Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-16

The golden hours fed by all TOO
rapidly,--and toward the close or
August there came an interruption to
their felicity. Courtesy had compelled
Bruce Errington and his wife to invite
a few friends down TO visit them at
the Manor before the glory OF the sum
mer-time was past,-and first among
the guests came Lord and Lady Win
sleigh and their boy, Ernest. Her
ladyship's maid, Louise Renaud, OF
course, accompanied her laydship.--
and Briggs was also to the fore in the
capacity of Lord Winsleigh's personal
attendant. After these, George Lori
mer arriyed--he had avoided the Er-
ringtons all the season,-but he could
not very we'll refuse the pressing in
yitation now given him without SEEM
ing churlish, then came Beau Love-
lace, for a few days only, as with the
commencement of September he would
be of as usual to his villa on the
Largo di Como. Sir Francis Lennox,
100, made his appearance frequently in
casual sort of wayne ran down,
TO use his own expression, now and
then, and made himself very agree
able, especially to men, by whom he
was well liked for his invariable good
humor and extraordinary proficiency,
in all sports and games OF skill An
PREF, lively and sparkling as ever
he came from Paris to pass a fort
night with his cher Phil-eep and
make merciment for the whole party
His old admiration for Britta had by
no means decreased,-he was fond of
waylaying that demure little maiden
on her various household errands, and
giving her small posies OF jessamine
and other sweet-scented blossoms to
wear just above the left-hand corner
of her apron-bib, close to the place
where the heart is supposed to be.
Olaf Guldmar had been Invited to the
Manor at this period, Burlington wrote
many urgent letters, and SO did
Thelma, entreating him to come,-for
nothing would have pleased Sir Philip
more than to have introduced the fine
old Odin worshipper among his
fashionable friends, and to have heard
him bluntly and forcibly holding his
own among them, putting their faint
and languid ways OF life to shame by
his manly, honest, and vigorous ut
terance But Guldmar had only just
returned to the Altenf1ord after nearly
q years absence, and his hands were
too full of work for him to accept his
scn-in-law's invitation.
THE farm lands have waste and
dreary look" he wrote, though | let
them q man who should verify have
known how to till the soil trodden by
his fathers-and as for the farm
house, twas like u hollow shell that
has lain long on the shore and be-
come brown and brittle-for thou
knowest no human creature has en-
tered there since we departed. How
ever, Valdemar Svensen and l, for
sake Of company, have resolved TO
dwell together in it, and truly we have
nearly settled down to the peaceful
contemplation of our past days,-so
Philip, and thou, my child Thelma,
trouble not concerning me. am
hale and hearty, the gods be thanked,
and may live on in hope to see you
beth next spring or summertime.
Your happiness keeps this old man
young-so grudge me not the news OF
your delights wherein | am myself de-
lighted"
One familiar figure was missing from
the Manor household, THAT Of Edward
Neville. Since the night at the Bril-
liant, when he had left the theater SO
suddenly, and gone home on the plea
OF illness, he had never been quite the
same man. He looked years older
he was strangely nervous and timid-
and he shrank away from Thelma as
though he were some guilty or tainted
creature. Surprised at this, she spoke
to her husband about it,-but he,
huriedly, and with some embarrass-
ment, advised her to let him alone"
his nerves were shaken"-his
health was feeble'-and that it
would be kind on her part to refrain
from noticing him or asking him ques-
tons. So she refrained but Neyille's
behavior puzzled her all the same
When they left town, he implored, al
most piteously, to be allowed to re-
main BEND, he could attend to Sir
Philips business SO much better in
London, he declared, and he had his
way, Burlington. usually fond of
Nevllle's society. made no attempt
whatever to persuade him against his
WILL he stayed in the half-shut-up
house In Princes Gate through all the
summer heat, porting over parliament
tary documents and pamphlets and
Philip came UP from the country once
fortnight to visit him, and transact
any business that might require his
personal attention.
On one Of the last and hottest days
IN August, grand garden-party was
given at the Manor. All the county
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