Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-20

Young country SqulFeS lOFeu Hei III
very humble, hopeless kind OF way
none among them ever dreaming, Il
their widest moments, Of winning tn
love Of the delicate young beauty 81
Charles Thornton was very fond 0
her: and Lord Give, Of Langton, WIN
had been q morose old bachelor al III
life, gave in to her and owned himsel
CONQUERED He would have given hi
life to make her Lady Give; but sh
only laughed mcrrily at the idea.
Thcyall loved her; but when, matte
days. her golden head dropped, and th'
bright, glrlish beauty left her face
none Of them were near to comfort he
in her hour Of dIrost need.
Sybil had yet another lover. Sht
alternately TESTED with and scolde'
Lord Give; but she was quite at a loss
what to do with Sir Rupert Dacre, Of
The Hide.
IT. was quito another thing. She
could neither laugh at or tease hlm
He was superior to every one she had
ever met; he rose even superior to the
heroes In her fayorte novels and some
of those were very magnificent crea-
| lions.
All her wOmans soul did reverence
! to his noble qualities. She admired
him with a strength that at times left
| her without words when in his society
She said to herself over and over
| again. that he was the grandest and
truest. and most noble man in the
| world. But she could not give him her
gIrIsh love. lie was too perfect for
! her: In her eyes he was to be looked
up to, admired, initiated II possible
but not loved.
He was young not more than four
and-twenty; but she never thought OF
him as young man. TO her he was
totally different from all others; yet
she did not love him,
Sir Rupert Dacro had succeeded to
Tho Hide before he reached his
eighteenth year His father died, leay-
ing him uncontrolled master Of one OF
| the finest estates in England. lie had
always been thoughtful and grave; but
the gravity was so mingled with sweet
and considerable kindness that one
could never have enough OF IT, Tie was
no young lady's hero" the master 81
The HIDE. He had faults, although
they were restrained by strong viii;
and Rupert Dare had a Will OF iron
when he chose to use It,
1t was partly for this that women in
stnctively loved hlm-thcrc was
strength and power in his face. In the
moment OF doubt, Of danger or oil
DEATH one would have turned un-
hositantigly to him. The strong
true heart, the strong right arm, were
over ready; yet when the woman he
loved better than life needed both, he
was far from her
Tho uide was the next estate &c
Glynn; tho lands met and joined, The
young heir and squire had been good
good friends, and it was with Nceu
pleasure Squire JoccNn saw Sill
Rupcrts love for his daughter, lIJ
kenw he could not hope to keep heI
always with him, and such marriage
us this would entail no separation
Sho would 1.-Two always at The Hide
nam him soro from a world the good
nll sn,,ir, haled and dreaded
pnnorrs loyo ror, shyiI hod not come
+, MIN snddnn1y Iyo could not re-.
,,o,,ho,,. thn tinn WHOM no ala not care
moro for sybu Jocclyn than for All tn,
world beside. Tie loved her when She
was 4 pretty. spoiled. ingenious chile
who Kissed him. and shared her sweets
With him. He watched her grow and
loved her in his chiyalrous, boyish
fashion all the time.
Thcn he went to college, and Travelled
for some Years ON the Continent. lie
returned to nud her sixteen years old
and moro beautiful than ever he had
Thought she would be-
II was no new love when she held
ont her dainty hands and welcomed
HIM, Rupert pacro's heart went out tc
hor and no had never been able to get
II back. He loved her then ms he hat
dono All his life. and as he was to dc
untII he died
II, did not tell her so all ut once