Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-03

Lady Rooden and her daughter had
been absent from England con8dela
blv more than four years. They hdd
lived for some months in Spain longer
IN France. longest in Italy They hai
been up the Rhine, they had explored
ouict German towns, they had visited
switzerland, they had lotcrcd IN
Florence and Milan Rome and Venice,
but Angela ROodcn found the swecteH
and the greatest beauty in her quie'
English home.
The govcrncss. Miss AveIand hai
accompanied the pupil through all her
travels. the result Of which was that
Angelas education had not been neg
lectod for n single day and on her re-.
turn To Rood Abbey she was able o
speak French and German with iucncY,
For over -four years mother ami
daughter led this pleasant wandering
existence, and then Lady RoOdcn be
gan TO feel longing for home Th"
first bitterness Of her grief had begun
10 abatc. ana she told herself that she
had mouruod her husband well and sin.
ccrcIy.
He had been most devoted, and his
loss was an irrcparahIe one TO her
but she wa3 still young and beautiful
and. as her sorrow died. all her love OF
social lifn returned. and her keen
sense Of ,oioymont, all her desire for
pleasure and gayety. True, sac
would miss the kindly husband who
had made her days so bright, her home
20 happy. who had surrounded her
with such loving care and Tenderness
but life had innumerable sources "f
interest left for her yet,
When Lady Roodcn first spoke o
her daughter of returning home, tn"
girls face bnamed with delight and
then suddenly grew sad.
"I am glad. MAMMA" she said
glad, yet sorry. We shall seem
nearer to papa but 1t Will almost
break my heart to see Rooden Abbey
without him"
-Four years had in great measure
healed the wound that the death Of her
husband had caused in Lady Rooden'J
heart, they had given her time to for
get him. they had shown her how t
was possible to live without him; but
those same -four years had brought
Angela Roodeu to look upon her father
MS a hero and Il saint The most rev
crcntial affection hlled her heart ANA
soul. In the ranks of the living there
was no one like her father: and she
wOrshipcd his memory with a growing
and strengthening ardOr, During these
years of travel she had never lost ~
mdeHnablc sense Of his near presence
she had mover forgotten her mother
words, that she was To think Of him
alwGys as watching her from the blue
skies. And now she was going back
to the home she had left IN such pas
before. returning with her mother to
begin a new life
While Miss Avclund had lived with
them, Angela had, Of coursc. spont tho
greater part of her time with her IN
pcrfcCting her education Lady Roodrn
" NC Ffll''N llhN VI a pNDdlllt, Hllt
delighted In easy cuuchcs and Frcach
novels, Her daughter although living
under tn" snme roof with her and
never having been parted with her for
day. did not understand her mOthor's
character as well as some who only
met her casually Naturally enough.
Sh" idcoIizod It, In her loving eyes,
what others considered faults she roc.
cani2od only as virtues.
When Lady Rooden and Angela re
turNrl 20 Rood Abbey, Miss Avcland
lett them, The old home was moro
beautiful than ever in the eyes Of the
young girl who had spent such happy
childhood there, the lovclincss of the
daWnng spring added to It's attrar-
tons and Angela was loath to leave 4
oven FOR all the promised glorics IN
London She had reached her seven.
'"enth year now, and lady Roodcn
was anxious that she should be pre-.
S'ntod at the first Drawing room held
IN May
SO IN May thoy went to town: and
Nngcla's presentation was success.
and s"cict welcomed mother and
daughter with open arms Before
many days had passed they were inun,
dat"d with invitations and courtcd hy
pII tho leaders of London society. The
world found Lady Eooden more heauti.
IHI aud charming ,han ever. and 4
ionnd her daughter even more bcauti.
tul than herself
What a curious life It is, mamma,
Angela remarked one morning. when
they were dressing to attend a fashion
able wedding. 1t always seems to M
30 unreal"
In what way Angelo It is real
'nnuCh TO me"
It gives me the impression of nj.
ways being at thcatcr, or on stage. ."
she replied I'VE so from one thing "a
an"ther-riding driving. visiting; we
so to dinners, balls. gatherings, moth.
ing occupies lis for long together. and
every hour brings change should
l.