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


would necessarily recall the one bitter sorrow
of my life
Twelve years before, upon that very day. m,
marriage was to have taken place. But befot.
the time came We had quarrelled and when th,
sun rose upon our wedding day, Phillip Allen
was across the sea, sad and solitary wauderer
As re-read those letters-rellcs of my love.
dreams-Low wildly did every circumstance
con- ected with II come up before me! How
well | rec9iiected our quarrel, which nv owr
wllfulness had caused. and Phillips sad, re.
P-oachiul face, when turned from him with
the angry exclamation
&c If you wish tit Is best-for We shall
never agree; We had better never rnees again.
And We had never met again. Ny words
bitterly repented of rs soon spoken, and re-
2ented of every day and hogr since that time
bad been literally adhered 10. Philip was in
a distant laud. and l was old maid of thirty
hve. Ny musings were here interrupted by
the most outrageous noise down stairs ! began
seriously to to think that my uncle was knock
ing away portion of his house by the ham
mering that heard. The most uproarous shouts
OF laughter likewise t1oated up from the regions
below.
81 really believe every body here is crazy to-
day" thought l, as l commenced my toilet for
dinner.
To please John, 1 put on the very gayest
dress possessed; for however much / NIGH:
grumhle about the boys, knew and they knew
that would do almost anything TO please them.
,,
Emily said John, as he took a critical survey
Of my dress through his eye glass.
AT dlnner-ume there was the same mystcr-
ious mods and glanccs that l had noticed at
breakfast and every body seemed unusually ex-
cited. In the afternoon John prepared to drive
me out IN has new buggy, to see The country in
It's October dress.
"Alore likely to make acquaintance with
Mother Earth retorted l. "ior really, John.
you are so excited, you will not be able to man
1 age that spirited horse Of yours"
But John protested thai lie WAS never calner
IN his life, and as proof IF his placidity, per-
formed some of the most ridiculous manoeuvres,
/ without, however. convincing me all.
Better 20. Cousin Emi j., said Harry, alt
may be yonr last chance. / don't expect you'll
. as much as look at me after to-day"
( In my heart OF hearts. | determined both to
look at the gentleman and to talk 10 him in a
way that be should not soon forget. But this
matter was put If till another day, for there
stood John waiting impauently for me. Now,
a. | really ad no fear whatever of Johns driv-
! ing, / decided 10 70, le guessing the veXa-
J ton. should undergo b,fpte reached home.
Now thought |. - ! seated myself in the
/ buggy, "now Will find out the meaning of all
/ tiis mystery. 1t viii he impossible for John
/ 70 keep he secret from me-.
Has anything uuusual happened to day
JohuE' commenced.
"Apythlrg unusual happened to day" rel peat :
ed John. WY, yes, 1 think there has
/ What? demanded l. impatiently.
Why. you are thiry five 10 day. you
1 not. Emily returned john, with a very de-
mure face; land quite youu-s and handsome,
too. for thirty five
Now. was both amused and provoked at
the ahsurdity Of this speech To tell the truth.
I 1 had by thus time become i Little tired of hear
ing 'thIrty five"
NO matter, thought l. he will at least be
moved when he hears that am going away.
4 | know that he Will say cousin Enuly can't be
dispensed with"
john" I began. "sometimes-to-day espec-
Ially-l have Thought chat II would lie best II
ahould 90 away from here-that l should be
happierlu another dwelling place, because--"
l WAS here Interrupted by john, who at
tackled by the most outrageous hit oI coughing.
which lasted several minutes, aud which. by
is 'Iuicuce. threattned to rupture blood YES
sci Indeed, wae really alarmed by the eyl-
dent distress in which lie was. and which eX-
hlbed Itself by the purple hue Of his face, and
by tie oldest grmaces. No alu,Ion was
made to the remal dnring the remainder of the
ride, and must say ] was not little wounded
by the perfect indifference manifested by John
upon the subject of my departure
There's Amy Anthem shouted John, We
passed 4 cottage, AT the gate of which stood a
blooming young gir,. And as John spoke, he
drew up Will "a sudden Jerk, threw the rens TO
me, and was soon IN earnest conversation witt,
Amy. Now, Amy was great favorite of mine
and 1t was not secret that she wa, grea: favo
rite of johns also; but | 5 ould have preferred
that be should have taken another time 10 have
shown his partialty, especially a. by their
motions, knew hey were talking about me
So / leaned farther back Ia the carriage, feeling
very uncomfortable, and, imagining their whole
conversation.
Il suppose rc i telling her that am thirty
five to-day. and If course She Will auS,v er with
her plettIest smile, Poor old maid: pity her.
Good by, Amy Now don't forget to be
ready at the exact minute" was Johns final
/ speech. a. drove away.
John had several other calls to make, the OBJ
iec of which l could not discover. There ere
several Mysteries conferences held with elder
~ spectaeied ladies', and middle aged ladies',
and young Indies all of whom nodded kindly to
me. but all OF whom | suspected OF saying to
each other, shes thirty five 10 day, poor
/ thingr How l wished were at home. and
home reached at length only to be met a,
the door by Harry, Who lad spent the time
probably by composing epitaph upon the
probable fate. which, standing at the foot Of the
stairs he shouted cut 10 me word by word.
How long sat IN the solitude of my own
room know not. Weary Of the present. | had
gone back Inta the days Of the past-days that
could never return. When | awoke to actual
life II dark, and the room felt dark and chill
ling. There was unusual clatter OF voices
aud sound Of feet below, and hurrying from one
room 10 another. ! passed down the staircase
and opened the parlor door, and then started
burst upon me. The Iarlors were most brill
liautly lighted. and full Of cumpany-my par
ticular frieuds-many of whom | had thought
far distant; the friends of the family were all
there What 4 complete change from the dark,
chilly room above, and the society f my own
sonlew hat sombre thoughts to these cosy, COM
Portable paTlors and this pleasant company, ev-
erv one of whom had something agreeable oE
complimentary to say to ne. sS, with 3. ohm be
side me keep me IN counteuauce, received
the friends who crowded about nae. What q
change. too had come over the family. All the
restraint which had 81 veXed me during the day
VA gone My unc.s and aunt times
kinder 10 me than usual, Il such thing could
be possible Ny cousins, too, were completely
transformed into polite and agreeable people
And as Harry presented iue with q magnificent
bouquet. he whispered
j .'Lct that atone in part for my saucy speech
: e day, Cousin Emily
thought AZ that moment I could have fogiv-
; cu him much greater offences
? Nov" said John eve are to have series O
taJleaax. ali ia your honor, Emily. You are moi
expected Il take part III mem. otherwise thar
by staring al them mos Iutrujlv, h ] assure
/ YOU they VIII be so1nttlu- remarkable"