Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-05

, lutte silence not recognizing in tn
some Sir Karl Then into her eye
came a sudden soft light, as OF recog
milton. over the face spread a faint
, beautiful flush, and the next momen
the two little white hands were hastily
extended in earnest greeting
Sir Karl she cried and tho
sound of her voice was as sweetes
music to hlm-"and | am pleased Il
see you Welcome home!'
70 him, who had thirsted and hun
gered for sight of her face, 1t wa!
like reaching the gates Of Paradise He
could not speak; his face, bronZed as
II was, grew colorless; his heart beat
so fast and loud that he was afraid she
must hear it; his breath came in quick
gasps, and he held the white hands rs
though he would never let them go.
do you know what a shipwrecked
mariner feels when he safely reaches
land, he said at last in a low, hoarsc
voice.
81 can imagine" she replied but
/ have never been shipwrecked
u have been" he cried; Il and my
whole life were wrecked when | left
you, Now touch land once more!
How well you are looking, Lady Rhys-
worth" The name seemed to pass his
lips with difficulty Il believe you
have groWn-you seem to be taller
than You were, and are more beautiful
than ever"
She drew one hand from his clasp,
and held up n pretty white finger In
warming
you must not aattcr me, Sir Karl"
she said, smiling
1T Is not nattery. it is TRUTH he
answered looking at her tenderly.
Since 4 left you, have seen no one
half so fair In my dreams, have
gone over this meeting hundred
times. | have dreamed that ! should
meet you out of doors, by the river, In
the old church, everywhere and any
where; but one thing Is quite certain --
since the moment ! parted from you in
madness and despair, / have thought
Of nothing but the hou" =" ~" r..."rn.
'llf you have calico 70 pay me SEN
sible visit Sir Karl she said, laugh
! ingly you must tall. tc NJ 80.
slble mar ....a,u neither
France nor italy has improved you.
You never talked such nonsense as
this to me bcfore!"
My dearest Lady Rhysworth /
never had The chance. II over man
wished to talk what you kindly call
nonsense but did not care to do so,
! was that man have suffered more
than any one can tell from constant.
cruel repression
You must admit that YOU are max
Ing mp for 1t now, she said, with Il
smile. and you have not lost much
time In beginning Did you return
last evening""
Yes; it was late ia tho afternoon.
And am the first old friend whom
YOU have seem she inquired
The question was asked without any
special reason; lint she saw a dark
flush pass quickly over his face, and
clean almost Of anger darkcned his
eyes
No, " he answered frankly. Il
called at licaulIeu II was an old
promise made but, | am sorry to say
almost forgotten by me, that would
make my first call there on my return
to England; and having been re-
minded OF my promise; | was compel
led to keep It.
There was an almost imperceptiblc
change in Lady Rhysworth's man
ner At the mention of Benuleu all
that Lola had said Of Sir Karl returned
to her mind. She had called him
mime" and tho fact that he had gone
first to Rcaulleu seemed to give her tho
right
lie felt rather than saw the change
Her sweet face grew paler, and she
quietly withdrew her other hand from
his clasp
You did we'll to keep your promise.
she said calmly II have the greatest
horror Of a broken promisc."
tlc took ono Of the white hands
back into his own.
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