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


young man, had MANY bright hopes of the flu
1ure and vas generally IN good spirits, though
5 ,me times the great highway OF life seemed
dlrkcned, aud the star OF hope Shone teeblv Oh
his path. But George was honest. and MesSrs
Moore / Reese had long since come 10 the CON
elusinn that lie was just the clerk for them.
Some distance from Moore Il Recess away
down street, quarter Of a mile perhaps, and
nearly opposite Georges boarding place, was q
IniiiHeI's shop-a real fancy shop, with hand
some si1n. large windows, with splendid cur
taIns Oh tie inside. and displaying "A rich and
beautiful array Of those dear treaSurcrs that So
delight the fair, VIZ dear little beauties ol
bonnets, all styles and trimmed II every mag
Unable way, with bright ribbons and delicate
flowers. formed with exquisite taste y the fairy
hands Of maideus
Were not these attractious2 Yes. George
never passed the door of Madame Josephine La
yelle, from Paris. without casting = glance into
the window o. through those beautiful plate
glass doors.
t;eorge aid q often. FOR lie passed III his way
10 AMI trom his boarding house; but it was NOT
for the sake Of catching Il sight ot the bouncs-
or ribbons ST Madame Josephine. iar he could
see them equally rs fine AT other millinery shops
a The ncighhor1aai, but It vas To steal glance
and get good look rs often possible at Ma
danes little Jenny Irving, OF :. tl4een Of Beau
IT,. as she wa, called
leS. Jenny Irving. tn orphan. or {" poor
Than, some termed her, was Madame la
veile'~ faForIte apprentice, and gained the tiEs.
love of George Lemon. she had caught prize
without angling Ior it.
I'll our Lero's estimation she was the most be
wltehiug of maiIens Her tiny, bat laultles~
form, golden hair bright blue eyes dimplcd
cheeks and dainty mouth, offered attractions
which he could not rcsi-. and then Ter voice
- sweet and musical. was melody itself, and
her almost baby hands far and soft and
her fairy feet that seemed scarcely to touch the
ground on which she trod, actually charmed
Inn and completed the conquest which Cupid
little knaye-had arttullv planned and 81
successfully carried forward. After having Sc
cretly admired Jenny for months. George. one
dlv. became acquainted with hcr-uo matter
haw-though of course. in the same wav that all
young people get acquainted who are struck
With each others appearance: first, an Intro
dEctIan a some party or social gatherinc-wI.h
m " I'm happy 10 mako your acquaintance On
the lady part and 'talluw me To Won home
on the gentleman $ then moonlight walk.witll
n great many silly, foolish remarks made on
both sides, concludes the first days ceremonies.
ct course this mode of proceeding soon makes
fast friends.
George continued to attend to his business
closely, but his evenings We're generally his
own, and then. when Jenny was not busy. o..
course they had delightful times.
Jenny was not by any means without atlcr
admirers. Many youu.. in the nelchb,r-
hood would discomJnode hSm-elf much ,o ac-
cornnodata her and consider himself we'll ,..s.l
ii he could thus win a smile or a thank Tg-.-
from her sweet Inns.
Bu. George Vas the favoritc lover and he Sc
duously improved his opportunities. uut1l Eual-
". j, vas whispered around ana pre.tv f-e,Iv.
Too. that lac and Jenny Were engaged. such
reports always spread like wilddre. and tl.i-
81. vas ua. lorr in reacliu- H., ears ~ NJ
Moore. one # rs employers.
Now -. Moore Had a daughter Who took
G'tite fancy 10 car friend. and ac was aware cl
Her father also kaew IT, and knew that Geos-a