Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-02-03
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DARKNESS DREAMING.

DARKNESS BREAkING.
When Mr.. Timberwilk awoke on
Christmas morning, his first thought was
of Beca Wylde, and no wonder, as his
dreams had told no fairy tale of which
she was not the chief character. The
cavern was opened for the days business,
a cheerful fire was in the stove, and the
den was cleanly swept and presented as
comfortable an appearance as could be
expected under the circumstances, consid-
ering that it was used as chamber and
parlor and surgery and all
Master Cheep was sitting roasting his
feet on the stove, and while affecting TO
hold the morning paper before his eyes
and to be devouring its contents, was cast
ing goblin glances at the stranger sitting
then little removed by his side. He
evidently could not arrive at any satisfac-
tory solution of the mystery, and was in
doubt as to whether he should call on the
police to rouse up his employer. The
stranger still sat in the same chair in
which he had passed the night, but he
had drawn it from the wall to be nearer
the warmth, and was now wrapped alike
in blanket and a brown study.
jefferson lay looking attentively at his
guest who was profoundly unconscious of
the double watch on him; at length his
thoughts flowed in a mournful channel,
for his broad chest heaved with pent up
sadness, which relieved itself III a heavy
long drawn sigh.
That sounds like relapse, thought Mr..
T., | must break the charm. - Good
morning, sir, how do you rest z''
The stranger returned the salutation
kindly and said he had " rested well, very
we'll"
Any murder in the neighborhood last
night, Jake"
Nary thing worth talking off, Mas
ter Cheep answers. Only one muss
and they went to Blnker's." This Blink
er's is rival establishment on the out
skirts of the disturbed district, and Mr..
TimberwiIk mutters with contempt Blink
ers indeedr'
There is a sudden entrance into the
cavern of an individual, considerably dam
aged about the face and eyes, who is sup
ported by two friends, who are them
Calxoc ,,of fraa from copcacuancaC Tbay
are very rough and blasphemous and with
more than suspicion of ardent spirits
about them. The injured Yahoo is quick
ly attended to by Jefferson, assisted by
the goblin, who, on such occasions, acts as
bottle holder to his principal, and he en-
ters the den again to inform the stranger
that g it's breakfast time and past" re-
/ ferring to his watch. Ablutions perform
/ ed, he warns Master Cheep to be partic-
ular in his distinguishing between arsenic
and EPSON salts III his absence, and on no
account to send for him unless the patient
! is distinguished foreign ambassador or
an heiress orders which has such illus
trous members of socisty are unlikely to
make their appearance in the establish
ment, the goblin with both eyes winking
or the stranger, promised faithfully to OBJ
serve.
Mr.. Timberwilk pauses to take some
thing from a small show case III the cav
ern, and having done SO, joins the stran-
ger in the street.
" Now for breakfast"
Excuse me. Here we part"
Part - echoes Jefferson.
a should have gone by day-break, bu
YOUR kindness demanded better return
though the kindness was forced on me-
Don't seek to control me now; the fit o
last night on the old bridge will nevel
come again, believe that
Let us walk on" Mr. TImberwIli
F, takes his arm and they move on up tn
: street
t Il am changed, changed IN all but m
e hate of that man | told you of.
;, .. Are sze fit instruments Of our ow
revenge q Jefferson asks,