Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

Angela tried to Danish her dis
Quieting thoughts with books and
music; yet she had nevertheless al
ways a~strange sensation as OF one
waiting for some tragical occurrence
There were days when she was too
restless to read or to sing, when she
wandered through the quiet alleys
and by the river-banks, thinking OF
the strange feeling which had so
entirely taken possession OF her.
There came d morning in juno
when everything was at it's bright
est; but the loneliness of the day had
no charm for Angela. She was
Chating under the delay, and her
thoughts were of her mother, of the
captain, and of the will. while she
asked herself how much longer she
would have to remain at BrantOme.
She went to the library to search for
a book to distract her unhappy
thoughts, and while there she heard
carriage coming quickly up the
drive. She did not pay much atten-
ton to the circumstance, although 1t
was very unusual one, and forgot
all about it in a few minutes time.
She at last found a book that pleased
iher-GeOrge EliOt's "RomOla" She
went to one OF the bay-windOws.
which was half open, and. half re-
clining on one OF the great Turkish
rugs, forgot all else in the charm OF
the story. Angela's whole heart was
engrOssed with the noveIfst's grand
conception. She found in books
what she found in real life-noble
women like ROmOla, ignobIe men like
! Tito.
"The captain is like Tito" she
said to herself but more wicked and
more dangerous"
The character Of RCmOIa, so grand.
! SO noble, grew upon her. and She
| read on, deeply absorbed in the story,
until sound close by disturbed her.
! She looked up with & deep sigh. as OF
one waking suddenly to real life. and
then for a few moments she thought
| that the portrait sac had admired
had stepped out of it's frame and
| stood confronting her.
Blue laughing eyes were looking
INTO her own; fair handsome face
full Of surprise was bent over her
There was the ideal brow. the Meas
ant mouth, and the clustering hair
mat she had been looking at the
previous day. The book fell from
her hands, and she started I'D in dis
may
Pray do not let me alarm YOU "
said a very pleasant voice with a rich
! musical ring. 4 was unaware that
there was any one here"
| Angela knew that it was GIenarvon
LORD Arleigh, who stood before her
ana she was at a loss what to do or
say. He hesitated, evidently waiting
LOT her to give some account of her,
self. The startled girl little dreamed
what a charming picture she made
| stahdlng there, with the sunlight
Iaillng over her white dress. her face
flushed into the color of damask
rose; she looked so shy and eirIieb
so young and lovely. that the nictnrn
never died from the young earps
mind.
i am Lord Arleigh." he said, with
low bow. III
am Angela began, but stonnad
abruptly. Was she to tell this man
VINO was looking at her with ewes so
IKE her dead fathers a lie9 Tbero
seemed no help for it; the danger
tEat hung over her was of such fer
| EioIe nature that she must conceal
nef identity at all hazards unit, tho
latal VIII was destroyed. 81 am
staying here with the housekeaner
Mrs. Bowen" she explained. after q
moments pause. <
9he saw the surprised look in bic
eyes, and she felt that he bod
recognized at once that she was No.
q! tne class from which Mrs Bowen,s
VISITORS came; but she had H.
satisfaction OF knowing that she hao
saved herself from having to re-.
member tina her first spoken words 70
LORD Arleigh had been false ones
came" she added, lin search of
| Z book" -
i hope you viii use the library and
the books as often as Won like,, ~
replied eourteously. q have lust re-.
turned from Italy in consequences 81
telegram from my agent, and 7 had
no time TO send any notice of INV
coming TO Mrs. Bowen,
And ought not RI bo 49,