Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-22
Continued.

Are you, Sir kaflf iHeH Sou a'e
not the man OF the world imagined
you to be. That anything In human
nature should surprise you Is reilec-
ton on yourself.
where have you learned 80 much OF
the world Miss de I'erras?" he asked.
you hold strange views for 80 young
girl.
Are they stranger" she said, care
lessIy. They are true Why are you
surprised that Dolores should marry
a man old enough to be her father? 1t
Ia common thing. Is 1t not?'
yes, unfortunately, he answered.
Then why wonder Mt it--unless In
deed you had an ideal Dolores2'
Perhaps | had" he said, gravely.
Then the sooner you forget her the
better, for there are no such ideals in
the world"
He looked half sadly ut her
do you know, Miss de Ferras," he
said, that cannot endure to hear you
speak I'm that fashion may not be
,ver-wise, but like to know that there
Ia some faith and trust In human ma
ture In n girls heart
You will find very little in mine,
she laughed; and then she saw her way
70 scoring mark against Dolores
without any appearance OF ill-will.
you say you are n little surprised at
Dolores 1t Is strange way OF putting
1t. | am surprised too, tell you can
didly that did not thlnkDoIoros would
have married for money | thought
she was one of those romantic girls
who think the world well lost for love.
These fair-hnired girls are generally
very sentimental at least | have al
ways found them so
II wonder" said Sir Karl, musingly,
"lf she has any forlune?"
Eyes. think 80, but not large one;
the Squire IL not rich. "
They little dreamed as they spoke
how near the Squire was to poverty,
"Iler fortune, continued Lola,
would be ms nothing. | should say,
compared with one years income such
as Lord Rhysworth enjoys"
Sir Karl's blue eyes were fixed upon
her face
You express your ideas pretty free
ly Miss de Fcrras.' he said 81 can
hardly understand why. since YOU
have all this amount of knowledge,
yon did not try to secure Lord Rhys-
worth Is affections yourself "
She laughed. and lovely rose flush
covered her face
II know why myself" she said, hut
you are the last person to whom
could explain my reason You tannt
me with worldly knowledge, but let
me assure YOU would not marry Lord
Rhysworth for money. When | marry,
II will be solely for love"
you surprise me" he said
The rose flushed face and dark eyes
We're dangerously beautiful just then
Yes, | can believe that" she re-
marked You think tlscro can be no
sentiment unless II IS associated with
u fair type Of beauty You are mis-
taken With all your idenlization OF
Dolores Cliefden, | feel sure that have
more real sentiment. moro romance
and feeling, than she has Do YOU not
think SO Sir Karl"
ar YOU had asked me that question
Yesterday" he said my answer would
have been No now am puzzled
must repeat that am little sur
priscd AT this marriage j"
She could not help seeing the pquo
and Vexatinn IN his face she felt moro
sure now than ever that he had cared
very much Tor Dolores, and that she
must do her best to lower his estimate
Of Miss Clicrdrn's character
1T very often happens. she OH
served. that The tairrst aud sweetest
nt faces covers the culdcst and most
m"rccnary of hearts With All hcr
fair aud fragile beauty. honestly hc-
llcvc 10 rirl III t'nGlnd Is moro kccnly
alive 10 her own interests than DO
lnrCs"
She knew when she uttered the
words that they were quite untrue.
she knew also that to n man like Sn
Karl nothing could be so repulsiye ms a
mcrcen0rv marriage
DOLORES will he happy enough sh,
continued She will make a splerdT,
mistress FOR Deoping Hurst hand
some wife for Lord Rhyswouh Sh,
VIII he the Lady Rauntlrul or III,
neighhorhood, the queen of thu county
A. tho years roll on She Will grow
placid and more contcntcd every day
and She will die without over hayiuj
known TIE raj sorrows or the rnal iov
of life"
What nh existence Won for shld,y
for her he said calm. passianless
nnoventful never tn know tho raptuv
of happiness Of the hcenness Of pair
i seems 10 me that a woman may d
We'll he dead rs urvtr love
"Rut Dolores viii love her hushatf
after Quiet calm fashtou Of her ow,
Still should not cave for such ljfe