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

down and wrote the following letter:
| My Dearest Tom; think | have
teen mad for the last two or three
days; At any rate, didn't know my
own mind when | wrote you was
engaged, do know II now, though.
! prefer to die an old maid and am
not going TO marry Sir Gearge Che is
coming tomorrow, ana | shall tell him
that never WILD | really don't know
what | was doing when accepted him.
won quite see don't YOU,
though told YOU that loved YOU, why
! | wouldn't agree to our becoming en-
gagged" We could never afford to marry,
because, rs Lydia says. of the bills, |
| don't know how to economige, and
would never drag You into poverty by
becoming your Wife, though | shall
always love you, have tdled my
time away most dreadmlly, but |
mean To work now, and perhaps. il
had only done 50 before, we might
have both saved erChgh In few
Years time TO pay rent and taxes and
those dreadful bills, But that is all
over now, rs ! suppose | shall never
see YOU again.
/ The Letter wrote YOU yesterday
must have made you hate me. Wen,
| deserve 1t, Ior | know that am the
most contemplate, despcahle creature
In the whole world but some day,
Tom, try and forgive your broken
hearted, and repentant
Nora
went down stairs fully determined
T. send my letter to the post Sir
George would be certain to call that
morning; then | would toll him, II
was better to do It all at once.
Mamma was already down
Il hope your head is better, dear"
she said, as took my place at the
breakfast table.
Yes. thanks, replied, MS | opened
my letters.
Among them was a note from Lydia
! have a wretched cold. SO cannot 40
out DO come and see me this morn
ing, dear, she wrote
1T is very unsympathotic Of me-"
thought but | wouldn't see Lydia on
any account till have settled with
| Sir George,
Nora, said mamma, looking up.
uddeuly from q note she was reading,
Sir George says he is called out Of
own ON business, So he won't he able
| to come TO lunch, He says we may
expect him later il the day,
For fear of meeting Tom, | decided
o remain indoors all day, So, getting
my easel and colors, | tlded to paint,
! but only succeeded in spelling my can
vas. Then attempted to learn son
alta OF BeethoVens. but gave it up as
dismal failure, | began volume Of
essays, but found myaeH ,1reNer gazing
| blankly at one page. In the end
abandoned the attempt to settle down
10 anything and spont the morning Ia
roaming about the house, arranging
and dlsarlnsilg the furniture aud list
lessly turning upea books and music.
1t seemed Is If the day would never
end
i am going for 4 turn in the park,
! Would You care t. come as Well?"
mamma said, coming into the library,
where | had settled to write some let
ters.
II rather want TO finish these letter."
| said, looking up fro m the thin sheet
of note paper hal spoiled, so if you
don't mnd goins alone III stay IN"
Mamma mad gone about an hour,
when there was an impatient ring al
the door bell. A moment afterward
heard the sound OF mans firm tread
approaching the library.
1T Is Sir George, !" ! exclaimed, shut
ting my desk and springng TO my leet
But | must get 1t over" | said paus-
ing irresolutely, Its no use to put II
off any longer,
| DR.. Goodhart!"
Toni" exclaimed, In thunder
struck tones. as the door closed behind
him and he FASTENED toward me.
How lucky to find you in!" cried
Tom. = knew you wouldn't be expect
ing me, and was afraid you might be
o'i' ioh Ilh5h HhAI WHhl
had become Of me, but ! thought
would rather tell You the good news
than write"
! stared at him in amazement. for
instead 0t appearing wretched, as | had
| expected him 10 be, he looked the EN-
bodiment Of health and happiness.
THE old BOY" he continued, has
actually taken me into partnership. 1t
all quite square agreements drawn
up and everything settled I've on
Ily just got back to town, and came
straight here to tell you, | wanted you
to hear IT first. And, now, Nora, my
darling you can't possibly raise any
more obstacles against our engage
ment, can yon?"
"H-hayen't you had my letter." |
stammered.
THE one in which you said you
thought we couldn't live on 600 a
year?' said Tom. My dear girl, do
you think would ask you to rough II
with me on that? You really believed
my income was 50 very limited?"