Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-10

Shall uUI Keep you, ne Sdiu. lou
are quite right in getting out early
before the heat Of noon. came to ask
you If l could do anything for you at
Hawthorne.
Are you going down there?" asked
Mrs. Newton.
Stella had not spoken.
Yes" he said. 81 am going, down to
the Box tomorrow for some papers
left there, and shall remain all night;
so that if I can be of any service"
"N-o, thank you, dear Richard.
said Mrs. Newton. 81 don't think there.
is anything you can do for us, is there
Stellar"
Nothing for me- said Stella quiet
u.
/ She had taken her seat at a little
distance, and was sitting. looking out
of the window. lost in thought.
''Then I will co. said Sir Richard.
And he went toward the window
with his hand outstretched.
Mrs. Newton turned to go out OF
the room, not to be in the way as she
would have expressed it, but their
parting was no more affectionate than
their meeting; indeed, it was not their
last word, for Sir Richard, as he
shook hands with Mrs. Newton, said,
suddenly, and as if he had barely re-
membered it: by the way, have
come-like a tax collector-for a
short call on business. want your
signature to small document, my
| dear madam"
| Mrs. Newton smiled to express her
willingness to sign anything in obedi
ence to Sir Richards mandate.
What is it, my dear Richard"
"A memorandum mere form
authorizes Lord Marmion to make a
transfer of money to me-a matter of
business-dear Stella's. / am afraid
you would not understand it If I en-.
! deavored to explain it. l may say,
though, that Stella's income will be
increased some eight hundred year
/ by it,
And she smiled benevolently and af-
/ fectionately over at Stella, who had
relapsed into her cold impassibility.
"How very kind of you!" exclaimed
Mrs. Newton.
Dear Richard, you are always SO
thoughtful. Stella, do you hear what
Sir Richard has done for your"
NO. said Stella, rising, and ad-
vancing to the table, Sir --lchard ex-
plained-if the broken statement
could be called an explanation-ove
again, and Stella smiled YEARLY.
She hated the money, every doite of
/ 1t.
Had it not tempted once noble
heart-for she could not believe it to
have been always vile-to dishonor?
Indeed" she said, cit is very kind
of you, but am afraid you have taken
more trouble than the results will re-
pay have more money than I want.
do not see the use of eight hundred
year MORE
Sir Richard smiled, as much as to
say, Noble, high-minded grill" But
smiled at Mrs. Newton more wisely
Eight hundred is worth having,
though, and / shall have this to you
by taking charge of the money. /
have so many ways of investing it..
But must not keep you, am quite
anxious for you to get into theair; so
will you sign?' And he spread out a
paper on the table.
Mrs. Newton took up the pen, and,
absolutely without glancing at the
matter under which she was about to
put her name, was commencing to
write when Sir Richard stopped her.
"My dear madam" he said, shak-
ing his head with grave, reproachful
smile: Never sign paper without
knowing what you attest! Read it,
please
Mrs. Newton pouted.
How ridiculous-as if it mattered.
/ Well, / have read it, and am none
| the wiser. There!" and she wrote her
name.
Sir Richard carefully blotted the
line, folded the paper and replaced it
in bis pocketbook, then, as the ladies
were quite ready and the carriage
waiting. he placed them in their seats
and waited on the pavement with his
hat raised until they had been driven
on
4 To be continued.
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