Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-15

pany as were not actors: in our rather old fash
ioned mansion mansion, the library connecte,
with the parlors by means of folding doors ant
these being pushed aside. disclosed ,h,
theatre of performances. The changes whic!
the library had undergone, accounted also fo
the hammeriag sounds had heard IN the NOR
ming.
L be first td6leG11 rather n failure Ii rep.
resented John in a very picturesque dress and
with drawn weapon, standing over Frank, who
crouched upon the ground in terror. The bright
weapon. so near his curly head must have
frightened my little favorite for he made a very
pcrceptible movement. which greatly amused
the spectators, but destroyed the effect of the
picture. Then followed n reprasen alton nt
/ hVangeline. with sweet. sad face sitting bv the
"nameleos grave Ruth among her sheav,s OF
wheat, besides various groups which Looked re-
markably well. Little Red Riding Hoop. which
! character was represented by blooming Amy
! Anthem. in charming red cloak, was another
attractive feature.
Blu he ta5lequ which most engaged my a.ten
| ton was the last Of al, where David was rep
resented as mourning over the dead Absalom =
Harry as absolem, lay in the very semblance OF
death, every feature IN perfect repose. There
was hush among tie spectators for perfect
stiffness was such a novelty in connection with
our Wild, roguIsh Harry. that tins seemed real.
/ too real. Over the bier bowed David in all the
majesty of Woe The face of the actor was hid
| din from my sight but the bowed form. the
I dttltuue a4oue, IroCIaim imed the depth oi human
/ suffering Never before, To my know ledge. had
/ | seen the person who represented David, nor
! did he seem known TO the company, for when
The curtain fell every asked of his ueghbor
the question, &" Who acted David ?" None
knew.
little later III the evening managed to find
/ Harry. who looked now as liltle like dead 4 :
SALON. IT posi- bic to look, and endeayored
to extract from him some Information in regard
to the stran"'r; for. strange To say, that was
the subject on which my thoughts ofteucst
dwelt. But Harry pretended to be perfectly ig-
Goraut
" How should know who it was. when my
eyes We're closed the whole tirle ! tell you
what, 1t isn't an easy thing to act Absalon'
But you certainly know who leaning
over YOU, Harry"
Il know l think not. l had as much as
could do to keep perfectly STILL"
saw that there was nothing to be extracted
from Harry, so | attacked John upon the sub
Iect. But my question remained unanswered,
tor John again seized with one of those
fearful fits of coughing that engaged my sympa-
thy during the morning.
' Now that | have recovered. Emily said
John, when II pleased him TO stop coughing,
gust come with me into the dining room. from
thls crowd. | have something there to show
YOU"
And something indeed there was for there
stood my good old uncle. with a beautiful gold
watch in his hand. which he presented to me
with lev simple but affecting remarks. Then
followed nay aunt with a git, at once elegant
and appropriate. And then III their turn. each
Of the b. y. Before the present alton of his gift.
which was elegant Rosewood writing desk,
John attempted to make little speech, but
broke down IN the midst OF 1t to the great ;Inlse
meut OF all. for John very seldom cmbar-
raesed. All how lutte justice l had done them
all that morning. | had accused them of not
caring for mc, ot wishing me out Of the house
+ and here hau he whole family united in non
urug my birthday and remembering my tastes.
1 How much had |. old maid H. | was and thirty
five years old, 10 be thankful for How like a
stab dId every of these kIHducSses seem.
when thought of my morning ~ulloquy. As
these ideas passed throug!. roy mind, raised Ia
eyes and encountered Those of Annie who child
like, had been futterIng about from one room
- another. and was now watching me.
" Vow, Cousin Emily, II you viii come into
the library | viii show you my present"
Tie library had been entirely deserted by
guests, and a. Annie and ! approached 1t from
+ the dining room. | only saw one solitary fig
ure that of the stranger, sitting with his face
towards the light. ] was about to withdraw but
+ Annie urged me gently forward and Just then
Tie stranger turned with an eager look, and foE
the first time in Il years | stood face to face
! with Phillip Allen. There was no mIstaking
those f. ttures, which, once seen coEld never be
/ forgotten. and there nistaking the eager
I lupetuuus haste with which Phillip rushed for
ward to greet me. He was .Iot changed. and
/ that thought brought such exceeding Joy that
/ forgot that | was 50, and no longer young and
handsome
/ Strange to say, This idea never occurred TO me
during tie remainder OF the evening, which
seemed unaccounably short, neither the next
i day, nor the next day after. But. as Harry re-
+ mar ked next morning at breakfast, travellers
/ have such wonderful stories To relate, that one
cannot even think of any thing else. Phillip,
indeed, bad been wandercr many years. and
those wears had been 50 full OF marvellous adj
ventures, and 1t was 50 necessary that he should
! tell to somebody. that happened, hardly knew
/ how, that | was Obliged 10 give him a great
I uanv conferences in the library. And these
I adventures had from one thing led 10 another,
aud finally, III the most unronantIc manner pos
slble. (tor what romance could be expected OF
such elderly people p it was proposed that We
should give out another invitation 10 our friends
and that We should become actors in that very
imposing tabicGu called marriage. - did a.
proposed 50 | became Mrs Phillip Allen.
+ John congratulated me in a curious manner
. ou are not half good enough tor Phillip,
/ Emily. For haven't you deserted me most cru
+ elv. when took the trouble to take you out To
ride upon your thirty fifth birth day, and near
+ " killed myself i; keeping the good news from
! you. The whole FANNY took the greatest trouble
J 10 deceive you on that dav. for Of course all
/ knew Phillip had come. By the way | must
+ tell Phillip how much happier you would be If
/ You went away from here, because
/ Aud here ,lah.. seized with Z f of c0ngh-
+ ing, which WIS speedily cured however, by the
T sight Of Amy Anthem.
As tor myself, | reed only 10 say that look
back with the most pleasant reco!iections to the
day when thirty five, and | assure YOU
+ that that wasn't great while ago.
Death Of James Otis.