Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02

the poor mother, to be deserted
after all her years of kindness and
love yes, | was right, But"
The consciousness of being right,
however did not prevent the feeling
OF wrctchedness at being at variance
with him; she longed for Sunday to
come she wanted TO look into his face
ami see whether he had forgiven her
for insisting on him doing his duty.
She had caught glimpse OF him
walking into the Myers pew, but could
not for the life of her have looked IN
his direction Why she didn't know,
only she felt she could not; her heart
was too sore.
The service had concluded, they had
all come out into the soft fall sun
shine and MS she waited for her father
to end his discussion sho had begun to
feel moro and moro wrctched and mis-
cradle, when Alec stepped up and
asked to 40 home with her
What n reward for all, He had writ
ten and, what was moro, he had told
hts mother OF herself and spoken OF
her as his frtend.
hut what good news Is this you
speak off, she Inquired, Stay, before
YOU tell me, won't YOU post & at letter?
You smile at my anxiety, but prom
ise will he quito content when see
that in the post-box"
Nut we'll have To turn back and so
along to the other end OF the village to
do so" he said, III YOU don't mind
turning down and going along the
lower street as far IA the post, III be
glad to make you supremacy happy,
Ch""
Come along. them" she answered:
and turning down little they doubled
back along another street parallel to
that by which they had just come.
chatting gayly,
The letter was pt stcd and they had
returned to the wood on the way home,
when Loo, turning looked back to tho
meeting house door
Il guess we must have missed
father" abe said seeing the street do
serted
Mover mind," he replied, gayly,
he'll find his way home. I'm glad
Loo. want to 80 home with YOU my
self want to make up friends
again"
why. aint we friends now" cried
Loo. morrily, her chanEeable face now
ilumincd and lovely with inner light.
oh, yes. OF course" and somehow,
as he stepped by her side. his hand
touched hers. he caught II IN hta and
they walked hind in hand together un-
der the crimson ovorarching bouRhs
"lll never quarrel with you again
Loo. | frol 80 miserable when I'm out
with YOU"
$50 do |. It's queer, Amt it?" she
said
You aren't asking what about the
good news | had to send to mother"
oh. yes | had forgot what IL IT,
Tn going up to the northwest. to
the Hudson's bay company service
tins week." said Alec proudly.
In n moment all tho light died out of
l.oo's face, the premature. weary. care
worn look. 10 habitual to her, clouded
II again; she became very still and
white, but she merely answered. in II
cool tone;
"Oh, liz that So2"
You might congratulate mo, Loo
he said, with some hint of reproach.
Il do oh. Alec, | do from my heart
I congratulate you. 1t was the sur
prise"
I'm n
sinking feeling that was overcoming
her; II mortal fear of tears rising to
bctray her made her brace up and seem
at case, while Alec. with great delight
told the story of Joshua Myers sending
him up M tho best man he knew to his
brother.
ITS splendid chance for me, you
know" he continued "Of course. I'm
sorry IN way to leave The Myerses.
they're such good people, but, ms
Joshua says, | must push ahead while
I'm young. The only thing | regret
most IS"
Here he stopped and silence fell as
they stepped on, but his hand had
closed more firmly on hers. Ills face
nh1 ulSD pnHnEeH II WA ITOublout
lambert with some inner feeling II
became embarrassing and Loo, with
feminine tact pcremptorily swallowed
the lump forming In her throat and.
CHANGING up Mt the foliage overhead.
remarked husklly:
"Ant the trees just lovely Mt this
time Of the Year,
Alec locked mp 10 admire, but as he
did so tEcir eyes met and 3otil APP
pcaled to soul as tncc In awhile souls
do IN this material life.
LOO"
"Yes, Alec" she answered almost
inauhlbly and all the secret was out.
You wort forget me, Loo?'
NO"
And you won't marry till come
back?"
NO
Loo dear Loo, | don't know how |
am ever going to leave you, he said.
lifting her hand to his breast and 80
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