Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-14

! set gray eyes, I'VE get on very well
| together, don't we, Ernest?" The boy
! glanced up fondly at his fathers face
and nodded emphatically. AT public
school, you see, the boys are educated
on hard and fast lines-all ground
down to one pattern,-there's no
chance of any originality possible. But
don't let me detain you, Mrs. Marvelle;
you no doubt have much to say to
Lady Winsleigh. Come Ernest! II |
let you off Virgil, you must do the rest
of your work thoroughly"
And with a courteous salute, the
grave, kindly faced noblenan re-
entered the library, his young son
clinging to his arm aud pouring forth
boyish condolences which seemingly
received instant attention and sympa-
Ehy.-while Mrs. Rush-Marvelle looked
after their retreating figures with
something of doubt and wonder on her
placid features. But her thoughts,
whatever they were, were not made
manifest just then. Arriving at door
draped richly with old-gold plush and
Sat1n she knocked.
Come I'M" cried sweet voice that,
though sweet in tone, was also some
what petulant.
Mrs. Maryelle at once entered, and
her chair, where she was having her
tresses brushed out by prim-looking
maid, and uttered cry of delight.
MY dearest Mimsey!" she cried, "this
is just too sweet of you! You're just
the person | wanted to see!" And she
drew an easy fauteuil to the sparkling
tire,-for the weather was cold, with
tLat particularly cruel GOODNESS COM
mon to an English May-and dismissed
her attendant. Now, sit down, you
dear old darling" she continued, "and
let me have all the news!"
Throwing herself back on her
lounge, she laughed, and tossed her
waving hair loose over her shoulders,
as the maid had left it-then she ar
ranged, with cOquettish touch here
, and there, the folds of her pink dress
=, ing gown, sho Hered with delicate Val
erciennes. She was undeniably a
handsome woman. Tall and elegantly
, formed with an almost regal grace of
, manner, Clara, Lady Winsleigh. de-
served to be considered, as she was,
one of the reigning beauties of the day.
Her full dark eyes were of a bewitch-
, ing and dangerous softness,-he COM
pleXion was pale, but Of such creamy
transparent pallor as to be almost
briliant.--her mouth was small and
eXquisitely shaped True,-her long
, oyelashes were not altogether innocent
of "kohl, true, there was faint odol
about her as of rare perfumes and cos
metics,-hrns, there was something not
+ altogether sincere or natural even in
her mvishing smile and fascinating
ways-but few, save cynics, could rea-
scnably dispute her physical perfec-
| tions, or question the right she had to
: tempt and arouse the passions of men
or to trample underfoot, with an air
or insolent superiority, the feelings OF
women less fair and fortunate. Most
of her sex envied her,-but Mrs
8 Rush Maryelle, who was past the
, prime of life, and who, moreover
gained her social successes through in
telligence and tact alone was far toe
6 sensible to srudge any woman hel
+ beauty. On the contrary, she was Q
frank admirer of handsome persons
r ard, she surveyed Lady Winsleigh now
! through her glasses with smile o
: bland approval,
: you are looking very we'll, Clara,
& she said Let me see-you went tx
e "Of course l did," laughed her lady
s ship. 1T was delicious! suppose 20,
know Lennie followed me there! Wa!
& it not ridiculous!"
. Mrs. Marvelle coughed dubiusly
!! Didn't Winsleigh put in an appear
e ance at all?" she asked.
= Lady Claras brow clouded. "Oh yes
:, For couple of weeks or so. Earnes
: cGme with him, of course, and the.
mmbled about together all the time
s. The boy enjoyed it."
l. II remember now" said Mrs. Mar
} NtllG. bul We huL SGCu oily Lhlh6 "
you since you came back, Clara, excep
/; once in the park and once at the the
ID atre You've been all the time at Win
e sleigh Countrywide was Sir Fran
I. els Lennox there too?'
d why naturally" replied the beau
1t ty, with a cool smile. He follow
me everywhere like dog! Poor Ler
!" rie!"
= Again the elder lady coughed sig
:, nitlcantly.
ee Clara Winsleigh broke into rims
ing peal of laughter, and rising troi
r her lounge, knelt beside her visitor
ut very pretty coaxing attitude.
to Come, Mimsey!" she said, you al
re not going to be proper at this time
day That would be u joke! Darlini
n indulgent, good old Mimsey !--yo
q. don't mean to turn into prim, pros
| ~ wi I won't hnlipya II