Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
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II know the sort OF thing" she
said, with all the scorn Of one who has
passed from squalid poverty TO luxury
and wealth. You'll have to live In a
pokey house with one or two servants
You won't be able to have a valet or
horse"
Excepting a clotheshorse."
Well, you'll have to have that, AZ
| dare say she--your--w will have
TO do the washing. And youll have
TO dine, like a common workman, IN
the middle Of the day, and drink
cheap ale, and wear shabby clothes.
! should like TO see you In seedy
clothes, Yorke; you'd look FUNNY" ana
she laughed bitterly. And she'd wear
cheap things, turned dresses, and that
sort OF thing, and she'd get dowdy and
ll-tempered, ana you'd ask yourself
what on earth you ever saw I'm her that
you should 30 and ruin yourself by
marrying her. Oh, | know" and she
leaned back and puffed at her
cigarette with contempt that was
almost imperial
"A good deal Of what you say " true,
but not all, Fin" he said, almost
gently. 1t would be base ingrattude to
be angry with her after the ad
mirable way In which she had received
the news For one thing, Leslle
would never be dowdy; you'd under
stand that II you knew her and saw
her. suppose she wears cheap
clothes now If so, all ! can say Is,
that she looks rs welldressod, as re
fined and ladylike as~-as anybody /
know"
AS Lady Eleanor" she put IN,
With flash Of her darl, eyes,
'Well-yes, he assontod. and for
another thing she wouldn't get III
tempered; II isn't possible"
oh, amt IT," with another curve
Of the lips.
NO." he said quietly earnestly,
IN go bail for that much and ih
stake my lifo | shall never ask my
self why I'd married her. But you're
right about great deal Of 1t, tfn,
and wo shall have to put up with II.
After all, YOU know, you cant have
everything you want In this world.
Did you ever notice that the rich PEG,
ple--the people with hatfuls of money,
generally look the most wretchod? |
have They want something they
haven't got, you may depend upon it,
something they value ever so much
higher than their coin. Well, we shall
want money, but we shall have \
good many other things"
Don't mind me-" she said u
can't help smiling It's as good as n
play to hear you talking like the lead
Ing juvenile in n sensational piece
Love, love, love That's what you're
thinking of. Wen, perhaps you're
right-God ltnowsl | dare SHY you're
right" She was silent for II moment:
then she said And when's this we'd
ding to be-"
"soon," he said dreumIly; "as soon
as possible. It's secret mean our
engagement"
"oh, It isn't in the papers or known
YETI"
No, no; we've reasons for keeping
II quiet for little while.'
But you came and told me-" SHE
said broodingly, We'll It was straight
and kind of you as said and-ana
I'm much obliged"
He put out his hand to her In
acknowledgment, She looked at II
for moment as II she doubted
whether she would take It: then she
put her own into 1t and hers burned
like a red.hot coal.
She took II away instantly and rose
and danced slowly up TO the table
poured out i couple of glasses q.
champagne, and brought him one and
raised the other to her lips.
Here's luck to you both, she said |
with laugh may you be happy
ever afterward, MS they say Ia the
storybooks;" and she looked over the
rim of the glass at him with her dark
eyes flashing under the thick brows.
Thanks, Fin" he said. You are =
good sort, and" He rose.
But YOU don't want to know any
more of met" she broke in. Il under,
stand--oh, don't apologize, I'm cute
enough to see why you've told me
why you've come to mo first OF NIL,
There Is to be an end Of our friend
ship" Her voice broke for mo,
ment, then she hurried on with forced
gayety and Indifference; And you're
quite right. A man who is going TO
settle down don't want any nc
quaintances as me. Wen, goodbye
She held out her hand. lorke, feeling
as man must feel under such cir
cumstauces, when he can not con.
tradict, and would like to do So hung
his head for moment; then he took
her hand and holding II, said
I'm not much of loss, Fin. As
told her. I'm bad lot, and dear at any
price and~-there- good.bye!"
Then he did n foolish thing. He