Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11


benefit"
And yet at times, when he was free
from pain, and he looked up at Leslie
as she stood beside his chair, he felt
doubtful and uncertain OF his estl-
mate of her
She has the eyes of an angel" he
muttered, when they were together
one morning, the second after York 5
departure for London. "One would say
they were the clear windows OF a
soul as pure as a chllds,'
His mutterlng was almost audible,
aud Leslie, awakened by II from a
dream, bent down to him, and asked:
What did you say Mr., Temple?'
i was saying and thinking that you
are very good.natured to keep crusty,
irritable invalid company on such a
delightful morning"
"Did you say all that?" she re-
sponded, with a soft laugh.
Well II didn't say It, thought
II" he replied. you must find 1t
dull work; but you are used to sacri-
HcIng yourself for others, are you
not?' and he glanced at the painter,
who was at work at 4 little distance
on the beach.
1T is not much sacrifice to stay
with one those likes" she said half
absently.
The duke looked up at her sharply
and yet with a touch OF color In his
face.
Thank you take It that You
rather like me than otherwise, Miss
IIcslie?"
Il should be very ungrateful if !
did not" she said; and mentally add
ed; "And how could help liking you?
YOU arc his friend
Il see he said, "Well, 1t is very
kind Of you TO keep me company, |
should have missed my cousttl--thc
duke very much If you had not been
here | am afraid mine IS duh society
after his, and that you MISS the pleas
ant drives and sails"
"Thoy were yer pleasant yes,
n little confusedly.
How hard 1t was she should be
obliged to deceive this klnd.heartcd
friend Of YorRs! And she longed for
The time when he and her father
should know her and Iorke's bllssful
secret-when all concealment should
be ut an end, and her great happiness
al
this secret of theirs. 1t seemed to
make their love more precious and
sacred
Yes" said the duke, "Yorke Is
capital company. He is great
'ayorlte wherever he goes
Yes she murmured,
He's so lighthearted," went on the
luke; and light hearted people are
extremely rare nowadays But, after
all, 1t isn't very much to his credit |
mean that 1t Is easy to be joyous when
Jou arc young, in perfect health, and |
lre''-ho paused q second "a
luke"
Are dukes so much happier than
other pcope?' she said, with faint |
smile.
mo" he said, laconlcally. Most OF |
hose know are very much less
Happy than the rest OF mankind. But /.
I Is different with the Duke of Roth |
Jury, He Is, as say, young and In
iplendld health" His lip curved, and |
,e sighed cynically, but II he weren't,
,e would still be very popular, and al. .
Ways welcome everywhere"
Why said Leslier looking at him |
With her gulleless eyes,
He met their glance for a moment, ,
hen lowered his keen suspicious
mes
Is II acting?" he asked himself;
md he gn0wed mt his lip.
why? Because he Is duke. If he
we're old and ugly andand twisted as
am, he would still be run after by
vi sorts and conditions OF men and
he added, but in lower
'oice, as II he were half ashamed of
lis cynicism.
Leslie understood and her face
lushed for moment but II was not
With guilt hui the Indignation of a
,urehearted gravity,
That's what ! meant" he assented.
'yeIng her attentiyely There isn't
/ woman In the world whose heart
loesut leap at the thought of becom
ng n duchess"
1T is not truc," she said, her eyes
lashing down at him with purest in
iignation ut is But YOU are only
speaking In Test MIR Temple" and
she smiled at the warmth she had
Deen hurried into.
lie looked nj her.
81 am not testing" he said, but
stating the solemn. shalucful fact"
"Ah. you do not know women at
all" she said NO" with shake of