Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-06

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suits me, or can suit me, and | shall
remain bachelor"
And you go to take tea at Mrs.
lAtons" murmured Mrs. Harmon be-
tween her teeth, while a disturbing
eXUres sion came into her clear seeing
eyes.
Unlcr The fronical hand even inqui5i-
tDrial loGk Andrew lost cCunLenance a
litlle; he could not deny that 10 E.a!ri-
muEy he preferred i!rtiDg with Mrs.
! LatJn.
lie was pulling himself together to
ply, pr rather, to defend himself,
when the street DOR bell was heard.
"A caller, oh? Is this your recertlon
dlt. aunt. or do you, too, give your
friends Tea at oclock?"
"Yau are imp, rtinent, nephew. Al
my age woman does not give oclc:k
Glrtat.trs 1t Is not even caller ] am
sure 1t Is my little friend Rosanonl,
the charming girl spoke Of.
u shall fee, then
DO you not wish even to see her"
Never! Or, If you insist, | shall 90
into this little anle-room and look ut
! her through the crack OF the door.
That Is the only concession | shall
make and the young man stepped
quickly into the next room as the OPP
pos.te door opened to admit the Visitor;
through the slit Andrew Guild make
out tie graceful silhouette Of a young
girl.
How 10 you do Mrs Harmon?' said
the girl, as she entered the room Il
have brought back the little books on
the orphan asylum that you lent
mamma May | stay moment visa
you"
She continued to keep her back
toward Andrew, ana he, now begin
mig TO get tired Of the game had
about concluded that she must be
frRhtfully ugly.
"SIt down here, dear, beside me-
ard Mrs. Hamon easily c)ntriNed to
room; and the young man, approaching
place tho girl just opposite the small
his eye TO tho crack was stuck by the
pretty face he beheld.
We'll, Rosamond, what are you do
ing lowaddys? Are you going out
much?'
NO very little | had card for
Mrs. Latons tea this afternoon, hut |
wrote her was III, You will not be-
tray me, will you? and she Laughed n
merry laugh that set Andrews heart
| TO vibrating,
do you not care for such affalrs?"
asked Mrs Harmon.
Surely, Mrs Harmon, you do not
think It would be amusing to spend an
hour or two watching Mrs. La,on's
nirlatlons, with no one to talk to but
the insipid women and stupid men of
her set?"
you are severe, my child"
Severe? Well with a woman like
Mrs. Laton, | do not think one can be
700 much So"
instinctyely Mrs. lltrmon raised
her eyes to the door that concealed
! Andrew, and, under preteXt Of arrang-
ing the portere, she crossed the room
ana as sine renrrangod the drapery,
whispered to- her nephew: "lt's nearly
s you'll be late for your tea"
But her warning was unh eedcd; An
drew did not bulge. As for the girl
by the fire, she was still full Of her
idea.
DO YOU know Mrs. Laton, Mrs. Ilar-
mCn?' cho asked.
YES, yes" the old lady FASTENED to
reply. and to turn the conversation
she went on: but you are wrong to
declare that all rlen are stupid There
are some quite sensible"
Sensible? Well, do not know
them. | do not mean that they are all
stupid, but they think themselves 50
superior that thoy arc wearisomo,
| They arc VAIN. insuflcrable boros with
| heir hase airs aud their idea thot they
are irresistible because they can ilirt
with Mrs. l4aton, who has bleaehcd
hair, and smears paint on her face rs
| il 1t vera palette, and those Drains
arc good for nothing but 10 devise out
rarcous gowns"
Again Mrs. Harmon cast IN uneasy
glance toward th2 little room in which
Auurrw was fast waxing angry He
Ne would have liked to strange THIS
girl, whose superb health and triumN-
haa beauty irritHtcd him.
and when will yen get married.
| my DEAR" suggested Mrs, Harmon,
agam throwing herself into the breach.
| Il shall never marry
! "mtrcl" Why uot3'
| "Whv uCt?" repeat VI Rnsanond. a
lRlhdow Of melancholy coming over
h,r fce THAT Andrew admired In spite
rC h,vtSelr "RcrAlrSc am a ltt."
! fool WIZ raurn da NJ lhe rest DO |
would wish to love my husband aud
hive HIM love mo would wish to
WARY a man whom | should Single
oG, i"om Emlng the rest FIR his &ood~
hess auG Intelligence, J would wish
all to NO proud az him