Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14

found myself constant attendant at
Mi arhy's side,
Our last meeting was memorable
one. II took place at a spot called
hTaNens gate. which is one OF the
show sights OF The district. | have
only the taintest recollection of what
heavens gate is like,
An Anticipated gentleman RECALLED ma
with the history OF Longleat house
from the time o. its first construction.
The good gentleman was satisfied but
neither heard nor saw.
Il say" whispered Miss narbys
Youngest brother, giving me uudse.
atnt that beggar Milltugton boring
Nrc, JUST He's been quoting Tommy
son TO her by the yard, What tommy.
rot the chap did write to be suro""
II occurred to me that had been
rather severe upon this lad After all,
his slang VAS the slang OF all school
boys. suppose must have talked
the same iarRon once myself
We sat down To eat round u cloth
spread upon the ground, all among tho
ants and beetles, \ literary young
lady with intense eyes fastened upon
dtsrusStoU about the English poets.
'atd things which made her open her
,ntcnso eyes helievC | ended by as
sorting that hated all the English
poets particularly Tennyson.
20 dear. she said. Il am afraid
YOU are y dreadful Goth, Mr.. Vivian"
YES" asscntcd chccrtully. "A
regular Nandal It's constitutional,
don't YOU know \ fellow can't help
II, I'm not OF the intellectual sort, I'm
sorry to say Now, Milltngtou, over
there who is awmlly cultured, YOU
know, and stepped in poetry to his
finger tips He can quote Tennyson
by the yard
'Oh, how delightful" she exclaimed.
'po You know Mr., Millngton? VIII
YOU Introduce him to me after
luncheon ~
Didn't forget immediately lunch
con was over | huttonholed the curate.
Millington was very vain Ito left
Miss Darhys side with some reuct-
to the Intense eyes. which fastened
upon him instantly, II was clear that
he was booked for the present
Nov. then, Vivian, out with It,"
said Martin Rayner TO me- M we sat
over our pipes that evening
"Out with what" | stnmmorod col
oring
You know we'll enough What
were yen saytng to my little godchild
all that long time this afternoon eh?"
II the truth IT," answered
hurriodly. Il couldn't help It, Rayner.
I'm no match for her, know, and |
haven't n penny of fortune. Il sup.
pose | ought not to have spoken. Hut
couldn't help II | asked Bee
Miss Dnrby Ia marry mo, and and
sho said, Yes. "
My lad, he said II give YOU JOY.
| can share your feelings. l. too, have
had my little romance.
when | was about your age | fell
IN love Her name was Hoe, also,
Like YOU, | had no fortune. Unlike
You, was afraid 10 speak Hut |
thought | hoped abe knew that |
loved her '" circumstances took
mo to another part OF England. did
not return for three years, When |
returned found her married
Things had happened In the inter
val of which was not, ut the time.
aware Her father had lost all his
money There was u large family OF
children, And there was n suitor
ready to take Bee ns soon as she would
have him. II ended NJ her parents
wished She married him
Vivian. she was she IL stil my
only love; but now In different. In
higher sense. Why do you suppose |
hnvO buried myself in this distant cor
ncr? Twas she that drew me here,
my lad To guard, to cherish her
has been my single aim for twenty
years
II j do you mean" began.
yes" he interrupted me- you have
guessed IT, After twenty years ! love
her more than ever, but 1t IL with that
tenderness which we feel toward tho
spirits Of our dead, She IL the angel
that hath reached me down her hand
and lifted me from the slough OF a
dcspcrado's life,
We both sat silent AT last Rayner
spoke
my lad, he said earnestly, do you
know wanted you TO love the little
Bee? ! have spent a year or two seek.
ing some man worthy OF her | be-
iievc have found him In you, And
really | was growing anxious, She
has seen 40 few men and tina. hand
handsome humbuk. Millngton, was al.
ways hapging around her, Your hand,
Jack. And mind you make her
happy"
Next morning Rayncr called me into
his study
You are going to see her father to-
day, He thinks YOU an eligible young
man with n comfortable fortune. So
you are for you must accept this"