Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-06-13

their grsSp on me. Feeling soft splash OF
something warm, l looked up startled,
only to see another drop coming.
That settled on his knee and was in
stantly brushed away.
The misery on his face was terrible. I
had to assert all my self control or should
have broken into a tremendous wall.
No one saw his emotion; every one was
listening intently to the music.
The last notes were still trembling on
the air when "a burst of applause shook the
church. She stood there, smiling and
bowling gracefully right and left.
Again l am unable to describe her.
Words cannot paint the rich coloring, the
glowing, speaking eyes, the masses of soft
dark hair framing the fair sweet face, the
swaying graceful figure clad in clinging
white, the simmer of satin cleaning
through; there were diamonds on her
rounded neck and in her hair.
After moment Of breathlcss silence she
burst into song; happy rollicking thing
for she was happy to be in the old place
once more and to see all the familiar home
faces around her.
At the close she was recalled, responding
graciously.
This time sweet old love song rang
through the church.
! She had nearly finished when saw her
look in our direction. There was quick
| little catch in her voice; she looked again.
as If unable to remove her eyes. ] thought
she was about to break down, but she fin
ished, though could see the effort it cost
/ her.
! She did not look again in our direction
do not think any one but myself detected
the little culver of her sweet lips as she
bowed herself out.
Adelaid said not word; sitting bolt
upright, her lips brought together in u
tie red line.
He sat with downcast face, dreaming
unwillingly of days gone by. Their mem
DRY was kccncst pain, and he would fain
have forgotten, but her sweet presence
aroused all the fierce fire he had believed
was SO skillfully buried, and he felt like
u man starving for food, with abundance
in sight
Such fierce hatred sprang up in his
heart for the girl at his side; ut the time
l was afraid he might strike her dead.
His eyes looked it, so l touched his hand
softly to remind him where ho was.
Drawing himself up with shuddcr he
folded his arms tightly across his breast.
How my heart ached for them bothl If
I could only have spoken, how 1 would
have Strengthened things out for them.
Tho rest of tho musical numbers gidcd on
smoothly
He longcd, yet dreaded her temperance.
At last she came, more charming and spar
king than before
Her eyes swept tho great audience smil-
ingly then rested calmly on Adclaid, caus
ing her to color uncomfortably, then on
tho man ut hcr side,
Their eyes met No one knows the story
each read there or whether either under
stood Still smiling down at him, she be
gan to sing in voice clear and sweet rs II
bell, with IN ,ncarthly sadness running
all through She had chosen her song well
and sang with her whole SOUL "Have You
ForgotY"
Tho words cut into his heart.
When the audience arose to go, he arous-
cd himself, with sigh to assist Adclaid
into her wraps and together they passed
out.
No word was spoken until her home was
reached.
Il have something to ask YOU )" sho says
hurricdly as they ascend tho steps, did
sho mean that song for your
GLOW should l know" he answers wca-
rily. cit is not likely she troubled herself
to select u song for me-
Sho looks at him quizzically. Her eyes
had littlo yellow CLEAN l had learned to
dread,
"No; it's not likely" she assents, but
you-havc you forgotY'
81 lmvc not forgotten you arc my prom
iscd wife. viii not that satisfy your"
Shc is silent for u moment.
"Whorc is the pcturc?' she asks after Il
time. Let mo SEQ it.
Reluctantly he takes me from his pocket.
"Will you prove your love for me by Civ
ing mo this" she asks, looking him full
in tho facc, "to do with as l wlsh%'
IIo hositatcs for moment.
Why not, it is all over with him now?
He Is bound to this girl ut his side
Why not make her Mt least happy? His
memory can still be his own.
He places mo in her hand,
With swift movement, she filings mo
far out into the dark night.
Signing with relief she goes close to him,
as il expecting n carcSs, but no stands as if
carved from stone.
After he left her that night he crossed
F! the street where he saw mo fall, and
CROPPED patiently about, picking ut every
small object he saw.
He could not bear to think of mo lying
out in tho cold, and storm and dark; it
seemed like hurting her.
was caught snugly i'll the branches of
II hedge; l knew he would never find mo. !
twisted and wriggled, but still stuck fast,
After long search, he Mt last abandoned
it and walked home feeling somehow
lonelicr than over before.
| | bnI SnnIOnl Sp "a mart pf bpr
From my prison l saw him enter and
leave Adclaid's home frequently.
Such II hunted looked rs his eyes Wore.
Nj Il. b. in Hartford Times
Tho Youngest Son, English.
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