Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-03
That lady in blue" said my cousin

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"Have you not made her acquaintance |?
That is Miss Wright"
Amy relation to Miss Fanny Wright ?''
mo; but they are quite intimate, how
ever. Let me present you"
| tancied Miss Wright bestowed look
of more than ordinary curiosity upon me
as my cousin presented me; bat had the
etfrontery 10 meet her inqniring look as
it unconscious OF the fact that had met
those eyes before, and had received from
those lips a slsterly kiss, AS | seated nv
self beside her, overheard the words
p" Taking everything into consideration. |
think very little blame can be attached to
the gentleman" The remark was ns,;e
III a Inerry tone by person who was at
my elbow, but whose face was turned
from me.
Pray, have you done, Ralph ?'' said
Miss Wright, as she tapped his shoulder
lightly with her tan, q faint blush suffusinp
her cheeks. -.-.s .
But the GOODNESS of the whole pro.
ceeding!" continued he, needless of her
"Reminiscences. "The fellow even gave
her q brotherly kiss
Ralph !" exclaimed Miss Wright, en-
ergetically, the blood dyeing her face and
neck.
Come, come, Wright, don't ask Us to
believe that!" exclaimed one of the party.
20, she cannot deny it." replied Ralph.
We shall take that with a considera-
BILE allowance for your telling" said an
other of the group.
L met the fellow on the road" resun-
ed the gentleman, "and | must say | never
encountered a man so much like myself in
all my life"
He turned suddenly toward his sister
upon a playful remark from our hostess.
and In doing so, encountered nv steady
gaze. With a perceptible start he eiaeu
lated
"Tnere he is !"
Miss Wright flashed q meaning glance
upon him, then suddenly turned towards
me as II 10 observe the effect his exclama.
ton and manner produced upon me; but
was equal TO the emergency, and main
tanned perfect composure
= did not hear the first of that, Miss
Wright" I said, as | cast careless glance
over the wondering group, and another of
pretended astonishment upon Mr. Wright,
who evidently felt no little ANNOYANCE.
perhaps 1t is just as well, y was the re-
ply, as she glanced at her brother. "Rslph
really Is unmerciful when be begins.
am glad you did not hear the whole; but
now that il is out, | may as we'll give Won
correct version OF the affair. Like An
attentive brother, he permitted the crowd
to separate Us at the close or tn, Princess
Stralnersoyce's concert on Tuesday even
Ing, and | WAS so unfortunate as to mis-
take stranger fer him who ACCOMPANIED
me home, without acquainting me of nv
error Thinking 1t was Ralph aid that a
heatache prevented his talking, did per-
nit my tongue to perform rather more
than a fair share" .
And have You no idea who the gentle
man was, Miss Wright z" asked.
Until lately" she said, placing an em.
phasis upon the word, u had not the
slightest clue TO the gentleman
Does she know the truth have / be-
trsyed myself | asked myself. | might
have known that her woman's instinct
would detect me.
In the course OF an interesting CONVEX
sation which followed. and an allusion be-
ing made to the Princess Strainervoyce,
Miss Wright asked:
Did you attend her last concert z"
Rea!ly-was it the last, or the one
preceding, or the second? Certainly, |
attended one OF them-but which one
ny memory Is So trescherous. Perhaps
Il was the last; at least there was a suffo-
eating crush
And the conversation went on as before
Ihe dlSresslon removed all doubts from
her mind. /, at least, had known nothinr