Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

Tram, 10 learn dL hlcHHlOHu tnat you
had Just started got an outrigger,
and here ! am"
Just in time to help wash up" said
Dalrymple. We've eaten all the straw
| berries, old man, and there isn't much
cream. It's lucky for you there is any
pie"
Don't pay any attention to them,
! Mr. NewcOmbe," said Lady Bell and
how soft and sweet her voice sounded,
with its undertone Of tenderness. 81
am so sorry you are late. Do not let
I them hurry you. You must be 50 tired.
Let me give you some handsome
tongue, them
And she herself cut a slice and put
it on his plate.
Don't let me stop the fun said
Jack, in his grave way. Go on with
your games. What was it-kiss-inthc
rIng?'
There was a laugh the lightest joke
will serve at a picnic.
Il was haunted by the dread that /
should come just in time to find
every lUlUS tItdltu up. w nat IL DtdU'
tiful day! No, no more, thanks"
LET me give you some champagne,
said Lady Bell, and reached forward
with the goblet in her hand.
Jack took it, and nodded over it in
true picnic fashion.
Thanks" he said, and raised it to
his lips
At that moment Lady Bell looked up,
and seeing Una standing still and mo.
tionless, beckoned her
Mechanically Una went round to
her, and 80 stood in front of Jack.
His eyes were fixed at the bottom Of
the cup at the moment, but presently
he lifted them, and with a sharp cry,
he let the cup fall to the ground and
sprang to is feet,
And then he stood staring at her
downcast face with startled eyes and
pale countenance.
HALO Take careH cried Dalrym.
pie. What are you up to now, Saw
age? Anything bitten you?"
Lady Bell looked from one to the
other, from Unas white, downcast
face to Jacks pale, startled one.
Una" she brcathed, what is it?"
But Jack recovered himself.
Just like you fellows" he said
Didn't you know that you had pitched
me on an ants nest? What did you
say, Lady Bell? beg your pardon.
don't think there is much spilled, and
there Is nothing broken
And he hnelt down and picked up the
cup.
Lady Bell laughed,
81 couldn't think what was the mat.
ter" she said. Are you really bit,
temp"
Just like Jack said Sir Arkroyd,
with philosophic calmness. He is
never happy unless he is breaking
something. | give you my word that
he smashes more glasses at the club
than any other man"
always was clumsy said Jack,
with constrained laugh.
Lady Bell smiled.
You have quite frightened my |
friend, Miss Rolfe,' she said. Una |
this unfortunate gentleman Is Mr..
Jack had given her time, and she
was able now to look at him calmly /
Jack bowed, his eyes glancing at her
as If they scarcely dared trust the
evidence of their own senses.
"Pray forgive me" he said 81 am
very awkward. But | don't break quite I
any more champagne, Lady Earlsley? |
don't deserve it, know"
Lady Bell took mp a bottle.
Pour this into the cup, Una she
said with smile. 1t is true he |
doesn't deserve it, but we will be /
Tina took the bottle and leaned for.
ward and as she did SO Jack rose and +
stood before her, 50 that he screened .
her trembling hand from the eyes of .
the rest
His own trombled, his own heart |
beat wildly; all else save the heautl-
full tace so close to his own swan be,
fore his eyes.
Was he dreaming, or was it really
she@ He could not trust his eyes,
he felt that he must touch her,
Slowly he put out his hand, and
gently. tremhingly touched her white
slender wrist
Instantly she raised her eyes and
looked at him, a loag. piteous look,
as if he had struck her
Yes, It was she. II was Una, his
with long breath he raised the
cup to his lips and drained it, then
rank down on the grass and took up
his plate, scarcely Knowing what he .
was doing.
The laughing voices around him
seemed blurred and ndistinct " his .
cars, the gvecn traes ana silver stream .
seemed to ,ade ana vanish, ANA Give
place to the silent glade in which he
had sat with the same beautiful girl