Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
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4 certainly HdFC DSiNSifS' " -
off abruptly.
We'll 90 on." exclaimed Philip
eagerly with flashing eyes. Perceive
what?"
Lorimer laughed. THAT the boat
containing your Sun-empress is coming
along very rapidly, old fellow, and
that you'd better make haste to re-
ceive her!"
This was the fact, and Duprez had
risen from his chair and was waving
his French newspaper energetically to
the approaching visitors. Errington
hastened to the gangway with d
brighter flush than usual on his hand
some face, and his heart beating with
"A new sense Of exhilaration and eX-
cltcment. II Lorimers hints had any
foundation OF truth-il Thelma loved
him ever so litte-hoW wild dream
IL seemed! ~ why not risk his
fote? He resolved to speak to her that
very day If opportunity favored him,
and having thus decided felt quite
masterful and heroic about 1t.
This feeling of proud and tender
citation increased when Thelma stepped
on deck that morning and laid her
hands in his. For, as he greeted her
and her father, he saw at glance that
she was slightly changed. Some rest
less dream must have haunted her.
or his hurried words beneath the
porch, when he parted from her the
previous evening, had started her and
| troubled her mind. Her blue eyes were
nc longer raised to his In absolute
cnndor, her voice was timid and she
/ had lost something of her usual buoy
ant and graceful SELF possession. But
/ she looked loyelior than ever with that
] sir Of shy hesitation and appealing
sweetness. Love had thrown his net
! work of light about her soul and
body tn, like Kcats's Madeleine"
She seemed splendid angel newly
drcst
! Save wings, for heavens"
AS soon rs the Guldmors were on
/ board, the anchor was weighed with
( many II CHEEKY and musical cry from
Z the sailors; the wheel revolvcd rapidly
! under Valdomar Svensan's firm hand.
and with grand outward sweeping
/ turtsy to the majestic tjord sho left
/ behind her. tho Eulalie steamed away,
cutting II glittcring line Of white foam
through the smooth water us she went,
and threading her way swiftly among
the clustering picturesque islands, -
whilo the inhabitants OF every little
farm and hamlet on the shores stopped
for u while In their occupations to
stare ut the superb vessel, and to
droamIy envy The wealth of the Eng
lish Ilnrren who could afford to pass
| the summer months In such luxury
arc idleness. Thelma seated her
self Mt oI CO by Duprez, and seemed
glad to divert attention from herself
to him.
"You are better, Monsieur Duprez,
are you not?' she asked gently. I'VE
saw Slgurd this morning, he came
home last night. Ilo Is very, very
sorry to have hurt you'll"
lie need not apologize" said Duprez
chccrrully. =" am delighted he gave
mo this scar, otherwise | am confident
he would have put out the eye OF
Philip. And that would have been u
misfortune! For what would tho
ladies' In London say II lie beau En-
rinpton returned to them with one
eye! Mon Dieu! they would all be en-
desospor!"
Thema looked up. Philip was
standing ut some little distance with
Olaf Guldmnr and l4orimer, talking
and laughing sally. His cap was
slightly pushed Off his forehead and
the sun shono ON his thick dark-chest-
nut cudis, his features, warmly ,olorcd
by the winds and soa, were lit up
with mirth, and his even white teoth
sparklcd in an Irresistible smile of
| fascinating good humur lilo Was the
heau-ideal OF the best type of Englsh
n'nn IN the fun tide Of youth, health,
and good spirits.
| Il suppose he Is n great favorite
with all those beautiful ladies?" she
asked very quietly.
something of gentle resignation in
her tone struck the Frenchmans sense
of ChNalry; mad sho been like any or
binary woman, bent ON conquest, he
would have taken u miscellaneous de-
light in inNonting long list of fair
ones supposed to be deeply enamored
of Errington's good looks, but this
girls Innocent inQuiring face inspired
him with quite u different sentiment.
Yes he said frankly aud en-
phatically, phil-eop Is great favor
Ito everywhere! Yet not more SO with
women than with men love him
Extremely Is charming boy,
Then YOU see, Mademoisolle, he is
rich, very rich and there are SO
many pretty girls who are very poor.
naturally they are enchanted with
our Errington.
II do not understand" she said, with
puzzled brow. 1T is not possible
that they should like him better be-
cause he is ich. He would he the
same man without money as with 1t
lit makes no diiferenee!''