Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-05-19

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John Peters laughed response to Bella
and he had most b' autiful way of doin.
, II, which Bella, III spite of the novelty o
their situation acknowledged wi,ha blush
There is great mistake" said job,
Peters bowling sorrowfully, as though he
would 50 a tale unfold.
Il see,' said Bella, "vou are tryipo
to cover up your red bair with wig.
hate red hair, and the change makes vor
look SO funny-it does indeed
1t is all a mistake persisted John
reddening, Il never wore WIG IN NIX
life, Miss Bella
Then you must have colored it, for !,
was red ten years ago, and used 10 laugh
at you when | was angry, and advised
you to keep one eye open lest you set the
bed curtains on fire.
! 6 What an awkward siuation," cried
John, desperately. 1t istrue am John
! Peters, bat not the John Peters yon to3it
me for, and as for having red hair, new
er had that honor assure YOU"
1t was now Bella 5 turn to be surprised
Who are you then, if You are not
John Peters of Baltimore g.
Goa the contrary, | am joan Peters of
Connecticut, graduate rom the Mr.
camille College, and al present IN search
OF situation. | am not your cousin, and
never saw you 10 my knowledge until to-
day. Though | must confess YOU are the
prettlest o1rl | ever did see, and | begin
to envy the genuine John Peters, your
cousin, for | can't help liking you . great
deal Already
:" Y on dos how funny. Then YOU are
not my cousin from Baltimore, and what
is better still my father thinks you are
L detest cousin for husband whether
he be cousin or no, but how did 1t hap
pen that papa made such an odd mis-
take!'
Well, the fact is, the whole thing was
mistake from the beginning, and was
attributable to an advertisement in the
morning paper. Your father wanted a
book-keeper and advertised. | saw the
advertisement and applied directly for the
situation. Before stating my business |
introduced myself as John Peters-where-
upon your father, forgetting that there
might be another John Peters in the
Wo 'ld, tuadied me into an omnibus, and
hurried me here before could offer an
explanations"
How odd - exclaimed Bella. "And
you are not my cousin then after all But
l rather like you and am not hltle pleas
ed al the adventure, because we can both
laugh over fathers mistake, and the ab-
sent John Peters red hair
I" But | must explain the matter imme-
dla,ely, though dislike the idea of Civ
ing you up TO the absent John Peters,
answered our hero with The same winning
smile, "especially as you have a natural
anupathy to red hair
:" | don't see the use OF explaining
Suppose We both keep quiet aud let II go
/ for granted that we are cousins--what
harm can there be in ii g.
I" And then supposing he, thinking me
c5usn John Peters, should insist Oh our
being married before the genuine john
Peters comes from Baltimore"
g Oh it would be delightful. | do SO
haze to marry my cousin Join. besides |
like you a thousand times better. There
isn't the least romance IN marrying ones
cousin, especially such a cousin as John
Peters OF Baltimore.
Here Bella laid h prc.ty white hand
on his arm, and said:
! 9 But you don't care for me, cf course
you wouldn't like to be married lust to
please me. don't blame you, either, for
| wouldn't marry cousin if could help
it,
"On the contrary" cried John, clasp
ing the little hand warmly, | -ould give
the world for that happy privilege.
- Then You must promise me TO keep
stIll and let The matter rest as II IS. You
viii do 1t, won't you g
"Most cerainly," answered John, ''if
1t please YOU
On his reiu~n, and to his no little de-
light, Mr.. Meurs found Bella deeply III
terested III Cousin J John.
3" thought you would come round, =
said he. These gtrls are always per-
yers when teeir lovers are out Of sight,
bat mighty warm-heartcd and agreeable
when they have got together. fancy
there IS a slight vein of duplicity in the
best OF them, do"
80 no, papa, you should not be so has
" III your conclusions, for havn't | told
you all along that Cousin John hair was
red, and that my principal objection was
based upon that fact. But YOU see there
is slight mistake somewhere. for his
hair pointing to the counterfeit cousins,
is quite dark and glossy. | must really
confess, papa, that like John very much
a great deal more thanI expected. | do
indeed"
Then, said Mr.. Meirs exulungly. Al
were in Johns place, would Just take
the liberty to strike while the iron is hot
; There is nothing gained by delays, anc
week hence you might be as far off tbs
hardle as YOU were week ago"
40 no, am not SO tickle; bat | vii
leave the whole matter with you ant
john
There, Bella, you talk like a sensibl,
girl cried Mr.. Meirs. q knew yo,
would. | ike your resolution. Their
T is nothing so rare IN the world as sens
bic girl at your age. John is no fop o
pFoiigate. He will make you a goo,
husband will look after your interests
and think will be worthy of you. A
for the wedding, John. il shall be left en-