Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-04-25

queer specimens. I'm sure you wouidn' I
hand down dry goods, rummage among
boxes and trumpery. with a hogshead at
tached to your suspenders."
The dress question subsided by Johns
asking for another cup Of coffee, to quiet
his nerves" adding it was quite palatable
for ''greep hand"
Next morning, jingle went the door bell
at half-past nine. / answered the sum-
mons, and had the merriment Of seeing
DR. Wilson look at me as though was a
sight to behold ! invited him into the
drawing>room and did my best to en-
terrain him, which was poorly enough
lie is what goes to making up Of a fash
ionable gallant-knows how to bring in
pretty sayings about your face, eyes, hair
and figure, pick up handkerchief, and al
most an Aaron Burr in helping a woman
into a carriage His patent~leather boots
were as bright and polished as a steel
mirror, and foot, small, Of course, to
compare With his brains After q some
what embarrassing silence, the Doctor
stammered out with Really, Miss Her
rick, am | to presume that you have
adopted your present style of costume p
Z" am very happy to inform you that
have adopted It.
" You certainly don't intend to con-
tinue the wearing Of t?"
" do. Have you any serious objec-
tions to my dressing according to my bus
iness?"
"Pray what business have you that re.
quires it? r.-
" Merely that have volunteered to 90
to work and do something I'm going to
take care Of the garden this summer Our
former gardner has gone to the army, and
there seems to be n demand for the spirit
of oar good old Revolutionary mothers. ]
am proud that there is enough of it in me
to assert its sway"
| could feel my cheeks flushing as ]
spoke. A sickening leer hung around the
lips of the Doctors mouth He evidently
"faied to see the point" lie had studied
medicine, obtained his title, but never had
the ambition or tact to distinguish himself
in his profession He gloried in his idle
ness and thirty thousand dollars He left
with much fewer fourishes Of his com
pliments than usual, and was succeeded
hy Mr. Haywood When he left, Mr.
Bower came, and | was not slow to sur
mise that Cousin John had been using
strategy" and giving my courage a trial.
They al left with the impression that
was fast becoming strong minded we>
man. and altogether too solid for their
soft appliances Of compliments. My new
costume acted rs an emetic upon the
stomach Of "dear friends" for they quiet
ly withdrew-leaving all I cared for, how
ever Among the latter was George
Wayne. He was neither rich like Wilson.
nor gallant like HAYWARD. You could
feel his goodness bettcr than tell it, 1t
was something indefnable, that pleas ed
and satisfied He had good hard sense.
without it. He did not turn up his nose
ut my determination, but his fine grey
eyes kindled with glow Of honest admira-
ton and enthusiasm, as he said: ~ am
glad, Jennie. there is one woman in the
village who has independence and spirit
to act in accordance with the dictates OF
her better Judgment. | was fearful you
belon ged to the heartless, frivolous, use
less class of women so common among
the rich I tried to believe otherwise. |
thank you that by your change Of base
you have proved that you are what wish
all women were, less enslaved by false no
sions of propriety.'
Ny lady friends were apparently taken
by storm. They wondered how l could
endure to have my hands Drowned BY
labor, and how I could wear calf-skin
boots. They would much sooner think of
me going to war than to raking the gar
den, or pinching the runners off straw
berry plants, or killing bugs on cucum-
bers, or feeding chickens And so they
dawddled away their time upon such de-
lectables as Wilson, Hayward, and troupe
rejoicing in pale faces with spots of rouge.
and delightful headache and delicate
health On the contrary, for present en-
ioyment, am as healthy, rosycheeked,
red-lpped, and happy as an English girl.
nv hand. are brown and hard, but strong
er for the piano, while my voice is fuller
and clearer than | ever dared to hope it
might be can make capital bread and
pastry, and expect the finest strawberries
in town. Moreover, | shall have forty
dollars to pay into my church for the San
itarv Commission, the amount saved by
substituting myself into Bridget's posi-
ton.
For fear that some one may De malici-
Gus enough to think | api advertising my
newly developed virtues, and apply for a
place in my good graces, I'll simply add
that George Wayne, when at home on his
last furlough, took the precaution to secure
a life lease from the said B. Jennie Her
rick, including brown hands, bloomer
md All and whom the war ia over she