Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-05

say, Of the squire's death, well--it
would 90 hard with you, Mr.. stcpn.
en-"
But tney cannot
Il don't know said skettle; ami
slowly drawing out leather poke
book of ancient date, he took out a
piece Of paper ana fitted it to the viii.
1T is a conspiracy"
1T is the Will saw you looking for
the nigat OF the squire's DEATH
Let me go And leaning heavily
Oh the arm of his fellowknave, he
moved with the gait and bearing Of an
old man, to the door.
Great Heaven, this Is 9wful." said
JACK.
Winner had passed and spring had
clothed the earth with ner soft, green
mantle, and in her glad sunlight that
sat like benediction on the great
ems and smooth lawn of Hurst,
party OF ladies and gentlemen were
SHADING ON the Gtone steps that led
up To the entrance.
1t was, in a word, the wedding day
OF squire JACK NeWLomDC anu MISS
Una tred trlends were waiting about
the steps to see the BRIDE ana bride
groom start Tor their honeymoon.
That Len and Laura and Lady Bel
should be there calls no surprise, but
hcw comes 1t that Gideon Role
should be a willing witness to the
marriage of Una with one of the
hated race OF Davenants? Wen,
when the cause Of hatred is removed.
honest man.
On The DAY he learned that the ola
squire nad not wronged the girl ne
nau stolen from Gideon, Gideons hat
RED mad noWn, ana III It's pace had
sprung up longing for atone mept;
ana what better sep could ne takc
toward burying the anlmoslty than IN
giving his adopted daughter to the
man o. her cnolCe-une man WnS
would MAKE her, as her mother had
Decl before her, the Squire OF
Hursts wife?
And thus it came to pass that he
stood silently, but not grmIy waiting
Tor mis- daughter-tor sac was stll
his daughter-~to pass out to the new
life OF happiness. And presently
there rose buzz and II hum OF eX-
ClIment in the house, and the stall
wart figure Of JACK appeared ON the
top step. A moment later and the
beautiful face OF Una was by his side
No longer pale but bright with
bushes, and glowing with health and
happiness, she stood, half timidly,
pressing close to the proud fellow be
side her.
1t is all Il dream in her eyes, dim
med as they are by happy tears? Can
T. be true that Jack is all her own
that these good friends and true are
really clustering round her bidding |
her Godspeed and yet hindorilg her |
Eoing us if they We're 10th to let her !
8o2 Perhaps she does not realize it |
AL until they part and let her pass to
where the old bent figure of Stephens
mother stands waiting to see the last
Of the girl whom she has loved ald
loves as a daughter
Then Us Una takes the trembling
figure in her arms and kisses the pale
face, she realizes it ALL and through
sobs she hears tho falterng voice
God bless yoU, my darling Got
bless and keep you!'
And as the broken bencdictiol GalIs
from tho trembling lips, the crowd
stand back, silent and fearful and
Jack and his bride are allowed 10 en-,
ter the carriage at last. Then
breaks forth tho cheer from outside
the gates, and so, waited around by
blessings aad good wishes, they com
monce their real life. A month later
they will come back to find those
friends who saw them depart eager
to welcome them back.
mo coming home to q silent house,
have them all here, everyone of them.
I'd have all the world to see my dar-
ling. If | could"
My darling! my darling, they
might take all the rest If they would
lease me you"
And stephen? There is no difficulty