Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08

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feet Ewes prospects Eve was al
ready neutrality-suspicious., but VINO
would take her for her beauty alone?
Eve, Barbara said to herself, was a
jewel that must be kept in a velvet
and morocco case, and must not be
put to rough usage. She must have
money. She must marry where moth
ing would be required of her but to
look and be-charmlng.
1t was clear to Barbara that Mr..
Coyshe was struck with her sister, and
, Mr.. Coyshe was a promising, pushing
man. sure to make his way. If a
man has a high opinion Of himself he
| impresses others with belief in him.
Mr. Jordan was loud in his praises;
Barbara had sufficient sense 10 dislike
his boasting, but she was Influenced
by it. Though his manner was not TO
her taste, she was convinced that Mr.
, Coyshe was a genius, and a man
whose name would be known through
En- gland.
What was to be done? The only
: thing she could think of was to insist
on her father making over Morweu to
Eve on his death as for herself-sha
had her fifty pounds, and she could
go as housekeeper to some lady; the
Duchess Of Bedford would recommend
her. She was not likely to be thought
Of by any man with only fifty pounds,
and with plain face.
When Barbara reached this point
she laughed, and then she sighed.
She laughed because the idea OF her
being married was so absurd. She
sighed because she was tired. Just
then, quite uncalled for and unex-
pected, the form of Jasper Babb rose
up before her minds eye, as she had
last seen him, pale, looking after her,
waving his hat.
She was returning to him without 4
word from his father, of forgiveness,
Of encouragement, of love. She was
scheming a future for herself and for
Eve; Jasper had no future, only a hor
rible past, which cast its shadow for
ward and took all hope out of the
present, and blighted the future. II
she could but have brought him a
kind message it would have inspired
him to redeem his great fault, to per
severe in welI-doing. She knew that
she would find him watching for hel
return with a Wistful look in his dark
full eyes. asking her if she brought
him consolation.
Then she reproached herself be-
cause she had left his parting fare
we'll unacknowledged She had been
ungracious; 10 doubt she had hurt
his feelings.
She had passed through TavistOck,
with her groom riding some way be-
hind her. when she heard the soun0
Of a trotting horse, and almost i'm
mediateIy a well-known voice called,
Glad to see your face turned home
wards, Miss Jordan
Good evening, Mr.. Coyshe.'
Our roads run together, to my ad-
vantage. What is that you are carry
ing? Can I relieve your
a violin. The boy is careless, he
might let it fall. Besides he is bur
dened with my valise and bundle
What? has your aunt bequeathed a
violin to you?
A little color came into Barbaras
cheeks, and she answered, I am bring
ing it home from over the moor She
blushed to have to equivocate.
I hope you have had something
more substantial left you than an old
fiddle, said the surgeon.
Thank you, my poor aunt has been
good enough to leave me something
comfortable, which will enable my
dear father to make up to Eve for the
sum that has been lost
I am glad to hear it, said Mr.
Coyshe. Charmed
By the way Barbara began, /
wanted to say something to you, but
I have not had the opportunity. You
were quite in the wrong about the
saucer Of sour milk, though l admit
There was a stocking-but how you
saw that, passes my comprehension.
I did not see, it, l OWNED it, said
the young man, with his protruding
light eyes staring at her with an odd
mischievous expression in them. 1t
is part of the mysteries of medicine
faculty akin to inspiration in some
doctors, that they see with their in
ner eyes what is invisible to the outer
eye. For instance, I can see right
into your heart, and l see there some
thing that looks to me very much
like the wound I patched up in Mr..
Jasper's pate. Whilst his has been
healing, yours has been growing
verse
Barbara turned cold and shivered
For heavens sake Mr.. Coyshe, do not
say such things; you brighten me-
He laughed.
She remained silent, uneasy and
vexed. Presently she said, Tt is not
true; there is nothing the matter
with me-
But the stocking was under the
sofa-cushion, and you said, Not true,
at first. Wait and look
To be Continued.
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