Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

| w tiIc <<tclpBlNhl RhIdtISs DUN htOOu OUT
side the gates minute, looking in at the
trees in their May bravery. Then she pre-.
sented her coupons, glanced severely at
the collector to see II he presumed to look
sympathetic, and they both went in.
Well dressed men and women were
lounging about and ignoring tho animals
rs completely as II they were pianists at
| an lat home"
She cast furtive eye around for &C
! quaintances. Finding none, she studied
| the other women and came to the conclu.
sion that no one there was rs pretty and
sweet as herself He should be made to
show his sense OF the fact, or what was
the good of it all?
"How very nice everybody ,Ooksl' she
said with n little sigh. Makes one feel
! shabby"
He looked down at the delicate face and
! fair hair that not even u smart" hat could
! vulgariZe and said-nothing The obvi.
Gus remark would have come easily enough
from him to any other girl. But bana.
compliments for her!
They walked on in silence for moment
! or two. Then she stopped in the very
! middle of the path
IF you don't intend to speak ono word
) to me all the afternoon she said, "may
/ ask why you got me hcrc?'
81 was under the impression that you
got me here" said he, which was again Il
word better left unsaid.
"Woll if | did, don't let mo dotain
you" she said, in n voice of dangerous
quietness. II can amuse myself bcauti'
fully If you like to go home. Wouldn't
you like to-"
/ "Not in tho least, thank you," he re-
piled, and silence rcigncd again Some
4 thing seemed to have restored her to good
humor, for she smiled softly to herself CIV.
cry now and then. But talk she could not
which was unusual with her.
They walked down the long gravel path
without u word At the end Of it was u
cago containing somcthing-animal or
bird. They halted before it with cxagger-
atcd interest
"Thank heaven, u beast at last, ;" said
i no.
'1avc you felt tho want of ono all this
time" asked she II haven't"
He glanced ut her sllspiciously, but sho
was looking quito demurc.
They went into tho lion house and stared
mt the biggest lion, who ga2cd over their
heads with an awful patience in his gold
TN eyes. At another time the 100 would
! have faded away from around her. and she
! would have seen the tawny desert in its
stead and felt it shake under the mighty
padded tread. For she had tho quick fancy
that stands for Imagination in most wom-
en-, and captive wild things tortured her
for pity of them. But now she was lean
ing against the rail, seeing nothing and
/ thinking of nothing just because he was
leaning against it, too, and very near her
Then he made II fcnt of pOking the lion
with his walking stick. Stress of inward
feeling does not preclude pathoS in our
, actions-rathcr tho contrary.
"Dun'tr' said she, waking to life
"Hc'll hurt you. Besides it's shame
! You great, str ng, wonderful Crcaturcl |
should like to be in your power for II mo
mont, What would you do with mc2'
Eth" said he
"rhc lion. Doesn't he look strong and
patient"
"Ah, the lion! Very. These little Loop
ards, now-daintv littlo thingsl They
look aS soft rs kittens and us gentle but
did you see the Wild wild eyes? All. to
catch you and tame you and cherish YOU
till you loved your masters handN'
BETTER not try" said She and held hcr
head II littlo higher than before
lllNN lflh lllt lIbil HbllSt anu HlIblltN
over to the shaggy bison, with their sullcn
lowered heads.
This ones called Dick, )" said she, and
fondlcd the most forbidding II heard the
keeper say his name Dear old fellow
Dear, clumsy old follow Look hos kissing
my hand Do you like being shut up in u
cage you darling ugly, ugly old thingY
He is really kissing my hand--dcar Dick I"
i1Np t. nif,l =, III. nI hp ~
hcctivcly. And she took tho little hand
away and hastily moved on.
They Camo to some sort of primitive
henst, who stood looking rucfuly conscious
of his peculiar profile.
''Nou are not pretty said shc.
The beast stood stoldly still.
"You arc ridiculous she said; "you
are pghcadcd too. You would probably
appropriate compliments not meant for
! you If you were n man. Or you would
just stand in Il lump, whatever one did to
provoke you. Oh, you maddcning hay
stack of thing! What do you call your
| self"
Poor old chap" said he IF you were
man, perhaps you'd have u voice and he
able to talk about what you feel. And
perhaps you wouldn't"
Its u good thing you RI Not man,
said She. "Thcrc arc dozen Of your kind
already, Dense, heavy lhIngs It's u
most ordinary type. We don't want any
more OF you.
They cano to some (urtive soft eyed ga
zcllcS. Ono little creature trotted up to
the bars and pokcd through II velvet nose.
Ho was looking 50 drcamily kind that 1t
thought he meant biscuits.
He strokcd the little things head be-
tween tho beautiful eyes, 1t started away
| in terror.
"Stay with me, :" he said SO sharply that
sho looked up ut him quickly and drew
nearer him,
Tho gaelic, he said
oh the gazello!" said she. Some peo.
pie passed close behind them-two women,
with inquisitivo noses and hats of four
colors apiece.
Tim suro they re on their honeymoon,
said an eager whisper. "Her things look
SO new, and they are so wrapped up in
each other,
shes pretty said the other woman.
Rather. He's fine looking, If you like
The speakers passed on. Ho looked