Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-05
CHAPTER XIII.
Becoming Suspicious.


So they made the great mistake OF
their lives. These two, who had been
married lovers, fancied they could be
friends. If 1t had not been so sad and
so pitiful, it would have been amusing
to have heard the conditions OF that
frlendship-they were as numerous
as the preliminaries OF an article OF
peace. They made all arrangements;
their friendship was to be of the purest
and most platonic nature; there was
to be nothing said which would remind
them Of the past; he was to shake
hands with her when he came and when
he went; he might pay her a visit twice
or three times week; IL they met,
they were to be on friendly terms;
they would discuss art, literature, and
musc-anything and everything ecexpt
their own story; they we're to take an
interest in each others lives and for
tunes.
81 shall take such pride in your ca
reer, Leone" said Lord Chandos, in all
good faith; ut will be the dearest part
Of my life"
She held up one white finger with a
smile; that was trespassing on forbid
den ground. He must not break the
new code OF friendship by saying such
things.
eve are friends, not lovers Lord
Chandos," she said, gently; you will
annoy me IL you forge that. The
doarer part Of your life is at home"
He apologlzcd for the words.
II mean" he said, chat | shall take
keenost interest in your career, and
watch 1t with pride"
THAT Is right, rs I shall yours,
Lord Chandos. I am proud OF you.
am proud when read your speeches;
It seems to mo no other man ever spoke
so we'll am proud when Tread that the
rising man OF the day Is Lord Chan
dos, that England looks to Lord Chan
dos rs n great power and promising
statesman. All. yes, am proud of you
when I read those things Your face,
your eager. hopeful eyes rise before me,
and say to myself All, yes, he Is a
genius, and the world knows it. It is
pleasant to have true friends, such as
we shall he to each other"
Yes" he had answered her. with a
sigh; Two should have been foolish in
deed, Leone, to have deprived ourselves
OF this. the only consolation left in life
70? either OF us. We shall be more
happy as friends, Leone; 1t would have
been too horrible to have been always
apart"
They hedged themselves round with
precautions; they woro to be so pTu-
dont they were not 90 address each
other as Lance and Leone; they were
never to sing old songs together, he
was not to go behind the scenes in the
theater, he was not to wait for her in
the evening. She said to him, laugh
iugly, that they ought to have these
conditions OF friendship written down
as they write down the articles OF war
or the preliminaries of peace.
I'VE ought to have parchment strong
as parchment can be; but. Lord Chan
dos, we must keep our rules, no matter
what happens"
So they intended and neither OF
them had the taintcst idea of ever de-
Waiting from he rules laid down. 1t
was better than nothing, spending u
few hours with her each week was re-
| rreshing as an oasis in desert he
eagerly looked forward too hose days
on which he was permitted to call. and
before long these visits Became chiefly
tho event OF his lire-he thought Of
! little else.
TO he Continued.