Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-15
: elected Snistellann.
CFron the London Jourua'.1
THE OLD MAID OF FIVE.

"Thirty five to-day, Ny life i, Just halt
thtuuSh-that - If am TO i've Tie ;hreescore
and ten, WINCH the Bible says - HE liie uf
man / sometimes " ish that | had already
reached The eud. such vas the remark that
] addressed 10 myself upon the morning Of my
thirty -dil IA birth day / was not III the besi
Of hUmor>. u, may Toe inferred from a portion of
my remark. Brt when had pus. ed aside the
curtain and opened the window, aud had rev
vllcd tor whlIe Ia the gluries Of October
morning. iuT the reader must know, " hat I am
proJ.d ct tiiIu-,. that ny birth comes in the
Elori-us month OF October. which makes the
~uuG~ :" gay, then dId my spirit acquire it,
usual ture ot serenity, and l became halt
ashamed Uf my fist exclamation. But the day
ha5 e-nu badly, aud | WAS destined TO en-
counter a5d overcome many more vexatious be
t,rc It et.,icd
As ..vAed 10 the glass tLa' morning. never.
/ so II seemed 10 ne. h,J the rayages vi time
teeu 50 IeFceFfIbr. Ny brown locks. which
had been tLe pride aud admiration of my friends
. and winch only st-jesday had seemed to me
a. glossy. ahuudaut. and heautIful ever. now
/ looked faded and thIn-And, yes-actuailJ
\ there gray haIr, | am ASHAMED to con-
/ f,-~ that, for one instant l almost disposed
/ 10 st down aud cry. but h-ppIly dld not yield
/ 10 tlre teu4I ;a;ion- NJ eye- too, which III my
younger day Lad been oa'k aud lustrous and
which, as my COUSIN john had once said, "shone
. like an angels when / was animated now
/ upon tie uontug OF my thirty fifth birthday
looked Gull aud green. There were wrinkles
Iuo ul.uu u.l fuCe. which could only have been
placed tLcic hY the hand of time. In fact.
looked Ike a wriuk4ed, faded. grim old maid
and with ltIs impression strong upon my mind
Y Iui on the Quaker like dress | possessed
! cvmhed my hair back plainly possible
/ and " eut down 10 break fast. As ! opened The
{ door MAS unfortunate enough 10 interrupt
/ family conference; for there were seated at the
+ Jahit, uncle and aunt. John, Harry. Frank. and
I little Anna, all seemingly engaged in very ear
= nest CouN ereaiIun. tVoH NY sudden entrance
4 there nn abrupt alsc, and some embar-
I ra>smeut expressed b! the younger members Q
/ ;he family.
/ "Ano;ler advantage in being an old maid,
thought 10 my s,.lt; shes 10 stumble int,
4 places y here she isn't wanted
As ! seated myself in my accustomed place
at the table, there exc.amatI, from
john: "Good gracious, Emily. have YOU turn
Cd QGakcrE y hat IN the world Is the mean
ng ot that drab drcss?"
/ 1T mtaLs that ! am thirty five to-day; so be
reveIeni. If You please said shaking my nm
/ ger at INN.
in hali-rnourning for her hopes. l suppose.
I nUttercd Harry, with a most malicious ex
preston of lace.
At thus point l jottrd down memorandum
IN my mInd-to give Harry lecture upon re-
/ Syecj before the day through.
! Il 90 believe Cousin Emily has made mis-
+ take shouted my pet Frank. at ths moment
I she j. forty instead of thirty five to-day, and
. IN prove 1t ty the family Bible. after break
/ fast. Oh, Cousin Emily, 10 think that you, o
. al others should cheat in your age! shal
ucvei believe N you after Tins
Hold vonr tongue. boys" interrupted my
uncle Ii YOU don't behave yourselves, yot
s..-.I tax. Do part In you know what. AND
ae-r ny uncle nodded my eteriously.
A. / lett the table that morning, felt sure
liza; ] i.d hated the boys most decidedly, aEd
I came To- the couciu-IuB that they were the mos
: uugraf.fHl st that ever lived. Even Frank. by
Z " hose sick bed had spent some years Of my
life, Who had often declared that he loved Int
bitter than anything else earth. even he AaC
wounded me by ioolisi, jest.
Please. Emily. don. come down TO Dime
in drab." said Juhn. as lie handed TO tbs
door ~ an unusually gallant style
AID, Cousin Emily. mother says You are no
to- enter the kitchen to-day" whispered litt!'
ANNE. with most bewltchiug smile
so they want 10 get TId OF me- thought
bitterly. Aud What can have come over Ihos
bows tins morning. ] never knew thsra 10 be
have 80 / really beiere they wish | we're on
of the house, and % / begin to think 20 anc.
and aunt. too Last wear l vas loaded viii
presents, aEd TO day there Is not even the men
t.uu ct one \ q, OF course. that care any th!H
abort the presents themselves, but then Il
t pleasant 10 know fhat there i some one IL th
. world Who cares about you. Well, see >hal
base % 20 away iroul here and md a home b.
= uly self, Tor who cares for al old maldg
Thus ErumblinE. ] entered my room and cas
NV ewes around 10 see what !. was bes, to en-