Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-25

now that he has chosen to treat me so,
| will not go"
Well, we'll. child, you shall do Just
rs YOU like, But I'm afraid you'll feel
pretty lonely here, without ANYBODY
but Katy and Joe in the house, till IL
o'clock at night"
No, won't, father: you and mother
don't give yourselves any more
trouble about me-"
Lucy was very brave. and she helped
her mother TO set ready. and saw her
parents drive away with smile upon
her lips,
But she was very lonely after they
were gone, She strolled about the
empty rooms for awhile. went up
stairs and almost crtcd as she looked
at the new dress hanging In the closet.
There were more wanderings, few
tears shed In her bedroom, n little at
tempt at reading. So passed away the
morning and the dinner was ready.
| But she could not taste It when she
sat down alone,
The afternoon was worse She went
up to her room, and cried herself into
u fever, Restless and miserable. she
felt too languid TO sit up, and she
| tossed sleenlessly upon her bed until
tho early November twilight set In.
When at last she bathed her face, ar
ranged her disordered dress and curls,
and went down, Katy had frightened
tho sitting room fire tin the cheerful
room was all aglow with red light.
But Lucy felt too sad TO perceive its
beauties, She threw herself upon tho
rug, and laying her head upon her
mothers arm chair. burst into tears.
She was only II, and this was her first
sorrow.
The ilre cracked and sparkled, and
the red CLEANS fell over tho reoumbent
figure. Her grief had nearly spent
itself In tears and lamentations; abe
had tasted all day and was exhausted,
and now the heat and silence made
her drowsy, and she fell into n half
conscious state that was almost n
swoon, Katy came once or twice to
look at her. for abe feared abe was
really Ill, but only an impatient mo-
ton attested her knowledge OF the
girls presence,
How long she lay thus she never
could tell, but after time she felt
strong hands upon her. and that she
was being slowly lifted from her un.
comfortable posture.
Go away. Katy! Leave mo alonel"
To her surprise there was no reply,
and now aho was placed upon the
chair, and pair OF lips pressed upon
her forehead She looked up and saw,
not Katy. but Mark sheldon!
IT'S n quarter past O." said Mark,
half an hour later. IA the two sat to-
gether at tho little table on which
Katy had placed n nice supper. I'VE
can start at Z, and can go there In an
hour. have everything over. have time
for n pleasant visit. and home again
before midnight. But how they will
stare when they SEQ usl"
Lucy answered only by saucy
smile and blush and presently she
stole away to put on the now dress
and tho pretty ornaments which had
been lying for month In tho drawer,
waiting for this occasion, Before z
tho pair were on their way, gliding
merrily over the smooth snow.
Rachel viii be surprised, think.
She never thought to zee us together
after what she told me-, Did you real
ly say you were going to that party,
Lucy?"
Certainly | did. think | even
told you 30 But that was before
knew that this was to be Thanksglv-
Ing day"
well, wo shall put 1t out OF her
power tonight to trouble us more
You will be mine and nobody can ever
como between us more. Poor little
girl, what you must have suffered"
There was some surprise and much
laughter as the pair entered her grand
fathers door There was wedding
there shat night. on which all save
Rachel smiled She alone looked sad
and discontinued. Before midnight
Mark brought her home his wife. and
/ am sure their Thanksgiving day,
spite ita lowering morning, was ever
afterwards remembered ma the hap
piest day OF their lives.-New York
Daily News.