Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-03

tie tiptoes they were.) extended 10 him n
small package. viii you please leave
this bundle IT Mrs. Wainwrigbi'S, in
Court street? ] have forgotten the mum
Der, but YOU will find her sign on The door
she is dress maker Here is the nine
pence for YOU
None of your ninepences for me, xId
Frank, smiling good humorrdly, and re-
ceiving the bundle. but dropping the COIN: :
Il charge nothing at all for serving an old
friend
But cannot claim your services on
that score replied Lizzy.
At least call me such. whenever can
be Of use to you,' SAID Frank. eagerly.
Oh, you are too good Lizzy cried.
laughing How many such old friends
have you to serve? You will find many
eager enough to be your friends in that
wav.'
But we have made friends ip through
those little sly windows Is I it so?'
| shall draw the curtains TO, for the
future
'Whar, to pay me for carrying your
bundles =? No; sit there every dav. as Won
have done before. and sometimes look up
with a smile as [ pass. 1t wi make my
days ride twenty miles shorter.
We'll wil',' said Lizzv. gal V > and
then skIppi 9 back into the house, left
Frank, with hight heart, 10 pursue his
way.
From this time numerous little packa-
YES We're sent to and fro; and vrrv often
4 bunch Of autumn flowers, large red
apple, golden peach. or a fine cluster Of
graP :, was found lying on the grass plot
unte Lizzy's window. just after the mail
coach had passed. Bot cold November
laws were coming. The frost h d laid
IS destructive hand upon he bean-vines :;
the little window was closed never had
Autumn seemed to frank so deSClate a.
ow. What increased his modification.
was to observe that little contemplate
jackanapes of an Orlando Schneider often
seated at the sitting room window, and
L'zzy not far distant. The once merry
singing, roguish Frank, grew sober, dumb
dvmure. His pas engers noted the change
with regret, but could dvrne no cause. -
Frank himself did no, fully TN ,crsiand
why he had lost his spirits Hra,tri5irfed
ii all TO the cursed chill WINS; ana, 10
be sure, they did sweep down thcsg !ons
Tory hills SONS what fer, els, though hy
was not, IN reality the man 60 mind them
About fortnight before thanksgiving
when the weather wdS softer than usual,
and something like an Indian summer at
moSphere seemed brOoding over the noun
aims, Lizzy once more beckoned the
driver TO stop to receive a message.
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she asked, in voice that seemed TO say
| know YOU are not
Yes. LIzzv, ann he replied some
what graveIy but am not tired Of doing
any hing 10 nhlige yon'
And does anything else ever trouble
you bit me 2 she asked. laughingv.
He was on the point of answering Yes
Orianio Schneider ? but he checked IN
self; and asked her sobcrly, what M ssage
she had for him.
/ am ashamed to trouble YOU she re
p'ied, but have no other resource |
want a pair of white kid gloves. which
caunot be obtained in this part of the
country. Do you think you can make
such a lady's purchase 2
Frank jumped from his scat to the
:
see the size of your hand
Lizzy laughed and coIorcd behind her
little stuffed hood, bat held out her hand.
which, though it showed signs of having
been usefuliy employed, was, never he
less, very small an pretty.
What a pretty little kitty's paw it Is,
Lizzy. Nothing but the wild foN-gloye
tom the fields will fit it Just tell me now
Lizzv, in secret, If it is wedding gloves
YOU want =
perhaps they may be worn on such
an OCCASION she said, smiling.
And is thanksgiving 10 be the day ?
Yes, and the hour seven in the evan
ny
May you be happy = said Frank. sup
pressing a sigh, and turning 10 re-mount
his box
Aud vou too cried Lizzv, smiling a
gain. aud showing her white teetr. like
pearls among roses.
The next night Frank brought the
white gloves, AMI upon trial they proved
o be perfect fit Franks mInutcuess
IT observation was truly miraculous,
Tas next morning. the gossip of the
post elTice and ore door lnur q rs, all ran
upon tle publI-hmcnt of Scan lder and
L,zzy Ha'c h. The matter was then n"
.ouges doubtful. and Frank ,sigRrd him
;, f to the fir>i dark and bitter dIsappoint-
ment of his life.
The day came at length in which all
hearts are specially invited to gratitude
me old stately Thank ~giving day, with