Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-11

and enjoy yourself"
Just to be in this beautiful place
would be enjoyment enough" says
Lorrie.
MY place is my weak spot, my
DEAR" said Lady Farnnam. ITO a6-
mire it is the quickest way to my
heart"
Lorrie glanced at Guys face, and
a faint color came into her own.
Guy, / have a surprise for you.
Who do you thing is coming to.
night?"
Cant say Anybody who was
asked, should think
We'll, then, what do you say to the
earl?"
Guy started and did not look over.
delighted.
! my father?"
"Yes; he is 80 much better lately,
and l have persuaded him to dine
with us tonight. I'm bound to confess
that he refused, until I told him you
were coming"
| Guy nodded, and lowering her voice
she said:
What lovely girl that is, Guy?"
"Who?"
Stupid! 1 mean the girl there, Miss
i-Miss-"
"Latimer," he said, trying to speak
indifferently.
"Ies; do you know herr"
"I've know her for some time. Her
brother and I are old friends"
SIS he like his sister? II so, ]
should like to meet him"
Wish you'd ask him. Dear old
Jack!"
Direct an envelope for me-"
There's a sister, too" he said.
Thanks, no. Not her"
Afraid of Greta!" and ne laughed.
"You might as well be afraid of an
angel"
Il don't know that shouldn't be-"
she retorted, "but I'll ask her as well
if you are sure you don't admire her
tco much"
He laughed grimly.
There is only one woman admire
too much"
Good boy, always feel like that and
you'll make an admirable husband"
and the woman I admire most in
the world stands before me-"
The old lady gave his head a soft
tap.
Really, Guy, you are incorrigible!
Well, I'll ask them both. It will please
the little girl, will it not?'
Don't say anything about it to Miss
Miss"
"LatAmer."
Il should like to give her a. pleas
ant surprise. have taken fancy to
that little girl. Why, wtonder?'
At that moment Diana entered.
Better late than never, DEAR said
Lady Farnham, kissing her. "You are
locking very WELL"
ooh, am WE'LL" said Diana, with
half-scornful laugh. "You look tired,
Lorrie," she added, with daring spite
fulness.
Lady Farnham looked surprised and
waited for the answer; but Lorrie
merely smiled.
Then there was stir and Lord Lat
cham was announced.
tu,o.-I
Ever since she had heard Lady
FS@7nham say that he was coming LOr-
RE mad been hardening her heart
against the nlercenary old man who
Lad been the principal means OF sep
arating her from Guy, and her face
paled. In her heart she hated the
man, but as he came down the room,
leaning on his stick, there was a look
in his face and in his manner so Like
Guy that it sent the blood rushing to
her face.
The earl was introduced to Lady
Collop. Lady Farnnam mentioned
Lorie's name, but the old man did not
catch it, and only bowed, and pres
emily they all went in to dinner.
All dinner time Lorrie could not
keep her eyes from the old man. Guy
sat opposite, and once or twice her
glance rested upon his handsome face,
but tonight, strangely enough, it was
the father, Who seemed to fascinate
her-the old man who, to save his es-
tate and to marry his SON to a
wealthy heiress, had broken her
heart!
The ladies' went into the drawing
room, and Lorrie stole back to her
corner.
Presently they came in, the earl
leaning on Guys arm. The ladies
made little fuss over him, and Lady
Farnham wheeled a chair to the fire.
It was close to Lorrie, and as the old
man sank into it, he turned his eyes
upon her.
u shall keep the fire from you, my
DEAR" he said
Il am not cold, my lord"
II don't think have had the pleas
ure of meeting you before, Miss