Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-11-29

e 70 my cheek when L stepped up in hi
e wagon and found who it was that had ir
e vitcd me to ride"
d NO wonder, Reu; and don't see ho,
you dared to take the seat when YOU foun,
l. who it was" said Ruth.
a s. took courage, sister. by the sudde,
: thought. that all l had felt about him wa
7 imagination and all kneac about hin
was this kind invitation, and have foun,
9 him most genial man, who has invited
t me to be free in going to town or in com
r ing here with him What do you thinl
7 of that, Ruth ?n said Reuben. as be pIay
fully pinched her chin aud kissed her. a.
| though paying in that way for his ride.
Think of it ?" exclaimed Ruth, why
| think it is right good, and l shall not be
afraid to meet bim as l have been.
have always thought him so aristocratie
that he's never go: fair look at me yet
and be wouldn't know me anywhere"
As Ruth said this, she and her brother
reached the house near enough to send a
salutation to the mother at the window
and also to give Reuben glimpse of the
visitor there. He had no time to ask
questions ere he was introduced, with no
little sisterly pride, by Ruth, to Miss AR.
mold. as My brOther Reu"
After tea, which was served quite early.
the good mother told the young folks
they had better take little walk it was
such a pleasant evening and Reuben
went oct With his sister aud their guest =
The path they took led them round to the
brow of hii, from which the view of the
sunset skies was most gorgeously beauti-
full
How profane,n said Reuben. it has
always seemed to me for enthusiasts to
talk of sunset view as one of Claude's
sunsets recalling rather picture, than
what inspired the painter to use his colors
so gloriously."
| Such persons" said Miss Arnold. " on
ly confess that to the artist they owe all
their attention to nature-the picture
drew them to the reality"
Yes, as some folks fall in love with
| miniature, and that makes them look after
| the original" responded Ruth
just then Arthur Hadley came up the
hill on horseback. and seeing Reuben, he
Paused and saluted him most cordially
Reuben introduced his sister and Miss
Arnold to Mr.. Hadley but. in the hurry
tranposed to the ear of Arthur. so that
when he left, after some pleasant conver-
sation on the fineness of that autumn eve
nIng. Miss Arnold was Reuben's sister.
and Ruth was Miss Arnold while he was
wishing most cordially that it could be the
other way.
My !" said Arthur to himself {; if that
think the fates were aksf ksffftStt ttnrs flgffggaaf lgffggaf
day for me. and l should be happily su-
perstitious. l like her amazingly l'
Ruth had indeed appeared in all her
wealth of feeling, for the glow of pleas
urc with which she had heard of the
kindness and cordiality of her "aristo-
cratic" neighbor. was still in her heart,
and her salutation when introduced to
Arthur had more of genuine heartiness
in it than she was aware of; but Miss
Arnold was under constraint, as she had
not recovered from the surprise of seeing
digni6ed man where she expected to
meet the frolicsome lad with whom she
had botanized so many Saturday after
moons, and with whom, ere they dissected
the flowers to analyze them. she had play
ed . lovers" who tell in a garland their
loves and cares" +"
| Returned 30 the cottage, they rejoined
the mother to spend one of those evenings
Which so happily renew tie youth of the
aged and impart the most healtbful pleas
ure to the young. 1t had not ended be-
! fore Reuben found means to recur with
peculiar meaning to some of the incidents
of youth, and the playful promises in
which, in those years, he and his school
mate bad INDUCED. The afternoon had
commenced with" Miss Arnold" and :. Mr..
| Elford" " but the evening closed with . Ju
| liza" and Reu"
| The next day was holiday to Reuben,
and he was busy in making it day of
enjoyment to his relatives and friend
When about to saunter forth for a ramble
with Ruth aud Julia, he received note
from Arthur Hadley inviting him to a
cunning excursion, but be returned an
answer speaking of his engagement to go
with the ladies, and inviting Arthur to
/ ioin them in an excursion to The Grotto."
a romantic spot in the neigbborhood =
! The delay thus occasioned gave Ruth an
opportunity Of calling Julia aside. as she
saw her brother going over towards the
mansion expecting TO meet Arthur.
stop here julie" cried Ruth to her
friend "rve something to show you "
What is it2 | want to fix my her
barium little"
20 let that go-you wont use it to-
day. See here, I've found something, f"
said Ruth.
L should think it was lover. you
seem so glad" laughingly replied Julia:
as she went where Ruth was.
And perhaps it has something to do
with a lover-though not mine" archly
said Ruth, as she held up a miniature =
Z Come ano see if you now who this Is .
How strangely the blood forsook the
: face of Julia as she recognized in thai
; miniature herself, taken when a schoo
girl by one of her mates who had geniu:
} for drawing and painting and who since
, had become famous for her paintings
! On the back of the case was simply :! Ma,
Day." 1884" and how vividly came bacl
the scenes of that merry time, and hov
much more of meaning was now found t,
be in the acts of her chief gallant on tha