Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

shoulders with mingled air tof' weari-
ness and Self-pity, "cNccpt one thing
liver }.t.s..s.
rs that hard work" she inquired
wcniertngly, 'tt
Very" "'
They were Silen; them and the girls /,
face grew serious rs she rested on her
oars, and still SURVEYED him with 4
straight, candid Sage, that, though
earnest and penetrating, had nothing of
badness in 1t. Il was the look of one
in whose past there were no secrets the
look OF 4 child who Is satisfied with
the present and takes no thought for
the future Few women look so after
they have entered their teens, Social
arti6ce, afteCtatiou, and the insatiateI
vanity that modern life encourages In
the feminine nature-all these things
soon do away with the pellucid
clearness and stoadfaStuess of the eye
the beautiful true, untamed express
sion, which, though SO rare. Is, when
stNn Infinitely more hewitching than all
the bright arrows VI couuetry and spark
ling invitation that fash from the
glances Of well-hrcd society danes, who
have taken care to educate their eyes
il not their hearts, This girl was evil
IDENTIFY not trained property; had she
been so she would have dropped cur
| tain oyer those wide bright windows OF
! her soul, she would have remembered
| that she was alone with strange man
! ut midn(ght--at midaght, though the
/ sun shone, she would have simpered
and teiGued embarrassment, oven II she
could not feel II, AS 1t happened, she
did nothing of the kind, only her ex-
preston softcued and became more visit
full and earnest, and when she spoke
again her voice was mellow with suave
gentlencss. that had something In 1t of
compassion,
"lf you do not love HE itself" she
said, you love the beautiful things OF
life do you notr See yonderl There
4 is what we call the meeting Of night
and morning. One Is glad to be alive
at such'a moment. Look quickly! The
light soon fades"
She pointed towards the east Her
companion ea2cd In that direction, and
uttered an exclamation, almost shout,
of wonder and admiration. Within
the space OF the past few minutes the
aspect Of tho heavens had completely
changed The burning scarlet and violet
hues had all melted into transparent
yet brilliant shade OF pale mauve, as
delicate aS che inner tint of lilac bios
sem, and ncmSs this stretched two
wing-shaped! gossamer clouds OF watery
green, fringed. with soft primrose, Be
tween these cloudwings, MS opaline In
lnstrc as those'ot'a dragonfly. the face
Of the sun shotm like shield of polish
ed gold while his rays. piercing spear
like through tho varied tints Of emer-
Md brought nm mccarthy radiance over
the landscape, nalnstfe M. though the
moon were, IN sope strange way, bat
Ting with the sun Tor mastery over the
visible universe, though looking south
ward, she couid dhiS hc perceived, the
ghost Of horself--a- poor, faintlng. palld
goddess, IN peElsbing Diana,
Bringing his glance down from the
skies, the young man turned II to the
face of tho maiden near him, and was
startled ~ her marvellous beauty
hearty now heightened Ivy the effect
Of fhe thaiiktfuI colors that played
4 around her. Tho very boat In which
she sat glittered with bronze-like
metallic brightness ns II heaved gently
to and fro on the silvery green water;
the midnight sunshine hathed the fall
ing glory Of her long hair TIL each
thick tress each clustering cnrlI ap-
"onred to emit mn amber spark OF light
The strange, weird effect of the Sky
seemed to have stolen into her eyes,
making them shine with wItch-like bril-
liancy, he varied radiance flashing
about her brought Into strong relief tho
! pureness OF her profile, drawing as with
n fine pencil tho outlines Of her noble
forehead sweet mouth, and rounded
chin It touched the scarlet Of her
bodice, and frightened the quaint old
silver clasp she wore at her waist and
throat. TIL she seemed no longer an
earthly being, but more Ike some fair
wandering sprltc from the legendary
Morse kingdom Of Alfheim. the "ab0dc
Of The Luminous GcniI."
She was gazing upwards, heaven
wards and her expression was one Of
rapt and almost devotional intensity
Thus she remained for some moments,
motionless as The picture Of an expect
ant angel painted by Raffaele or Correg-
glo then reluctantly and with a deep
sigh she turned her eyes towards earth
again. In so doing she met the fixed
and too vlsibly admIrlng gaze OF her
companion. She started, and a wave Of
vivid color flushed her cheeks. Quickly
recovering her serenity, however, she
saluted him slightly, and, moving her
oars In unison, was on the point OF de-
parture.
Stirred by an impulse he could not
resist, he laid one hand detainIngIy on
the rim of the boat
Are you going now" he asked
She RAISED her eyebrows In some little
surprise and smiled.
"GoIng?" she repeated. why, yca.
| shall be late In getting home as It