Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21

would be well for him to keep away
from her.
She was bearing up wonderfully
He would waylay Bessie perhaps once
a day, and get her to talk to him of
her; and never was Bessie reluctant
to talk Of her beloved mistress. Ana
! BessIe told him how remarkably olivia
had escaped the dreaded return e
her illness
IF anything had happened, my lord"
Bessie would say and then Lord
Clydesfold would silence her. He
would not permit anyone to speak Of
tho past
While the world was still talking
and marveling over the romantic
Hardwood Murder and wondering
why, now that he was free from the
woman who had held him in thrall ard
was free from the shadow of death
Lord Clydesfold did not return to the
society which his rank and wealth
would have so well adorned, the blow
which he had been expecting fell upon
the squire
A distant cousin Of Barley Brad
stones ros. up from the mists Of rb
security and claimed what remained Of
his property; and on examining his af-
fairs the mortgages on the Grange e.
tate ana tho squires bonds were dis
covered
Then was the cousin jubilant; and
| losing no lime swooped down like q
bird of prey,
The squire was prepared. 1t is q
question whether, in the JOY Of having
his darling restored to him, he felt
any very great sorrow.
Eve must 60, dear" he said 70
Olivia from whom he now concealed
nothing, and would never again con
ceal anything. n"You will be brave,
DEAR 1t is,a cruel business for You
| BUT
Olivia put her arms round his neck
and drew his troubled, careworn face
to hers
Dear If YOU knew how wickedly
glad | feel!' she said Let them
take everything so that they loa 3
| you and me-and auntie-ln peace.
Shall we take q cottage in Wales or
80 abroad; Que can live SO cheaply
abroad, can't one?"
IL don't quite know yet" said the
squire, doubtfully Il must ask
| Clylesfold"
Oivia's head dropped, and faint
| color flew into her cheeks
40 You ask Lord Clydesfold's nd
vice as to how many pieces of toast
you should eat for breakfast dear"
she whispered with a little pout
Tho old man rubbed his chin and
laughed absently.
We'll, | think do. almost, I'll
just go down to The Dell; wish he'd
come up here, But--but, suppose"
and he looked at her.
Yes, you suppose rightly" she
said, hiding her face on his shoulder
again DO you want me to die Of
| shame, AS | should do the moment /
saw him.
No, don't want you to die Of any.
thing" he said tenderly strokiug her
hand
why doesn't he 80 back to Lon
don, to his old friends, the lords all
| ladies', who used to he SO fond ol
him"
- don't know told him that It
was his duty to do SO, and he re-
marked that he was rather tired OF
doing his duty"
A smile crept over Olym's face. ant
| her Dyes grew dreamy.
| THAT Is like one of his old sncCch.
| cs' she murmured And he looks
better, ana moro rs he used to do."
Why. when did YOU see hm?"
asked the squire, with some surprise.
Olivia flushed crimson, and she Gov
cred her face with her hands rs sire
whispered, III saw him, with the
llcldglass, from one of the windowsl"
The squire could not suppress a
| smile, as he put her from him
! And always thought YOU were
proud" he said.
"Im-I'm the meanest creature IN
existence" she said, plteously, as she
ran out Of the room.
| The squire walked down to The