Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-15


that for every person in this world
there are one love and one lover
half souls, she calls them, If you can
understand the terms. She believes
that she will recognize her half soul
or lover whenever she sees him"
ut is a very pretty theory" said
Sir Basil Il do not see why any one
should object to it," He looked at
her somewhat eagerly as he asked:
and has she met this ideal YETI"
THAT is a question she alone
can answer. You must ask her your
self" laughed the duchess; and she
smiled to herself as she thought she
had given him a very plain hint.
The young baronet was far too
= modest TO take it; that such a peer
, less beauty, such a wealthy heiress,
should fall in love wlCn and find her
! ideal in him never occurred to him
If she had rejected many noble and
great men, she was doubtless look
/ ing for some one higher. Yet what he
had heard increased his affection and
respect for her. He liked the idea Of
a girl who could make to herself an
ideal, and wait patiently until she
met with it. How many would have
yielded to the temptation of rank
and wealth, and have forgotten the
belief and aspirations Of early girl
hood,
1--WE have been here at Brentwood
a month next Wednesday" said the
duchess to Leah, one morning. I'VE
go to Dene Abbey next week"
Leah looked up at her with eyes
that did not see.
Next week." she repeated; and
it seemed to her that the sunlight
faded Next week she would see Sir
Basil no more. Il had forgotten it,
She said slowly
"That is not very complimentary to
me, Leah, nor to the admirers who
will come to Dcne to meet you"
81 do not want any admirers,
Duchess" she said.
NO" laughed the duchess
better one true lover than a host of
admirers"
Leah walked to the open window,
and looked out upon the terrace where
she had stood on the morning on
which Sir Basil had first come to
Brentonwood The passion-howers
were still in bloom. She remembered
the sudden revelation that had come to
her when she had looked into his
face. Was there to be an end now of
all the light and brightness that had
surrounded her since?
The duchess looked anXiOusly at
her LEANS face was deadly pale in
the glowing sunlight
"Thc girTs heart is sick thought
the kindly woman, land in all the wide
world no one knows the secret but me /
What can do for herr"
Suddenly her face frightened. She
rose from her scat and went over to
Leah. The pale face was half hidden
by the climbing roses that came in at
the window.
Il having been thinking, Leah" she /
said that it seems a pity to break up |
this pleasant party here. ! like Lady |
Maude, and pretty May is a very sweet |
girl ! do not care about the military |
element, but | shall ask Lady Maude |
and May to go with us. That will be
very pleasant; will it not?"
Yes" replied Leah, codly. The
l,, l. -
keen that it was with difficulty she
answered at all.
And | have been thinking con
tinued the duchess, that, as Sir Basil |
and your uncle seem so warmly at
taChcd to each other, it would be Il
great pity to part them, above all just !
now, when Sir Basil is evidently re- .
covering health and spirits. The duke ,
likes him very much, and | thought of .
asking him to go to Dcne with us.
He will find plenty shooting and fish
ing there We are sure to have some
pleasant shooting parties in Septem-
Der"
Was it a dazzling burst of sunlight
laughed in her expressive eyes? She
turned with a quick, graceful gesture,
and shopping, kissed the white ieweled
hands of the kindly woman who had
road sd Well her hearts desire. She .
spoke Nd, word and the duchess did
notnQtiqe her emQtlon,n
anWhat do you, think Qfft, Leah?"
she psyed when Hshe, IperueiVed that
the ,uaden,' thltllC Off pleasure had !
pasked9y# won yaur roy iuU ,wor \
q thhtndt, she Irae2piIteda ,8i0ww "hat |
he will be yerX .pleased 4
q boy p said thocgducnrsss trying |
.Uespeal NJ saFeIsstlso VI 9e speg geart |
aehed rlQr the, siEl.anuaThenl. .,.l.1N WIZ ask
him today /
She saw that the kindest thing she }
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