Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-21

Yes, yes, answer the old man,
raising his eyes, and looking at him.
courteous look, compounded, one
would have said, of fear and con-
cealed distrust. Yes, much better. You
have come from London?''
yes" replied Seymour gravely,
from London. / have just parted
from my father"
There is silence until Greta remem
bers to ask after him, and does SO
hurriedly.
Thank you, Greta- he is very we'll,
but very much bothered and worried.
VIII you give me another cup of tea,
Lorrie?'
AS he asks he looks at her, but
averts his eyes befor she can look UP.
Il suppose he is always worlied?"
Nearly always, I fear, but never
more SO than now. You know sir, that
he has very large contract going on
i'm the south of France. You remem-
Der, Lorrie, told you about it,"
ooh, yes" says Lore, absently;
"a canal -
mo, a railway" he corrects gently.
Yes says Greta, quickly; "a very
Interesting railway. Don't you remem
Der tracing it on the map with Sey
mour, Lorrie?"
Cant say that do" responds
Lorrie, with an Indifference that is
almost sublime. Il dare say we did,
but I didn't understand it, Anything
in the shape of map reduces me to
Instant and profound idiocy."
"You will be more interested, Lor-
rie, When tell you that l am going
over there"
"Oh! Why are you going, and
when?"
"My father wishes me to do sc.'
says Seymour, gravely. He has asked
Inc most pressingly several times dur
ing the last week, but I have refused.
Today, however, he has written me a
letter which is more command than
request, and so"-he sighs-"I must
go. / start in little less than three
weeks" and he stares at the carpet,
but glances covertly at the pale, beau
tiful face near him.
"It will be awfully NICE says Lor.
rie, land think you are to be en-,
We'd. Who wouldn't go to the south OF
France and leave England and the
east winds behind!"
! THAT is not all one leaves behind
NO." she says. there is rheuma
tism, and toothache, and chillblains-
Il would give anything to be able
to refuse says Seymour, after a
pause, during which he digestsl this
affecLion response to his lover-hke re
marks. "But fear. cannot do so.
will read you his letter." and he takes
the letter from his pocket and reads
it to them. "You see, Lorrie, that it is
imperative"
Certainly, certainly! OF course il
isl" she assents, with suspicious earn
estness. Besides, why should You moi
go? 1t will be SO pleasant trip"
"Trip! / am to be away two OIL
three mouths
so long as thats'
He shakes his head, and there is 81
lence for a moment. The rector rises
and goes off to the study. Greta, muir
muring something about fetching hel
work, steals softly from the room anl
the two lovers are left alone
Are you sorry, dearest?"
| Lorrie's face hardens and sets, anJ
she keeps it well away from him.
"Of course l ann sorry" she says
but speaking quickly. 1.-THE time viii
soon pass. You will enjoy yourself
immensely. Why, it will be summer
there, or nearly so, and you will be
basl1ng in the sun while We are shiv
ering in the cold. l think you are yer,
| fortunate"
do your" he says, gently. "Yo,
forget that there can be NO sun 70,
me where you are not"
THAT sounds like the title of
sentimental song. Oh, you will b,
happy enough"
There is one thing that woult
make me happier than ever man wa.
yet, dearest. Lerrie, I should b,
happy if you were with me; will 20,
conner"
What on earth do you mean?" sh,
says. How could go with your"
you could go as my wife, dearest.
| She rises slowly, and her face goe
white.
"Your-your wife! Do you meal
that we should be married." Sh,
breaks off with wild laugh. "Yol
are Joking, are you not?"
Il am in the gravest earnest! WIN,
not, dearest? Why should We wait
You know how truly and deeply
love you! You can trust yourself t,
me? Why should we not be married a
once-in fortnight? We can maxi
the trip part Of our honeymoon"
He advances a step to take he
hand, but she draws it away and put
it behind her
Tit is impossible!" she says, Blu
there comes upon her pale, Lowell
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