Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-20

= mana toucheu ner arm, and KIND voice
SAID, 4" v ait moment, Miss DELL Ia so
assured and commanding a way that she
involuntarlly paused. The gentleman step
ped up TO the cashier, struck him a smart
blow on the side Of his face with the palm of
his hand, tripping him over, zoos the vacated
stool at his deSN, and by the time the fellow
had picked himself up had balanced his
account and waT .eady for him with the resi-
due OF Is wages. Then leading the fellow
to the door by the arm, he kicked him into
the street. All this was done 50 cooilv, with
50 much ease and gentlemanly decision, that
Jennie could take no exception to even the
last In the drama.
:" My store will tie safe to YOU in future.
Miss Dell, but | will not put you to the in-
convenience OF bringing your work. | Will
send boy for II and directing a lad to
take the lady's bundle, Mr. Brewer boA ed
Jennie out OF the store before she had time
to cry or do anything more thar thank bin
with giauce, which, breaking from her late
indignation, was u curious IutelminglIug of
pride and gratitude
The incIden nad recalled for the hupdredth h
time a terrible consciousness OF her unpro-
tected situation, and she felt more keenly
than ever the utter helplessness of poverty
Sometimes the blood OF q proud ancestry
dashed to her cheeks and throubed al her
/ temples bat the next instant woman'S tears
chased each other down her cheeks
" am 50 glad you have come, father.
have been very lonely, and then was
fearful something had happened"
The old man bent ltte 10 kiss the ewes
of his daughter-kls9iug the eyes was the
emphasis OF his atfectlon-and his lips were
moIsl ened by a tear winch Jennie had uu VII
tIngly lett there In tie haste of brushing
them away TO meet his coming step.
" hat Is this, daughter Crying, my
child You are not sick, dear Why. /
thought my brave girl never cried, however
dark the day might be = and with a hand on
each shoulder, the white haired man held the
bright faced daughter at arms length before
him, gazing lovely inquiries into her eyes.
y OF a trace of ; ducsS was IN the beamIng
face OF the daughter now; 50 after meeting
his gaze laughIugly a moment, Jennie slipped
by his side, leaned close To hls shoulder,
cIasplug his arm IN her hands, aud said =
Z" Oh, nothing of any moment, ia, her. We
women have 10, lish troubles and solrows OF
our own, when We are left alone all dav
but when father comes back agatn, Jennie )
happy enough, lsn'; She = ;ud Lue glri looked
Into hi, face with 50 much beauty, and lov
that the old man forgot the dew drop, vrllch
had diIed on ms lips and went to wouderu-,
what made ms daughter 50 happy, alone and
hard al work III that ouber IA all day.
Ihe iathe@ forgot jhe sadness sooner for he
held Jewel ol good tIdlugs ia his heart,
longing 10 give 1t 10 his daughter but wou-
Icumg What Nas the most perfect way to
show Ill Nuerher to raise tie hd Wltl a
sprung and present the kob-i-uoor to flash
WIN IT'S d..auoud lightning full ia ner tlce III
once, or 10 III the hd geajly, 80 that the loved
ones eyes might each lis radiance, rav bl
ray, and beam by beam While the daughJe er
VS. making ,he toa-ketJIe cover dance. aad
,ea-l pot IN tle bottom Of which very few bus
very nee ages lay curled IN fragrant eXcl.-
slveuess and caLcentraiIun, The i q father
though hc maJ er xer. NuIle .He lorrld
htt.c lc.-se = Wa.med into iuevi. able expansion
by tie teaieI flood, tHe glad f!thet continued
10 ihluk II over
You .oak .lred. father have YOU worked
hard To-day =
ot very, dauehter.'
w hy, Eon are pale, father; you are sick, l
know.
Il was well that the girl dropped the plate
trom her hand, though Il went down with a
cIackie Iuto fragments. for The old man was
rccHuL uuL uI uls chalr. She was iusf IN
j.mr 10 save hIm. Without u word, the
daughter teiI hlm moment, jI,i she coU Il
glance into III, face. and then with strength
which 4ae could always command whtu
aroused. bore hlln 70 the nearest bed and Iai
hI;u thcre.
Father father
n, a Word, uor 4 sign of conscIousue-s.-
Jennie b.-aed has temple, with VA er, rubbed
ID. arms. bis aaud> bis chest, called GA 4ito,
AI--ca hlta. aad WcpJ
lis lips moved
y lag Is IL. father - and the daughter :
ear = CLOSE ~ the trembling lpS.
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