Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-15

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| adicn.
She wandered along the quay, and
stood looking sadly at the bfeak-water
against which she had sat when Ralph
| Duncombc had declared his love and
| given her his ring-on which Yarke
had been lying the night she had gone
for sail Was it only few weeks
or years ago that all this had hap.
pened 10 her?
There were some children on the
quay The childrenw no had learned
to love her and among them the mite
she had held in her arms the morning
Yorkc had asked her to be his wife.
They clustered around her as usual,
and she had hard work TO keep the
tears from her eyes They were in
her voice az she kissed them.
900, coming back soon, Mitm
.ethlte?" lsped Trothy, her favorltc
and Leslie murmured that she would
be back soon
When she got back to Sea View, she
found her father ready to start and in
an impatient anxiety to do SO.
1--WE are going to London on import
ant business, Mrs. Merrick-most i'm.
portunt business. / er-anticipate
Il change In our circumstances Il
great change. The world has at last
awakened to the fact that my pictures
are not er without merit" he
, laughed with kind Of bombastic
modesty, ooh, yes! We shall come
back TO the old friends, Mrs. Mer-
rick We shall not forget Sea View,
and If am not mistaken, the world OF
art viii not forget It. Some day,
possibly, Sea View Will become eel
ebrated as the temporary residence OF
one Of Englands first artlsts~eh
Leslie" and he smiled at her with Il
childish conceit
Mrs Morrick, not understanding in
the least, smiled and contested
I'm sure we're very sorry TO lose
you sir, and Miss Leslie, especially. i
don't know what Portmarls VIII be
without her--that | don't We shall
be quite duh now for n bit, for Mr..
Temple, the invalid gentleman, has
gone off today, You VIII be sure
and send me your address,"
yes, yes" said Francis lisle, And
EFF we hear Of any one wanting
clean and comfortable seaside lodg.
ings, we shall certainly remember to
recommend you, Mrs. Merrick."
He went off In the broken.down fly
Hike prince, with the canvass piled
around him, and obllvious OF every
thing but them.
During the journey up to town he
spoke very little, but sat in his corner
looking out of the window, n smile of
selfsatIsfactIon every now and then
passing over his thin, worn face,
81 shouldn't be surprised Leslie"
he said once IL this should be the last
time we travel third.class, shall
ask, and no doubt obtain, fair price
fer my pictures. and we shall at last
at last he rich enough TO afford u lit
tie luxury. They say thrt everything
comes TO him who can wait; and
think | have waited long enough
long enough"
l.eslie's face flushed and her con
science tortured her, but she could
not summon up courage to tell him
| the truth,
They reached the town late in the
summer evening; and Leslie, calling
- 80 ttlI ih, tn I,l1, q, a bpng,
! In To,ringlou Square at which they
had stayed ON previous Visits to Lon
don
Torrlngton Square Is a quiet, Sc.
cmded spot in the great metropolis.
| It Is central aud yet retired Nearly
every house Is lot In apartments, and
the square is the favorito residence of
the journalists and artists who pay
occasional visits to London,
The laudlady of No. % received
Leslie and her father as II they were
old friends instead of transient lodg.
ers, and she expressed her concern at
The appearance of MIR Lisle.
"llr don't look we'll, Miss I.isle," she
said in stage.whisper ms they went
| In with their baggage. Been in the
country, too OH | often says there's
no place like London for health and
| ven, too, begging Your pardon, Miss,
don't look too rosy, What YOU want
is hrightening mp, and there's no place
ike London for Frightening up; that
will say"
Leslie smiled sadly, She knew that
she was pale and wan, but It hurt her
TO hear that her father was not loolS
| ing we'll.
She got him TO bed early but direct
II after breakfast he was all anxiety
to so down to the picture dealer who
HAD brought him up 70 town
Can | not so alone, dear, while
you rcst9" she said; but ne secuted
| the suggestion,
NO no; | will SO Women are ali
very we'll, but man is needed for
business of this kind Get some OF my
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