Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22


"Just so, sir" says Mr. Boxall,
breaking in. Miss Dalton is the
daughter of Mr. Samuel Dalton-you
may have heard OF him."
The vicar shakes his head politely,
bis eyes fixed on Mays iowncast face.
Mr.. Boxall shakes his head at such
sublime ignorance.
We'll, sir" he says, you may not
have heard Of him, but MIR. Samuel
Dalton was one of the richest men in
the city Of London"
Tnised!"
yes, sir; and 1t Is only in conse-
quence of sudden reverses that Miss
Dalton is in this position. And may
add that it Is only by her own wish,
and by no necessity, that she is here
today"
4 understand" says the rector, with
quiet smile, AMI glance from one to
the other. Miss Dalton prefers to
he independent"
Mr.. Boxall groans.
"You may put 1t that way, sir. Yes
sir, she prefers to be Independent"
The vicar looks steadily at the beau.
tiful, downcast face.
MAY ! be permitted to say that
admire such a spirit?" he says.
May raises her eyes with a grateful
glance; Mr. Boxall merely creams
again.
AS said before" goes on the
vicar. Il know Mrs. Brown was a
curate in the parish-and she writes
me "a letter commencing Miss Dalton
In the highest terms May | ask
what relationship you bear to herr"
Il am no relation" says Mr.. Box
all, SHORTLY was only her fathers
confidential clerk but Miss Dalton
permits me to be a friend--up to a
certain point. 1t is not my fault if
she does not 90 further. 1t is not at
all necessary she should do this!"
81 see" says the vicar-I quite
understand. 1t is your wish to accept
This situation, Miss Dalton?"
1T is says the vicar-T quite un.
derstard. 1t is your wish to accept
this situation, Miss Dalton?"
ut u.s." says May, in low voice.
The vicar arises and takes a turn or
two up and down the library then he
comes back and joins them, a smile on
his face.
"Then | think we may conclude the
business shall be happy to engage
Miss Dalton as mistress of Marley
School If she thinks proper to accept
the engagement"
Thank YOU" says May; then she
raises her eyes. y have a sister-a
younger sister-she may live with
me?"
The vicar bows.
"That Is a matter for your own de
cision," he says, with smile. Nov
let us go and get some luncheon. You
must excuse bachelors menage,
Miss Dalton. My establishment con.
sists Of housekeeper, a cook and a
boy. Marley is an out-of-the-word
place. | trust you will be happy--you
and your sister, | should say. Mr."
'BoXall," says Boxall, with grunt
MFR. Boxall need not fear that we
shall not try to make you happy"
And he takes her hand upon his arm
and leads her to the dining-room.
CHAPTER XIV.
OF all the socaled fast" clubs
that have sprung into existence dur
ing the last ten years, there is no
faster club than the "Rookery." 1t
lies in quiet street off St. James
street. A street so quiet that the
unsophisticated and uninitiated would
scarcely believe that a club of any
sort existed there.
The usual signs Of clublanl are con-
spiCuous by their absence. There
are no huge stucco palaces, with broad
imposing porticos and gaping win
dows; the street is composed of a half
dozen of understanding houses built
In the time Of Queen Anne, red.
bricked, small-wlniowed quiet and
respectable.
And yet for all its unpretendng ex-
terrier, the "Rookery" is one of the
most exclusive clubs in London
II has dukes and prince of the
realm on its committee, and owns for
It's chef famous cook whose name Is
celebrated in the modern annals OF
gastronomy
TO be member Of the "Rooliery" is
to be one Of the select of the ac-
knowleigod upper ten, that myster-
Gus upper ten which rules the chaotic
mass yclept society, and-througn
society -rules the world.
The "Rookery," in addition to being
exclusive, is peculiar, II does not
open it's hospltahle doors ill noon
hut. on the other hand, and as mat
ter Of compensation, 1t does not close
them till far beyond the usual hours.
You cannot breakfast at the Rock.
cry but YOU can get broiled bones
and burnt coffee at any hour of the
nisht-or morning-up to, say ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
Not only is the aforesaid prince a
npInhpr bnt Il hau urpn ifs lict