Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-08

/ revealed II 10 their famlhes. In place
OF the religious book-markers. with
Bibles, and crosses and crowns worket
on them, which used to be rained or
Mr.. Flush during the summer months
from anonymous but altogether an
known hands, he now received similar
encouraging tokens of more earthly
character-a wreath of orange flow
ers, with Hope on, hope ever under
t, IN floss silk, and a vignet on nerfo.
rated card board, with Robert Bruce
and the Spider, with medieval illum.
nation, signifying Never Despair. "
lie was also presented, by some hui
morous artist, with the miniature OF
a dog couchant upon a heap of some
thing, and ".Semper FIdelis" under,
meath. His misfortune, however. was
forgotten, but for what occurred last
summer. Barnlev had never had so
great an influx of company as then.
Our hoteI was filled to overflow two
OF our riding donkeys died from ex-
haustlon, a third edition was called for
of the guide book, and the bathing
machines were entirely reserved for
the ladies' use
1t was not this last circumstance.
tor Peony Flush never bathed, but the
first, which interfered with our good
curate's comfort. The inn being full.
its landIady sent her respects to Mr..
Flush; and would he afford her the
temporary loan of spare room in his
house for widow and her daughter,
who had written for apartments the
day before, and were coming on that
evening with the expectation Of find
ing them. To refuse to perform a
kindness never entered into the good
fellow feeling heart, but this request
vexed him nightly. The informa-
tlon that the ladies were of sumptu-
Gus character, and travelled with two
riding horses, as well as their own
carriage, affected him nothing. If
they had been pedestrians, and were
about to appear in walking grove Of
and-boxes, they would have alarmed
him quite as much. He was not sure
If 1t would not be indicate tor him
to put his boots outside the door at
night: and he gave orders that his
linen should be removed-half dry
from the lines in the back garden
1t would be a relief to him. he said. if
| would reside in the house during the
stay of the two visitors and, at all
events, | must dine with him the first
evening, which | agreed to do. The
curate. 5 dinners were rather neat his
house-keePer- who perfectly under
stood him, was not altogether without
hope, | think, of Turing him down
from respect to ma:rimony-had a
way OF amounting duck with lem
on, which, before | feasted at the
Dovecot, | had met with only in
books. | therefore judlclously rode
a few miles IN the afternoon IN search
of an appetite. There was a good
one to be got, generally, on the bri-
dle-road by the sea-cost. which cuts
through the sheep and cattle pastures;
and l choose that way. 1t is much
intersected with small, white gates.
which mark the boundaries of the
heIds; and one of these it puzzled me
a good deal to open. The day was
hot and my horse was fdgety; so that
| knew better than to get off and risk
not getting on again; but / could not
undo the sprin-bolt anyhow. While
L was wheeling and reaching. and
from a red to a white heat.
and had got from dear me aud both
Grafton to "confound the thing :"
was startled by a rather shrillish voice
from the other side of the gate; and
up came lady, upon a showy BAY, at
a hard gallop, with a. BY your
leave, sir, for moment" And the
snowy bay and his feminine burden
dashed over the fve-barred gate to-
gether, like monstrous bird, lust
shaving my head, as | should think.
by about a quarter Of an inch. Sec
pndly, came a groom with another
bay and, thirdly, a huge, mastif dog
(who made a snap at me in the air)
with another BAY; and in a moment
was left alone in cloud Of dust.
| took the remainder of nv ride in
peace; and, having accom- plished nv
object, returned to Barnlev.
Ny appetite was Of that nicely that
five minutes either way would have
deterlorated 1t materially. But |
well knew Mrs. Softstairs was punc-
tual to the instant As | trod her
well-known staircase l felt as conf
dent of all things being well. as hui
man beng can feel. The odor of the
stuffing seemed to salute my nostrils.
| had decided on a wing and alice
of the breast.
Alas the cloth was not even laid
upon the dining-table; but there was
a little folded note addressed to ne.
instead.
Dear friend; Adieu, forara-.-
BY the time YOU read this ! la'
far awav. 1t seems like a fara
but, while l have life, I will raslz-
l.. Is IN the house: l.. and her n -..I
the abominable -"
a low growl here arrested nv at
tention. The mastiff dog was at the
door-the same brute which had
snapped at me in the afternoon with
out effect. He said, as plainly as he
could speak. that he was determined
10 make up for his disappointment on
the present occasion. / was resolv-
ing to sell mv life dearly, when the
rather shrillish voice came up the
stairs, through the window and down
the chimney. as Il seemed 10 mo. At