture. 1t was the look Of divine,
innocent, incffable content that she
wore, And yet Evcrard did not appear
TO be looking at this charming picture,
though Lillian knew that he saw 1t,
and was equally conscious Of tn" pict-
urc he made, his broad shoulders and
athletic limbs affording a fine contrast
to her mothers fragile faded grace
And what are your plans, Henry
asked Mr. Maitland al last, when
CyriI's affairs bad been discussed over
and over again.
81 think Of buying good practice
near Southampton, and settling down
as country doctor" he replied. Il
have enough property 10 make me
fairly independent and shall bc able
IN On t.ry on nv scientific pursuits with.