Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-09

nor Mrs. Grantham-a terrible person.
age in purple velvet at the Grange
nor the Hon. Mr.. Grantham himself
May has taken it all, with a calm.
ness which has nearly approached
GOODNESS, with a self-possession which
has surprised and somewhat alarmed
even Mrs. Godfrey Turner herself.
If her father had been a peer of the
realm instead of mere city man,
who mad made his pile" she could
not have deported herself with more
dignity and self-composure.
But Mrs. Godfrey Turner is not dis.
satisfied. Her protegee, notwithstand-
ing-or perhaps in consequence of,
her bearing-has proved a success,
and Crawford has-always excepting
the Wold-accepted her.
Your sister my dear" said Mrs.
Godfrey Turner, to open-eyed, de-
lighted Carrie, will be the belle of
the place She will be a-a-little
| bit of a temper my dear?"
"a very great bit of temper" said
amused Carrie, laughing. 81 am az
ways on the quake when May opens
ner lips"
And so am |, my dear candidly
answered that lady. But here, people
will forget her temper when they
!, look on her face. She is very beautl.
full sometimes"
always said Carrie.
| A. l.. 10 n,,1
had been launched. Since that morn
ing Of ner battle royal with Sir Heron,
she had seen and heard nothing of
the Void, excepting when Mrs. Turner
had incidentally mentioned the great
people, and May had observed a dis
Greet silence.
"Of course you will 60" repeated
the old lady. spreading out her hands
TO the blaze and looking at Mays
clean-cut profile.
I'm not sure. was just thinking
whether should or not"
Mrs. Godfrey Turner started, and
nearly fell into the fire in her amaze.
ment
"My dear! Not 60 This is the
county ball, you know"
Eyes, you told me-" says May.
"The county ball, to which every
body goes"
Everybody can't go if stay away"
surely you are not serious" she
says. staring at the beautiful face on
which the freight falls, Pickering,
| lighting up the brown eyes and fresh,
poachlilIe skin. you can't ne seri-
Gus. my dear May. This is the coun-
ty ball. everybody-who is anybody,
and who is nobody for that matter
goes. | haven't missed 1t since |
came out, and shan't miss 1t while |
have legs to carry me, I'm not sure
that Carrie here might not go; SHE'S
very young. it's true-but-'
"Oh, do you think might go, Mrs,
Turner"
Hem | don't know. my dear It's
the fashion for yong girls-wbom we
should in the old days have considered
infants-to make their appearance;
but I'll think of It, But May-of
course must CO."
Way must? Why should goY
"Because-because because
| everybody goes"
MY room would be more welcome
than my company" said May. Il
don't like herds and fiocks."
Herds and flocks What an express
sion My dear May. you don't mean
70 urge that as an objection?"
But I do There will be herds
and fiocks, won't there?"
"All the society Of Crawford and
Newlands will be there, If you call
: that herds and flocks," retorts the old
lady, with dignity. Everybody will
be there, from Mrs Tuson, the farm
er's wife. to Lady Letchford herself"
Lady Letchford2" says May.
warm flush covering her face.
"Of course, The Letchfords always
90. They never miss, unless there
/ has been recent death in the family"
| Indeed. Very conrescending OF
them, And how do they go? Packed
in wadding. suppose. in case any OF
the common people should rub against
Them" and she laughs
The Letchfords are proud. no doubt.
don't DENY If hut with an EN-.