Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

the prime
OF all Gods creatures! | am here to
climb
Thine upward steps. and daily and
by night
To gaze beyond them and to search
Alright
The far-off spIendor of thy track
sublime"
--Erick Mackay's Love-Letters OF
Violinist
On the following morning the heat
was intense, no breath OF wind stir-
red ripple on the Fjord, and there
was a heavlness In the atmosphere
which made the very brightness OF the
sky oppressive. Such hot weather was
unusual for that part Of Norway, and
according to Vademar Svensen, be-
tokened some change On board the
Eulalie everything WIS ready for the
trip to Soroe steam was getting up
prior to departure, and group or
red-cappod sailors stood prepared to
weigh the anchor rs soon AZ the signal
was given. Breakfast was over, Mac
farlnne was I'm the saloon writing his
Journal which no kept with great eX-
actItude, and Duprez, who, on ac-
count OF his wound was considered
something OF nm invalid, was seated
in lounge chair on deck, deIightcdly
turning ever bundle of infammatory
French political journals received
that morning. Burlington and I4orlmor
were pacing The deck arm In arm,
keeping n sharp lookout for the ilrat
glimpse OF tho returning hoat which
had been sent off to fetch Thclma md
her father. Burlington looked ycXcd
and excited, Lormor bland and con-
vlnclng.
~ can't help II, PHIL" he said. "lt's
no use frettlng and fGmlng at mo, IT
was like Dyccworthy's impudence, Of
course, but there's no doubt he pro-
posed TO her,-and It's equally certain
that she rejected him, ! thought I'd
tell You you had n rival not In me, M
you seemed to think yesterday but
IN our holy fat friend"
"Rivall pshaw!" returned Erring-
ton, with an angry laugh, 'llo is not
worth kcklng!"
Possibly not! Still | have pre-
sentiment that he's the sort OF fellow
that won't tnlte mo- for nm answer.
He'll dodge that poor girl and mako her
lifo miserable II he can. unless"
"Unless WHAT" asked Philip quick
~.
I4ormer stopped In his walk. and,
leaning against tho ratings, look
cd his friend straight In the eyes.
UNLESS you settle the matter" he
her,--tell her sol'
Errington laid one hand earnestly ON
his shoulder,
"Ah, George. you dort understand"
no said In n low Tone while his face
was grave and full OF trouble. used
to think ! was fairly brave, but | find
| am a positive coward. | dare not
toll herl She Thelma IL not like
other women You may think ne II
fool dare shy you do, but | swear
to you | am afraid to speak. because
because, old boy, If she were to re-
fuse me, If know there was no hope
well, don't want to he sentimental.
but nay life would be utterly empty
and worthless, 80 useless that |
doubt II should care TO live 1t out to
tho bitter eudl
Lorimer heard him IN silence, Il
silence maintained partly out of SYM
pathy. and partly that he might keep
his own feelings we'll under control,
"But why persist IN looking at the
gloomy side of the pictme?" ho said
at last. Suppose she loves you?"
Suppose an angel flew down from
hodvcn!" replied Philip, with rather il
sad smile My dear fellow who am |
that | should ilatter myself SO far
If she WAS one of those ordinary wu-
men to whom marriaGe Is the he-all
and the cudall of existence, II would
be different hut she is not. Her
thoughts are like those of II child or
a poet, --whv should trouble them Ivy
the soltlshnoss of my passion for all
passion Is selfish, even at It's best
Why should | venture to break the
calm friendship she may have for me.
prove unwclCCmer'
Lormer locked at him with gentle
amusement depicted In his face
Phil, YOU are less conceited than |
thought yoL wore' he said with i
light laugh, "or else you are blind u
blind ms u bat, old man! Take my nd
vice.-don't lose any more time about
1t. Make the kings daughter Of Nor
roway' happy, and brief
sigh escaped him. You are the man
to do It. | nm surprised at your dem
sity; Sigurd, the lunatic. has more
perception. He sees which way the
wind blows,--and that's why he's SO
desperately unhappy He thinks
and thinks rightly too--that he will
lose his beautiful rose of the north
ern forest AS he calls her,-and that
you are to be the robber Hence his
dislike to you. Dear mel" and Lori
mer Ut cigarette and puffed at II
complacently. 1t seems to me that