Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

Lola,
II he had been more >nrewd he
would have detected rims in her voice
which betrayed her thoughts
DO you know her, he asked eager
~.
There was an expression of proud
surprise in her eyes as she answered
him.
certainly do. Are YOU not aware
that we are called The Red and the
White Roses But am forgetting
YOU are only stranger amongst us
Il shall not be r stranger long, |
hope" he returned II have never
seen so many beautiful faces before y
DO YOU like beautiful faces" she
asked
He looked at her and laughed
Docs a butterfly like flowers l
have been a beauty -worshipper all my
life"
Then we shall agree" she said.
for think beauty great personal
beauty the highest of all gifts and
the most enviable"
He stopped abruptly and spoke al
most eagerly.
All, no; you misunderstood me!
do not mean that he said, II ad-
mire beauty, perhaps no man more;
but ! never said and never thought,
and never could think it was the high
est earthly gift. There are others |
| H.. I nI, ~
for her beautiful face. but I could
never love or marry her for that
alone"
She made no reply and he stood
Watching the sunlight on the fair face
and white dress of Dolores. Suddenly
he requested
AS YOU know her. Miss de Ecrras,
will you introduce me to herr
She could not refuse, yet she did
rot wish to consent. He saw the half
hesitation on her face, but had no
clew to its cause. He thought she
was tired
is it too far for you to walk
Though the glade he asked. - If so,
never mind"
But it had suddenly occurred to her
that, if he really wished for this in
PRODUCTION, it would be better II she
should undertake it, She would know
then all that passed She turned to
! him with charming smile.
81 shall be delighted, she said.
Nothing will eve me greater pleasure.
| am not at all tired, and the walk by
the river is beautiful"
lie thought that he had never met n
more amiablc girl, and his heart
warmed to her, but his eyes still lin
gcred on the fair, delicate face under
the trees.
so they called her the white
rosc'?" he said; musingly.
yes" Lola replied; and then added,
quickly, and they called me the rcd
rose"
"All can say is that am very glad
that did not live in the days Of the
Wars of the Roses should not have
| known whether to wear the red or the
white"
You would have made up your mind
in time" she said thoughtfully
Every man does who has mind
worth making up"
do you think so? At any rate, |
am well content not to be obliged to
make any choicc~in fact could not
The white rose is irresistible, the rcd
| rose and he bowed low to her
/ charming. If had been in the place
of Paris could never have given the
applc-cach style is SO perfect in its
way"
Il respect Paris" Lola rejoined
quickly He made up his mind at
once. like prompt decisions"
DO you?" he said, with some amuse-
mCnt. II should say that you are
likely to be gratifed So far as /
have seen the world, there are far
moro quick and hasty decisions than
slow and wise ones"
Il have had the first chance, II
| thought Lola. and | will make the
most of it, | will be so charming
and so amiable that he will be com
PEELED TO recognize the difference be-
tween white rose and red one"
Sir Karl talked for few minutes to
Dolores, Lola listening with sharpened
ears. But be said very much the same
as he had said to her
He told Dolores that he had had no
time to call at White Cliffe, but he
should do so at once; he regretted not
having been at home when the Squire
had called He liked the simple,
girlish way in which she said:
You viii find White Cliffe a very
quiet, oldfashioned place II is one
Of the oldest houses in the county"
THAT is just the kind OF place ]
like he answered One seldom sees
anything quiet or old-fashioned in
! these days. am often half unde-
cided as to whether the olden days
were not the best"
4 am sure they were not, remarked
Lola u think every age improves;
and ! am quite satisfied with the one
in which I live"