Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-24
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A Golden Heart.
BERTHA M. CLAY.


crafty their curiosity. The Squire
received them with great dignity; he
would spare Dolores in every way
that lay in his power.
In spite Of the details she had heard
Of the gossip to which she had been an
unwilling listener. Of the cruel news
paper reports Dolores still entertained
a glImmerng hope that there might
be some mistake. But, as day after
day passed and no news came of Sir
Karl, that hope grew less, and event
uaIly died out,
One morning, when the Squire open
ed the letter-Dag he found 1t contained
just such another thin, square en-
velOpe as the one which Sir Karl had
received ON the fatal day when he had
disappeared. On this occasion the
letter was addressed to Lady Allan
more. If he had followed his first
impulse, he would have burned it on
the spot, but he reflected that 1t might
| have some referenc TO the matter
which was engrossing all their
| thoughts; so he took 1t up to Dolores,
whose pale face grew paler rs she rec
ognzod the handwriting.
"ThIs Is from Lola" she cried. on
papa, come to me while read it,"
He sat by her side while she opened
| 1t, and all the light faded from her
eyes as she traced the cruel words.
Il told YOU" the letter began, that
! should have my reyenge-and | have
had it. You won my lover from me-
and | sWOrc to you the time would
| come when you should suffer as you
had made me suffer. ! have kept my
vow; my revenge is complete great Us
was the injury ! received. ! knew the
time would come when Sir Karl would
trio of You. Women Of your type Do
lOres, but seldom retain love The
time for which | waited has arrived.
You have looked your last ou the man
you stole from me. 1t is my revenge,
Dolores. What do you think of it,"
Lady Allanmoros face grew deathly
pale, and her lips trombIcd as she gave
the letter back to the Squire.
Let us keep that, papa" she said.
| slowly, with the other. They may be
useful some day"
"lto Is with her then; there is no
mistake"
There can be no mistake this Is
proof conclusive" she replied. Il
wish, she continued, sadly, that he
had written to me, even had 1t been
only to say boOd-by"
1T appears to me, said the Squire.
gravely that you are entitled to dl-
vOrCc"
NO. she replied, with il shuddcr.
there Is no need of divorce. lie Is
dead to me, he whom | loved so well;
but shall he true to him. My last
faint hope Is dead, papa, quite dead I"
She lay back on the pillow, and A
deathly paIIor stole over her face.
Dolores cried tho Squire. my
darling, you have the children, Won
have met"
lut she Cnly walled
"Oh, papa, II | might but die! DO
You think that | can ever face life or
the world again? Oh. dearest ana best,
let me diet Papa," she WHISPERED
when she had grown calmcr. you may
show Lord Rhysworth the letter, but
no one else lilo ought 10 know tha
truth"
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