Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-23
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From the Waverly Magazine.
N A RY ALSTON.
A STORY OF WOMANS' INFLUENCE.
By MARY A AVERY.
CHAPTER FIRST.
By MARY A. AVERY.


Dana, young gentleman of the same
town, when a couple of young ladies ell.
tered the shop, and began to examine the
goods.
One Of them, a proud, snowy looking
girl. soon purchased rich silk. and some
other expensive articles. and seemed par
ticularly anxious to show eff her full
purse and consequential airs to Mr. Bell.
who she knew was a bachelor. while he.
on his part. seemed pleased with the APP
pearance of ;he lady and when he made
out his bill took the precaution Of a>cer-
tanning her name and in the desultory
conversation that ensued-hcr place of
residence
The other lady, while Miss Wilson was
making her costly purchases, had selected
some plain, durable articles, and was hav-
ing them done up by clerk, when her
friend caught sight of her purchases
=" Really. Mary. you have a very plain
taste You do not Intend to wear those
articles yourself, do you z" she said IN IA
low toae
8 Certainly" she replied, . for what can
be more suitable for the station | am to
occupy, than these strong uufading fab
ricS
OF course you ought to be the best
judge but [ an sure | could not be induced
TO wear the coarse Things" said Miss
Wilson
=. Different situations in life require
different garbs. cousin" said Mary Ais
ton. good naturedly, 'and you wouldn't
be willing to exchange either with me
suppose "
No indeed p said Miss Wilson rather
proudly, = wouldn't take your place in
that school house this summer. Tor the
world | should expire at the thought
of it
We'll. its lucky that our tastes cor
respond with our circumstances then
for 1 expect pleasure as we'll as profit
from tie school said Mary
The earnest. hopeful. get very low tone
of these answers struck Dana (who.. un-
known to her. had unwIttingiv heard
every word of this aside couversatiuii.l
as had the whole appearance of the lady,
from the moment of her entrance.
In comparison with Miss Wilson she
was very plainly dressed but there was
an air of refinement and thougiltfulness
about her ard an ease and grace. in all
her movements, that Ellen Wilson acled
Her face, too, was pleasing and expires
sive, and her fine dark eyes, as they
rested upon him at the close of the last
sentence. sent an underlined thrill to his
heart She bushed and turned away as
she encountered his fixed gaze, and soon
after they both left the shop,
What a splendid girl that Miss viii
son is Do you know anything about
her, Dana 2" said Bell, when they were
gone"
No" said Dana, abstractedly, q
never saw either Of them before"
Wilson-Wilson i have it." said
/ Bell; she must be the daughter of
Judge Wilson, who is the richest man in
s. What say you, Dana, to an excursion
into that region some of these days} g
I Oh. I'll go very willingly said Dana,
earnestly.
L thought you would agree to it. as I
saw you were somewhat fascinated by
cousin Mary's bright glances,' said Bell,
laughingly.
| \ few hours afterwards as Dana was
standing near bridge that spanned the
river on the eastern border of the town.
| thinking over some unpleasant expert
ences of the past and recalling the bright
image lie had that day seen, he was
reused from his reverie by the sound of
carriage wheels and stepping out of the
path. he was turning to 20 home when
/ the horse belonging TO the vehicle became
/ frightened at something in the street and
began to plunge and rear frighttully ;
and but for his timely assistance. would
! have gone off the bank into the rivera
! catastrophe that it required ali his cour-
age and strength to prevent
When the danger was over, and the
yelled and frightened ladies who oc
cupied the carriage were IN safety. Dana
found they were the very ones OF whom he
had been dreaming
After expressing their gratitude. AID
thanking hIm sweetly for lds timely assls
tance. they pursued their joGruey.
never was 80 frightened in my life
before said Miss Wilson. after they had
become composed That young mau
must have Thought had a good voice tnr
screaming bat I'm sure | could not help
1t when | found Dick WAS runulug away
with uS and what scared hta5. IN sure
| don't knew [ only just turned my
head when | saw that fellow standing
there when Dick jerked the reins out OF
my haud-Oh, how nay heart beat
Mine stood stiil-pet' t'itied with hor
. I-pr- God grant | may never have such
feelings again Oh how deeply grateful
we ought ~ be to him for our preserva
ton Who knows. Ellen but we are Ia
die young, ard that this was sent to Us
for a warning
( dout think any such thing. | nev
er had ttae least impression tiai | wa I,
die before my time. L expect to live to u
good old are, aud | mean TO enjoy life too
if possible
How do you expect to enjoy it 2 said
Mary Alstou. seriously
Oh. | will travel aud visit the fash
ionable places, aud dress splendidiy and
when at home | mean tn have an elegant
house. and costly furniture, and plenty oi
obedient servants; AID then | will have
fashionable PARTIES, and do just as
ple.ssf