Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
CHAPTER xxx,
Waiting for Him.

Never had Juno seen such roses,
never had lilies opened such while
chalices, mover had the trees looked SO
green, or the grass so long and thick,
never had the birds sung as they sung
this June, never had tho light OF The
sun been so golden bright. The smile
OF the beautiful summer lay over the
land, but In no place was 1t SO fail as
In River View. II was n scene like
fairy-land,
SO Leone thought It as she watched
day by day the beauty OF blossom and
leaf II was In the month of May she
FIRST Began to watch the signs Of com
ing summer; with the first breath of
the hawthorn her heart grew light and
new beauty of hope came in her
face. II was May and he was coming
In June. She worked harder than ever.
She rose early and retired late. these
months of hard study and hard reading
had changed her more than she knew
herself. One year ago she had risen a
beautiful strong healthy girl, full of
fire, and lifc and power Now she
was refined, intellectual woman, full
OF genius and talent, full OF poetry and
eloqdence, fun Of originality and wit:
then SHE was Il girl to he admired, now
shc was woman who could rule n
Kingdom, whose power was unlimited
She had acquired moro in these few
months of atudy than some people
learn in years. She knew how great
his delight would he, and she smiled
to think how entirely at her ease she
should be, oven with his stately lady
mother; she should feel no great awe
OF her In the future, for II Heaven had
not given her the position of n lady
by birth, sho had made herself one by
study and refinement
So he was coming, and their real
married HE was to begin. She
thought with n shuddcr of the pain she
had passed through, OF the horror Of
that terrible discovery It was all
over now thank Heaven. II had never
boon any brand or stigma to her; she
had never felt any false shame over 1t
she had never bowed her bright head
as though a tllght had passed over
her, She said To herself 1t was not hey
fault. she was not In the least to blame
She had believed herself In all honor
to be the wife of Lord Chandos, aud
she could not feel that the least shade y
OF blame rested ON her.
lie was coming home. Through the
long hours Of tho summer day. she
thought OF nothing else True. since
the month OF June his letters had been
very Few and mach cooler True. 1t
had been a Geyere shock to her. to
hear that he gone to Nice but as his
letter said nothing of Lady Marion,
anJr"she knew nothing even of the cx-
istenee OF such person. what did Il
matter. Why had he gone to Nice
when June was SO near She wrote
him to ask the question, hut his ans
wer was Because his parents had
gone there, Then she said no more;
that seemed quite natural. Tho only
thing that occurred to her was. h,
would have longer journey In June;
he would come to her rs he had prom
Used, hut he would take longer tim,
In travelling.
Lose faith IN him, She flung hacl
her head, With a bright proud laugh
No, nothing could shake her faith II
him: his proud lady mother had man
aged to get him under her influence
what did that matterP lie loved he
and her alone. She remembered tn
words spoken on her wedding day
when she asked him If he was quit
sure their marriage was legal, his ans
wer was, Yes. and that nothing coult
part them except death"
How we'll she rememobered thos