Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-20
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say you should be his only sweet
heart" and she signs.
Yes, remember. Poor sgd!
How happy he would be-only
little Jealous" says Carrie. Poor
syd! You won't be long, dear!" ana
she Is gone.
mo" says May, but notwithsland,
ing her promise she sits motiohlesS
for minute or two. Poor sgd! Un'
consciously, Carrie has already dealt
the frat little damper TO her Joy
poor Syd, There Is still his story 10
he told. Sir Heron LelchlOrd mas Se'
10 learn the existence Of the Vhgapohu
hrother--in addition to Inc VulBai
father If she had only told MN last
night! II seemed easy enough TO 40
then-but this morning, III the ciear
iebt az day. how dinlcult the task ap'
pears. ,...
SLOWLY and thoughtfulIy She dresses
Miss Rose Vavasour the peauIy,
would smile al the simplicity oi the
morning toilet, in which lhe co'a
hath and the elaborate ablutlons lah'
nm nv far the greater portion or inc
time--then runs down the STAIRS, hei
pthe, graceful figure IN its lasIeIuI
nompadour, and enters the breakiaSl
room.
Mr.. Dalton, at The head OF the tabIc,
arises-a actually arises to mee' her anu
kisses her with positive respect
,,,Ith "A rla
How are you, my dear May ne
asks anxiously, AS If It were her frst
appenrance after a long and serious
illness. quite the thing, en-? nope
Carrie didn't disturb you, had mo
'ouse kept quiet on purpose that you
should get little quiet sleep. Ahem
Carrie, shut the door, your sister IL
In draught'
May looks at Carrie with a smile
and sits down In silence.
Az he has begun, so Mr. Dalton
continues, evidently the fatted cali
is to be killed for this prodigal
daughter. who has returned from the
wilderness OF wilfulness to the nome
lands Of social expediency. yesterday,
or rather before Sir Heron bestowed
his attention upon her, Mr., Dalton
would have allowed her TO sit In a.
perfect hurricane of draughts; but now
now she is the future Lady Letch'
ford mistress OF the Void. Already
he has written hall u dozen letters W
city friends mentioning, casually the
new Connection which my daughter
IL about to make with the Ietchfords,
Of l.etchford Void.
mo more am? Try poaehed egg
May, dear" he entreats. I'm AFRAID
your appetite isn't what II ought to be.
You must take care OF yourself my
dear, YOU must, indeed; or rather, we
must take care of her, oh, Carrier
and he chuckles significantly.
Il have never been accused OF self
neglect as yet" says May, calmly,
land us to my appetite" she stops
suddenly, for her quick eyes--quicken'
ed since last night by the touch o.
Loves hnger~-see stalwar form
striding-how well she knows that
Letchford stride already around by
the path that turns by the elms,
"You must take some more eX-
ercise." says Mr. Dalton whose eyes
are not quick, aud who, moreover Is
sitting with his back TO the window
that commands tho path,
"nd---or--by.--the- way, my dear,
was thinking last night that--er--you
might like to nave little money to
get any little thing YOU iancied In the
shops, and I've written little check.
Take II. my dear. and II you want any
moro"
May takes the slip unasked with re.
luctant fingers--w would he have given
her check unasked a week ago.
and glancing at II starts with surprise
II is check for two hundred pounds
but" she says, hcsitatingly.
Mr.. Dalton waves his red hand.
"A near nothing, my dear May.
mere nothing. You mustn't think that
--ahom-somo great friends of ours
have got all the money In the world.
Harha! No, there Is suill little left
for outsiders like ourselves, Put II in
your pocket, my dear, and -ahem-l'm
thinking Of buying that pair of ponies
you admired the other day; they're
for sale, | hear. Tut-tut," for May
with crimson flush, Is about to utter
mild protest.
'Tut--tut! What did say the other
day? You please me and III act like
liberal parent by you. No. hope
know what Is due to position, and,
though you are my daughter, ! cant
forget that you are to be the future
Lady"
"Sir Heron Letcnrord," announced
one OF the giants
'Eh? What? WHAT" demands Mr..
Dalton, starting up, and letting fall 4
choice shower OF egg.shells, crumbs
and other sundries from the napkin.
which at meal time, he wears as a
bib.
In the library, sir"
Mr.. Dalton rubs his hands, wipes
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