Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-21

S'''N - ~ 49, - ANkNANN~N N''SN ~ AiAN
present state " mind, OF two things
he was certain; that the full measure
Of his wrath and indignation was
kudll against Beatrice Duane, and
that Margaret ualtord had taken
possession Of his heart. lie found
himself saying over and over again
that he would never give her mp
mover
His sister was IN the pretty break
taSt-room, waiting to pour his coffee
tor him. and to her he made his con-
feSSiou How he had felt strongly
attached 10 the girl the first time he
had seen her in the market place;
how the sketch he had made OF old
Maria had been only an excuse to soc
her, E&th time he saw her at mar
ket or IN MrS. nuanc'S drawing room
she had seemed moro and more
lovely. lie had asked his hostess for
an introduction and had been refused,
almost NruSuucly, Then he had heard
SEur one sing "rromiSc Me-" and
had lovGrd to hear her sing It, and so
had hr1u%M i to Mrs. Duane When
he hrIyl hey voice he had Forgotten
cNV:A ,atng else, and before he lctN
that cNcNing he had openly declared
to Mrs, nuane that he was peculiarly
interested IN her secretary, She had
tlatly refused to Introduce him. for
once had lost control OF herself, and
showed plainly her extreme irritation,
II was quite late when he lcft the
villa aud went to see the rector on
some imperative business Here he
had learned Margarets history.
Her father was the youngest son
OF 4 distinguished New England fam.
lily. and while studying music ahroad
had married Swedish girl an
orphan, dependent ON the parish and
we'll nigh fricudlNss. when his Fam.
lily heard OF this they MSt him or.
For some years he, with his wife and
child, led wandering life on small
income Cked out by help Of his must
cal talrnt They made no friends but
lived to themselves: the wife. too
happy in the love of her husband and
little daughter to care for other COM
partnership; the husband, proud and
rct!rrut Onc day, when his daughter
WAS ~ years Old the musician was
brought home dead, killed ny run
away team,
The widow dropped from tiat day.
and finally persuaded Ivy her daugh.
ter who hoped that she would revive
in her native air, went to a little town
In the south of Sweden, Here she
died. 1t was shortly after her death
that Mr. ana Mrs. Stanly met Mar
garrt, and later had obtained for her
Il position rs secretary to Mrs, Duane,
The idea Of her serving Mrs, Dmaue
was uuhcamblr. ana before he left
the rrctory phil had made Mrs,
Stanly promise that he should be In
PRODUCED to Miss llalford rs soon rs
possible but this she added, would
be dini"u, to marriage, NJ she vas
kept hard at work. and rarely had
any leisure He had sat With the
rect " and his wife talking or Mar.
garrt until thc bell rnng twelve,
when he had opened the street door
great gust of wind ana rain had
rushed In, and Margaret herself had
fallen nscnsihlc at his feet her long
hair looScncd aud drcnchcd by the
rain. her face pale and hnEgard.
Here Phil stopped, and there was a
set, determined expression on his
face.
Mrs. Raymond had heard his story
with mingled CONSERVATION and sym
pathy, and 1ow, wise little woman
that she wax, she advised her brother
To possess his soul In patience. ana
she herself stepped into her carriage
and drove straight to the English
rectory.
From Mrs. Sianly Pills Sister
heard Margarct'S history again. 1t
lest nothing In the telling, for the
rcctOrs young wife was enthusiastic
in her admiration Of Margaret, ana
her face flushed ana paed, aud tears
stood IN her eyes NJ she told the story
Of the girls sad life.
When Mrs. Raymond met her
brother Oh her return home 1t was
with ou;Stretched hands, smiling lips
and fearful eyes.
rie RaynOnds spent the summer
IN Sweden and the Stanlys were thelr
guests There was another member
Of The household In the person Of
Mrs RAynond's secretary, and ii was
whispered about that she was the
sane person who had arvcd in Il like
capacity for Mrs. Duane. But those
who hId seen her In both places found
1t hard to believe this report, for dur
Ing The summer, amid the cOngenial
surroundings Of the RaymOnds' home,
the girls starved nature had grown
and expanded until her whole being
seemed changed. The pale cheeks
were rounded and flushed with
delicate glow her slender figure had
filled out 10 fine proportions, her sad
eyes were sad no longer, but retained
just enough of their former expires
sion to give her an unwDrdIy and up
lifted aspect Her voice was as pure
ana clear rs ever, but deeper and
richer in volume. She had laid aside
her plain black dress for lighter and