Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-07-04

quickly through this path, and have
| the advantage OF escaping Tor half an
hour from The clatter that NV rela-
| tives have called about my ears .or
the celebration of my thirty-sevenrh-
birthday. Or are you afraid Of meet
ing Linke in this narrow valley?"
! Elizabeth shuddered; she thought of
the criminals despairing end. but
, could not ring herself to tell Herr
Won Wade of it.
4 am no longer AFRAID of him"
she said, gravely.
He has certainly left the neighbor-
hood, and if not, will surely not be so
impoiite as to spoil the pleasure of all
the people VINO are about to be re-
warded for the trouble of congratulate
ing me by having leave to anuse
themselves. Apropos, you cannot
have failed to see that every member
Of the company has bestowed mo-
ment's especial attention upon me in
the course of the day Not even the
youngest goose in white muslin has
failed to make me her courtesy. and
stammer the congratulations learned
by heart for the purpose. You do not
find me too old for you to wish me 2
longer life?"
4 think one may harbor the wish
for youth and vigorous manhood as
well as for the aged, since the former
as little as the latter have monopoIv
of longevity"
Then why did you not coma to ne
-eSterday you saved my life, and to-
day it is so Indifferent to you that YOU
do not even open your lips to saw,
God guard it further"
You said yourself, a little while
ago, Every member of the companv
L do not belong to ~ne company, and
could not thrust myself among the
congratulating guests" She smoke
hastily, for there was a roll of dis
tant thunder N his voice already, and
he moved impair antly the arm in
which her hand rested.
But YOU were invited"
To amuse the guests
Was this modest view the sole
consideration which kept from com
ing to me?"
Yes; my refusal was not in the
least for the gentleman. whose name
l did not know"
of that you cannot persuade me
on must have seen. at the first
glance, that all the gentlemen except
myself were told off. You knew that
my sister had requested Hollfeld's es-
cort in advance, without drawing a
Paper, because she can walk most Sc
curely with his help. Confess!"
Il saw and knew nothing 7 was far
too excited when I entered the salon
to return the paper For only vester-
day they had told me the hour very
exactly at which I should be permit
ted to go home. I had not reflected
mat other festivities might follow the
concert. But with the acceptance of
the little paper roll | was guilty of an
act Of thoughtlessness for which
shall never forgive myself
He stopped short.
Look at me-" he commanded.
She raised her eyes, and though she
Ielt not blush mounting to her face.
she nevertheless met his gaze which
rested upon her, flashing at first, and
then melting into indescribabIe gentle
ness.
No, no." he whispered, gently. as
If to himself 1T would be a sin to
think OF that disgusting vice-faIse-
hoOd-here. Yes, a double one" he
continued, in a wholly different. sar-
castle tone. 1t sounded almost as il
he wished to sheer away the moment
airy gentleness. Was 7 not myself an
involuntary witness of your statement
that, 1t takes more courage to utter a
lie outright than to confess a fauIt?' ="
That is my conviction; repeat it.
All, there is something lofty in
ffrmness of character, But l think
when one is too truthful to stain his
lips with falsehood, one must not let
ones eye deceive. Yet know one mo-
ment in your life when you showed
yourself otherwise than youy realI
3 thought"
To be Continued.