Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-08-21

| Of the lOVeliest woman he had eve,
seen. He should be well able t.
conquer 1t, he thought at least she
! loved no one else-that was one
great point, one great ground OF
hope. She loved no other man and,
though he was not even to touch
beI hand or presume TO say one al
fectionate word to her, still they
would be tOgGther-they would be
Under the same roof, they would
! have at least some cares and son 70
duties in common. 1t would be
strange If, with all those oppOrtuni-
ties, he could not win her love.
At first he had been inclined to
reject her terms with as much scorn
were unworthy Of him and his love.
Then 1t occurred to him that hc
could give her IA lesson I'm true no
bility He would give her all ana
take nothing-hc would pour GU,
his devotion with 50 lavish a hand
that she would not be able to help
returning some Of It, She shouIG
see that 1t was possible for a com
mOncr to have the soul of a gentle
man He would treat her with such
chivalry, such deIicacy, that she
would be compelled to admire him
to admit that "A plebeian could have
the virtues that she seemed to con
slider belonged by right divine IT,
the mobiles of the land How proud
she was, how scornIul, how import
GUS but, oh, how beautiful and
bright!
Only to be near her, to breathe
the same air, to look ut her radiant
face, to listen to the music Of he
voice, to watch the grace of hor
moVoments-it would be bliss to
him. He would win her yet-grcat
love must win great love, The day
would come when she would 70 to
him, when she would clasp hen
white arms round his neck. when
she would rest her fair, proud face
on his breast, and say. my hus-
band, | have learned to love you at
last" It was worth all the scoru.
al the contempt, all the weary wait.
ing. He was content, and with Che
whole force Of his honest heart. ne
resolved to do his best make
her happy and let her have her own
way.
Lady Ianthc went at once to hen
father.
The old carI's face had a wistluI
expression as he raised 1t to hers.
'You have no good news for me.
lantho," he said, dcspondngly:
there Is none In your eyes"
perhaps you will think il good
papa, am como to tell YOU that
have accepted Mr. Culross."
He could not reprcss the cry Of
JOY that rose to his lips; his Who'll,
aspect changed. His cares ana
troubles seemed to fall from him;
he rose from his seat stronger ana
moro erect than she had seen him
for many day.
My darling he said. my bcloy
ed lanthe, YOU have saved my Iircu
And wrecked my own" she.
thought hut mecldy and mIetly
she received the carosscs and thanks
he laVtshed on her; and then. when
Il" was calmcr and could listen to
her, she said.
! have been quite frank with Mr..
Culross, papa. | have told him thar
| do not love him, and that | never
shall"
Never shaDl?" repeated the earl
in dismay,
mo, papa never! have explain
&c to him what | think of such man.
riagos as this what thnl, of SO.
cial barriers-that nothing can set
hlm by my side as my equal"
The earl looked at her in astonisb.
mont and fear.
Great Heaven And what did H.,
say"
She paused for a few minutes. and
then replied:
AN that he said was very sen
sihlo In It's way; he did not seem nj
ali surprised"
Il should have been very much
surprised had | been in his place
said Lord Carc Il have n,yor
heard of such an acccptauce."
y showed him the matter MS J..
really stands-that it is simply ,
business transaction commercial
arrangement quito in his line Won
want a certain sum of money. h,
has II to lend and nr,r,i.,... f., I.,.