Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19


grow CHASTITY In It's despair
II did not think | should ever like
children" Lady Beatrice was saying
when her visitor forced back her
thoughts and attention; but | love
my baby"
She murmured something to the eff
feet that it was quite natural, thinking
to herself that she would suffer any
agony life or death could inhlct, rather
than ever betray her own identity.
do you think Lancelot a coed
nance" Lady Beatrice was asking,
when the door opened and her husband
entered What would that unhappy
woman have given to escape? She
was Obliged to remain Obliged to hear
the kindly words Lord SeIwyn said to
his wife-obliged to Sit with throb-
bling heart and burning brain, while
he drew his wifo's shawl carefully
around her, saying that she looked
pale and cold
Then he crossed the room and went
over to her touching the babys little
face with his hands, then bending
down and kissing it, just as years ago
he had done to her son
"He Is a grand little fellow Mrs.
Rivers, Is he not?" he asked, and she
bowed assent.
From her heart there arose a Wild
prayer for help and mercy; her
courage was failing her strength
Ian,,Ipty no .
Yet she said to herself that 1t was
her punishment, and she must endure
1t to the bitter end.
Then Lady Beatrice took little
Lance from her, as a sign that the In
terview was ended. Mrs. Rivers rose
to withdraw,
"'lf you are fond OF pictures, Mrs
Rivers" said Lord Selwyn, Rupert
Will show you our collection; 1t Is con
sidered "A very fine one"
She remembered the day when
leaning on his arm, she had inspected
all the gems of art collected by the
Selwyns for generations past She re-
membered how, when her own por-
trait was taken, Lord Selwyn had de-
clared that picture surpassed in beauty
any other the house contained. Re.
membering all this. she bowed her
thanks, but spoke no word.
Il think" said his lordship. that
you have quite won that boys heart
Mrs. Rivers: he seems to like being
with you better than with any one
else"
! And again the darl1.robed figure
bowed Wondering at her persistent
silence, and attributng It. as his wife
did, to awe and timidity, Lord Selwyn
opened the door for her, and Mrs.
Rivers passed out.
Il am waiting for you" said Rupert,
Las she came to the stairs, Now we
Will 20 and look at my mothers pic.
ture. II used to hang In the drawing
room, but Lady Beatrice sent 1t here to
the library"
Talking as he always did. gayly and
naturally. Rupert led her to the IL
brary, How we'll she remembered IL:
the dark oaken furniture, the Grim.
son carpet the fragrant flowers, the
long windows that looked over the
park, the crowded bookshelyes.
When the door opened. whole rush
of memories overwhelmed her
fhe boy went into the room first,
and she followed him.
There" he said, proudly; have you
ever seen such II face as that, Mrs,
piGaraa ca 20 90
That Is my mother"
She was almost afraid To raise her
eyes to her own face. Her heart
beat and her brain burned but 1t
must he done! Slowly she raised her
eyes, and locked into the pictured
loveiness of those before her
All. Heaven was she ever like
that?--so lovely. So bright a glorious
sheen on the golden hair, bright
light in the starry eyes, Such fair,
dimpled beauty; such purity &C expires
sion was she ever like that Long
aud steadily she ga2cd ON that hcauti.
iul face, That was Niolaute Temple
sister of the Young hero who died in
that rarofr land, and dying had re.
mcmhered her Who was she, stand.
iug there? the wrath, the ghost at
that fair young girl" Surely not the
same
Is she moi Lcautifu9" cried Rupert
/ In alI the pictures here there is not
another like hers"
"Thcre Is no sorrow in 1t /" she said,
Gontly, ii Is light and bright"
My mother had no sorrow" said
the hoy, proudly "Whcnoyer | re.
member her, | think OF the old pro.
verb Whom the gods love die young
she vas very Fappy my father says
she dtd net change much In becoming
an angel"
Then they had been morcitul 10 her
memory Even her enemy, Lady
beatrice had spared her. believing her
lyag dead Her son knew nothing
ct tho fatal nhappinoss they had
noken wen Of her 20 him She