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

yesterday | went to take her some
bowers for the last time, Father came
With me---we asked her blessing. And
| think she will give It, Phillip she
must know how good you are ana how
happy am"
He srokcd her silky hair tenderly
and was silent, The Eulalie had
reached the outward bend OF the Alien
ford and the station OF Bosekop was
rapidly disappearing. Olaf Guldmar
and the others came on deck to take
their last look Of 1t.
Il shall see the old place again,
doubt not, long before you do, Thelna,
child, said the stout old boude, view
irg, with keen, fond glance, the
stretch of the vanishing scenery.
Though when once you are safe
married at Christiauta, Naldemar
Svenstu and will have Il fine toss ON
the seas in the Nalkyrie, and | shall
grow young again In the storin and
drift of the foam and the dark wild
waves, Ies--a wandering life suits
me and ! am not sorry To have n
taste of it once more, There's nothing
like tt-nothing like a broad ocean and
a sweeping wind"
And he lifted his cap and drew him
self erect. inhaling the air like an old
warrior scouting battle. The others
listened, amused at his enthusiasm,
and, meanwhile. the AltentJoro alto
gether disappeared and the Eulalie
was soon plunging in roueher sea-
| They were bound for Christiania,
where it was decided Thelma mar
riage should at once take place after
which Sir Philip would leave his yacht
at the disposal of his friends. for them
to return in ii to England He himself
intended to start directly for Germany
with his bride, Il trip IN which Rritta
was to accompany them as Thelma's
maid Olaf Guldmar, as he had just
stated, purposed making voyage In
the Nalkyrie, as soon as he should get
her properly manned and fitted, which
he meant to do at Christiana.
Such were their plans, and, mean
while they were all together on the
/ Eulale,-a happy and sociable party
Errington having resigned his cabin to
the use of his fair betrothed and her
| little maid, whose delight at the novel
change in her life, and her escape from
the persecution of her grandmother,
was extreme. Onward they sailed,
past the grand l.oloden Islands and all
the magnificent scenery extending
thence to Christiansund, while the in
habitants of Bosekop locked in vain for
their return to the Altenfjord.
The short summer there was begin
ming to draw to a close, some Of the
birds took their departure from the
coast, the dun routine of the place
went on as usual, rendered even duler
by the absence Of the witch" element
of discord,a circumstance that had
kept the supersttious villagers more
or less on u lively tension of religious
and resentful excitement and by-and.
| by, the rightful minister of Bosekop
came back to his duties and released
the Reverend Charles Dyeeworthy. who
straightway returned to his loving
| flock in Yorkshire. 1t was difficult to
ascertain whether the aged LoVisn
was satisfied or wrathful AT lhc de-
parture of the Guldmars with her
granddaughter Britta IN their COM
| pany-she kept herself almost buried
in her but ut Talvg, and saw no one
INF uth Ia
respectfully staid than ever, ana who.
as a prominent member of the Luth-
eran congregation, distinguished her
self a eatly by her godly bearing and
uncompromising gloom.
Little by little, the Rossips ceased to
talk about the disappearance of the
white witch and her father title by
! little they ceased to speculate as to
whether the rich Engishman Sir
| Philip Errington, :rcally meant to
marry hcr-a contamination of things
which none OF them seemed to think
| likely the absence of their hated
neighbors was felt by them as relief,
while the rumored fate of the crazy
Sigurd was of course looked upon as
evidence Of fresh crime on the part OF
the pagan" VIII was accused Of hav-
ing, in some way or other caused the
unfortunate lads death. And The old
farmhouse on the pne-coycred knoll
was shut mp and SILENT: It's doo"s and
windows safely barred against wind
and rain and only the doves, left to
forage for themselves, crooned upon
its roof ali day, or strutting on the de-
serted paths, rufIied their plumage in
melancholy meditation, as though
wondering at the absence Of the fair
ruling spirit Of the place, whose smile
mad been brighter than the sunshine
The villagers avoided II as though II
were haunted--the roses dropped aud
died INTENDED and by degrees the
old homestead grew TO look like a
quaint little picture OF forgotten joys,
with it's deserted porch and fading
flowers.
Meanwhile, 4 thrill OF amazement
incredulity. disappointment, indigna-
tiOn and horror ms had lfka a vIoIapt