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

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did; but it is an almost isolated case
in my experience"
Then you are afraid to trust me
with your tuture?'
NO. no more afraid to trust you
with my future than | am afraid to
trust myself with yours. Besides,
Leon. It has always been my theory
that a SRI who loves a man supremely
cannot Dve without him; and l fully
expected to be very miserable while
you were away did miss you dread.
fully for a time. but | soon became
quite reconciled, and l think mamma
can tell you that l became a very
cheerful companion"
Icons wry face and shrug of the
shoulders brought a merry laugh from
Irene; but she sobered again when he
said: BY tomorrow l hope you will
change your mind, and will promise
to go tack with me. I depend on ii,
my dear girl; ] nave lived and worked
for it. beg that you will take consel
of your rare good sense and not disap-
point me-
Irene arose with an emphatic gest-
ure. but said nothing.
Leon made a strong effort to he
cheerful, and thought it wise to change
the subject They were walking leis-
urely ~ the bank of the stream, DO
YOU remember" he said. "how we used
to worry poor GiIlrelIow into the manu-
taCturN Of dozens of steamboats,, and
how mad | would get because he
Couldu't improyise a steam whistle? /
have not heard of him 70" years. DO
you know what has become of him?
q should think do, poor man, You
would never recognize him There he
is now. walking down the bank. He
has almost gone mad since his mis-
fortune"
"What? | never heard"
Ills wife became insane. and acted
SO QueorIy that the neighbors were
afraid of he; so they, with physi-
clan, prevailed upon Gilltellow to con
sent to her going to the asylum, as
surfing him that her case would yield
to treatment in a short time. She has
been away six months; and he has
worried and mourned for her so that
! he has, as you see. won himself to a
mere shadow"
Then he is likely to join his W}t@
in the asylum, DO you think it would
do him any good to have us speak to
htm?'
| eyes. | frequently converse with
him. He talks of nothing but Marthy,
that is his wife. He seems to fear
/ that he did wrong to let her go to the
asylum, especially since his visit there
when she begged him to take her
home, saying she was not sick any
more, except that she was homesick,
and wanted dear Jake as she calls
him"
Leon save his companion a quizzical
glance. She flushed slightly, but went
on. 1T seems to do him a world of
good 10 have a sympathetic listener,
! for he is never tired of descanting on
] the virtues of his wife"
1T seems to me that the poor little
fellow acts very Queerly. See how he
runs up and down and makes such
strange gestures. There! What do
! you suppose he is hu"rying upon that
! ledge fcr?"
ooh. Leon. make haste | fear he
is going to lump into the river," cried
Irene. With quick intuition.
They both started forward: Leon in
a run; hut the frenzied man was too
quick for them. He had gained the
/ high, cutting rocks, and without a
moments hesitation, sprang far out
into the deep water. Leon threw off
his coat and Immediately plunged after
him, while Irene, shuddering with
nervous excitement watched breath
/ lessly for their reappea ance. 1t
/ seemed a long time before she saw
/ Icons head, and strong right arm,
strike cut for the bank then she knew
/ he struggled with his burden. Taking
/ advantage of the current, he was car
lied past her-almost down to the
landing at Magnolia lodge, Irene ran
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