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

which L have not freely INDUCED here
| have read your soul, and | know Vol
are all seek Will you be mine
Mabel did not withdraw the hand hel
companion had taken, nor did she seem
at all offended. Yet she trembled viol,
emily, and it was some time before she
could speak.
"Mr. Hoffman," she at length mur-
INJURED, "snch an answer as you ask
could not give without my mothers con-
sent. She is all to me-
And if she consents Speak, Ma
bel-if she consents
81 should follow the impulse of my
own heart. | could not help it. You
have been very kind-I believed you true
virtuous, and. .noble-and
"And44shat Mabel 2"
Il loved you with my whole soul"
Charles Hoffman was very happy at
that moment but soon a change came
over him.
'But, loved one," he said, ''perhaps
you might find more wealthy lover"
" You wrong me by the thought, Char
les"
" And if YOU were mine you would la
Dor for me in your sphere Of wife You
would not be ashamed to help me over the
rough ways of life ?"
My greatest joy would be laborinF
for the greatest good Of one l loved. Yet
sir, | would wish 10 know that l should
have a comfortable home. | mean that
you will place me in a situation where by
our combined efforts we can find shelter
from the cold and storms of the outer
life"
81 understand you, Mabel; and if
could take you under other circumstances
| should prove at once that my love was
not true. ButI will explain all. l work
for a kind master, and though he has thus
far paid me only about sufficient to keep
me in food and clothing, yet when he
knows there IS need he viii not see me
want. Have no fears on that score"
q shall not fear" the maiden re; urn
ed, warmly. You shall not find me a
burden. Point out TO me how I can as
sist you, and I will do it gladly"
BY this time they had reached the wild
ow's cot, and Charles said he would speal.
with the mother. So, when they had en-
tered, he called the widow into another
room, and there he remained conversing
with her half anhour. When they came
out, the aged mother was smiling through
happy tears. She took her daughters
hand, and in a tremulous tone she SAID:
"Mabel, my child, Mr.. Hoffman has
told me all. l know he loves you well :;
and l have long known that you loved
him. My only wish in the matter is, that
you should be happy, and feel sure that
in no other way can | so fully promate
that object as in this
As she thus spoke she placed Mabers
hand within that of her lover, and then
bowed her head and wept with pure Joy.
Charles Hoffman pressed the lovely
being TO his bosom, and ere long he led
her to the sofa, where they sat for a long
time talking over their sweet plans of love
and JOY. 1t was late when the young man
left, bat the hours had sped swiftly by
The weddeuing day had been fixed, and
the time set fer their departure.
People wondered much when they learn
ed that Mabel Winsh:p was going to be-
come the wife Of the writing-master.
She might have found a better hus-
band,' said young fop, who had been
politely rejected by her. He's only a
poor cIerk-a fourth or fifth rate one at
that
& I don't care what he is as a clerk, -
returned rosy-cheelled lass. Il know
he's a noble fellow, and will make a faith
full husband"
"Bah \ husband with a salary Of
four hundred dollars year! Miss Ma
bel WinshiP will find four hundred year
wont furnish a great house L the city of
New York"
O, you re jealous" laughed the girl,
as she tripped away.
The wedding day came, and the invit-
ed guests began to assemble at the wild
ow's cot, where the ceremony was to take
place. Charles Hoffman had been to New
York, and had returned that very morn
ing. L had been arranged that they
should be married, and start or at once
for the great city, It being necessary that
the bridegroom should be absen. no
longer.
MaGel was dressed in robe of pure
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