Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-10-30
CHAPTER V.

two beautiful and brilliant girls.
Every one who knows Manchester
knows Great Divan street 1t Is
thoroughly respectable, quiet, and
dull. "The Voice OF the People made
his abode here, partly because the
house suited his means, and partly
because II was near the CHIEF places
where his business lay The resi-
dence he had chosen was certainly
the dulest in the street. The rooms
were small and darK; there was not
even a glimpse OF green at the back;
and in front was a row of houses on
which the sun seldom shone. Martin
Ray did not suffer much, as he was
generally from home; but to his
daughters it was untold misery. They
knew and understood little of their
fathers politics; they thought he was
a great thinker Of very unequal
fortune. ley had enjoyed many Of
the luxuries Of liie-nOw they had to
bear priyations but that time would
pass, and brighter days dawn, There
was little furniture in the house
Martin Rays study and bedroom were
the two most luxurious apartments
There was "A plano in the little parlOr
Martin never allowed his daughters
to be without that-and here, at the
close Of bright May day, the two
girls sat quite alone.
There was not much sunlight in the
room, but what little there was
showed the faded carpet. the shabby
furniture, and the beautiful faces of
the girls. Leah, whom her father in
his scIhshncss had designed for so
grand mission. whose life was to be
sacrificed to him, was just sixteen,
Hettic one year younger Yet there
was the greatest difference between
them, Leah was beautiful, graceful In
tho very springtide OF life. with the
promise of a magnificent wOmanhOOd.
llettie though only one year younger
seemed sim child. She was tall,
slight, and Uniformed Her face was
beautiful, too and gave promise Of
even greater loneliness; but although
like in feature, it differed greatly In
expression from that of Leah HettIe
had hair of pale bright gold that was
Ike an aurCOle round her head; she
had eyes blue as heaven, large, bright,
and lustrouB, with hidden depths seen
by no one yet. The chief expression
Of LEANS face was Of pride, It did
not lacl, beauty, but 1t certainly
lacked tondNuosa; while the chief
loyolinoss of Hotties face lay in It's
aOftnCRR.
Tho ono year made n wonderful
difference between these two girls.
No ono would have treated Leah as a
child or Hottie AS u woman. The two
sisters had the deepest love for each
other They had preserved two tradi.
tlOns in their liyos untouched, one
was loving, 6orrowiul memory of their
mothor-the other, belief In their
father OF late this latter trait was
just little less observable. On one
or two occasions their faith had boon
somownat tried but they had been
loyal--they had said no word to each
other
On lhis May evening they had been
trying to amuso themselves The
house was dun, but they could NOT
leave It, the lovely sunshine lay all
around, but they could not go out to
see 1t. They had been singing, but
their fresh young voice had died
away, and over them Cropt the woar-
moss Of restless discount.
20, Leah, how dun this list" cried
Hottie, at last, My father said yes
tnrIuy a., h.,
he the daughters of patriot II all
patriots daughters are dun as we are.
l am sorry for them"
Lean went to her, and throw her
arms round her sisters neck, she laid
her dark head against the golden one,
and the two young faces close to-
gothor formed n pretty picture
ut ia dull, Hottio,' she said. but |
am not duh | am trembling with cx-
element could not decide whether
! should tell you or not. They say
you are only II child, Hottie, but In
your sweet, gentle fashion, you are
more of woman than | am"
Hottie laughed.
"Why do you say that Leah"
1T Is quito true. You are not SO
impulsiyo rs | am, Hottie; YOU are
not 80 proud. | am proud, aud |
lack that gentle consideration for
others which you never lose. YOU are
wiser and moro thoughtful than
am"
Il am not so beautiful or so noble,
Leah she cried. "Wnat Is il YOU
have boon thinking about telling me?"
AN that my father said to me.
am so miserable about It, Hottie.
whom ! look Into my own heart. am
not quite sure If l believe all that ne
teaches" and the two sisters cx-
changed Il fearful, timid glance. 1t
was high treason, indeed. not to be-
licvo in him,
Hottie made no answer; she did
not know or under stand exactly what
her father did teach. Leah wont
on
God made the world and lie must
have framed the laws for 1t. 1t seems
hard to believe that 1t has gone wrong
all the time, until our father began to