Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-12-09


ty, and he discarded the illusion as the
image of a dream.
Presently she raised her dark eyes and
slightly starting, scrwinized his counte-
nance IN her turn, with signs of strange
emotion, and then, family blushing; with
drew her lance, and soon returned to the
parlor.
But Captain Thomas sought in vain 10
Danish from his mind that one look. h.
mlno1s as lightning, which had flashed
through his brain when eyes met. tap
peared Like both a recognition from the
past AMI revelation of the future, and
yet he could not imagine what was the
charm That SO wonderfully moved him
1t could n0t be love, or even admiration.
for he had often beheld more beautiful
features without so much as All additional
heart throb, but none had ever inspired
him with such dees interest and 50 ear
nest a desire for an introduction
Led by this sudd an and unaccoun;able
impulse be seated himself near the fold
ing doors at the entrance Of the ladies
cabin, and covering his curiosity under
the pretext of reading some book he watch
ed the talr unknown with stealthy giances.
He perceived that while the others were
laughing, chatting, and making new ac-
quaIntances, she remained absorbed IN
sad reflection. No one addressed her,
and, as he thought, many eyes glanced at
her with looks OF undisguised sCorn and
contempt.
Nor was he mistaken in this inyolun-
tary conjecture; for she not only Travelled
ar or H. r., !
come OH board alone Just as the steamer
was about to start, the elite of the female
passengers set her down at once as Il
doubtful character 10 be studiousiv shun-
ned, or insulted if she displayed the least
presumption of claim Of courtesy or
equality. She observed the general state
OF offensive feeling, and it seemed to irri-
tate as we'll as pam her.
However, an opportunity soon present
ed itself for an ample and most iustlfia-
BE revenge. Several ladies IN success
ion took their places at the piano but
none of them did much credit to them
selves as artists. After they all had Gn-
ished their grating dlScords, he dark eyed
girl assumed the vacant seat, and pIaved
without an apparent effort a wild, bewtch-
',l, on.s '--.-S'-a - -,
er ovo,, I ,;oJ - n ',io-';i di,a anu
She ,bSn t hdaan ,,'ooI aoo,baro go of Cr,a,s
pllcity and the most tender path0s, and At
;,,r- -, 60. -, Jao4 -, e
feet as to draw tears like RAIN drops from
a score of eyes. Her voice, at once loud,
clear, and ineypressibly sweet, fingered
all The A. no,os - 10 sc.ia - - -,
mony, as if nirh,inraIe had hoe, i'm
nrisonad IN ber silver rb~oaf or ,iay.-
less sararb bo,arad on Lsr I:n-, y3,I;,;-
clans merchants and even vbislarad
gamblers. bounded from .bair chairs and
swarmed towards the door of the draw
inn room enrrancrd hv The ,,agiraI mel
.ody
Rut the brow, Of the scornrnI far,a1as
aro,nd hnr ort,, nra,v tho Lsol,a, mn
np,v and rnortifirotion and o~a Of hem
urogd her lover 10 insult The oirI nv m
,ro1art;rapt cuas,iop accorGi,,lrIv IL
gentleman who boas,ad Lss;5as 5;s oen- m
iy dress. a suit Of fiery red hair, ad2an-
ced, and said with q mock obejsance-
:. Nav he nar,ritrad to ioo,ira Ms .
Won are q nr,rassio,,aI sinralrl',
Her dark eyes tiasbed i1ghtniro % sba
sprvavad Tho insoi,,f fon ;n con,as,n,,,o,,s
siIence and =, fha ,,'or,.r1, e.,-ay,y snac,@.
tor conjd nerceiva t1al she was r., ,as5cend-
emily beautiful.
81 supDose." continued the red headed
monster :. that Won must he = nrorassion.
al SINGER or = sirolIinr artist II some sorr
and therefore thought to raise a collection
for vour Leneft as that kind oe c~ratnrqs
viii do anvthinG for money! And b4
burst into q der5sive LAUGH, in which his
fernall, friends io;poi
Tho I;ns ~ me rirI turned rror,,Il,,
male and rremblrd with aoi,arinn s rr;rr.
so,,, l,lrht .baf frorn be1T L,rr;no hl.ci,
eyes ~ she exclaimed. in tones Of con.
ceD1rated shame and biuerpess--
lis i the fashion on his boat 10 insult
ladias who chance tn travel vithou. pro-
tec,;onz had fanriad thor no rer,lainan
.yonld eitbar off, or hermit sIo5 miner
tinencer'