Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-21


be informed that an unmarried duke is
within reach and she II be quick to
drop TO the. earth, and in her hurry TO
reach and secure aim will not mini
dragging her white wings in the mud"
Women are built that way.
ooh, yes, they are all alike, Yorke,
what fine duke you world have
made, What mlschievous old cat
fate Is 10 make me n duke ana yon
only younger son. How Is it you
don't hate and envy me, Yorke?
Because I'm not a cad and beast,
suppose Why, Dolph, you have been
the best friend man ever had"
Most men hate their best friends"
Where should | have been but fot
you? You have pulled me out OF
Queer street by the scruff of the neck
half n dozen times; every penny /
ever had came from you, and I've had
mint, a complete mint-and by the
way, Dolph, ! want some more"
Take MS much as you want, Yorke
But for you the money wouli grow
and grow til It choked and smothered
me. can not spend It; you must
help me"
u will always have, It's a pity
YOU haven't got some expensive fad,
Dolph--pctures or coins, or first ed
tons, or a racing stud"
II have only one fad. TO he strong
and straight and that not even the
Rothbury money can crafty. But
do get some pleasure out Of your ex-
pendturc. | fancy you enjoy your.
self"
II do"
YES, that Is well. Some day You
will marry"
Marry some young girl who viii
love you for yourself alone"
She's not likely to love me for any
thing else"
"All the better. oh, God! what
would ! not give for sTch love as
tha,.
As the passionate exclamation left
his lips, the door opened, and Mrs.
whiting, the landlady came In. Hel
face was flushed; she was in a state
of nervous excitement caused by
mixture of curiosity and fear.
IL beg your pardon, your grace"
but did you ring?"
NO" said Yorke
"Oh, beg your grace's pardon"
tho curious woman began stammering;
but Grey coming behind her, seized
her by the arm, and, none too gently.
swung her into the passage and closed
the door.
They've found you ont, Dolph,"
said Yorke.
The duke was silent moment then
he replied
Yes, suppose so, do not know
how am sorry. had hoped to
stay here In peace for few weeks at
any rate hut hurst go now. Better
be In London where everybody knows
me, and has, to an extent, grown ac-
customed to me-" He stopped short,
ana his face redeemed. "Yorke, he
said do you think she knows which
Of us was the duke?'
Il don't know. don't think she
did"
She would naturally think It was
you II she didn't know" said the duke,
thoughtfully, has eyes resting on the
tall form of his cousin who had gone
to the window ana was looking at the
-
imagine II was the cripple. Don't
some of tueSe simple folk always
think that king Is at least six feet
and a half, ana that he lives and
sleeps in a crown? Yes, you look more
like Il duke than | do, Yorke, and
wish to heaven you were!"
Thanks What pretty little
scrap of place this is, .slph, anu
ah-" He stopped short by Jove!
Dolph! what lovely girl! Is that
the one Of whom YOU were speaking
ihst now?'
The dulle put the usual muslin cur
tain aside and looked
Leslie had come to the window ana
StOOu all UNCONSCIOUS Ol nClng WAtCU-
ed. with her arms raised above her
head, in the act of lntung humps of
sugar between the bars of the parrots
cage. The duke gazed at her, at first
with an expression of reverent admira,
ton.
All, yes, beautiful, How good, how
sweet, how innocent she looks and
yet I'd wager all own that she Is no
better than the residual with all
her angelic eyes and sweet, child-like
/, lips she would be ready to barter her
beauty her youth. her soul for rank
and wealth" He grOaned and clutch
ed his chair wi,h his long, thin and
! alas claw.ltke hands, II cannot bear
! II. Yorke, ! meant to conceal my Atle.
and while | stay down here pretend to
be, II not poor man, an ordinary
commoner. one who would not tempt
any girl TO play fast and loose With
her soul | should like TO have made
Il friend of that girl, 10 have seen her,
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