Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06

added, with simple affection.
Una rose and kissed her.
Indeed, yes; am very happy"
Then she turned her face away TO
hide her tears.
Come, you must go to bed" said
Mrs. Davenant "or you will lose all
your fresh roses
And she put her candle in her hand,
and kissed her tenderly.
1t was some time before Una fell
asleep The events of the night fitted
like phantom visions across her eyes,
and Jacks face rose to haunt her,
with It's tender, troubled look in the
dark eyes.
The squire had wiled all to Stephen
then and Jack was poor and forgotten.
The sun was high in the heavens
when she awoke, and breakfast was on
the table by the time she had got down.
Mrs Davenant looked up with a
smile.
Il am so glad to have you safe,
dear" she said. Come, you have got
all your roses back again; and. see
here, you cannot guess whom this is
from" and she held up a note. 1T is
from Lady Bell 1t is an awful scold.
ing for your running away last night.
She says that you flew away like bird
and that she had no sooner missed You
than She heard that you had gone
Una colored.
WAS it rude of me?' she said 81
am sorry
Never mind, my dear She has evil
IDENTIFY forgiven you, or she says she
will if You will go with her for water
picnic today"
Una turned pale again.
a." she said, below her breath.
Mrs Davenant opened the note.
yes; she says she will take no
denial. They are going to drive down
to Richmond and she viii call for you
IN the way Would you like to go, my
dear?"
Una thought moment. She Ionged
for, yet dreaded, the meeting which
she knew must take place between
Jack ana neF II sue went.
Mrs Dayenant took her silence for
consent.
"There is no need of an answer, my
dear she said, with a little laugh
Lady Bell will take no heed of a re-
fusal. There's the note
And she threw it across the table.
Una read the kindIy-imperative lit
tie letter, and sighed as she examined
the brilliant crest stamped at the head
Of the paper.
at is very kind" she said. Eyes,
will go, if you are sure you do not
mind my leaving you"
After breakfast, Mrs. Davenant and
Jane entered into consultation as to
what Una should wear, Una standing
by with a quiet smile.
At last they decided that a dainty,
figured satin should be honored; and
both of them, Notwithstanding Una's
protests, insisted upon assisting at her
toilet
They could not have chosen anything
more suited to her fresh. virginia.
beauty than the simple. delicate dress:
and when Jane had brushed the soft,
siIien hair until it shone and flashed
like strands of golden haze, and coiled
it into knot Mrs Davenant could
not suppress an exclamation Of salts
faction and admiration.
As for Una, she had not yet learned
to view her changed self without sur
prise, and stared at the tall, beautiful
woman which the glass reflected as
though she could not believe that it
was herself
They We're still looking at her, and
James restless fingers were touching
"A bow here and a fold there. when they
heard the rattle of wheels outside.
and Mrs Davcnant hurried her down
stairs.
Lady Bell was already inthe drawing.
room, and took Una in her arms as if
she were school girl, instead of a
woman taller than herself
My child, came to scold you-l
meant 10 have Il fearful scene: but you
have taken il all out of me-" And
she held Una by her elbows, and
looked at her admiringIy Child. you
arc a picture, I've half a mind to
drive off without you. What will be-
come Of me- Mrs Dayenant don't
you think | am very stupid to commit
Suicide in This way"
Mrs Daypnant smiled anu looked Mt