Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-07

either learn to do that, or must so
mad, But enough we will talk of
other things"
Perhaps it was because | had not
his facility for putting things out Of
my mind. Certainly. although We did
talk of other things, for some time
We spoke with some seriousness and
constraint. Gradually We got back to
the old manner.
DO you remember" he said, that
wrote to you about some opals? You
took that Solemnly--at the foot q, the
letter. 1t was only my way Of con-
veying To YOU the news that was
lie; ling in olals. had fifteen hum
dred pounds worth OF them"
When YOU write to a man who is
in Il bad temper, underline anything
which is not to be taken seriously, and
tell him you've done it. Then he may
possibly understand you, However,
YOU did we'll with your opals, if Sinden
is the result"
Not as we'll as | should have done.
Opals do not fetch their real value yet
they will, bur at present they don't.
tried other things too, but We needn't
so into the details Of my money grub
bing. Not being CroeSus Ike Your
self, had to grub and did grub 1t
would have been too absurd for Will
may not to have had anything she
wanted. However, it's all over now"
L is perhaps. rs well that should
explain that was not Croesus,
had an annual income of fl 100 year,
and no prospect that ii would ever he
increased. Indeed, as it WAS derived
in part from the rent of agricultural
land, it promised to grow less
| asked him how long he had been
AT Sindon
Il have been here" he answered,
"one week today. have only been in
England a fortnight. ! had an agent
here Watching for chance to buy
Sinden for me- and as soon as he
Sinden for me. and rs soon rs he
cahled to me that he had got 1t,
returned"
| was rather surprised. There was
nothing in the furniture or arrange.
ments of the house which indicated so
recent an occupation. There was moth
ing temporary or makeshift | said
us much, and he explained that he had
been lucky in making people do
things for him the way he wanted
them done. He said that on the next
day he and Wilmay would show me
the place.
Tell me about Wilmay," said.
What is she hke?"
He turned his head smiled. and told
me to see for myself
| looked round | had not heard a
sound, but the library door had been
opened and Wilmay stood there
After all these years | have but to
close my eyes and | can still see Will
may as | saw her then "A white figure
standing in the doorway,
She was in a long white night gown
Her feet were bare, eXquisitoly shaped
looking as if they were made of rose
petals. Her hair, OF the palest gold,
hung down below her waist. Her deep
blue chiId's eyes were fixed on her
father and myself In one hand she
carried the box of chocolates. the
other hand was stretched out as she
came forward. She had the face of
an angel.
'Wilmay," said her father, this is
Edward Mr. Edward Derrimer"
She shook hands with me, without
the least shyness.
Your uncle Edward | said. eff !
may have that honor-a sort of super
numerary, unofficial uncle.
Il would sooner call YOU just Ed
ward, if l may. | don't like the word
uncle or the word meals or ulcer
oh, and there are some other words
too! The sound of them is so bad"
by all means call me Edward. And
what am | to call you-Will?"
Never" she laughed. Nobody
calls me that Always Wilmay."
She made herself comfortable in a
low lounging chair, and opened tho
purple box
It's so hot tonight, couldn't sleep,
so | thought ] would come down stairs
just as | was, and try to find you
did sand a message, but | wanted
to thank you myself for this lovely box
and the chocolates. How did you
know that ! liked chocolates?"
1T was a wild guess OF mine"
1T was quite right. See, I've eaten
half row already. she added
peruslvely,-"I were to eat four more,
should be ILL.,"
| looked for some proper and con
ventional display Of parental author
ity. None came. Her father sat and
watched her and me with an amused
smile, ! therefore took It upon myself
to suggest that the box should be
closed until the morrow. did not
want 10 have the death Of the child
upon my conscience.
"Oh, no." she said. AS four would
make me ill., shan't eat four, shall
eat three +"
And she did Then she said that her
father had told her that was a fine
musician