Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28

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could make MN quiet enough lof you
Perhaps" he laughed, you might fee
good enough sometimes 10 lend him tC
poor chap who can't afford nag OF
his own"
Yes" she said, Il could do that
Is there anything wouldn't lend o.
give YOU Yorker" and her voice was
almost Inaudible.
He started and looked at his watch
How was he to tell this beautiful wo
man, whose eyes We're melting with
love, whose voice rang with 1t, that he
had no love to return-that he had In
deed given his whole heart to another
woman? And yet that was what he
had meant doing this morning.
IL must be off, he said, almost
neryously. She rose, and as she did so
the bracelet, which he must have
fastened insecurity, fell to the ground
He stopped and picked It up, and she
held out her arm.
That's bad omen, isn't it?' she
said. with a wistful smile.
"Oh, no." he replied, as lightly as
he could. "That kind Of hing only
applies to rings wedding ones in
particular Let's see; how does this
clasp 20, once more"
She put her dlsengaged hand to help
him, and their fingers touched ana got
entangej, and he laughed; but tho
laugh died away as he saw her lips
culver as II with pain, and her soft
eyes MI with tears. He got outside
and took off his hat, and drew a long
breath.
II could MS soon have struck her as
told herr" he muttered.
And that was how he was of with
the old love" Number One.
He went down to the club and
sauntered from readmgroom 10 recep.
ton room, and at last consented to
play game Of billiards with a man
with whom he often played and nj.
ways at an advantage.
Yorke was good at most games Of
strength or skill, ana soon the men.
hearing that he was playing, dropped
in anu sat around to while away the
tedious hour before dinner.
But that afternoon Yorke could not
play bit,
Completely off color" remarked a
young fellow, In tones OF almost per
sonal resentment. Never snw such
n thing, doncher know. Therel that's
second easy hazard he's missed and
hang goes my sovereign"
And why on earth does he keep ON
smiling like that" inquired another.
in an undertono. Looks rs If he were
incoming about something He can't
hc--be--"
mo- Yorke Auchester doesn't
drink, II that's what YOU mean, 1t
isn't That; but hang me II know
what It Is! Yorke," he called out,
you can't play"
"Eh? No. I'm making n common
or garden ass Of myself, ! know"
You must have been TO bed early,
wherever you've been for the last
week" suggested one Of the men;
and they were all surprised to see
him flush like great girl, by lingo"
Yes, have; and II hasn't agreed
with me In billiard sense" he said,
contemporary, as he put ON his
coat and sauntered out. Fleming
noticed the singular ut of abstraction
which had fallen upon his beloved
master
Seems TO have something on his
mind" was his mental reflection,
and II don't look as II It were bills
or anything unpleasant of that kind"
Shall | wait up tonight, my lord?'
he asked as he put on the perfectly
cut dress overcoat and handed the
hat He had TO put the question
twice and even then Yorke did not
seem to catch the sense Of It i'm
mediately.
WHAT No; don't sit up; may be
late, And, by the way, may be Off
70 the country tomorrow morning, SO
have some things packed"
Something up at that outlandish
place he's been staying at was Elem
ing's mental comment, as he watched
his master 20 slowly down the stairs,
with the faint flicker of smile on his
handsome face,
Yorke linod at the club and, for
once, seemed quite Indifferent MS TO
what he ate, and when the footman
brought the wrong cloret took it with.
out word Of rcproach, Some of his
friends watched him from an adjacent
table and shook their heads
Somebody's gone and died ana left
him hat full of coin, or else he's
won big wager, Never saw Iorto
Auchester go dreaming over his din.
ner in his life before was the re.
mark.
About nine o'clock he lighted his
cigar and walked own to the Diadom.
The attendants, door.keepers, even
the men in the orchestra knew him,
and people pointed out to each other
his stalwart figure as he made his
way 10 his stall, And when Finetta