Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-09

came rushing INTO his fathers store, one alter
noon soon after Georges conversation with Mr.
Moore.
Well, yes, 1 suppose might well own up
first as last, said George with a smile
OF course you might" said the former, "wen,
man, what's her dowerf
youth, beauty, and youthful, contented
mind is her dover" replied George, " and that's
enough for me"
Enough,l that will support you, eh 81 said
young Moore proyokimgly.
No. but Will make n e happy said George.
Happiness and poverty are two exact oppo-
sites in my opinion" replied Tom, and such
as you VIII find hard work, Tm thinking, to
concile to each other"
"I'll try it,, said George
Well, do if you please" replied Tom, sheer
ingly, " and by and by report progress. | fan
cied that girl myself, but m sure | can afford
to marry beggar. a wife without money is
poor prize, In my estimation"
Jenny Is no beggar, was Georges lips
IN reply, but ere he had time to speak he was
summoned To attend a customer
Jenny Will show them her value vet" said
a low musical voice behind HIM, and turning
he saw Jenny who had gided in noise.esslv to
br NJ HIM an invitation to a party which she
had just received for him, holding another also
IN her hand ON which her own name dis
tIuctly written
She had Internationally heard Toms last
mark, and veil understood It's meaning, much
better IA fact, than George understood the hid
den meaning of hers when she said with un
usual emphasis, Jenny Will show them her
value yet"
But a few DAYS elapsed ere the story had got
! around that George had been offered the hand
OF the rich Mr.. Moores daughter in marriage
and had declined it for that of Jenny Irving.
Some wondered at his choice-while others
considered 1t one of true love, and consequently
of true wisdom.
Time wore away and Il year soon brought
/ around the day tXed for George and Jenny's
wedding.
One evening, but few days previous to the
time appointed they We're conversing together
Al Jenny auut's, where she boarded
!" We shall be obliged TO have q plain we'd
ding suppose, dear" said George, and COM
meHre life in snug way, for my income is not
very lar- c, you know"
As You please, George was the reply, "any
way that Is most agreeable to You and in which
We can live the happiest. But" said she, with
a light ringing laugh, are you not going to
take me 10 church in your carriage ?"
" In 4 carriage, perhaps said George Though
probably not IN nay carriage, as have net yet
thc pleasure of owning one"
just So" said Jenny, well, then, suppose l
send mine after you"
Yours that would be joke, for milliner
glll hardly out of her a2Prentc ship, to set up
a carriage of her own aud send 1t after her in
tended, on the morning of her wedding
Strange things have happened before"
e, maybe, but the thing does not seem
possible, or at least probable in our case. You
was not born u fortune, Jenny"
Indeed replied Jenny, your remarks
not calculated To give me a very exalted opinion
OF my life; but | viii forgive my future hus-
band this time, as he has not vel very closely
investigated my personal history. Ofone thing
an now certain. however, and that affords me
no little qualification; You did not marry ne
for my money. little beggar as l am, As Mr.
Tom Moore saw tit to designate me-"