Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-31

he was keen, clever judge of art, a
dotes fund of information he was a
scholar and a student. She was com
PEELED to own that for the son of a
manufacturer he was really wonderful,
He had his own ideas of chiyaIry
too; evidently he did not consider It
a virtue set apart for the aristocracy
She was even surprised and Mortified
to find that he dared to discharge little
arrows, biting little sarcasms, at the
order she loved and believed in
Could it he credited? More than once
she heard him laugh at the idea of
hereditary genius!
One evening he was with Lord Care
was so deeply interesting that they
never even heard the dinner bell ring
on that day her father had been look
ing unusually i'll, and she had been
GTeadfuly anxious about him.
What can engross them so en-
tirey?' thought Lady Ianthe to ner-
self; and then, when they came hur.
riedly into the dining-room it struck
her that they both avoided looking at
her-that Lord Care had a wistful
haggard expression on his face-that
he was restless and excited. There
was something, too, almost apologize
in his manner to her; while Herman
Culross looked eagerly expectant.
'Ianthe,' said the earl, after dinner
will you join me in few minutes?
| am going to the library"
AS she replied, she saw Herman
CuIross look at her, with a sudden
CLEAN of light in his eyes. When
they were alone. he crossed the room
and went over to her side-he was
strongly agitated. She was serenely
proud and calm.
Lady Ianthe" he said, in low
voice, 4 wish that | dare kneel at
your feet, and pray you to listen
fayorably to what Lord Care has to
propose"
+ She raised her serene eyes to his
earnest, handsome face.
you would be greatly out of place
Mr. Culross, at my feet" she rejoined:
''and-pray pardon met requires no
= prayers from you to induce me to
listen favorably to anything my near
and hOnored father may have to say -
, But, Lady Ianthe, you do not know
allow me"
She moved aside with dign.hed
ease; there was the least suspicion of
contempt in the smile with which she
interrupted him.
Pardon me, Mr. Culross; | do not
allow any interference between my
fnther and myself | must ask you to
excuse me now, while | go to him"
without another word, without even
4 look, she swept from the room. She
had been naughty. contemptuous.
scornful of him, but he could have
lnclt and kissed the hem of her robe
az she passed him by
"How does he dare to be so IN.
sClent?" she said to herself "He to
pray that | would listen to my father
he, a plebian, parvenu-l. the
daughter Of an English earl"
Her eyes flashed unutterable scorn;
her lip curled in naughty smile; her
beautiful face flushed. She went into
the library, and saw her father seated
IL his favorite chair by the fire.
Close the door, Ianthe" he said.
II want to talk to you without being
disturbed"
She saw tears on his face lie
stretched out his arms to her.
"Ianthe, my darling, come here" he
said-"here, where | can kiss you ana
plead to you and pray to YOU"
She sat down on the little stool at
his feet. resting her hands on HIS
knees, looking with tender. loving
eyes into his face. Still he seemed
H. no hurry to begin.
"lanthe." he said at last. Help has
Come. Oh, my darling, | have seen
the first CLEAN of light since the
darkness surrounded me. and | am
Ill, weak. faint with joy! Ianthc. |
have seen the way in which | can he
saved"
Then his strength seemed to fai,
him, the courage that upheld him died
away; he bent his face over her and
wept like a child
Only Heaven knows" he sohb "A
, what | have suffered. lanthe'
have seen myself Impoverished. I'M
prlsoned-my fortune lost-my name
, dlSgraCed-my only child working
, for her daily bread. have hearC
/, myself called thief, impostor, ana I
! has nearly killed me. Now 1t is al
f, overall over. could not nav,
, faced II, Ianthe.'
How YOU have suffered, papa" sh
. said, gently. And you have not tul,
me. did not know one half"
u Il could not tell you, my darling
+ There are SORROWS that cannot be pl
II into words. Mine could motifs }cr
, magnitude appalled, me. 1t is oyeI
= thank Heaven,-I am all unworthy
d, but see light at last see a stretc
i of years before me. | see my nam
, held in honor see grandChildIe