Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18


now observed that she was In an even
ing dress OF some llght.hued and soft
fabric. and Wore bunch OF fresh
roses At her neck; she was In festal
array to receive him. The golden
glory changed even as she stood. II
hluShed sudden crimson, and died
away into pureSt rose; the sun set,
and only the faded and changing
aftel"glow remained.
Lillian now turned and saw Everard
clearly In the fading rnsc,light, which
vanished as she looked, and left only
the hard, uucompromising light of 4
June evening behind. She saw the
wistful eyes deep.suukcn in the wasted
| face. the gray hair, the bowed form,
and the Worn and haggard features,
with their sublime expression OF heroic
/ suffering, and II sharp, plaintNe cry
! broke from her
/ "ltenry! my poor, poor licnryl
! What have they done 10 you" she
cried, fastening to his side.
He rose 70 meet her, and claspcd the
beautiful slim hands In his own glov>d
ones, and looked down into her tear
cloudel eyes, II Warned you what
wreck you would see." he replied.
"Ah, Lillian, this Ia not the man YOU
| loved"
Dearest, YOU must be happy now;
you must forget all the trouble and
pain" continued Lillian, who was cry
ing Tor very pity over him. An,
| Henry II love could heal you, you
would soon be healed"
Henry could oniy fold her silently
to his hCHrt, feeling that he was indeed
heNled already,
Soon Mr.. Maitland appeared, his all
yer hair now snow-whitc. and his
voice fainter than of old. lie was
much shocked at the change IN Henry
at first sight of him; hut he recovered
quickly, aud welcomed him cordially
In the exquisite Maitland manner, His
first full conviction OF Evcrard's guilt
had gradually Disappeared whether
under the Influence OF l.iltan's long un-
swcrvtng faith, or OF tho tone OF
ilenry's letters, which had ot late often
been quoted to him, or through the
softcnmg which old age brings, ana
which dtsposes to increasing lcnicncc
Of Judgment, II Is difficult to say,
lie now nskcd his forgiveness for HIS
former want of faith In him.
"Dear fellow" he said. II yield LII
ian willingly to YOU, hard nv II is to
lose her. hut YOU have the hester
claim, and YOU have waited long; my
poor children. You have waited toD
long" he added, his eyes growing dim
MS they fell on Eyernrd's gray hairs.
He would not hear of Evcrard's lcav-
) ing the house that night, hut sent nj
once for his portmnntrnu, and told him
that his room had been waiting for
him for days
II should rather say your rooms, he
explained, "sincc lAlinu could not de-
, eide whether YOU would prefer your
own old ROOM or one less familiar. and
thus had two arranged. Hut why do
YOU keep your gloves onY You were
wont to despIse gloves IN the old days"
can YOU not guess" asked Eycrard
Did YOU ever see mason'S hands,
"Shall II hc the old ROOM" asked
Lllinn, while her father turned away
more moved at the thought Of the
roughcncd hands than he had thought
II possible to be- aud remembering
, Evcard's intellectual gifts. and tn"
rich promise of his cnrly manhood,
, EScrards had been the Ideal sur
gcon's hand strong. supple. smooth,
ana with sensitive Rngcr.tIps. ana this
! sLlllful aud scientific instrument had
: been blunted and manned by rough
Z mechanic labor through MI tie best
Z years OF his life. while many u sur.
+ fcrcr had lacked Its healing touch,
+ and wrIthcd under The cumsicr
strength of less delicate fingers.
! ALAS, IIenryw he exclaimed, after n
: pause; Il trust may never know the
: man who let You suffer in his stend.
r ] could not forgive him"
A faint shidder passed over Lillian
L NJ these words. ana she directed
| IIenry's attention TO n cushioned cha ir
: by the earth. on which lay round.
black something which proved on in
D spection to be Mark Antony, the eat,
! sleeping the sleep Of the Just, and
! snoring blissfuly"
, Dear old Mark" said Henry. strok-
/ ing the velvet fnr: "what, nliv" stilif'
{ "IIe hns retired from active service"
j observed MI Mnitlnnd "and hcvotes
1 himself To n HE OF coutcmpln ton
I old Mark"
: "Iic Is the apple Of our eyes"
! laughed Iilinn. lifting him M. ana
D letting him stretch his soft limbs and
yawn hlIssfully. II love the creature
/ ms IF he were human: he has been my
/ companion aud comfort so long"
4 Mr. Maitland observed that i.e
, many other gentlemen, Mark had taken
\ to religion In his later years. and was
: now regular church-g0er Every
e Sunday morning he was In the habit
] OF trottIng after his master 10 the YES