Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-19

color like that of the iairesL petal Of
a rose covered her face; the dark
eyes looking at her were SO fun oi
passionate admiration that she
/ could not raise her own TO his
again.
Not at home" repeated Sir Basil,
Il am sorry for that. was to see
him today, and ! have walked some
distance. Have ! your permission to
wait until he returns?'
She looked slightly confused at
! first, then she felt that It would be
impossible to refuse. She was only
too pleased that her father shou..
have a call from 80 pleasant a visitor
| "You can wait If you wish to dc
So she replied; but me hour Of his
return is quite uncertain"
If you will allow me, will risk
It" he said. Il do not think any one
could find a more beautiful spot than
this in which to while away the
time"
He sat down on the pretty rustic
bench, which was SO placed that one
could see the incoming tide. The
waves were rolling in grandly; the
wind had freshened, and they broke
In sheets Of white foam The sun.
light lay on the sea and on the shore,
on the white cliffs and ON the green
mill, II fell DIN tho golden hair ana
sweet lace opposlle to him. A feet
Ing of perfect rest came over him, OF
happiness such as in his whole life
he had never known before.
For few minutes they were
silent. Kettle did not raise her eyes
from hor work. and he wondering
why the presence of this one woman
made so great n difference to him.
No man living had keener sense of
honor than Sir Basil but It stole
upon him unawares, this sweet glamor
of love, and had made its home in his
heart long before he knew that it was
there.
Il heard you singing in church last
Sunday he said. have Lcen stay
ing In this neighborhood Tor some
time. You have very beautiful
voice; ! was quito delighted with it"
Il am fond of music she answered
above all things, am lond of sing
ing; it is the one pleasure Of my lite
| forget everything else when sing
lis there so much in your life that
You would like to forget he asked,
suddenly-"so young II life as
yours"
Her thoughts flew to Leah. Surely
no one in the world had SO much to
forget as she, who had lost this
best beloved sister
II am not sure" she replied
There arc some things / should like
to think less about"
She did not wish to forget Leah,
but she would gladly have thought
less ..,terly OF her loss. While sing
Ing she forgot the keen pain, but
never The cause of it,
Il should not have thought" he
said, that you had had anv trouble
IN HE. You are young, and your face
has something Of the JOY Of childhood
in It,"
She smiled and flushed when she
saw his eyes, SO fun OF admiration,
bent upon her.
Then he talked to her of the
country of the sea, and of her father
and he was delighted with her en-.
thusiasm about him, If the scales
had fallen from her eyes, she would
not adm, ii even to herself. with
all the force OF her loving, tender
nature she chung not only to her
father as he actually was. but even
to the ideal she had formed of him
1t was touching to hear her speak OF
him; in his fallen estate he was even
greater in her eyes than he had been
before, His discomfort, irritation
anger, aud gloom made no difference
to her; his words to her were always
full of wisdom. It was natural that
he should feel hurt; the world, sac
believed, had been cruel TO him-had
under,valucd him and ll.used him.
| II gentle Hettic IN her heart hated
anything, 1t was this world which
had not given himself the trouble to
worth She did not know much
about his docu mos and belief; he
had no given himself the trouble to
teach her, She had every quality
that went Ia make noble woman,
4 tut she was not talented
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I lhNre was always that line be,
tween Leah and lIettie Leah had
/ genius. she had the touch of divine
ire that separates those who have it
from ae whole world Martin RAY.
knowing this, had never tried to
teach Nettie SHE was the better abe
ta love MIN,
There must be good, Sir Basil
said TO himself "tn one whu is loved
as she loves her father"
And, though the duke. III his ouie.
naughty way, had denounced him,
Martin Ray rose tlcm that moment
IN Sir Rasi's estimation.
When once Hottie had lost her
shy embarrassed manner. she talke.
70 Sir Basil with all the ease ana
/ sraeo that were natural To her. He
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