Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-09

! MIR. and Mrs Johnson laughed heartily et
his blushing, and the latter said, very pleas-
antly-
Truly, Mr.. Ballou. you blush as though
| there might be some truth in it.''
WELL" said Ballou, Il know nothing
more about the girl than you do but, from
the description Of that miniature, fear it is
mine, and suspect she did not come by i, ve-
| ry honestly"
Indeed. James," said Mr.. Johnson, "a
moment ago you were all chivalry, and now
you are suspecting the beautiful girl in whose
behalf you were going to take a tilt, OF
stealing picture; fine ght you are ~
Ballou joined in the general laugh that fol-
lowed, and said, half-seriously half loosely,
Il must find out that vixen. and see whether
she really has my miniature l left with A.
manda Simpson, or mott
Diana was again called in, and more close
ly questioned. She had never heard the
name of the person whose likeness it was, bu,
she had often seen Martha" take it out of
her bosom, and look at it and sigh. and some
times weep. She gave such description OF
the frame work, that BalIou was fully salts
fed it was his picture. He did not think 10
ask description of the girls person who
had it.
1t vas at once agreed that thew would
visit w aters, and get more particular in
| formation about the Girl, and how she OBJ
| tanned the picture. When tlev arrived
at the house, Mr.. Johnson inquired of him
whether they could see the girl he had for
sale. Nothing was said about the NINA
ture, because Diana had suggested TO them
that Martha might be hurt with her for
| telling them about it, and Mr.. johnson
himself reminded Ballou that Waters
might claim the picture as his own. on
account of the gold and Jewels in which
| 1t was encased.
Il have only one at present, gentlemen.
! he one, Mr.. Johnson, who kicked up
such a caper this morning at the auction.
But shalt make the huzzy smart for it,
with her prete nded virtue. ! GU can have
| her, however, at the bid - twelve hun
| dFed.'
Bat said Mr.. Johnson, the girl
purchased told me YOU had another there
I
% yes but she has just been Sold
! She was beauty, that's fact, looking
at Baliou, for whom he supposed the in
! curry was made) she would have been
nice piece for you, sir, tell you. But [
| got round price for her-three thousand
dollars! =
! Who purchased her 2 asked Ballou.
| 'One you can't get her from. assure
you. Money IS no object with Jack Dun
| das.'
! Ballou al once recognised the name Of
| his class mate, but he thought advisable
not to intimate that he knew him, and
| turning to Mr.. Johnson, he said, AS the
girl is gone, we may as well take our de-
parture.
why did you not inquire where this
| Dundas lives 2 asked Mr.. Johnson,as they
turned off.
Because replied Balou, shc was a
| class mate of mine; and | know If he
hears Of my inquirlng for her, he will sus,
pet my motives, and especially If hs
should discover she has my miniature
! | must find some way, however, 10 regain
possession of It,.
! Mr.. Johnson here turned a corner to
! 90 10 his counting room, and BaIlou step
| ped into book store, and lnqurlng for a
/ Directory, ascerta!ued the residence of
the various Dundases In the city. By this
means. in the course of the afternoon, he
/ found out the house of John Dundas' fa-
| Their. In the evening he sent Diana TO
the house, as if to visit Martha, land TO ask
/ hor r., coll no n IN hpr III Ia thn't
| likely she would be willing 10 take mod
crate sum for it. Diana soon returned
with the answer that Martha had been
sent early in the afternoon, to Air. Dun
das' plantation that young Dundas was
still! IN the CITY, and that the plantation
was six miles up the river.
Early in the morning, Ballou started
off, with Mr.. Johnson'S dog and gun, to
spend the day sporting. BY eight o'clock.
he was six miles out, and Mr.. Dundas'
country seat was pointed out 10 him. He
walked about the grounds, as if looking
for birds and then went up to the dwelling
and asked for glass Of water. An old
black woman kindly handed him the wa
ter, saying
The family is not IN the country, sir,
or I'd AK YOU 10 walk in. But Massa
John spec viii be yer by , o'clock. If
you is bout yer den, sir, Ga say ne will
AK YOU 10 dinner.
DO you live in this house while the
family is away 2 asked BaIlou
20 no, massa, | stay IN de Kitchen
Mass John buy a gal an sen um yer yer
terday, an de obsheer lock um up in de
room up stairs till Mass John come, an
ony come in to clean ont an air de ouse'
What did he Lock her I'D for y