Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-10-26

will certainly remove any risk of
further acquaintance, and papa will
not be worried into knowing such
great parsonage"
She sends the note over by Mrs.
Merricks small servant, and in five
minutes that diminutiye maid comes
back opened-eyed and spell-mouthed
with awe and Importance.
IF you please. Miss, | gave the
note to the gentleman what wheels
the other gentleman's chair, and he
says the duke has gone to North
cliffe, but viii give him the note
when he comes back"
I'VE need not have worried about
the drive to ST Martin, papa The
duke has forgotten all about It
But the artist is painting away
vigorously, and apparently does not
hear her, and, with feeling of dlsap-
pointment which it is useless to
struggle against. she gets out some
work and seats herself At ne open
Window
She has proved more reliable Than
the usual run of weather phophets,
and the day is all she prognosticated.
The street is bathed in sunlight, the
sea is sparkling as if it has been
spriukled with amethysts; there is a
soft breeze laden with the perfume
Of the early summer flowers in the
cottage gardens; a thrush perched on
Il tree c.ose by is singing with all its
might and main. 1t would have been
very pleasant-that proposed drive
To the old castle.
The morning PAGES slowly onward,
The artist too absorbed by his work
to notice the sunlight, or the sea or
the birds, is still painting, when,
with the striking of the midday hour,
there mingles the clatter, CATER of
horses hoofs on the stony street,
and Leslie looking up with a start
for she has been thinking of all she
has lCst-seeS wagoaette and
pair of stylish bays drawn up at the
door.
On the box is Yorke, no longer in
the fsherman's jersey but clad in
Harris tweed, his handsome face
bright and cheerful, his who,e get
.up" and manner suggesting pleasure
and a holiday.
After quieting the spirited Horses
with a word ard touch of the whip
he looks down from his high perch,
and. seeing her startled eyes looking
at him, raises his hat and smiles
Are YOU ready?" he inquiries, just
as he inquired last night. Leslie
shakes her head and tries to smile,
but the effort is failure; and put
ting down her work, she comes to
open the door.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" she says. Did
YOU not get my note?"
what note?" he asks. C'Stand
still will you?") mo, | haven't seen
any note what was it about?'
1--WE cannot come" she says, with
a look at the horses which is more
wistful even than she knows.
Not come? Oh! say has any
thing happened? Why not? It's the
loveliest day"
yes. isn't it," she assents, shad-
ing her eyes and looking around.
But my father is not well; he has
a headache and"
"Why, that's all the more reason
he should co. he responds promptly.
"The drive would set him straight.
Oh. you know he says remonstra-
lively. 81 oOIl here. I'll 90 and speak
to him.
aud while YOU do the horses will
run away straight out to sea she
says, with a smile.
mo, they won't if YOU don't mind
iust standing by this one the near
one If inc moves. growl at him like
this Stand still! He'll stop direct
ny"
"Woil. IN try it" she says laugh
iag in spite of herself: and he goes
raieht into the room.
Lisle looks up at him with impa-
tent surprise and half dazed 1t is
as if The young fellow has brought
tie brilliant sunshine in with him.
Mr.. Lis1c. you don't mean to say
You aren't comins?" says Yorke.
Coming? Whcre?" He had for
gotten al about the invitation.
"Why. to St some one or other"
says Yorke st never entered my
, mead that you'd ,ofuse. Why should
> YOU? If YOU don't care about it your
self YOU ought to go for Miss Isles
sake. She wants change an out
ing; anyone can see that. Perhaps
ven haven't noticed how pale she
d looks this morning" Oh. YarKe!
leslie is all right" says Lisle, ir-
ritab,y. She's always strong and
we'll. I'm sorry we cannot accom-
pany you, butt beg your pardon,
: Won are standing in my light. Thank