Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-08
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MARIE CORELLi.

was like Il moving mass of molten gold.
srlit asunder here and there by angry
rasged-loolibg riffs of crimson. The
Young men grouped themselves to-
sether at the PROV of the vesse in
order to smoke their cigars without
annoyance to Thelma Old Guldmar
Cid not smoke, but he talked, and
Errington after seeing them all fairly
absorbed in an argument on the best
methods Of spearing salmon, moved
quietly away to where the girl was
sitting, her great pensive eyes fixed on
the burning splendors of the heavens,
Are you warm enough there?" he
asked. and there was an unconscious
tenderness in his voice as he asked
the question. cor shall | fetch YOU a
wrap?'
She smiled. Il have my hood" she
said. at is the warmest thing | ever
wear, except, of course, in winter"
Philip looked at the hood as she
drew it more closely over her head,
and thought that surely no more be-
coming article of apparel ever was de-
signed for woman's wear He had
never seen anything like it either in
color or teXture,-it was of peculiarly
warm, rich crimson, like the heart of
a red demask rose and it suited the
bright hair and tender, thoughtful
eyes Of its owner to perfection
Tell me-" he said, drawing little
nearly and speaking in lower tone,
have you forgiven me for my rude
ness the first time saw you?"
She looked u little troubled.
Perhaps also was rude she said
gently. Il did not know you
thought"
You were quite right" he eagerly
interrupted her. 1t was very imperti-
should have found it out myself, as |
have done"
And he smiled at her as he said the
last words with marked emphasis,
She raised her eyes wistfully.
And you are glad?" she asked
softly and with sort of wonder III
her accents.
Glad to know your name? glad to
know you? OF course, Can you ask
such a question:"
But Why" persisted Thelma. 1T is
not as if you We're lonely,-you have
friends already. We are nothing to
you. Soon you will go away, and you
will think of the Altenfjord as a
aream, land our names will be forgot
ten. That is natural!"
What a foolish rush of passion filled
his heart as she spoke in those mel
low, almost plaintive accents,-what
wild words leaTed to his lips and what
ar effort it cost him to keep them
back. The heat ald impetuosity of
Romeo, whom up to the present he
had been inclined to consider partic-
ularly stupid youth.--was now quite
comprehensive to his mind, and he,
cool, self-possessed Englishman, was
ready at that moment to outrival
JCliet's lover in his utmost excuses
of amorous folly. In spite of his self
restraint, lis voice quivered little
as he answered her
II shall never forget the Altenfjo lord
or you, Miss Guldmar. Don't yoa
know there are some things that can
not be forgotten? such as . a sudden
glimpse of fine scenery,-a beautiful
song, or pathetic POEM" She bent
her head in assent. And here there
is so much to remember-the light Of
the midnight sun,-the glorious noun
tains, the loneliness of the whole
land!"
rs it better than other countries
you have SEEM" asked the girl with
some interest
Much better!" returne1 Sir Philip
fervently. I'm fact, there is no place
like it in my opinion" He paused at
the sound of her pretty laughter
You are-what is it?-ecstatic!"
she said mirthfully. Tell me, have
you been to the south of Fran e and
the PyreL p
"Of course | have" he replied Il
have been all over the Continent
travelled about it till I'm tired of it.
Do you like the south of France better
than Norway"
"No,-not so very much better" she
said obviously. And yet a title. 1t is
so warm and bright there, and the peo-
pie are gay. Here they are stern and
sullen. My father loves to sail the
seas, and when / first went to school
at Aries, he took me long and beau
tiful voyage. We went from Christian
sund to Eolland, and saw all those
pretty Dutch cities with their canals
and quaint bridges. Then we went
through the English Channel to Brest,
then by the Bay of Biscay to Bay
onne. Bayonne seemed to me very
lovely, but we left it soon, and trayell-
ed long way by land, seeing all sorts
Of wonderful things. till we came to
Aries. And though it is such a long
route, and not for many persons
to take, have travelled to Aries and
back twice that way, SO all there is
familiar to me-and In some things
/ do think it better than Norway"
al induced your father to send