Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-04-22
Seeing the Folly OF il.

Seeing the Folly Of it.
Now mother said Edward. don't say
a word against Etta 5 going to the dance
10 night; I've talked myself hoarse. be.
fore | could bring father over: the SLEIGH
ing Is fine, aud swift horse. ten miles
will soon be compassed and Eta is such
a pretty dancer.
But you don't consider, Edward. that
/ your sisters health IS delicate, and 1t Will
( oe great exposure to make such q change
I OF dress, aud then this biting cold
Mother You would at haze talked so at
nIneteeu, said Edward. lau CHING .vou
forget wlcn yeu aud Ia her used to dance
TIL two III the morning
'Ah,' said Mrs Leland, with a s.ch.
but we We seen the folly OF it since
~ ell, that's just what we want 10 do
We vans 20 see tie folly OF it too, So say
no more, please SAID the coaxiug bov.
Mrs Leland, persuaded against her
Judgment gave q reluctant consent Re
member, Edward, said she, it must be the
last time
Thanks, for so much then said Ned
as he few mp stairs to find his sister. come
Eta, I'm victor, leave your Guitar. pick
up your triukets and brush oat those ionr
curls, the sleigh will be here in an honr
aud we must meet our party at the hotel
by eight. Wear a becoming dress and
look yolr prcttiest I've reason of nv
own for being over particular tonight =
Mother has gone out bat she charred me
to tell you to wrap up warm: one would
think you were sixty instead of sixteen
Anu 50 the bright ringiets were smooth
ed, aud the silkcu stockings was drawn
over the graceful ankle, and the snowy
arm gllttered, the warm merIno dress was
discarded, and the round white shoulders
rise fair from the blue robe that fitted 50
charmiugly and the little rose that nestled
in her curis looked not fresher or swccter
than the wearer
That's a darling, said Edward. your
are looking very best. [ don't know how
You are going to wrap up, though I sup
pose you women understand such things
shall never hear tie last Of it. If YOU
happen to snceze tomorrow but here's
the sleigh. what nice horse how the
snow viii fly under his feet won't we
have merry time, hey 2
The Buffalo robes were carefully wrap
ed about them, aad Edward took tile rains
The feet horse skinned the ground IKE
bird on tie wing, tie city was soon lett
bohiud fences. houses aud.trees disyp-
peared as II by magic. They clattcd
aHd laughed AID for q few miles Eta en-
j0yed the swift motion and keen frosty
air.
1 can't think what mother meant said
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last time I'd made up my miud for
dozen more froiIcs like tIls. before winter
is over. and father aud mother used To be
a. gay too, at cur time of life I've heard
uncle Ralph tell what a belle mother was
aud how handsome she was. and that we
used to be fed on Godfrcys Cordial bv
the nurse to keep Us quiet till she came
back. Nell-welI-We will have a good
time tonight, if we never have another
What, sLivering Here, earl down un
der the buffalo. pull your vel down. and
nestle up to me and spurring up the
spirited horse anew, they dashed on
EJta kept very quiet and Ned. intent
upon gaining the hotel in the shortest
possible space Of time, left her revere
undlsturbed eu-on--oR they went dis
tanc,ng all competitors, till the f0aming
painting horse had performed we'll his task.
Come, Eta we're here at last fast
aslsep, I declare 1t would be a good
joke to take her up, furs and all, and car
r.. her in. just as she is Suit.Dg the ac-
ton to words, he carefully lifted his ligh.
burlheu, and entered the little parlor ap-
rroPrjated to their reception, he said
Here. girls, Eta is fast asleep, or pre-
tending to be; any Of you who wish may
unroll the mummy; / think YOU viii find
her treSher than Gideou's p The gay beyy
gathered around her, and uutying her
thick veil, stood speechless with horror
poor Eta was frozen to death 1t was
indeed her last time