Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-31
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on Lne morning hlISi "i'i'"' VI ''''
two gentlemen The heavy clouds
had parted during the night, and the
snow had fallen; 1t lay like Whiie,
thick, soft mantle over the earlh'
The sky above was darkIy blue, and
the Wlntry rays Of the sun shone IKE
palest gold. Far and wide was he
snow. rlelds were all covered, the
hedges were white, the bare branches
OF the trees were fripged. The green
holly held soft white snow In the
hollow of It's leaves. The scarlet
berries cleaned out like points OF
flame: the rOhin-redbreast hoped on
the white snow and the bare twlgs 1t
was winter scene so full Of poetry
that Lady Ianthc could have watched
II for hours but I've drew back with
sudden start Of pain. Not much
longer would she watch those grand
old trees, the growth Of centuries; not
much longer would the magnificent
home be hers, Where the Cares mad
lived and died the plcbian race OF
CulrOs would take up their abode.
The girl ClaBpcd her hands In pas
siOnatc sorrow as she thought OF 1t.
She would have given her life to save
her home from such terrible deSccra-
ton They would be sure to cut down
the old ancestral oaks Just as they
would have new gliding In tn" draw.
ing-room, and modern pictures in place
of old family portraits. Then she re-.
membered that she had to go down
and be ciyil To him. the representative
of the race that she dctCstod
II Herman had thought Lady lantha
beautiful in her evening dress, he vas
at loss what to think of her In plain
morning tOllct-a simple morning
dress Of dark rich blue; fastened high,
and closed round the white throat,
showing every line and curve Of the
graceful figure The fair, pure proud
face bloomcd with health; the rich zip
ping brown hair was loosely and
gracefully arranged. She babe him
Good morning" not Offering her
hand, and just raising her white eye
lids, aud then took her seat to pre-.
side at the breakfast table But her
presence made paradise for the tan
VINO worshiped her with such as.
siOnate love,
After breakfast the earl sent for
her He looked, she fancied. "A little
more cheerful.
'Ianthe," he said, Il have sent ror
you because | want particularly 10
see you. Last night, aler you had
IL n A Ind 1nnu a n
misfortunos He was so kind to me
this young Herman CulrOss; he
could not have been kinder hal he
been my own son"
81 am very glad" she observed.
calmly; the idea of being "kind' To
her father, Lord Care, hardly pleased
her. Kindness implied something of
patronage, and between peer and
parvenu such n thing was of course
absurd.
He took SO great an interest IT.
what | said" continued Lord Care.
that | conhdod In him entirely I
told him everything the ten
thousand pounds owing to hm-O-
the five owing to Wyndham-an of
the two hundred thousand borrowed
FOR that dctestable silver mine"
Did you tell him all. papa? You
must have trusted him greatly"
II did indeed, my heart was drawn
to him, He Is earnest frank, sincere
Hike him SO much lanthe,"
II am very glad she said that
YOU have found a friend in your
troubles, papa, Do they-these gentle
men-see any way out of them?"
No; they both ayerred that 1t was
black, bitter, irretricvable ruin-tha-
there was no possible escape from II:
but they have promised in every way
70 do their best MIR. Grantley is com.
PEELED to return to London this even
ing; but have asked Herman Cuross
to remain with MS for tho next fort
night, at least He has promised {,
do so, You will be civil to him
1anthe?"
civil" she repeated, impatienty
81 am always civil to him, papa"
You Will try and amuse him. an,
make the time pass pleasantly l,
him?"
Certainly; hope. papa. that We,
are always satisfied with my conduc
toward your guests
"Ycs,' he replied. wlstfully; IN
there Is IA shadow of something 4
your manner toward Mr. Culross-
rothing tangiblo-a shadow ca
feel it, 1t is as though YOU never "a
enc moment forgot the difference /
Your positions"
There Is a difference, papa" sh
said-you admit that"
Certainly, lanthc. lie Is the son ,
a manufacturers man risen entirc'
from the ranks of the people; We
are daughter of one of the oldr
families In England"
Then, if difference exists pan
II should be observed. You can ,
more break down the barrier of cas-
Tran you can make negro white
Lord Care moved uneasily:
looked at the pure, beautiful face, wi