Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11

manner, her bright, fascinating ways,
her graceful, well-chosen words.
You shall not leave me again,
Leah" he said, until you are mar
ried
Il do not think | am one of the
marrying kind" she replied, with a
sweet, low laugh.
Among the old Roman nobIesse
and gay Neapolitan princes was
there not one you liked, Leah?"
Il liked them all in the same
fashion," she replied. The Prince of
San Sabine is, | should think, as
handsome man as could be seen in
the world, with most musical voice
and most courtly manner. They call
him the Roman Apollo"
''And even this Apollo did not in
terest you, Leah?" he said.
mo; SO, dearest uncle, if we are to
live together until | am married. | do
not see any chance Of our parting just
yet"
That's righ,,' he said. 81 could
hardly bear to lose you at present,
Leah. Let me see-how old are you
now?"
81 am in my nineteenth year" she
replied.
and when is the drawing-room to
be held"
Next Tuesday"
And from that day new life will
unfold to you, | suppose ! wish you
success / could not wish it more
earnestly were you my own daughter
When, after a few days of anxious
preparation, Leah stood before him
dressed for her presentation, he
owned himself perfectly well pleased
The duchess, whose taste was ir-
reproachable, had chosen her court
dress; and the general had presented
her with a suite Of diamonds-stones
that shone and scintilIated with every
vcmeut-diamonds that made
many enyiOus.
Are you quite satisfied with me,
uncle? she asked, with smile that
depend her bright loyeliness.
quite" he answered. 81 always
awkward until now"
The duchess called for her and they
drove away to the palace together
The day was fine, the crowd great.
present. There were deLutantes from
many of the noblest families in the
land; but Leah outshone them all as
a planet outshines the stars.
She never forgot the moment when
she stood first in the presence of the
gracious lady who rules the vast en-
pire over which the sun never sets.
Looking up with haIf-frightened eyes,
she saw before her a noble, kindly
face with a pleasant smile, she saw
the CLEAN of jewelled orders. A kind
ly voice was speaking to her. The
niece Of so brave and worthy a soldier
as Sir Arthur llatton could not but be
welcomed by the sovereign whom he
had so faithfully served. Looking at
the royal lady, SO true a woman and
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who she herself really Was-the
daughter of the man who used all his
oIoQuCnCe, and every other gift of
Heaven to him, in his cndeayOrs to
hurl his sovereign from her throne,
to turn the hearts of her people from
her; and, as she bent low before the
queen, her eyes were dim with tears.
True loyalty rose in her heart, and
she thanked Heaven once more that
she had been saved from what seemed
to her worse than "a furnace Of fire"
She could never have spoken against
the queen, or led the hearts Of her
people from her. She smiled to her
self a half sad smile. It seemed so
strange that she, who was once
destined to he a lecturer against
royalty, should now be presented to
her majesty.
CHAPTER XIII.
From the day of her presentation
new life Logan for Leah. Hitherto
she mad seen but little of the world.
In komc and in Naples the Duchess