Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-30

terrace in the warm, still air Of th'
clear November sunset, stood Lillian
and gaZcd across the calm blue lake n
the Savoyard Alps. which were already
Rtrcakcd and vclncd with snow, ant
admired the rpS"alc glow whlcl
lighted the scrcn-pcakcd summit OF
the Dent du Midi rs with celestial fir"
thinking over the same tragic tale
which was passing through the mem
DRY Of the Melbourne WAGNER to the
accompaniment IT his blithe bell
music.
The ethereal Alpine glow suggested
beautiful far-on' thoughts to Lillian
thoughts Of paradise and the rest Of
the departed, OF The pardon ana sweet
peace Of the penitent. Cyril seemed
near, very near, to his twn-sistcr at
such quiet moments, nearer than he
had even been since the sin which
put apart their lives, so myStcrionsly
intwincd by nature. The tragic scene
I'm the cathedral had restored him ia
her as IN his stainless youth; not that
she regarded the anguish which killed
him rs any expiration or felt his death
to be anything but Il mercy; he was
restored because his falScncsS was
gone and he was pcntcnt; and she
felt that their spirits now held mystic
communion aweet"r and purrr than
that of their guilclrSS childhood and
rIoiccd.
She was leaning upon Il wheeled
chair as she EaHcd upon til" exquisite
scene before her aud hrcnthcd the
soft breath Of the parting day. In the
chair sat her white haired father, with
q happy smile on his beautiful placid
face.
you must 60 in now, dear" she said,
In the soothing tones we use toward
little children; "ihc sun Is gone Ana
she pushed the chain along the terrace
10 an open French window, ana led the
old man, who was very feeble, under
the veranda into II bright salon, where
n wood llrc had Just been kindlcd on
the hearth; ana, placing him comfort
ably In IN armchair Ivy the lcnping
blaze left him with a tender carcss
to dream and dozr in the gathering
twilight.
She paused in the garden to pluck Il
sweet late rose and fnsten ii In the
black dress she wore for Cyril, ana
through the gateway into the dusty
high road, and set her face toward the
lura, which lay dark against the in
cAndcsccnt sky OF sunset.
She had not gone very far along the
pleasant road toward the warm glory
of the departing day. when her sweet,
serene face, clearly illumIncd rs it was
by the aftcrplow, suddenly took Il new
radiance. and was, Ms II were, trans
figured Ivy such a look as no words
can express; such n look rs one or two
of the greatest masters have succeeded
in painting IN a Madonna face; such 4
look as only Christian art, and that az
It's very best, can portray. The source
Of this beautiful expression was the
dark figure Of a man standing In a
wcarIcd attitude, gazing over the Lake.
In strong relief against the western
lilan's light steps, aud met her face
with 4 corresponding radiance In his
brown eyes, and came toward her with
Il momrntary elasticity In his wearicd
limbs.
II was afraid | had missed you he
said, sun crlng her to take some of the
numerous parcels with which he was
laden, and thus free one of his arms,
In which She linked her hand with a
loving pressure, 1T took so long to
do all the commissions Nrvry was
fun; the whole canton was shopping
there, The children? oh, they are
rowing home. Ohcrmauu took a boat
man, ana the take is like glass"
And You are tired with the walk,
Henry"
III was tn | saw YOU. can not get
over this weakness yet, Lillian. or
course, II must take time, Rut am
quite resigned to the fact that | can
never be- strong again"
hut YOU are stronger Herr Ohrr-
mann said this morning that YOU
looked ten years younger" said Lillian,
with wistful appeal in her voice
"lnhntcly stronger, dearest; and
there Is every prospect of my living To
n good old age vet, aud n happy one
Shall ten You what was thinking
when ! heard your step? | was think
ing, Suppose she had done as |
wished, as every reasonable creature