Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-04

a good morning.
He politely handed Emeline into the
carriage, and stopped to exchange few
words with her
I" Vas ever anything more provoking p
exclaimed Mary
" never certainly saw the like of it p
muttered the really angry Mrs. Green.
While Mr.. Now bray stood talking with
Emeline, he inquired of her in what di
rectlon she was going, and what would be
the length Of her visit
lie seemed greatly surprised that Eme-
line did not apprise him of her intention
the evening before and in fact so assured
her but she answered him in the ONLY
way she could, and that was that she did
not know herself that she was going
A new thought seemed suddenly to
cross the mind of the young man. Bid
ding her adieu, and in low voice assur-
ing her of the deep pleasure it would
afford him to visit her in her new abode
he turned again towards Mrs. Green and
her daughter
The former urgently invited him to en-
| ter the house but her invitation he re-
peatedly, yet civilly, declined He touch
ed his hat politely to them, and walked
| on.
But his brain was fuller of thought than
1t was only five minutes before There
seemed to him to be some mystery about
this sudden departure of the poor seam
stress into the country. He suddenly
| called to mind, too, the peculiarly trifiing
not to say mptuous-manncr in
which her aunt had spoken to him call
ing her poor, dependent relation, and
saying that she was only a seamstress-
And be likewise recalled to mind the un-
seemly haste with which she had dismissed
her from the room on the evening when
he first saw her
There was singular beauty about EN-
cline May that was calculated to win lust
such heart that of young Mr. Now
bray. Though he was of decided char
acter, and was governed very much by the
strength and duration of his impulses 3:
yet his heart was by nature all innocent ;
and it was this very freedom from all
guile, this perfect child-like truthfulness
on the part of Emeline that found SYM
pathy in the heart of the worthy Young
man
When at length, mother and daughter
had retreated to the sitting room again, it
was with the most fearful foreboding that
the former contemplated this very unfor-
seen occurrence. Nothing, certainly, could
have been more unfortunate for the sue
cess of her selfish schemes.
twas several days after this occurrence
that Mrs, Green asked Mr. Now bray, with
IN air of much seriousness were sit
ting in the parlor of the former-where
and how it was he first made the acouaint
ance of Emeline for, said she, Il was
really astonished at what saw I sent
the girl out of the room, the first time you
saw her here. that you might not think [
wished to intrude such creatures in your
presence"
6 L assure you, Mrs Green" replied the
young man, " that you need not have been
at that pains on my account for | am
frank to confess that | was very much
pleased with her appearance And | do
really think, madam" continued he, that
you have reason to feel proud of such a
relation"
The lady looked very blank for mo-
mcnt, yet she dared not 20 further in the
publication to Mr. Nov bray of her preju-
dices against the poor seamstress
Il will inform you in a few words. Mrs
Green" said he, where and how it was
that | become acquainted with your niece
[ had seen and noticed her at your house
one evening when | had called. [ was
even then interested very deeply in her
appearance, and should have been glad of
an introduction from you. You gave me
none"
Y ou know, Mr. Mowbray, =" interrupted
the lady, In one of her most artful tones
= that L did not know whether she might
be agreeable to you or not, and of course
was altogether unwilling to suffer her to
be intruded upon you"
: L can fully appreciate your motives,
Mrs. Green" replied be; '.yet it so hap
pened that ] was pleased with her, and
was not 10th to avail myself of the first
opportunity that offered itself to become
acquainted with her. | happened to meet
her one afternoon at a house in N
street. and
"What was she doing there, pray ?" ca
gerly interrupted the aunt
Giving of her scanty means, madam.
TO relieve the distresses of poor family"
answered the young man, most firmly. =
recognized her beautiful countenance in
stantly, and with no further ceremony.
made myself known to her. have habit
of hunting out sufferers and the deserving
poor in our streets and of relieving them as
far as can judiciously. Some people, per-
haps. may call it eccentricity. | call it
duty. | have ample means, Mrs Green,
and [ intend not to throw them away"
Tbs interview was drawn to a speedy
close after this free and full disclosure on
the part of the young man
Many months had gone by Spring had
returned, and the grass sprang up every
where on the lawns and bill sides A neat
billet-doux came to the door Of Mrs Green.
by the hands of the footman of a carriage
that waited at the bottom of the steps.
Mrs. Green took it. broke the seal impa-
tiently, and read with perturbation
Mrs Emeline Now bray is at home to
see her friends, on Thursday evening,
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