Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-26
Continued.

denly held up his hand.
is it a name mat you have made
for yourself?" he asked.
mo; 1t was made for me- re-
piled Sir Basil.
Then | do not want to know 1t.
AS man with good intentions, ]
like you, you are straightforward,
honest, and honorable; and, If you
have one OF those names with n
handle, probably borne by many
generations OF men who have lived
upon their fellow men, | do not wish
to know It. The first time | saw you
thought you looked like an
aristocrat II you are one, do not tell
me so; 1t would spoil my opinion OF
you"
1T shall be as you will" laughed
Sir Basil. III ever do make my
name famous, | will disclose 1t to
you: If not"
Il do not care for a title that has
been handed from father to son /
like name that has been fairly
earned Strange to say, my wife
was prouder Of her grand old name
than of anything else. 1t Was
singular that she should marry man
like me-"
Sir Basil bethought himself lnat
the duke had desired him, should he
ever make the acquaintance Of Mar.
tin Ray. not to mention his name.
IF you call me Glen" he said.
a. ,I, nnIapotnnI,
will do as well as any other"
Il hope" said Martin, hall
snvageIy. that you are not young
duke in disguise"
81 am quite sure of that" replied
Sir Basil, laughingy. II am neither
duke nor 'belted earl.
1T would be hard work to hate
you; but | should hate you If you
were" said Martin.
From that time he always called
Sir Basil Glen" and when Kettle
spoke Of him IL was as "Mr. Glen"
1t often happened that when he
called at the cottage he found Kettle
at home alone; and then they talked
together by the UNCOVERED wall.
knowing you has made such diff
ference In our lives she said to
him one morning, My father seems
so much better for It. You cheer
him, and give him back some OF the
old fire which had nearly died out /
AM glad for his sake that you find
time to visit us.
Are you not glad for any other
rcasOn?" he asked impetuOusly. Are
YOU not pleased to sec mo yourseIf?"
Then he remembered that he had no
right 10 say such words to hor. II
beg your pardon" he said gently. II
express myself bad" what / mean
is, that | receive | ore pleasure in
being allowed to call here than | can
possibly give"
II was such sudden, abrupt changes
in his manner that made her think
more of him, perhaps, than she other
wise would have thought He OK
hlhitod at times certain degree OF
tenderness which would vanish like
magic and give place to silence that
was almost stern.
Sir Basil was very kind to the man
whom every one else seemed to have
torsakcn, He brought him news
papers, If he heard him express
desire for u particular book, he oh.
tanned II for him. More than once,
when Martin took i'll and feeble he
had sont n case of choice wine Mar.
tin took II all in good part, II was a
tribute To his worth that he quito ap.
proved
There Is the making of fine man
in Glen he would say to his daugh.
ter.
us he not fine man now" she
would ask, half tlmidly
And Martin would shake his head.
mot yet He could be trainAl He
his ideas are not yet sound that he
would make good orator | like
him; hut my own impression is that
hist IDEAS are not yet sound. that he
Is studying the two great questions.
hostating between the two great
parties"
'"Nou must help him, father" uet
tie w,Gld answer, biithrly mo one
understands these matters SO we'll as
YOU do And such demonstrations
Of faith IN him pleased Martin Ray
1t was impossible that these long
absences should pass unnoticed Not
that Leah was unreasonable. or cx-
pected sir Basil to follow her like n
shadow, but she did wonder why he
never asked her to accompany him.
Another long ramhle. Basil?' she
said one morning, ms he passed her IN
the hall Il am afraid we shall have
rain"
1T looks like It." returned sir
Basil but he did not offer to remain
at home,
II will no with YOU to the park
gates, She said gently.
She always looked beautiful ia the
old.fashoned hroad.hrimmcd garden
IA, ,nat threw a sottened shade ON
her face Her dress Of pale amber
trailing over the green grass became
her admirably.