Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-03

! BOb D6eH II BtHllGT'HdIuISu BlTli WHcl
this downfall came she would have
wept a few tears, and the tears would
I have washed all bitterness away A.
lit was, she most carefully garnerea
/ all her broken hopes in her own
] heart, and buried them there, tc
I bring forth most bitter fruit at a
/ future time.
Beatrice" said Mrs. Selwyr
come out for few minutes Vivian
4 Is not down yet, and ! want to talk
j to you"
! She opened the long French windO "
/ and stepped out among the flowers; n
/ very fair vision that bright mornir 6
/ falrer than any flower that boomed
! Her high white dress fitting her
magnificent figure to perfection; her
raven hair dressed In shiny, massive
coils, In the midst of which was
placed a pomegranate blossom; her
! glorious face, with It's rich tints, its
superb coloring, doubly fresh in the
sweet, clear morning air. Mrs. Sci
/ wyn came to meet her, and kissed the
| beautiful face.
How well you look this morning,
Beatrice" she cried, After all, there
is nothing that can compare with
had but lancied you"
Hush aunt" said Beatrice Leigh,
imperousIy. 1--WE will not have an
other word Of that kind. After ALL
he Is not IA grand sultan, and ! am
not waiting until he graciously deigns
to smile on me"
She walked on, her proud head
raised haughtily, and her lips culver
ing with suppressed Indignation. Mrs,
Selwyn, always queled by Miss
LeIgh's temper, walked quietly by her
side
Beatrice" she said, gently, Il haG
ne wish to offend you"
The girl turned round almost
hCreely.
Il am not offended, aunt but, II
you please, we will look upon my
cou9a's marriage as a settled thing,
and leave my name out of all future
discussions AS for the lawyers
daughter, we must make the best of
hel | suppose"
There Is nothing else for it," said
Mrs Selwyn, doeIully Imagine,
Bcatrico--the SoIwyns have welded
before now with the bloodroyal:
fancy country solicitors daughter
mistress Of Sewyn Castle 1t will
shorten my life, | am sure"
II ct ua hope not was Miss LeigA's
quiet reply,
What | wanted to say Is this" con
tinued Mrs, Selwyn "That as we can.
not possibly help 1t. the wiscst and
the best Of it, Vivian has evidently
fixed his mind on 1t, and you know
what the SelwynG in love are"
you are right" said Miss Leigh;
we must make the best of 1t, Let
me in my turn, aunt give You one
caution: never say one single word
that can lead Vivian, even ever so
family, to guess at all the nonsense
we have talked about him
mo fear, my dear vivian Is an
, excellent son--no better lives but
like all soldiers you know, he has a
viii of his own. |, for one, should
not like &c oppose it,"
Did you remark what he said last
night asked Miss Leigh, praying us
to teach her what she does not know
| suppose she has red hands, and
speaks bad grammar; in that case you
must hp ppVornpsg.-npt
I DO not anticipate anything so
dreadful" cried poor Mrs. Selwyn,
looking faint with horror; "a rel.
handed Lady Selwyn3 such thing
never was;
"rhcre must be Leginning" she
replied with II careless smile, Ger
tuinly, for your sake aunt. hope the
girl may he ereditahlc; but | doubt
It,"
SHE Is only seventeen" sighed
! Mrs Sowyn there is some hope OF
forming her.
J "All the poppy leaves in the world
would never make u rose interrupted
/, Miss Leigh However, there is LITTLE
use In wasting words. II she is som,
ignorant, halt.bred girl, with nothing
on earth puI pretty face, |, for one
i, pity her,
I. "Scs," rcJoined Mrs. Selwyn; Il dt
not think, IN that case, she will be
very happy ut the Castle"
4 Both ladies seemed to find SOME
grim satisfaction in the thought
There Is vivian" said Mrs Sci
} wynn; NOW we win SO in to break
! fast "
, The morning sunshine had dispolet
all his anxious thoughts, His mother
/ had never seen him SO happy, So light
hearted, He was full of plans. |
weuld not DC long now, he said, unit
September, and there was So much Il
| do. All the family diamonds wantet
| rescJing during Lord Huldihrandt
| reign they hpd been locked away
/ There must be new carriages new
i, horses. everything Of the best AM
, most luxurious nr his wife who wa
! TO he
Beatrice leigh's magnificent fac
grew male ns she listened All thf