Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-06

ever wasted, lost or thrown away.
He made the most OF everything; he
was rigid in the observation OF ETH
auettc, and exacted the utmost defer
ence in his turn. He talked SO long
and so grandly of the honor conferred
on them both that at last Lord Guam
dos began to find the Importance OF
IL too.
The marriage was to take place at
| Berlin, and they were received with
something like royal donors. Society
opened It's arms to them; the elite OF
Berlin We'd with each other in giving
fetes of all kin1s to the English no
blemen who represented the English
queen.
Sill Lord Chandos ma lie time for
his letters; he would rather have gone
without food than have missed that
| daily letter from Leone. He wrote
| to her Us often as possible. and his
letters would nave satisfied even the
most loving and sensitive heart. He
told her how he loved her, how he
missed her. now empty the world
seemed in spite of all its grandeur be-
cause she was not near him words
that comforted her when she read
them. Were they true or false? Who
shall tell'
Then when the wedding festivities
were held, 1t was not possible for MIN
to write often, his time was so fully
occupied. He wrote one sentence that
cOnsOlcd her, and 1t was this, that,
although he was surrounded by some
Of the loveIest women in Europe,
there was not face or n figure that
could compare with hers. How she
kissed the worus ms she read them, as
women do the written words Of The
mon they love!
1t was such different world, this
he lived In now 1t was a blaze of
color and brightness, a blaze of jew
els, a scene Of festiyity and mirth,
scene of regal splendor and ever
changing gayety. Ttlere was no time
for thought or reflection. Lord Chan
dos was always either being feted or
fetlng others.
The few hasty words dastlcd off
home said but little--it was differ
ent world. II ever at night he found
himself under the light of the stars,
II he heard the ripple OF water. If he
stood for Il moment watching lnc
swaSing of green boughs, his thoughts
at once flew to her--the nuppy, simple
home-lIfc at Richmond was like some
quiet. beautiful dream the very mem
Dry of which gives rest, He found
himself at times wondering why he
liked 1t so well, II was such contrast
to the fctcd Courtier's life he led now.
Tie Thought OF It's calm ms ne thought
of far-oM summer lake.
There had been no fash C Jewels,
no sheen OF cloth of gold there, no
Granu uniforms, no thrones there, no
crowns, no kings or Queens-Lcone
and himself; yet Cow happy they had
been. How he loved her: and has
young heart warmed with his love.
What would The world say when she
camoforth In her imperial loveliness?
lie liked to think about 1t. There
were many handsome women and
beautiful girls, but none to compare
with her, not one.
He hau intended to love her always
with the same warmth and truth; he
meant to be constant to her rs the
needle to the pole. He believed tlim-
self to be SO; but insensibly the new
life changed him-the gay, bright,
glistcning world influenced him.
After n time--evcn though he loved
her just the same-after time his
thoughts ceased to dwell with such fer
vent interest on the pretty, simple
home. After time he began to feel
his old keen sense OF pleasure In all
that the world had OF the beautiful and
bright. he began to feel an interest IN
itsh onors and titles.
Il have been lotos eating" he said
to himself. There Is nothing for II
but to rouse myself.
In Il short time he became very pop
ular In Berlin. The young English
noble, Lord Chandos, was MS popular
M any young sovereign, and thcre was
littlo need to hurry home,
Ho went one evening to u select ball
! given by the wife Of the English am
bassador, Lady Baden. She smiled
when she saw him.
Il have II surprise for you" she said,
warmly. Il have what | know to be
II most charming surprise. WIN you
SO to the little salon the third on the
LETT The door is closed; open it aud
You will see what you will see.
Lord Chandos bowed and went In
the direction she indicated. He did
not expect to see anything In particu-
lar. but he respected the caprlces CT
les grandes danes, lie opened the
door carelessly enough and started
back IN amaze, There stood his fa.hcl
and mother, his mothers handsome
face pale With anxiety, her jewelod
arms outstretched, her fine eyes full Of
love.
Lance, she said, my dear son. how
good 1t is to see YOU agan!"
, With the cautious avoidance OF any