Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-20
. A MID LOVE
BERTHA M. CLAY.
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very pleasantly. He said to himself
he might as well remain In Rome ant
enjoy himself, as go back to Englane
and be miserable. Wherever he Wen
he could not see Leone. He wouc
not trust himself; he loved her zoe
much. II he were In the same land, moi
TO be near her
Being in Rome, he did as the Ro'
mans did; he amused himself to the
very utmost OF his power; he seized
every golden hour that passed, and
though he loved Leone as much as
which their separation had caused him
at first. One morning, from The
Countess OF Lanswell to Lady Jane
Cambrey, there passed Il little note.
1t said, simply:
Shall we take the first step tonight?
Bring Lady Marion to the Princess Gal
zas concert, and leave the rest to
me-.
Lady Cambrey lost no time. She
sought her ward and said so much TO
her about the concert, for which they
both had invitations, that Lady Marion
was eager to go.
Il must supcrintend your toilet, Ma
rIon; ns II Is your first appearance In
Roman society, you must make IA
vorable impression"
She selected one OF the loveliest tot
let's that could have been chosen-a
white brocade, embroidered with flow
ers of the palest blue.
"You must wear pearls and pale blue
flowers" she said, and you will find
that tomorrow every one will be talk
Ing of the new beauty that has risen
over Rome,
Lady Marion looked beautiful. She
was perfect In her style, the very queen
OF blondes with her soft, shining hair,
and eyes blue as the summer skies.
Her face was the purest mixture Of
rose and white, with the dainty, deli
cate color described In that one line;
Crimson shell, with white sea foam"
She had beautiful. fresh mouth, Il
dimpled chin, n peck and shoulders
"BILb ub lNoly, dlIlb bo ibulutu ulN
white II was a treat to see them. She
was Of the queenly type-tall, with the
promise OF a grand womanhood; her
white throat was firm, her arms
Tpunded and strong; she was tho ideal
of an English gontlewoman; her pure,
proud face. clear eyes and sweet lips
were beautiful beyond words When
she was dressed that evening for The
princess concert she looked most
charming. Lady Cambrey had said
truly that among tho dark-cyed daugh-
tiers OF Italy she would shine white
and fair AS a white dove among colored
ones.
hter dress was tho perfection OF taste
lit was trimmed with pale blue forget
lme-nots and white heath; n string Of
pearls was twisted in her fair hair, and
another round her white throat.
"If he does not fall In love with her"
said Indy Cambrey to herself, ut will
be because he has no admiration loft
in him for anyone except his dairy
maid"
lahy lhnswol had been very sue
cessfnl in her diplomacy. She had
spoken Of tho concert before her son,
who had received an invitation but
said nothing about his going. He lis
itencd in silence, wondering II she
would ask him To go with her, saying
TO himself that he should decline. FOR
The did not like concert-going, Then,
as she did not ask him. he began to feel
,plQued over II and wonder why,
After short time he volunteered to
go, and my lady took 1t very coolly,
reminding him OF how often he had
grown tired of II hot concert room.
Then he resolved to go and made ar
roagcments accordingly, his mother
smiling sweetly all the time When
all was settled, and he had quilted the
r,om, my lady laughed quietly. II
was wonderful with what bland sweet
ness and fine tact she managed men,
She could lead her son M though he
wcro deaf, dumb and blind, yet OF all
men he believed himself most firm and
secure In his opinion.
Heaven help the man who falls help
1essly into the hands Of clever
woman,