Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-15

II was like bright sunbeam let ~
upon her darkened life; and when
they parted, it was with hope and
.RIadGess.
On the day after this most
momentous one Of her life Angela was
busy arranging some flowers, when
Mrs. Bowen sought her, holding a
smaA packet in her hand
Good morning. Miss Charles" she
said. you will be surprised and no
doubt glad to hear that his lordship
went away this morning"
Surprised indeed she was. Tn"
color faded from her face, and her
heart sunk. Gone and without telling
her, Surprised, but not pleased,
Angela realized in that moment how
much of her happiness had gone with
hIm. She realized too, the fact that
she loved him.
"Ycs," continued Mrs. Bowen, his
lCrdship went away this morning quite
carly. He will not return perhaps FOR
some months; so, Miss Charles, you
viii have the whole place to yourself
ngain."
But Miss Charles did not look
very happy over it. and only Heaven
kew the blank that the young mans
|rolng had left
Ills Iordship," continued Mrs,
Bowen, asked me to give this little
parcel into your hands when you came
dOwE stairs There was no message
with it,"
Angela thanked the old housoioeper,
and went to her favOrite rCtrCat-thc
white room. She knew by instinct
that the parcel was n letter. although
he had so disguised IT, She opened
II hastily, and found that her sus-
picion was correct, Tho letter read
AG follows.
MY Dear Miss Charles / address
you 80 but | feel most strongly in
Clincd to write instead, My heart s
own darling How little | dreamed,
whom | came home, that should find
my delight awaiting me on the very
thrcshOld-n vision of grace and love
lnCss, that stole into my heart At
once, and will never leave It, While
was under the same roof with you
| did not dare to tell you how dearly
! love you, loved you from the first
moment | saw you, and | shall love
You until ! die. Under my own roof
| did not dare to ask you to be my
wife. ask YOU now, my darling, anil
lay my fortune, my love- my life AZ
! In,
white hands that | think the faircst
, in the world. | love you with n true
and perfect love, perfect as Is my
| implicit trust and faith in you. do
rot ask who or what you are; | ask
/ You only to be mine. do not ask
mine, | might have waited, you will
think. until the mystery was cleared;
but prefer to ask You while the
shadow of mystery hangs over you.
whiIO the cruel world is against YOU.
| offer YOU, my darling, the safe and
sure protection of an honorable name
and an honorable love; and, IL there be
/ truth in those beautiful Dyes of yours.
YOU care for me Just little. 1t VIII
be the aim of my life to make YOU
love mo more
"NIy love. pledge myself to you.
Whatnyor mystcry shrouds Won what.
nvnr your lot In this world may be |
oIrct Won my queen and NV love, my
Wife trust NV future to YOU. |
Womb boyn rivon much to remain ut
RrDntomc. but could not have lone
sn .oftrr tclIirr Won this Love | have
0l,r, my homo to Won. proud glad. and
Olonny IA know thot II is Yours /
shaI ho moro proud moro glod. moro
happy still, when YOU are really mis-
trcss of Il. | will not return while
YOU are there. Happy as could be to
SEQ You again. | deprive myself of the
pleasure for your sake. and to save
YOU all embarrassment by my
prcscncc
,.Ara nov, low, nm, ,t your p,rrr,.
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u,,m ,,ott pmt whom thn shadow
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