Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17

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the elder woman moved to the chair,
and placed Alice In IL
You are stronger today" she said
strong enough. think, 70 hear
all have TO say"
Tell me Quickly--ts anything
wrong is there more trouble!
Alice's pale cheeks flushed.
No more trouble, dear. | trust no.
thing but happiness, See, am going
TO sit beside you and chat while,
Davis, you may so. but don't be tar
away. shall ring presently
Alice gazed AT Lady parrell'S face
most anXiously.
Now, my dear child, will tell you
ALL First let all fear and dread pass
from your mind The man who did
you so great wrong is separated
from your path forever, The murder
of that POOR girl and your own sui
feriugs have been avenged.
She died, them breathed Alice
family. And she was so good to
me"
II was with her when she died, and
| hope and think her end was peace.
She had been cruelty treated, but her
nature was pure through ii ALL we
will not wish her back again, for life,
as she found it. had been very bitter, '
Lady Darrell paused an instant.
When you were found delirious in
the inn, at first they feared to move
you, but after while the doctors
opinioned that your recovery would
be more certain II you were brought
into purer air so We moved you here
my child This is farm few miles
out of town, which. ! dare say, YOU
cannot remember"
NO." answered Alice lit is al
/ like a hideous dream.
"Ah, we'll. it is gone, And now
dear let us so back further. DO yor
remember when asked you once II
you could recall notnIng of your child
hood you said you had faint recol
lection of a sweet face?"
"Yes-yes."
i That face was your mothers. lie
me finish my surprise at once. 70,
are the child OF Fulke and Margare
4 Durant. Your parents are dead. bu
your grandfather, Sir Humphrey Du
rant /" outside this door, waiting tt
clasp you to his heart"
Alice rose, her face white even t.
the lips.
My grandfather" she repeated
But Aunt MARTHA"
WAS no relation, Sir Humphre!
is your dead fathers father. You arr
the dearest creature in the world t
j, him. | will call him.
Lady Darrell moved to the door
and Alice saw enter tall stately man
whose dark eyes beamed with love
whose trembling hands were out
; stretched to catch hers.
MY child-my poor boys child
found at last."
Sir Humphrey pressed the girl Il
| his heart, tears in his eyes.
Let me look at you, my iiower-m
! star-come to brighten my old life
Merciful powers! how like
5 she resembles poor Fulke?" Lad
Darrell asked gently.
, More. She is the living image @
? my precious wife-Fulke's mother
: See, you knew the Arnolds we'll?
r not that the Arnold facet"
Alice looked up, and she remem
v bered Lord Radine's words to he
g that miserable day OF the ride to tn
s abbey.
i She bent her fresh lips to Sir Hun
! phrey's hand and kissed it,
. Il have known no father or mothe
till now" she murmured. Il wi
S love you as both"
t Then, as the old man kissed he
e fondly, she turned to the earl's me-
! Their
: And you too, she said simply.
i And now you must rest awhile
e Lady Darrell said affectionately.
d wait an instant" broke in s
Humphrey, My darling. is there Il
one else you would like to see?"
Q A wave of color dyed Alice's Lowell
. face She drew herself away an
turned to the window.
: There is no one who would care
4 see me" she replied.
n Sir Humphrey and Lady Darrell O.
+ changed glances. and, in answer to
sign he made, the lady went slowl
A from the room.
We'll, my darling" Sir Humphre
r said tenderly, II will leave nov
r When you are rested | will come bacl
o and then you shall hear how M
Meredith helped us TO find you, an
II how many friends you have that yo
# know nothing of"
z AlCe kissed him, and he left ht
!, si.ung in her chair, feeling strangel
happy and proud in the knowledge {
o her ilIustrious birth and new-foun
o relative. yet with sense of heavine'
d and depression that she could not pus
aside.
n Presently Davis cane in while 81
was sitting thus.
n you know all, my lady" she sal
o lightly. "Ah, what did | always say
: | knew YOU were born COUNTIES
Why, it is quite a romance"