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

cided that the little family should live
abroad for some years at least.
His physician had told Henry thai
he would never be fit for mental labor
of any intensity or long duration, and
he accepted the prospect Of a life OF
busy idleness. which in the end proved
very happy, however different to that
he had anticipated in his youth. He
was thus obliged forever to renOunce
his beloved profession, though he
never lost interest in 1t, or ceased to
cultivate the manifold studies con-
nc'ted with it. In his quiet leisure he
found opportunity to set before the
public much valuable Information on
prison life, and particularly to indicate
it's hygicnic aspects, mental as well as
physical.
In the serene happiness Of his later
years it was sweet to Henry to dwell
on the brighter scenes Of his life in
the prison which had at last become 50
dear to him, and contained so many
friends ana he often talked Of it, the
NOR" SO as little Evcrard manifested
an intense interest in everything con
nCctcd with captivity. He had all
THE Prisoner Of Chiffon" ny heart.
ana loved to go into the vaultrl dun
gcoH in the castle and touch the pill
lars of Gothic mold" and the ring to
which Bnnnivard was chained and
listen to the tapping of the water ON
its massive walls, and hear people
speak of the dim light with lis watcry
reflections. Both chlircn knew from
their first meeting with their uncle of
his unmcrtcd punishment, ANA under
stood that his innocence had been
proved beyond I'LL doubt, lut they
never were told who was the real
criminal.
Marion remembered the incident of
giving the handkerchief to the man
whose Shavcn head reused hpr little
brothers Innocent suspicion the day
they waited in the pony-chaiSr outside
the house Of LcSlie'S widow, and it
was her great delight, as well as her
brothers, to get dear Uncle Henry"
in the mood to relate the moving in
cldcntS of his escape and brief spell
of freedom, and they invariably wept
with great enjoyment ut the tragic
close of the narrative, when the fugi-
tive sunk into the dcath-like uncon-
seriousness of exhaustion and starva-
ton.
Henry and Lillian became the types
of true lovers in the eyes of the nu-
mrrous young peopl" growing up
around them, and were always APP
pralcd to against the decisions OF
hinty -hearted parents and guardians in
the crises of their lovc-atfairs; they
also became second father and
mother to the many MatlandS,
SwayncStoneS, Evcrards, and others
of the rising generation, all of whom
regarded visit to Uncle Henry and
Aunt Lillian rs the height of bliss So
that although their long-dcfcrrcd mar
riagc was chldlcsS, ii was blessed with
the love of many young creatures, be-
sides he especial children, Marion
and ENrHrd aud benjamin Lee.
The little family was already knit
together on that November evening in
bonds Of strong and deep affection.
They made Il pleasant picture in the
warm fire light, the white haired man,
with the blind boy Nesting To his side,
feeding the bright hearth with resin
Gus tir-applcs; Henry and Lillian side
by side opposite them; and Marion sit
ting on the rug in the fun blaze, with
her head Testing against Lilian'S knee,
while She read the letters in the fire
light,
"rhc new dean" she quoted from
her gtrl-trrnd's letter. lis the anti
podcS of your dear papa. whom we
shall never cease to lament Mrs Lit.
Ties baby could not he got to sleep
on any condition whatever. and
naughty Canon Warnr asked Mrs L.
why She did not try one of the deans
sermons. lie is drcadfully learned
uhr dean not the baby, and reg
nar trump his wife and daughters
uivc( are all frumpS, with red noses
and hands aud big feet We called at
the dear dcaucry on Thursday. and oh!
Marry, thought my heart would
break when saw all the dear OLD
pretty things; and when tea was
brought in and placed on the very
same table, Ethel and burst out cry
Ing, Jim says II was the worst pos
Sihlc form, aud mother was ready to
sink through the carpet with Shame.
The dean is so absent that he Stirs his
tea with the Sugar-tongS, and never
remembers who people are, unless Il is
desirable to forget Imagine to com
tlaSt to our dean, Your uncle George
IS driving the bishop to distraction
with his gotnsS- ON 1t st. Chad'S. They
say the poor bishop has gone down ON
his knees and asked him as 4 personal
favor 10 travel for 4 year or So The
new tenor has the most glorious voice.
Doctor RNdal says it makes him ten
years Younger. think your uncle
Henry knows him Il handsome fellow
named Lee. The Times says that
Lady SwaNnrStoue has twins" t'pear
me, uncle Henry" interrupted Mar.
ion, how twins do run In our family