Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09

"Oh, And who is the wrong per.
son.
a young lady-possessed OF
course. Of every virtue and all the
graces-the daughter Of a needy per-
son"
Whats her name?'
''Dorothy-no, Dolores Latimer.'
Never heard of it..
''Nor I, until it was my misfortune
to hear of it from Guy"
And is she the wrong person."
Can you ask it, my dear lady,
knowing the condition of Latcham as
you do?"
shes very pretty, Of course?'
"Of course.' assented the earl, with
sarcastic smile.
And who is the right person.
An ordinary man would have
hemmed and hawed, and hesitated.
The earl, knowing his lady, answered
at once:
"a certain Miss Melford."
Never heard of her!" said Lady
Farnham.
Il dare say not. She is the daugh-
ter of a parvenu, a man who made
money! forget how. He is in Parli-
a,nnnt; he is worth million"
Il see," said Lady Farnham. well
=" after pause what do you want
me to dor
Il want you to ask her to stay here
for a few weeks said the earl.
Lady Farnham raised her brows.
What on earth shall l do with
hel. she demanded, not unnatural
ly. What is she lil1e?"
pretty, charming, we'll taught"
said the earl you need not be
afraid, my dear lady; she may bore
you
THAT is very likely"
Put she will not disgrace YOU"
"Humph!" said Lady Farnham.
Whats the name?"
The earl repeated it.
And is she very rich?"
Immensely. If Guy marries her it
VIII save Latcham. If he does not"
Poor GUY"
Guy is like most young men,
FOOL
Most of us were fools when we
were young, Latcham. There, FIJI ask
the girl. But what's to become of the
other?"
She will, 1 trust, marry her fa-
TIERS curate, if he possesses one: All
any rate, my dear lady, she will be
happier than if she had married. Guy
and ruined Latcham.'
And what about Guy?"
Guy will marry this Miss Melford..
and be grateful that he was not fool
sh enough to marry the other
Well, Ill ask her. You will stay to /
:Offee?"
The Old earl drank his coffee and
af&ed over old times, then got intoI
lis chariot and was driven home and
laid mot word to Guy about his visit, !
'ut FOUR days afterward, when Guy
vas nearly bored TO death, remarked
nat there was Ineet at Lady Farm
'ams and that he had better 60.
Guy chose the lfkeliest hunter in
he stable, and moodfly set out.
All the way to the meet ne thought
Il Lorrie. Three weeks still re-
nailteti. 1t seeraed an eternity Let
ONE what might, at the end OF the
nree weeks. he woul6 go to- her and
sEake MIS- engagement PUBLIC. III such
thing were possible, he loved her
etter now than be had done that
light on the lawn when he held her
n hrs arms and felt her soft lips I'D
n his
IT was large gathering, an.l as he
ode up ne received the welcome
'nich is usually accorded to, the cid
ST son and heir of a. powerful peer.
.Fhere were several ladies' present.
Ut he Rad only an acquaintance with
hem, end confined 1GmseIf to- % civil
ow.
The hoGTIdS found very quickly. and
ord Guy got away well to the front
The LatchaHR country is a stif one,
nd Before long Guy found himself AL
Iost alone. with the masser of the
ourHds, the fox leading at q few hug
red yards
AT stiff fence, which he had been
yeimg rather curiouSiy, BE was sur
'rised to find that another, rider was
resent
He turned to- see who 1T was, and
ike fash of llghe the fair, placid
ace Of Diana NTefforI shone before
linz
miss MeFford!" he said with sur
,rise
How do you do, Lord Kendale?"
me responded
Il cid not know you were in these
sarts.
Il am staying with Lady Farn-
,am''
s'Be careful: this is a stiff fenoelF'
q am not afraid of fence, Lord
Euy." she said.
That was well DONE" he SAID