Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-16

itDl5 IL CdAAOl get tie VuUuSuI OIL
the thing out of nv mind for a single
instant, cannot sleep at night for
dread
My dear sir, do YOU think should
have advised you to purchase these
shares if I had not felt convinced
that they would make a fortune? Re
member, I hold them myself! II /
We're not certain, at least as certain
as anyone can be OF anything in this
world, that they were going to go up.
DO you think I should not sell them ,"
Yes, yes; just SOL Very true."
says the rector. You run the same
risk that | do; and yet, not the same,
for mine is my all, my children's
sole dependence, while yours is but
bagateIIe.~
"A DagateIIet I assure you, sir,
that even ON the Stock Exchange We
do not count five thousand pounds a
hagatelle. BUT do not let me persuade
you! If you. feel so uneasy, sell them,
by all means
And lose two thousand pounds?
No, no. will take your advice. will
co as you do, You must know the
right thing to do! II will leave it
in your hands, Seymour"
Really, sir, l think that is your
Wisest plan. Rest assured that | will
act with the greatest caution, I am
as anxious as you are that the Wheal
Rose shares should double your for
tune, You will know why, some day,
Mr. Latimer."
What do you mean? Pray speak
out! | do not understand! l am not
so clear-headed as | was"
st is very easy to be understood,
sir. I thought you could have seen it
yourself"
Seen it! Seen what
That | entertain the strongest and
deepest affection for your daughter.
Miss Dolores, SIR" he says, in low,
intense voice.
Good heavens! For Lorrie-you
said Lorrie? Why, she is but child!
She knows or dreams nothing about
love-
eyes, indeed, SIR" he says, softly.
But l trust that you will not think
her too young to become my wife;
that you will give me your permits
sion to pay my addresses to her"
''I-I-this has taken me utterly by
surprise. Have you said anything to
Lorrie?"
Certainly not, sir. | should not
dream of doing so until l gained your
consent to my speaking to her.
yes, yes: thank you, thank you!
What can | say? | know nothing OF
what she thinks do not think she
has ever thought of love and mar.
riage, child Mr.. Seymour--a mere
child. But-but-"
What is it that whispers warnfngly
in the rector's ear, and makes him
hesitate? Is it Lorrie's good angel
pleading for her?
Is it sudden instinct that the man
who is speaking so softly and po-
litely is a snake in the grass?
Il love your daughter Lorrie most
GeFoutedly, SIR goes on Seymour
Melford. Il do not think it is pos
sible FOR any man to love a woman
more truly and deeply than love her
] do not ask for more than your per
mission to speak to her, and your
good wishes. I am aware that my re-
quest must sound precipitate, but, sir,
l have loved her for some time
though l have kept silent
Still the rector hesitates.
"Have you any personal objection
to me, sir?"
mo, no; certainly not. 1t is only
because am taken so utterly by sur
prise. Objection! No! Your proposal
| is an honor TOTO us. We are poor
as you know, and you are rich"
ooh, sir! Do not let us speak OF
money in connection with Miss Do
lores; the very word is repugnant."
Il beg your pardon. Forgive me!
You are right; no thought of money
SAOuiu CuICL IALO tuC uldIL6E. Les,
Seymour, I consent, and-and you
have my best wishes, my very best
| wishes. l can say no more; cannot
| answer for my child. What her ans
wer may be cannot guess"
Nor l, sir | Go not propose to
speak to her at once-I will wait un.
til have some slight reason to hope
Ii you knew how deeply my heart is
set upon gaining her, sir, you would
sympathize with me-
Yes, yes, | do, I do! And I wish
you every SUGGEST" and his eyes
grew moist as he holds out his hand
| which Melford seizes and presses sc
earnestly.
This night as Lorrie sits over the
ire at the rectory-calling I'D the
| handsome face of her lover in the
flames, going over every word of the
love VOWS he uttered in the lane the
never-to-be-forgotten night of Car
shall races; longing, with a desire
which none but girl in the throes
of her first love passion can under