Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-07
OF IT WAS FOR HER SAKE
BY CHARLES GARVlCE


II her father had brought home the
village sweep to dinner she would
have treated him courteously and ex-
tended a welcome to him; and that Is
all she did to BARLEY Bradstone.
While he! was as much In love with
Olivia Vanley as an utterly selfish
man can be, and he had sworn to
himself that he would have her. Now,
BARLEY Bradstone, though he was not
gentlemen, though he overdressed,
gave too Elaborate dinners, and mnde
occasional mistakes in etiquette, was
both rich and clever. The man who
had bought him for a fool would have
lost his money. Olivia, who disposed
him, was wrong in doing SO. She
should have been on her guard and
feared him. All the while Mr..
Sparrow was repeating his story to
Mr.. Vanley, BARLEY Bradstone was
talking In an undertone to her.
ITS just d simple picnic, a rough
affair, but I'll promise you shan't be
bored. Miss Vanley", he said. "rhe
squire Is coming, and he told me-
he said ! might ask you, ! hope you
viii come. Lord Garfield is coming,
and has promised to bring his son,
Viscount Granville. Lord Granville
arrives at his fathers tonight. You
know him--the yiscount, | mean?"
BERTHE Granville? Oh, yes. The
Cherub,' as he is called"
That's the man." said BARLEY Brad
stone, with.a faint flush. He would
not have dared to call him BERTHE" or
"The Cherub." "Well, he is coming,
and | hope to persuade Miss Amelia,
too. But the whole thing will be
spoiled If you refuse"
olivia looked at him from under her
lds--the look which makes man
that Is, If he has a sensitive skin
feel rs II he had been struck by
whip. Il don't quite see how my alb.
sonce could spoil your picnic, Mr.. Brad
stone" she said codly.
He lowered his restless eyes and
caught at his upper lip with his teeth.
They were whole and even, but rather
too large.
i mean that It would be spoiled for
me-" he said and added, nervously,
"and--and for the rest, of course.
Please say Yes Miss Vanley"
olivia looked straight before her,
with that expression in her eyes
| which belongs to the anfettered
maiden spirit. 81 will see," she said,
calmly. you are not listening to Mr.,
Sparrows story, Mr.. Bradstone."
He was too wise to press her fur
Their, and at once turned away toward
the old lawyer, and listened to him
for moment or two; then he turned
to the door with contemptuous laugh.
you've sold your property to some
fellow who is in hiding from his tailor,
Mr.. Sparrow" he said PITY you
didn't sell II to me. I'd have given
you twice the sum for 1t this man has
given, Shouldn't be surprised If we
have the police down here directly
looking for him. Pom my word. you
ought to be more careful, Mr.. Spar
row." and with a patronizing nod he
left the ROOM pausing for a minute or
two to present his invitation to Miss
| Amelia.
This last straw broke down Mr.
Sparrow's back and shortly afterward
| he took himself off, feeling that he
had by selling his property to the mys-
FERROUS unknown, not only offended his
| neighbor, but actually lost money!
How nice of Mr. Bradstone to ar.
range this picnic, Olive" said her
! aunt, when Mr., Sparrow had sorrow
| fully taken his departure. He is al
| ways SO kind and thoughtful in plan
ming these little parties. OF course,
you will 80 dear"
~ don't know" said Olivia, absently.
She was standig by the window
looking down on the chimneys of The
Dell, as her father had done. and
thinking of the strange character who
had become owner of the cottage.
You don't know! My dear Olivia
what strange reply. Why shouldn't
| you go?'
why should II" said Olivia, with.
out turning her head
Miss Amelia shifted, and uttered tho
'ittle cough which always serves as a
prelude to the lectures whicn she IRE
Quentiy felt it her duty to deliver
| To her niece,
Now, my dear Olivia, do hope
that YOU viii not permit Yourself to
to--disappoint our excellent young
friend, 1t is evident that he has got
up this little affair in your honor, and
1t would surely be uugracious to dis
APPOINT him, Ungraciousness, If /
may coin a word, in lady is, my
dear Olivia, objectionable. Often and
often have |, at great Inconvenience,
accepted an invitation rather than ap.
pear ungracious And do hope"
rs there any tea left auuie?" broke
| In Olivia, You forget ME when Won