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

eS eo " tie "iluo"s' DegS pardon; he has
no doubt he is correct.
Z" Young lady is teacher in juvenile
classes in school in that city. Prjncipal
dies after a time. School broken up
Young lady turned adrift again. Does
Berlin wool and embroidery for stores
Gets along tolerable till six months ago,
when she goes TO church. Walks give
way and general crush. Young ladv has
leg and TWO ribs broke,''
There is show of feeling, the first for
years about the listener. Perhaps there
may be busy thought of how all this
might have been different with the Young
girl 50 sorely tried in her May of life but
for him
Poor thing, and where is she now 2"
Miss Wylde," Mr. Lupe still read
ing from paper" thought to be lame for
life; very poor. Assisted considerable bv
young woman, dancer in theatre and
mother Able 10 walk slow on crutches
about the house Works hair bracelets
and such like now"
" Have YOU seen did you speak to
her 2"
g Found out what store she worked for.
Went this morning for bracelet as port
er. Said knew a friend who would be
kind to her. Young lady said she had no
friends. She don't know anything about
her father. Lost sight of him! There
you are, sir, up to half an hour since
Oh, | forgot Butteruut street"
The old man muses. for few seconds,
during which Mr.. Lupe lays the key on
the desk, pockets his papers and buttons
himself up tight. Grip then jumps up
suddenly and rings the bell.
Mrs. Widdgery makes her appearance
SO quickly that suspicion might reason
ably be entertained of her previously list
ening. Mr.. Lupe is evidently under this
impression, for he utters a low and pecu-
liar whistle and seems angry as a smart
detective caught mapping.
" Mrs. Widdgery, you will have bed
room ready for young lady-she will
be here tonight"
Mrs. Widdgery is staggered; then she
giggles Historically, and asks, For
what e.
" A young lady"
The b,, NJ ,-ro -,
been present, that the infuriated house
keeper would then and there have made
a violent assault upon the body of Mr.
Grip; as it was, she took it out on Master
W. She caught that interesting young
gentleman tiercely up by the slack of his
neither garments, and administered
sound castigation, he happening at the
unfortunate moment TO be forcing his way
into notice, past the ample skirts of his
respected parent.
The cherub roared, and Mrs. w. lifted
him into the passage, where he COM
menced regahng himself by periodical
kicks against the closed door.
"a young lady, l believe you said, Mr..
Gripa" With awful calmness. Dear
me, young lady, too. Oh, certainly
Are you going to be married again, sir :"
The shot well aimed, struck home. The
old man covered, but rallied soon, and
said firmly to him:
''You will do as I order, if not, you
will employ somebody"
The castle Mrs. Widdgery had been
building for years, was crumbling to the
base.
"After $3.50 many years, II didn't
think to-to live to see this day Mrs.
w. was trying the melting mood, in piano
key, her son and heir affording bass ac-
compartment Oh the door with his boots.
Nor l." answered Grip. 9" Nor |;
now 60"
The decapitated house-keeper swept
out of the room in Niagara of mortif-
cation.
That's nice party" soliloquized Mr..
Lupe, &" for matron IN lunatic asylum. y
Mr.. Grip goes to his desk and selecting
from roll of notes, presses them into the
officials hand
You're a gentleman, sir, and no mis-
take"
( No thanks, none. dare say shall
be paid back sometime. Now let me gc
+ at once to this girl
Christened Beca," put in Mr.. Lupe.
True-worthy Grip having put on his ha
and cloak and locked the room door. sal.
lies out into the brisk, healthy air, of the
Christmas morning.
Ding dong, ding dong, peal the bell
with as much life and vigor, and thanks
giving in their sound, as if fresh at thei
work
"Them's jolly old bells, them are" sal
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