Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08

| voices anu lduBuLcI OuCc LuOIC III the
old hall 1t would ceased to be
| haunted"
So the kindly duchess settled that
they should go and do their best to
| be happy and bright. They were to
drive over in time for luncheon,
spend the afternoon in looking over
the house and grounds, dine, and re-
turn home in the cool Of the evening.
Sir Basil was anxious with regard
| to the entertainment of his guests.
1T is quite a new thing for me to
have visitors" he said, to Leah
MY mothers health was SO delicate.
we received no friends in Italy"
Il am sure we shall all be happy"
returned Leah, brightly. TO her it
seemed as though she were going to
spend the day in some earthly para
disc Il long to see Glen" she added.
Il have heard so much of it."
81 wish that more pleasant
memories hung over it" he said
mournfully
And she, raising her lovely face to
his, said
I'VE must drive the unpleasant
ones away for Won and mt other
and happier in their place"
You wIll do that" he declared,
warmly, ii you come often"
And although the words meant 50
little her heart thri,ed with low AT
hearing them.
She counted the hours until tba
day came. and again the patience of
the maid was most severely tried
Leah Hatton never looked more
radiant and lovely than on the day
when she went In see the home of the
man with whom she had fallen in
i love. over a dress of pale. cool
amber she wore rich LACK lace ana
on her head was broad-brimmed hat
with rich drooping plume-a hat that
threw a shade on the uewitchinp fac.
sOrtened IT, and made II more charm.
ing than over She had no
ornaments. but she wore a MarechaI
Neil rose at her throat The summer
day itself was not more fair
The duchess had been. she ner
suaded herself. the very perfectihn or
discretion. Since the little enisode
of the passton-nower she had made
mo- aIIugion to Sir Roei she uos
auicl, to see and understand WITH
out hearing a word she knew tho,
this girl who had been as ice ana
marble TO all lovers looked on Sir
Basil witt, very different ewes Sbc
remembered the words she had
| thought SO foolish. vet which nov,
seemed SO true. 81 shall know him,
when meet him." Leah had said
I"l shall recognize him tbn fret
/ moment NV ewes fall ON his face }"
| She had laughed at the words and Of
! the idea but she laughed no longer
Could If lie tme-was il noeeihIo-
that in Sir Basil this proud cold Dir,
had found the ideal she had waited
for? The duchess was almost
frightened.
81 will have nothing to do with #
! in any way" she said TO herself "I
am not superstitious. but Toab has
made me afraid. Supposing that ebe
| loves THIS man with all her heart
and that he docs not Iowa bo,,o Mo.
will not hurry il ON or helm II NV
word or look"
She wached and saw cnouph Sbn
noticed that, Needless Of what Si,
Basil though or felt about If Loan
was learning to love him with all be,,
heart She was q different boirg,
the calm and reposo or truo b,nni
ness had come to her. there tbis now
influence grow moro spiritual Sir
Basil admired Miss Hatton lie
thought her beautiful and pirtod. ho
cnioyed long conversations with bor.
he praised hor voice and the sinpin,,,
he liked To tell her all his tbonghts
and exchange ideas with hor Rut
the duchess in her own mind lo
cidod that os vet he was rot in lava
with Leah. although # was y,r,
probobIo that no som wnuId Iva
"How is IT." tboupbt hor procc "thot
he does not find II outq The ofrI,s
VOICE tol,o - dirforent tono whom 'sh,,
spcoI,s to him ana her face 10 tr,r,.