Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-22

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write a noe like that and have done
with It, No, she continues to write
them, shall probably get n similar
note once \ month nov and that will
he very firing give YOU my word
did not sleep wink last night. The
practice won't stand that sort OF thing
Ions, You know" said earnestly,
You seem to have an accurate
knowledge OF women and their ways,
he remarked dryly,
allowed that spe<>ch TO pass without
comment, Comment seemed super
tluous.
III might ask l should like to know
whom YOU would consider In fault in
this little misunderstanding" no
asked.
IL am, sir, 1t stands to REASON, I
should not he 81 anxious II she were
in fault" and then explained the
whole matter finishing mp with, II
can't remember exactly what called
her, but whatever II was didnf mean
It."
II am not able to refresh Your mem.
DRY rs to what YOU said ON that occa.
sion, but | can tell YOU what | have
heard You call her myself" said Mr.
nruitt quietly. And then he told me,
His tone was revelation to me, Not
that Id call Witch anything worse than
u little fool But | realize what It
must have sounded like to the heavens
aud TO him, her father! | don't know
how | looked, hut | felt mean, cheap,
worthless, Utterly 80, | began to
stumble out apologies. He waved his
hand
AN right, said he. but YOU see your
/ language Is Mt all times forcihle.
| He is II wise man, 80 he said no more,
He showed his wisdom therein, FOR
went to see Witch In n very eontrite
frame of mind | was ready to make a
mat Of myself and let my darling
! tmmple on me IL II should so please her,
or to do any other eXtravagant thing,
such was the depth OF my humility,
Still. as iourneyed Putneyward ! Won
dered AZ to who could have stirred up
the strife between liz, Suddenly 1t
flashed across my mind that Witch had
seated herself beside Aunt betsy Jane,
and that Aunt Betsy Jane was hor god
mother and therefore licensed to inter.
rere | am not going to explain how
Aunt Betsy Jane came to he Witch's
godmothcr | am not II lady novelist
and therefore don't think 1t necessary
/ to explain everything, II had nothing
/ to do with this story besides was only
i years old when she was ehrstcnod
and wasn't consulted as to her spon-
sors. To be sure, II must have been
Aunt Betsy Jane who suggested tho lot
ter.
When arrived at the Cedars II was
about l. o'clock. II all went well peace
would reign between Witch and myself
! In an hour And IL 40 | would take
1 her off to Richmond, get boat from
Messlm's, row up the river. como to
anchor in backwater | knew of be-
tween Richmond and Hampton and
then mako her name the day, But
things didn't go well: they went exceed
ingly badly instead When Amelia
amelia Is the Druitts housemaid
opened the door and enqulred for
Witch she said gravely:
Miss Druitt Is not well, sir. but IT!
tell her you're here"
Then she showed mo into the dining
room. This was ominous! In the Dru
tits menage II IL customary to see peo-
pie who come on business dress
makers laundrosses, servants seeking
places in the dining-room before
lunch. Amelia left me an went up
stairs | rapidly diagnosed the sltua-
ton. took out my pocketbook and
wrote: MY darling, ! shall wait In the
old boat mt the end of the lawn till you
can see me" then signed Il John"
Amelia came back. III you please
sir, Miss Druitt does not feel equal to
seeing you today, but will write you to.
night"
Exactly" said /. quietly Can you
give me an envelope? Thanks. Gave
that to Miss Drultt, please"
The maid loft the room and ! went
into the garden At the bottom OF the
garden ran the river; chained to post
was an old boat. II was seldom used.
as the spot was not picturesque, but 1t
/ was secluded, hidden both from the
house and from passing boats by thick.
dropping willows. 1t was here that
I witch and had come to the conclusion
that we could not live without each
other sal down in the boat feeling
very wroth with Witch and bitter
against Aunt Betsy Jane. would
have given much to know II she were
in the house at that moment
thought out all had heard OF the days
Of her youth. felt mean and spiteful
! bethought me OF an old incident In he
life wherein Aunt Betsy Jane had sailed
very near the wind and had had a mar
row escape Of social wreck.
ought to have forgotten IT, but am
not heroic. Both morally and physical.
ly am commonplace. That Is to say,
IL I'm struck ! hit back, or try TO-.
Would you believe It? ] sat In that
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