Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-27

Yes, all right. Sit down, dear, and
| won't be such a fool"
you must not leave me-"
Il won't I'll stop and fight 1t out
like a man. And as for James Poyn-
ter, | wish | hadn't let him pay those
rates"
WHAT"
Il didn't like to tell you, but | let
/ out to him about the gas and water
and the rest Of it, and next day he
gave me all the receipts 1t was one
night after I'd dined with him at his
club, and ! was bit primed | thought
/ it was very noble of him then, but
when | saw it all | did nothing but
curse and swear 1t was nearly the
death of a patient at Guys, for / for
got what | was about. Hang it, Rich
dear, don't look SO white as that"
II was wondering why we had not
been troubled more" she stammered;
and then, with her face flushing, she
turned fiercely upon her brother
"Hendon," she cried, do you know
what this means?"
There was utter silence, and Hendon
Charley turned his face away.
Il say do you know what this
means? Hendon, speak?"
Eyes"
1t was slowly and unwilingly said.
"And you have encouraged this man
to make advances to the woman your
best friend-aImost your brother
loyed?"
ooh, Rich"
Speak"
mo, no! ! never encouraged him.
fought against it, and it has made me
half mad when the great vulgar boor
has sat talking about you, and drink
ing your health and praising you. Rich
tell you I've felt sometimes as if
could smash the champagne bottle
over his thick skull for even daring TO
think about you"
And yet you have let him do all
this" cried Richmond with her eyes
flashing IIendon-brother, for the
sake Of this mans money and the com
forts it would bring, do you wish to see
me his wife,"
"D-n 1t, no. I'd sooner see you
dead" cried the young man passion
ately. Say the word, old girl, and
I'll fight for you as a brother should
III half starVe myself but what I'll get
on, and pay that thick-skinned City
elephant every penny I've had
And some day Janet shall put her
arms round your neck and tell you
that ever lived"
"Ah! some day" said Hendon sadly.
yes, some day" cried Rich, clasp.
ing him in her arms ''Ilendon dear,
you've made me srong where | felt
very, very weak, and now we can join
hands and fight the enemy to the very
last"
when old Mark shall come back"
Hush"
"No, I'll not hush! When dear old /
Mark shall come back, ana all these
troubles be like dream"
Richmond hooked up with a sad
smile in her brothers. face, and kissed
him once again.
And Janet" he said hoarsely,
after he had returned her caress.
is acting as true woman should,
Take her as a pattern, dear, and show
some self-denial"
"Why not take you, Rich?" he said
kindly, as he gaZed in the sweet care
worn face before him. There, won't
ask You to have the money, I'm off; if
! stop here longer shall be acting like
a girl As for Poynter, If he comes
and posters you--"
Mr. Roynter will not come" said
Richmond drawing herself up proud
ly. He has acted like a coward to us
both"
zone moment, Rich, said lIendon
eagerly: do you thinll-thc COVER
nor"
HAS taken money from him? Nc"
THANK God"
My father, whatever his weakness,
is a true gentleman at heart He
would not do this thing"
Hendon advanced step to take his
sister in his arms, but in his eyes
then she Wore so much the aspect of
an indignant queen that he raised her
thin white hand to his lips instead,
and hurried from the house.