Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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; CHARLES ~ Love s
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shocked over It, But | always do as
| like. I've got fancy, Una-you'd
never guess it,
! What Is IT." said Una, raising her
dark eyes grayely to the beautiful
wtching face.
Lady Bell smiled.
u have fancy for tanning the Say.
age" she said, more TO herself than TO
! Una, ut will be so amusing"
Lady Bell stared at her. and her
color came ana went amusedly.
] what a strange child it Is! For him
No, for me- And-yes for him too.
What right has he to pretend to be
inylncible? DO you think ! shall sue.
coed '
Una looked at her with an aching
heart
Yes" she answered; Il think you
Will succeed"
what nattcrcr II Isl" said Lady
Bell, pIayruIly "IIush' here he comes;
half tanned already. Now for the first
lesson" and to Una's surprise she
glidod from the recess and was instant
~ lost in the crowd. moment after
Jna saw her dancing with the duke.
She drew back into the shadow and
watched Jack He came along slow.
~, the ice In his hand, and looked
around for Lady Bell, with astonlsh-
mcnL and something like anger in his
face for n moment. Then he saw her
dancing with the duke in the center Of
the ROOM looked round for some place
To put the Ice down, and, seeing none
convenient, gently pitched 1t, plate and
all, ito n fountain, to the considerable
astonIshmont of the gold fish.
Then he sat down and thrusting his
hands into Is pockets seemed lost in
thought; his head thrown back, almost
touched tIna's arm, and she wondered
whether he would be glad or sorry or
simply Indifferent, II she rose and
stood before him, or called him by
namc.
Yes. there he sat within reach OF
her hand She had often dreamed of
him as being near her, but 1t was no
dream now.
An infinite longing to touch, to speak
to him possessed her, and IL he would
but turn and look at her as he had
looked that morning by the lake!
She struggled hard against the temp.
tation, and sat motionloss all her
heart going out toward him.
If she had known that Jack, even at
that moment. was thinking of her, and
recalling her every look and word 1t
was one of Strauss values they were
playing, but he heard 1t not; in his
cars was the rustic Of the forest trees
and tho ripple of the lake; before him
was one Of the most beautiful ball
rooms in London, before him moved
London's beauty and rank, but he saw
them not, he was looking in fancy in
to the lovely face of the Innocent for
est girl
The dance was over but still Lady
lIGll did not come; couples, arm in.
arm, promenadod past him, but still
jack sat and dreaming of the girl
who sat longing, longing for word or
IOoI, from him. Just behind him. Sud
denly Tina fcIt something drop into
her lap II was n blossom from one
of The tropical plants,
she took II up and looked at II all
aently; then, rs il by sudden inspr
alton she raised il to her lips ana
Kissed t. and rising dropped II on his
kueo and fled
Jack started, aud stopping picked up
the flower, looked at II for moment
aud then turaod and looked up to SOC
whence It had come
A. he did So he saw reflected dimly
IN Il mirror framed IN palm leaves 4
girl's face,
with bound Ne darted to his feet,
and naturally enough made for the re-.
lection. bat ere he could reach the
mirror the face had vanished
Pale aud trembling With cageruess
he turned but tina had glidcd through
tho ferns and reached the nntcroom
aud came face to face with Lady
Bell.
She was flushed and laughing, her
Dyes dancing with the excitement of
the dance.
"Wcll, She said "where is my ice?"
Jack startled and bowildered, stared
nj her
Il must have been dreaming he
muttcred,
nreaming." she said. What do you
mcan?"
lie passed his hand over his brow,
Your icc'" and he glanced ut the
fountain ii leg your pardon.
What did do with It? will get YOU
another
"Ncyer mind" said Lady Bell, laugh
ing; u do not caro- for il now; ! am
too hot Have YOU hoen asleep
Asleep" he said, striving to re-
cover his GOODNESS; nearly. What
could | do when you left me-"
The third compliment" she said
with smile. where are YOU going
now" for Jack with his eyes fixed
! i "A