Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-18

theh FehldTTy the young person with
out our consent if you will; but my
opinion Is that you will not"
lie time winch hau passed so I'M
pleasantly for the earl and countess
was bright and light for the young
bride ana bridegroom. Leone had
shed some bitter tears when they left
Dunmore House, but Lord Cnandos
laughed; he was angry and irritated,
but it seemed to him that such a state
Of things could not last. His father
and mother had INDUCED him in ey-
erything- surely they would let Tim
have his way in marriage. He kissed
the tears from his young wife's face,
ana laughed away her fears.
1T will be all right in the end" de
said. MY fa."er may hold out for
few days, but he will give way. In
the meantime, we must be happy, Lee
one. We WI. stay at the Queens Ho-
tel until they invite us to Cawdor. 1t
will not be long; my mother and ia
ttler cannot get on without me. We
will go to the opera tonight; that will
distract your thoughts"
The opera had been but hitherto an
empty word to Leone She had a
vague idea that it consisted of singing.
h..er all there was some compensation
to be found her young husband was
devoted to her, she was magnificently
dressed and was going in a beautiful
closed carriage to the opera.
She uttered no word of surprise, but
her whole soul was filed with wonder.
The highest festivity and the greatest
gayety she had ever witnessed was a
choir tea party. She had a most beau
tiful voice; in fact, neither herself nor
any of those around her knew the
value Of her voice or appreciated 1t.
On great OCCASIONS the choir were
entertained by the rector-one during
the summer they made merry out in
the green woods, and once In the win
ter when they were entertained in the
schOol-room. Leone had thought
these parties the acme of grandeur and
perfection; now she sat in that bril-
liant circle and wondered into what
world she had fallen.
Before the curtain was raised she
was engrossed In that brilliant circle.
She had never seen such dresses such
diamonds, suth jewels, faces SO beau
tiful, toilets so exquisite; it was all
quite new to her. The beautiful and
poetic side of it appealed to her. Her
beautiful face flushed with delight, her
dark eyes were lustrous and radiant.
Lord Chandos, looking around the
opera house, where some of the hand
soonest women in England were, SAID
to himself that among all these fair
and noble faces there was nc. one so
beautiful as Leones.
She herself was quite unconscious OF
the admiration she excited; she did not
see now the opera glasses We're turned
to her face; she could not hear people
asking: who Is that with Lord
Chanuos? What beautiful face,
what a lovely girl, Who is ale?"
Lord Chandos saw it, and was not only
proud, but battered by it.
My mother will yield at once when
she sees her." he thought. "She will
be pleased that the most beautiful
woman in England is my wife"
He made no introductions, though
many of his friends bowed to him, with
a secret hope that he would ask them
into his box. But he had arranged
his own plans. His mot(ler-the
proud, exclusive, naughty Countess of
LanswelI-should be the one to intro
duce his beautiful wife to the world:
that OF itself would be passport for
her. So that tle was careful not to
ask anyone into his box, or even to
exchange a word with any of the peo-
pie he knew.
From the time the curtain was drawn
up until the opera enued, Leone was
In n trance. Quite suddenly she had
entered this new and beautiful world
of music and art-a world 50 bright
and ua22ling that 1t bewildered her.
Lord Chandos watched her with
keen delight-her lustrous eyes, the in
tense face, the parted lips.
The opera was one of the most beau
tiful- Norma-and the part of Norma
WIS taken Wy tue greatest pflma uOn-
ma Of her time. Leone's eyes filled
with tears as those passionate re-
proaches were sung; she knew nothing
OF the language, but the music was full
of eloquence for her. She turned sud
denly to tler husband; her whole soul
seemed awake and thrilling with dra-
matte instinct
Lance" she said, in low voice, Il
could do tnat; | do not mean that |
could sing so well, but | could feel the
jealousy she feels. | could utter those
reproache' Something seems to have
awoke in my soul that never lived be-
fore, it is all new to me, yet | I'M
0erstand 1t all; my heart is on fire as
listen"
And YOU have enjoyed it," he said,
when the curtain fell on the last grand
scene.
She answered him with low sigh OF
perfect content
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