Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04


! knew he meant the scar ON the side
of my neck. which still was rather cvi
dent. but did not care to repeat the
old story again. YES" | answered
bit shortly. rather near thing of Il
l presume Captain Ormc told you|' |
turned to Miss Grace, who then admit
ted that she had heard something OF
the surgery which had thus left its
mark. Harry seemed puzzled, So
saw 1t was news to HIM Miss Grace
relieved the situation somewhat b.
turning toward the house
Il am sure YOU will want 10 talk
with Jack" she said TO him, And lis.
ten, Harry: You must have him and
Mrs CowleS over here this very even
ing We cannot think OF her living
alone ut the old place"
was still an engaged man. Evi
IDENTITY nothing otherwise had been dis
cuSSed in the sheraton family coun
ellis. If any such had been held II never
suitor in Old Virginia rode up In sor
rier case than mine that morning MS |
came to call upon my tancce certainly
did never one depart in more uncertain
frame OF mind than mine At this very
moment presume that young Siberia
ton felt something Of this, for he began
awkwardly to speak of matters related
thereto
It's awfully hard" he began. ITO sec
strangers there In your own house,
know il must he hard But say. your
father must have plunged hca lilly on
those lands over west In the noun
tainS I've heard they're very rich in
coal and that all that was necessary
was simply cash or credit enough to
tide the deal over IN next years
crops"
My father aIw&SS said there was "A
great fortune in the lands | replied
Yes. | think another year would have
seen him through, bet that year was
not to come for him"
but couldn't funds be raised some.
how. even yet?" shook my head.
We'll, I'm not SO sure" he went on,
embarrassed My father and have
been talking over these matters. and
not take hand in this. At least, we
have agreed all along that-in this case
you know-you and my sister-we have
planned definitely that you should live
In your old place. We're going to take
that over. The redemption time has
plenty of margin, and we can't allow
those people to come in here and steal
one of the old Virginia places in that
way. We are going to arrange to hold
that for you and my sister, and we
thought that perhaps in time some
thing could be worked out OF the rest
of the property In the same way. That
is. unless Colonel Meriwethcr. your
fathers partner. shall offer some bet
ter solution ] suppose you talked 1t
over with him2"
Il did not talk with him about II at
ALL said | duly. For many REASONS
did not care TO repeat all of my story
to him. "None the less. 1t seems very
generous of you and your father to
take this interest in me. 1t would be
very churlish of me IL did not ap-
preciate it. But trust nothing has
been done rs yet
You trust not? Why, Cowles, you
speak as though you did not want us
to do it,
II do not" said l.
"Oh. them
You know our family well enough"
That's true. But you won't be Of
Tended II | suggest to you that there
are two sides to this. and two prides
All the country knows Of your en-
gagement, and now that you have re-
turned it will be expected that my Sis
ter will set the day before long. or
course, we shouldn't want my sister
to begin too far down-oh, dash It,
Cowles, you know what l mean"
Il presume So said to him slowly
But suppose that your sister should
offer to her friends the explanation
that the change in my fortunes no
with my family"
do you suggest thatT'
Il have not done so"
Has she suggested itT'
I'VE have not talked Of II. yet II
might be hard for your sister to share
lot so humble and so uncertain"
That ] presume will be for her To
decide" he said slowly.
by Jove" he broke out at length.
Gushing as he turned to me. 1T is
hard for fellow to tell sometimes
what's right. isn't it? Jack, you re
member Jennie Williams. across under
Catoctin?"
Il thought you were going to make
a match OF II some time" | said.
"Prettiest girl in the valley" he as
sented. but her family is hardly what
we would call the best. you know"
Then why did you go there so often
all last Year," | asked him.
Jack" he said. ITS all through.
want to ask you. ! ought to marry
Jennie Williams, but
Now j looked AT him full and hard
and guessed. Perhaps my face was
grave. was beginning to wonder
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