Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-22

| to obey her. her whole frame vibrat-
ing with Indignation like harp struck
too roughly. She looked so terribly
beautiful, and there was such a sug-
gestive power in that extended bare
white arm of hers, that the minister,
though quaking from head to heel
with disappointment and resentment,
judged it prudent to leave her.
Certainly, | will take my departure,
Froken!" he said meekly, while his
teeth glimmered wolfshly through his
pale lips, in snarl more than a smile
1T Is best you should be alone to re-
cover yourself--from ths--this undue
excitement! shall not repeat my-my
offer; but | am sure your good sense
within time-show you how very
unjust and hasty you have been in this
matter-and-and you will be sorry!
Yes, indeed! | am quite sure you will
be sorry! wish you good day, Froken
Thelma!"
She made him no reply, and he
turned from the house and left her,
strolling down the flower bordered
path as though he were in the best of
all possible moods with himself and
the universe. But, in truth, he NUT
tered a heavy oath under his breath
an oath that was by no means in keep
ing with his godly and peaceful dis
position. Once, AS he walked, he
looked back, and saw the woman he
coveted now mora than ever, standing
erect in the porch, tall, fair and royal
in her attitude, looking like some
proud empress who had just dismissed
an unworthy vassal. A farmers
daughter and she lad refused Mr..
much ado to prevent himself shaking
his fist at her!
"Tle lofty shall be laid low, and the
stiff -reClcd shall be humbled," he
thought, as with a vicious switch of
his stick he struck off fragrant head
of purple clover. Connected fool of a
girl! Hopes to be my lady does she?
She had better take oare!"
Here he stopped abruptly in his
walk as If q thought had struck him.
a malignant joy sparkled in his eyes,
and he flourished his stick triumph
antly in the air. "Ill have her yeti"
he exclaimed half-aloud III set
Lovisa on ker'" Aud his countenante
cleared; he quickened his pace like
man having some pressing business to
fulfill, and WAS soon in his boat, row.
ing towards BosckCp with unac-
customed speed and energy.
Meanwhile Thelma stood motionless
where he had left her,-she watched
the Ietreating form of her portly
sutton till he had altogether disap-
peared then she pressed ere hand on
her bosom. sighed. and laughed lit
tie. CHANGING at the c'",cifix 50 lately
restored to her, she toiched it with
her lips and fastened 1t to small
silver chain she wore, and then
shadow swept over her fair face that
nade it strangely sad and weary
Her lips quivered pathetically; she
shaded her eyes with ner curved fin
gers us though the sunlight hurt her,
then with faltering steps she turned
away from the warm stretch Of garden,
brilliant with blossom and entered
the house. There was a seLse of
outrage and insult upc. her, and
though in her soul she treated Mr..
Dyceworthys observations with the
contempt they deserved, his coarse
allusion to Sir Philip Errington had
wounded her more than she cared to
admit to her self Once in the quiet
sittiHg-room, she threw herself on her
knees b. her fathers armchair, and
laying her proud little golden head
down on her folded arms, she broke in
70 Il passion of silent tears.
Who shall unravel the mystery Of
a Woman's weeping? Who shall declare
whether it is pain OF a relief to the
overcharged heart? The dignity of a
crowned queen is capable of utterly
dissolving and disappearing in
shower Of tears, when Loves burning
finger touches the pulse and marks its
slow or rapid beatings. And rhelma
wept as many of her sex weep.-with-
out knowing why, save that all sud
denly she felt herself most lonely and
forlorn like Salnto Beuve's--
Colombo gemi2sante,
Qui demande par pitie
Sa Motto,
Sa Motto lnin dele absentee