Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-04

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! This happiness of their home coming.
There was something Of sad depres-
sion in his face, something OF sorrow
and pain in his eyes.
lie looked up as he entered, so
evidently IN search of him, with sud
den glcam Of light and hope on his
face. Was It going to be realized,
! This dream Of his? Had she come to|
say,
81 love you, husband love you at
last?"
She was coming to him, with smile.
ON her face swccter than any he had
| ever seen there before.
"Tcrman," she said, q come tot
thank YOU You are very good,
very generous / thank you with my
whole heart and soul for all your
Kindness, you have made us very
He had advanced eagerly to meet
! her. his heart on his lips, his soul in
/ his eyes. his hands Outstrctchcdi but
] when he heard what she had to say
hope died within him. his eager hands
| fell
"a am glad that you are pleased W
he said, quietly, land that you approve
or what ! have done"
She looked up at him in wonder
| his voice was fun Of pain, Of disap-
romlmcnt. ana the look on his face
was piliCuI to see. What had hc#eX-
pcclcd? What did he think she had
come to say? Shd drew back with a
crimson flush, and then tried to laugh
her unspokcn questions away.
Il have run away from papa to find
mud thank you You have guessed Il
exactly what would please me You
understand that am very grateful to|
| you
Il understand, Lady Ianthc," he
said. grayoly; and then silence fen
over them.
81 will 10 back - papa" She aid.
presently "Will you come with me?
He is SO pleased to show me all the
marvellous changes
81 think You will enjoy yourself
better IN my absence" he replied
/ - owe dine at eight" said Lady
Ianthc. as he slowly walked away
. lie had kept to tho very letter of
| the agreement; he had not whispered
one alfoctiOnatc word She would
/ hayo been worry angry had he done so,
But che did wish that he had not look
ed 80 luncly-that he had not spoken
. with such pain In his voice; for, after
all, they owed 50 much to him-he
was SO good and so kind
They met again mt dinner. Lady
Ianthc had much to tell tho earl of
. the people she had met, the places
she had seen. the pleasures, gayctios,
aud amUscmcnts of the trip. She was
all brightness and animation. After
dinner her husband said to her:
81 have been delighted to listen to
your conversation. ! am SO pleased
| that You enjoyed the tour"
/ "Uid Won not know it?" she asked.
/ mo" he replied. you forget that
You never told mo whether You wore
enjoying yourself or not-in fact
do not know that You over spoke to
mo of yourself"
"Thon | win mako Almonds now"
She said, with a smile - did enjoy
'' WV" '''' ~"
~ va" not FNNH' by the tort OF my
being with YOU he intorroEatod,
mo II was not she replied.
TN IarL mat was matter "i ndiI
/ i"rcnro-a circumstance hardly worth
Thought"
'It Nou viii press Tor the truth, she
/ said proudly ut was n matter of in
/ differences; yet thank you for all
! your kind attention. Hut we need
/ not handy words with each other ON
/ 'hls FIRST night of our return. It
all business arraneemonts wont ON as
satisfactorily rs ours, it would be a
happier world
IIc drow n stop nearer to her and
looked into her face
"Iauthc," he said. sadly. you Hike to
humiliata me. You like to call our
all matters of business the boucflt is
supposed to he equal WIN Won tbfnI,
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