Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-07

made Lina's decision: Lima, if you are
, so happy with some one that nothing
J else in the world is so happy as being
} with that one-is it lover"
No she would rot 90 home yet
Let her co." said Lincoln Millet.
She is welded to vanity"
Aldena was at the gate to meet him.
He thought she had never looked so
lovely as now, standing there in the
moonlight, with her dark eyes raised
to his.
rs she coming?"
No" he answered, smiling down at
her, but you are growing to be such
an excellent housekeeper we shall do
nicely without her"
Il shall never to like Lima" she said.
No, but you will be like Aldena,
and that is just what we wish you to
bel"
Not very long after that very i'm
perative letter came to Lima.
Lima, my dearest, you positively
must come home now and attend to
NE. | have something very important
to tell you. l can't get along without
you another day You can go t."k of
course 1t would be wicked to take
you away from your precious work and
your gay life there. Aunt Mercy will
keep house after there, | almost
told. Come quick"
The hour Lima Powers had been
shrinking from ever since she left
home had come. And there was no de-
liverance. She must face it.
ooh, Lima, you dear blessed Lima! |
am so glad you have come! I can't do
a thing without you! Oh, Lima! l have
so much to tell you I don't know
where to begin. am Sc happy, happy,
happy! It's all settled that | am to be
married in white And we are going
to housekeeping in the sweetest little
nest of house. You are surprised,
| know, for | always dreamed of a
palace and silks and jewels, But
don't care new.
My dear, you are i'll! You look
deathly! Why didn't ! notice before?
You have been working too hard.
You are so terrible ambitious, Lima.
Do come into the house."
And a little later Lawyer Millet
CO me- He shook hands with Lima in
quite brothelly fashion, and looked
as serenely pleasant as usual. But Lima
thought she read disapproval in his
eyes when they met hers.
Aldena began to run on again now.
ooh. such a ctzy time we have had
talking things over. have told her
all about Fred and the house and
Liza, you are going to faint again
This is the second time. Mr. Millet
I am sure she is i'll, but she won't
own it. She says it's the heat in the
cars that gave her a headache"
After what Aldena called the Sweet
est little wedding that ever was" she
and her Fired" started for Aunt
Mercys up among the Vermont noun
tains. Lawyer Millet and Lima walked
home from the station together after
seeing the happy pair off.
Lawyer Millet could not make out
Lima of late. She was growing beau
tiful. He had never seen her so happy.
The curve of her mouth that he always
so strongly objected tc, had dlsap-
peared entirely 1t seemed as IL it had
never been used to anything but smil-
ing.
do you know" she said, at is the
oldest thing, but | supposed all along
that you were the happy lover. She
rover mentioned any name until after
came home"
Lincoln Millet stopped short and
looked at her How long have you
known her secret?"
ooh, almost from the beginning, |
think, | saw what was coming before
| went away"
Lincoln Millet's eyes seemed riveted
to Lina's face And you thought it
was II"
Lima laughed. 1t was so easy for her
to laugh these days. Come, | am go
inE home she said, lit is too hot to
stand here in the sun"
Several times during the remainder
OF the walk Lina's companion made
as though he would speak to her, and
then checked himself. lis she so glad.
to be released from her duties here?
he asked himself, each time be looked
at her CLOWN face. "Does she love
that life so much?" Or, could it be
she had formed an attachment there?
This thought made him so grave that
Lima remarked it, and said, You Will
miss Aldena 4 good deal"
yes" he answered II shall miss
Aldena. We have been very good
friends. When do you expect Aunt
Mercy"
Il don't expect" said Lima, Aunt
Mercy IS not coming
Not coming! You have made diff
ferent arrangements then. Who is to
be housekeeper?"
Il am" said Lima quietly.
"Lna!" flood Of light seemed to
illumine Lawyer Millet's brain and to
shine out from his face. "Lina'"
Yes, dear"