Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14

such dear 1flends.
The weather had changed on the
day they left London for Brentwood
There was somthing like a CLEAN OF
warmth and brightness in the winter
sun; the air was clear, the sky blue
Leah was proud Of Brentwood
She saw Hettie's fair face flush and
her eyes open wide as they drove
through the magnificent avenue, and
The first view of the grand ola
mansion burst upon them.
rs that Brentwood" she asked
20, Leah! | never though 1t was
like that. II Is a palace!"
There is many a palace not halt
so beautiful" said the general.
But Hettie was thinking that Leah
would one day be mistress OF IL, ano
her wonder grew. She was honestly
pleased that Leah, and not herself
was to be so favored.
II should not know what to do
with such wealth." she thought to
herself, and her eyes wandered from
the grand old mansion to the beauti-
nj face Of her stately sister. What
perfect queen she would make for
that perfect home!
She liked the general more because
of his warm welcome to her. He
Kissed her. and babe her welcome TO
brentwood, his heart full Of honest
Iemotion, his eyes full Of tears.
Surely, II the little sister whom he
had loved and lost years before,
knew how fully he had carried out
her wishes, she would be pleased
with him.
70 Leah's eyes Brentwood had
never looked so beautiful as it did in
the gold and gray of this November
Tny. She was supremacy happy, She
had chosen her sisters rooms-thcy
We're to be next to her oWn--and they
had been prettily arranged for her.
Leah showed her all over the house
tho musc.room, with its masniIl.
cent carvings; the grand picture
gallery, with It's fine collection of
paintings; the large [rawlngroom
with Is beautiful decorations; and
whenever llottie interrupted her
sister. it was to say how well suited
she was to the home over which shC
was to reign u mistress.
1--WE will go through the grounds
and gardens tomorrow" said Leah.
81 am tired now"
What would my father have
thought Of all this splcndor, Lcah?'
remarked Ilottie Wondoringly.
He would have enjoyed It," was
the quiet reply; and Hottie said no
more.
1t was late that night before either
sister slept--the happiness of being
| together was SO intense.
1T Is like reaching safe harbor
after sailing on stormy sea, "
thought Leah hut she did not hear
"tho monanlng of the harbor bar"
CHAPTER XIII.
A clear frosty day in November,
the first after lIettie's arrival Al
Brentwood the sun shining brightly
and the crisp air full of new life.
Leah said that the lovely weather
was sont for her sisters benefit that
she might see brentwood at its best,
llettio was made to feel perfectly
AT home. Her costly outfit was all
packed away In the fine old oakon
Wardrohes; she had arranged her
rooms according to her own idea of
what was best, and her favorito books
We're all in their places, The sisters
had enjoyed making these arrange
ments, aud the general was happier
than he had ever been In his life be
fore. lie rojoicod when he heard
the sound of the two voices. The
happy, sunny laughter was music ilt
his ears; and, after II days SHOOTING,
he was never SO happy in the draw
/ ing-room, when dinner was over AS
when comparing the two faces, each
SO beautiful in It's own way,
The general ana his nieccs were nj
breakfast together, and an argument
arose as to whether three IN a
family, or in ordinary life, were not
better than two. Hettie solved the
question at once
Two persons may have the same
| ideas, the same opinions and thought
and thus may agree perfectly; but
no three persons could possibly h.
alike, | should think, uncle" she
continued, gayly, that in our case il
would be Leah and yourself who
would agree about everything, and
who should naturally oppose both.
by this time Sir Arthur and his
niece were Colse friends, They paid
due respect and did homage to the
fine and noble qualities they saw n
each other. Hettie had all the gentle
graceful tact OF well-hred, refined
gentlewoman; she never touched OF
topics which she knew annoyed Sill
Arthur or irritated him. Once having
become friends, they could have
lived together forever without one
word or shadow of disagreement
Sir Arthur realized that his happiness
was decidedly increased, He locke,
forward with pleasure to the fac
that Hettie would be always witt
them, At first. remembering the Ions
land nlcnsant conversations that h.