Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-17
THE MIsER's REQUEST.


and darkness Of the March night, and the ire
snapped and cracked behind the Fed-Hot bar
of he little CRATE in q most cosy and comfort
able sort of way. casting a rosy shine into the
thoughtful brown eyes that were tracing cas-
ties and coronets in the burning Goals
For Philip Acre was, tor once, including
himself in the dangerous destinations OF a day
~IfI were only richl" he pondered to him
sar All. IT, Then goodbye to ali those
mustv old law books; goodbye to to the mend
ed boots and thrice turned coats, and all the
WAYS and means that turn a mans life into
wrctched bondage Wouldn't | revel in new
books and delicious paintings and high step
ping horses? Wouldn't buy a set ofjewels
for Editk-not pale pearls or sickly emeralds,
but diamonds, TO blaze like links Of IRE upon
her royal throat? Wouldn't what non
sense I'm talking. though !" he cried sudden
ly rousing himself ''Phil Acre, hold your
COMPOUNDED tongue did suppose too were
a fellow OF more sense Here you ale, Meth
or rich nor distinguished but a simple law
student, while Edith Wyllis is as Tar above
your Doon-struck aspirations as the Queen Of
night herself! She loves me, thOugh-shc
wiz wait-and the time may one day come
Ii only DR. Nyllls were not 80 dIstrusttul OF
fellow However, 1 must learn 10 prove
myself worthy of the sweetest prize that ever
-Halloo come in there, whoever you are.
1t was only the serving maid Of the estab-
hs.meHt carrying letter in the corner OF her
apron between her finger and thumb.
please, sir, the postman just left 1.-TWO
cents to pay
Here are our two coppers, then, katy
a pretty fair equivalent for any letter l may
receive. Now, then, said he as the door clos
ed behind katy's substantial back, " lets see
what my unknown correspondent has TO say.
1 black seal, en- Not having amy relations
to lose, [ am not alarmed at the proguos-
tic!"
He broke the seal and glanced leisurly over
the short, buslness-like communication con
tanned within, with face that varied from
incrcdulous surprise TO sudden giadness.
8 Am ] dreaming - he murmured to HIM
self as il TO insure complete possession OF ms
senses " NO I'm wide awake and in my
right mind: il is no delusi0n, no part of my
waking visions Bat who would ever sup
pose that old Theron Mortimer whom !
hayu't seen since / was q boy Of sixteen, and
picked him ont Of the river half dead between
cramp and fright would die ana leave me all
III. money Why, I'm not even the shadow
-o' relation; but, then, / never heard that
tile old man had kIth or kin, SO / can't inn
mrgiuc any harm in taking advantage OF his
odd freak Ricf-au ! really To Toe rich
oh. Edith Edith"
lie cIasped both hands over his ewes, sick
ana -idly with the thought that the loved,
fa: off star oG his alteration, would be brought
near TO him ut least by lie magnet Of gold
All those wears Of hrartlcsS waiting were 10
he brd-ed over By the strange old miscr's
byquest, he might claim Edith now
How fun 81 heart sunshine were the weeks
.hat fitted over the head of the accepted
frightened by Edith's suiles-madc
beautiful by the soft radiance of Ediths
loFrt There was ouly one allowing shadow
the most umperceptbIc touch OF disgust and
uspicion With which stern old DR. " Wills re