Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07
CHAPTER XXXVI.
After Three Years.


"The question is" said Lore
Chandos, shall we go or not? Please
yourself, Marion, and them" he added
with an air OF WEAKNESS, you will bt
sure to please me-"
Il should like to go, certainly, II you
really have no other engagement
Lance" said Lady Chandos.
MY engagements always give place
to your pleasure" replied the young
husband. IF you really desire to sec
this new star we will go. l will SEE
about 1t at once.
Still Lady Chandos seemed irreso-
lutte.
1T Is quite true" she said, that al
London has gone mad about her, just
as Paris, Vienna, and st. Petersburg
did"
London Is always going mad about
something or other, but the madness
never lasts long"
II have read many things" coa-
tlnued his wife calmly, "but | have
never read anything like the descrip-
ton of the scene at the opera-houSe
last evening; 1t really made me long to
see her"
"Then let the longing be gratiled, by
all MEANS" said Lord Chandos. 1--WE
will go this evening Consider 1t set
tied, Marion, and do not think OF
changing your plans
1t was breakfast time, and the hus-
band and wife were discussing the Nd
vent of new actress ana slnger-one
who was setting the world on fire
Madame Vanira. Lord and Lady
Chandos always took breakfast to-
gcthcr; 1t was one OF the established
rules. never broken 1t was the only
time in the day when they were quite
sure of seeing each other.
1t was three years since they were
married. and time had not worked any
great change in either. Lady Chandos
was even more beautiful than in her
maiden days. She had the same sweet
repose of manner, the same high bred
elegance and grace, the same soft, low
voice, but the beauty of her face had
grown deeper.
There was more light in the blue
eyes, Il deeper sheen on the golden hair
richer tint ON the fair face; there
was more OF life, animation, and inter
est. than she had displayed in those
das when she seemed to glide through
! life like a spirit, rather than battle
through 1t like human being. Per.
haps for her the battle had to come
In figure she had developed she looked
taller and moro stately, but the same
beautiful lines aid gracious curves
were there, AS she sits in her morn
ing dress, the palcst blue, trimmed
With the most delicate cream color, /
pretty, coquottish cap on her colder
head, the Gloom and freshness of earl,
youth on her face, she looks the love
lest picture OF lovely and bloomin,
womanhood, the perfection of elegance
the type Of patrician. Her whit,
hands are covered with shining gems
Lady Chandos has a taste for rings
She is altogether a proper wife for
man 10 have 10 trust, 10 place his lif
and honor in her. wife to be es
teemcd, appreciated and revered hu
not worshlpcd with mad passion. Il
the serene. pHre atmosphere In whic]
She had lived NJ passion could come. n
madness; She did no. understand then
she never went out OF the common
grooves Of life but she was most amt
able and sweet IN them.
: Nor had Lord Chauios altered muc
! In these three wears; he had grow
| handsomof moro manly; the strons
/ graeefnl figure the erect. easy carriag,
, were Just tho same. his face Ia
hron2ed With travel, and the nous
. ;ache that shaded his beautiful Inns wa
darker In hue.
/, To be continued