Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-10


called her proud, reproachful look, and it
deferred her. After much thought and
many tears she resolved not to make any
Acknowledgements to her cousin, but to be
as amiable as possible, trusting that every
thing would soon glide along as peaceably
as of old. When this conclusion was ar.
rived at, she took up the unfortunate book,
Zone Of Bulwer's novels,) which had pro-
duced the trouble, and began to read
She read over the same line a dozen times
without understanding it. but still she per-
severed, hoping to forget her unpIeasassr
thoughts. Josephine was very differently
employed after crying a spell, she also
began to think of her course of action,
and it was speedily decided upon. She
was to treat Fanny as perfect stranger,
and, in order to do this, her goods and
chattels must be removed from the cham
Der which they had used in common
There were two wings to the house; on
one side of Fanny's boudoir was her a
partment, and on the other, one precisely
like it. To this room Josephine went, and
after taking two or three chairs out of it,
she sailed backwards and forwards with
boxes, dresses, her work-baskets, &C.
Then she started for Betty and John to
carry her little bureau to her new room
for her; but she turned back before she
got half way, to consult the mirror and
see if she looked melancholy, or as if she
had been crying. She did not wish any
one to imagine she had any tender feel
ings on the subject. One glance at her
self assured her she had better wait "a
while, for her face was perfectly pale and
wo-begone in its expression. She sat
down and began to embroider a little, but
her thoughts would revert every moment
to the sad circumstance which had just
occurred. She looked around her new
apartment, and everything seemed SO
lonely she could hardly keep back her
tears. She commenced singing
| The last link is broken that bound me TO thee,
And the words thou hast spoken prove sorrow me.
At the end Of these two lines, she burst
into tears in downright earnest. They
were so very pathetic and applicable. At
ter giving her sorrows free vent, her heart
was somewhat relieved. She went to
work again to try to look cheerful enough
to 60 for Betty and John. The vision of
her doleful face almost discouraged her,
but she dashed cold water over it plenti-
fully, smoothed her hair and then taking
up piece of gay music, sat down with
: the fixed determination of growing lively.
In low, solemn voice she sung =
Oh, dear, what the matter be7
Dear, dear, what can the matter be p
She stopt oh, my voice sounds as if
were singing dirge. III try something
else Thus she soliloquized, then broke
forth -
You think l have merry heart
Because my songs are gay
| This seemed to answer her purpose; il
soothed and quoted her feelings, so that
, in half an hour Betty and John were re.
moving her bureau, and she was looking
very cheerfully. The dinner bell rang and
Josephine took her place at the dinner
table as usual but Fanny sent word that
she had headache, and must be excused.
why, Josephine, what makes you look
SO SCHENECTADY asked William the mo-
) ment his eyes fell upon her. You re not
= sick are Won y
} oh no; IN perfectly WE'LL she re-
piled, quietly.
Fanny isn't angry with me yet hope,
is she?'
) Il don't know, really, whether she is
or not
'Why?' said William, as he paused
and looked at her closely. Being salts.
fled that something was the matter. he
contented himself to wait for an eNplana
ton. He commenced general convers
5 alton, TO prevent his father and mother
l from noticing her, for he saw she was try
: ing to look unconcerned.
Have YOU and Fanny had breeze
Josy. as the sailors say ? he asked, meet.
ing her on the front piazza after dinner.
Il am displeased with Fanny, and mus
| acknowledgements for what she has said.
Il though; it was impossible for you TO
Get angry he remarked with half dis.
appointed look