Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
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-------. MARIE coRELLL


oxen. he says the tanner lives IN
" Placid pastoral region.
There they bring him the three-year-
olds and the four-year- olds to
break them.--
Some are such beautiful animals, 50
lofty looking,-some are buff-col-
ored, some mottled, one has
white line running along his back,
some are brindled.
Some have wide tiaring horns Ca good
sign!) look you! the bright hides.
See the two with stars on their fore
heads-see the round bodies and
broad backs
How straight and square they stand
on their legs "
Stop. stop!" cried Lcrimer, putting
his hands to his ears. This is pract-
ical Joke, Beau! No one would call
that jargon poetry!"
"Oh! wouldn't they thought" en-
claimed Lovelace. Let some critic
of reputation once start the idea, and
you'll have the good London folk who
won't bother to read him for them
selves, declaring him as fine as Shakes
peare. The dear English muttons!
fine Southdowns! fieecy baa-lambs!
once let the Press-bell tinkle loudly
enough across the fields of literature,
and they'll follow, pleating sweetly in
aEy direction! The sharpest heads
in our big metropolis are those who
know this, and who act accordingly.
Then why don't you act accord
ingly?" asked Errington with faint
smile.
"Oh, l" can't never asked a
favor from the Press in my life-but
its little bell has tinkled for me all
the same, and a few of the muttons
fellow, but not all. Are you off? this
as they rose TO take their leave. Well,
Errington, old fellow" and he shook
hands warmly, pleasant journey to
you, and a happy return home. My
hest regards to your wife. Lorimer,
have you settled whether you'll go
with me to Italy? start the day
after tomorrow"
Lorimer hesitated-then said, "All
right! My mothers delighted at the
i6ea,-yes, Beau! We'll come. Only
l hope we shan't bore you"
Bore me! you know me better than
ttat," and he accompanied them out of
the smoking-room into the hall, while
Etrington, a little surprised at this
sudden arrangement, observed
why, George thought you'd be
here when we came back from Nor
way-to-to welcome Thelma you
know!"
George laughed. my dear boy,
slant be wanted! Just let me know
how everything goes on. You--you
see I'm in duty bound to take my
mother out of London in winter"
Just sol" agreed Lovelace who had
watched him narrowly while he spoke.
Don't grudge the old lady her south
ern sunshine, Errington! Lorimer
wants brushing up bit too-he looks
seedy. Then l shall consider it settled
the day after tomorrow, we meet at
Charing Cross-morning tidal express,
OF course,-never go by night service
across the Channel if you can help it."
Again they shook hands and parted.
Best thing that young fellow can
dol" thought Lovelace as he returned
to the reading room. THE sooner he
gets out of this into new scenes the
better,-he's breaking his heart over
the beautiful Thelma. BY Jove the
boys eyes looked like those of a shot
animal whenever her name was men
toned. He's rather badly hit"
He sat down and began to mediate,
What can l do for him, | wonder?"
he thought. Nothing, ! suppose. A
love of that sort can't be remedied.
It's pity-a great pity! And | don't
know any woman likely to make q
counter impression on him. He'd never
put up with an Italian beauty he
paused in his reflections, and the color
flushed his handsome brow, as the daZ-
zling vision OF a sweet, piquant face
with liquid dark eyes and ripping
masses of rich brown hair came fitting
before him-"unless he saw Angela"
and he will not see her,-besides,
Ar gela loves met"
And after this, his meditations
seemed to be particularly pleasant, to
Judge from the expression OF his feat
u'es. Beau was by no means ignorant
OF the tender passionate had his own
little romance. as beautiful and bright
as a summer day-but he had resolved
that London, with its love of gossip,
its scandal and society papers. --Lon-
don, that on account of his popularity
as a writer, watched his movements
ard chronicled his doings in the most
authoritative and incorrect manner
London should have no chance OF
penetrating into the secret Of hts pri-
yate life. And so far he had succeeded
and was likely still TO succeed.
Meanwhile, as he still sat In blissful
reverie, pretending to read a news
paper, though his thoughts were far