Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-29
Love S Conquest !
By CHARLES GARVICE
By CHARLES GARVICE


may do So" She stood and eyed the
ponies wistfully, her heart in her
eyes, her white hands fondling their
soft noses. AS if he understood her
very thoughts, he said, quietly:
when would you like to begin
Miss?"
"Oh, soon, please" she murmured
They can be harnessed In ten
minutes" he said, almost persuasive
lv. "A run would do them good. If
you like-they can be put to now"
Bot I am not dressed-I mean
have no outdoor things on, and"
You can drive over the park, in
/ side your own gates" he said quietly.
VERY we'll" said Lucille, without
looking at him. Now, please"
His eyes flashed as he turned and
gave his directions, and as he led her
to the next stable three grooms went
at the ponies as If they were harness
ing them for a fire-engine and hadn't
a minute 10 spare.
AS they turned into the courtyard
again, Lucille saw a delicious little
phaeton with the ponies attached. 1t
was an admirable turnout, and Harry
Herne had bought it, though he didn't
| say so. 1t was all nearly new, and
! the carriage, the harness, the silver
mounts, glittered in the June sun
light.
Perhaps nothing she had yet seen
of all her vast wealth had reused so
| keen a sensation OF pleasure in Lu-
Giles bosom.
"Tn start with them, if you please
Miss" he said.
Let them 60 William"
The groom "1et them go" literally,
for they were off and out of the yard
like black arrows from a bow.
"Oh, dear!" said Lucille, as they
dashed round the corner of the ter
race and along the park road, they
seem rather wild"
1T is life, and youth, and fun" he
said with short laugh. There is no
vice in them, Miss. You shall take
them directly, if you please, when
they have settled down"
They drove in silence on for
time and Lucille thought his atten-
ton was taken up by the ponies, but
his eye seemed like a hawk's-not the
slightest or the most trivial thing es-
capped it.
Life took a new interest for her. In
all her young days she had never
spent such a Quarter-hOur-such a
half-hour! 1t was nearly half an hour
since they started, and she had for
gotten, time and circumstance, for
gotten almost that the man beside her
was her servant!
Now, Miss" he said; they have
settled down now. Will you take
/ them?"
He got out and gave her the reins,
and standing by the ponies heads al
tered the curb reins so that the live
ly little animals should be moIe cas-
lily checked.
Lucille took the white reins, then
made a ordnance.
"Oh, dear; they cut my fingers. It's
because I haven't any gloves. And
l can't hold them properly" ard she
drew her brows down.
He looked unduly distressed; then
his eyes fell upon his own gloves,
which he had thrown on the seat. Her
eyes followed his, and she smiled.
oh, they are too Target" she said,
without thinking; then she looked at
them again. They were too large, OF
course; but his hand was smau and
shapeIy for a mans.
perhaps you could hold one in
your hand" he suggested.
Give them to me, please?" she
said imperilOusly.
With doWncast eyes, and something
like a flush mantling on his cheek, he
gave them to her, and, with pout
and smile of Impotence, Yducille
| drew one on.
"Ridiculous!" she exclaimed, hold
ing up her hand, upon the fingers OF
which the gloves stood like terriers
ears. But it is better than nothing"
IF you will take it off again for
moment" he said And when she
had done So he took out hiC knife
| and cut an inch off the fingers at a
stroke
Il am very clumsy 7 am afraid"
said Lucille.
mo, no. he responded, hurriedly.
Gracious, how they pull me. They
will pull me out of the carriage!
how delicious it is. What is that"
and she Nodded, to a small cottage-a
| small. thatched hut Notwithstanding
in little clearing among the trees.
THAT is my cottage" he replied;
Il mean. that is where l used to live
he corrected himself, quickly and in a
low voice. The squire gave-lent
| it to me; but Mr.. Head took the key
and turned me out-as he had right
! to do
1T was cruel!" she said, incau-
, tiously. You shall have the cottage
! back again
| He was silent for moment; then,
without looking at her. he murmured
something that sounded like Thank
you." and, glancing at him, she saw
! his face was pale and working.
1T is only just" she said, trying
/ TO speak coldly. You were turned
out for no reason, and I am only do
! ing what my uncle did. in restoring
/ YOU"
! Thank you. Miss" he said, and
his voice was husky. You are kinder
to me, ali, much kinder, than I de-
/ strive"
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