Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-15
4 Golden Heart.
BERTHA M. CLAY.
BERTHA M. CLAY.
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said to herself. las though hdd never
read love in his eyes! | am certain
chat he likes Dolores Cliefden.
Dolores thought that the desire OF
her heart was to be accomplished ut
last. Sir Karl was making his way
to her Her heart throbbed and her
face flushed; then a great, almost
solemn calm came over her, If he
cared for her, she was sure that In
some vague manner she would dis
cover It,
He did not look very happy; the
ring had gone from his voice, and the
laughter from his face. In bflef
words he told his crrand, adding:
Il fear shall ask In vain. II
Lady FlcIden could not persuade you,
It is hardly likely that | shall be more
successful"
she looked up at him with smile.
since you ask me and 1t will
please you" she replied, II will sing
but not at present. The room Is sc
terribly warm. ! wonder If ] could
get an ce?"
He took the hint, and offered her
his arm. and they went IN search OF
REFRESHMENTS Sir Karl found Dolores
seat, and then, remembering her
resolution that she would be neither
cold, shy, nor proud, as she partook OF
the lee and fruit he had brought her,
she talked to him brightly and gayly.
The more brilliantly she chatted how
ever, the darker grew his face He
said TO himself,
1T is all very we'll for her; she can
be happy and bright she has no re-
Eretg She rs going to marry for
money, and she has secured one Of the
wcaIthIcs' men In England for hns-
band I"
His face grew darker and graver
She saw 1t, and her heart failed her
She remembered how Interested he
had looked when Lola talked to him.
Gradually silence fell upon them
both
II am afraid Miss ClIefdcn, that you
do not find my society very entertain
ing" Sir Karl remarked presently"
II do not remember ever to have
known you 40 silent before, certainly"
she sald with a forced laugh
Just then musical voice near them
exclaimed
What a melancholy tetc-a-tetc. Sir
Karl | could not imagine whore you
were DO you remember having prom
Used to arrange charade for us'"
did T. am afraid | must ask you
TO enlist the services OF some one more
competent am not quite myself to-
night"
Nonsense" said Lola, Eayly. THAT
Is Hike Il bad riddle. If you are not
yourself, who are you? ] cannot let
yon off your bargain have set my
heart on u charade and what have
SGT my heart on ! must have"
She looked SO overwhelmingly defiant
that II was impossible to refuse her
4 moment later she went mp to some
vases and took from them two now
ers one was white rose, the other u
red one
This white one Is called Queen
Marie, F." she snid and the rcd one Is
Iirn's Pride Which viii you have,
Sir Karl"
Sir Karl had been plquod and hurt;
he thought only of giving passing
thrill Of vcxation to the girl whom he
really loved. but by one trivial act he
decided her destiny and his own, Dol
ores watched him with wistful pain.
II he took the white rose, she would
know that he loved her best IL not
lola looked with great. shining
eyes iuto his face
Take your choice" she said, and
he took hom her hand the deep
crimson rose, "l1rin's Pride
No ono saw that the fair, Young face
grew dcathly white. that the golden
head dropped for moment Thon
Dolores raised It with proud. careless
grace,
II viii sing now, Sir Karl" she
said, II YOU sim wish It.
Certainly | do" he replied, again
Offering her his arm