Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21


hey never looked more beautiful than
it did this brilliant evening. The sun
was setting in the golden west, and
the light fell full upon the stately pile
on the arched windows, on the ivy
clad walls and the fine old towers.
One could not look at the Abbey on
this August evening without thinking
CT its ancient glories, and feeling what
halo of poetry and romance was
over those ancient walls.
This was the evening on which
bride and bridegroom were expected
home Letters had been received from
them announcing their intended re-
turn Lady Laura Wynyard had writ
| ten regularly to her daughter. The
! Swiss lakes were perfection in her
| eyes-Geneva and Lucerne, Zurich
and Interlachen, delightful places Of
resort; the scenery was magnificent,
the weather all that could be desired,
the tour most enjoyable. But above
and before all was her husband-the
most perfect of men, the kindest, the
! best, the dearest: there was no other
| like him; and she was quite sure that,
when Angela knew him better. she,
| too, would love him-all of which An
/ CELIA dismissed with a sigh. 1t was
natural enough for her mother to
write in this strain; but she could not
bear to read it. The last letter said
| they would return on the twentieth
Of August, when everything must be
{ in readiness, and a recherche dinner
prepared for the captain. Lady Laura
| Wynyard was not in the least olsen
chanted with respect to her idol; but
she had made the discovery that a
good dinner was a great consolation
/ TO him.
/ Miss jameson smiled quietly when
! Angela read that portion to her
81 will see the housekeeper," she
said q understand what will please
q gentleman better than you do"
Angela was glad to be relieved Of
the duty.
Il remember what papa liked" she
! remarked, with a sigh; but his tastes
we're very simple"
Simplicity of taste does not char
acterize the captain" said Miss Jane
son, quietly; and then she went to
give instructions to the housekeeper.
| The whole household was delighted
! at their mistress marriage Many of
| the servants still remained who had
! been there in Sir Charles lifetime.
! The hOuSekeepCr, a stately and mpOs-
| ing parsonage, who had always con
5idered Sir Charles in every sense Of
| the world a model man, was delighted
| that her ladyship was married again.
md hoped the captain would be like
the old master. The butler, too, whose
! hair had grown gray in the service Of
the family. was we'll pleased.
TT will be like old times" he said
to himself; but he had heard a few
| stories of the captains wild doings.
and he hoped her ladyship would keep
a tight hand on the reins.
As the time drew near, Angela went
ont to take her last look at the home
that she felt would be home no more.
She walked slowly down to the great
| gates of the Abbey, and gazed down
the long and beautiful avenue of
| chestnuts, her fathers fayorite prom
enade. 1t seemed TO her almost as
though she could see his tall figure
and handsome face under the spread
ing boughs.
She looked at the deep, swift river
and thought of the boating and fish
ing he had so enjoyed. There was the
bOat-hOusc that he had designed and
built. Every nook and corner, every
tree and flower, seemed to speak OF
him 1t was he who had arranged the
handsome vases on the terraces
which were filled with choice flowers
1t was he who had planned the group
ing of the fountains, he who had
guarded the fine old trees so jealous
ly. Everything spoke of him, of his
love and taste. And now
In few hours more his successor
would be here-the man whom he1
mother had put in his place, the man
whose heart was given to another
woman. 1t seemed impossible for hel
fully to realize the greatness of the
change. Some one in her fathers
place lounging under the lordly chest
nuts, sitting by the fountains, walking
on the lawn and the terraces, giving
orders about the gardens and the
flowers, and that man the one she dis
liked above every other in the wide
world! She began to realize onl!
what her life would be under the con
tinuaI restraint of his presence.
To be continued