Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-02-12

the chosen leader was adorned witt
eyergreens in the most elaborate anc
ostentatious style, and if envy could
find a place in the hearts Of the VII
large beauties, they sighed at the good
fortune Of the young lady who was
destined to occupy a seat IN that
splendid vehicle
1t was when one Of these parties
was preparing in Catarumpus, the vii
large in New York State to which
we have alluded, that the family OF
I DR.. McAllister was thrown into com
motion by certain implications in
the love affairs of one Of the doctors
daughters. Other hearts were fut-
tering in view Of the Stitching party
IN that :" devoted " village; the old
folks, with feeling of pride and emu
/ lation, for they desired to see Catarum-
pus bring out as fine village sleigh
| ing party As any other town in the
country. and the young folks had
/ each an affair of the heart mixed up
with the event. But in the Meal
/ lister family there was trouble affect
ing the eldest daughter, who had the
sympathy of her two younger sisters.
! and. so far as she dared indulge the
| feeling, of her mother.
The Doctor was the magnate of the
village of Catarumpus. He had cast
his fortune there in the early DAYS of
the settlement, and had secur. 4 a
large landed estate when acres gyerc
cheap. He was the possessor Of a
mile square of land, with houses and
tenements thereon. Three beautiful
daughters graced his family circle, and
it was the Doctors chiefest care to
prevent them from contracting plebian
alliances. He had what he imagined
30 be aristocratic notions. He was de-
termined that his daughters should
marry especially, and his gauge Of
respectability was the purse. No
poor Young man found favor in his
eyes. He had an extensive and la
crative practice, and it somehow be-
came a subject Of remark that he was
very unsuccessful with poor Young
men. He manifested signal ability in
combating disorders in any case ex-
cept that Of a young fellow of fine
personal appearance, but Of precari-
Gus pecunlarv status. 1t Is to be
feared that this professor Of the heal
ing art did. at divers and sundrv
/ times, administer terrible doses to
poor young men whom he suspected
of being possible candidates for son
in-law-ship in his household.
But it happened that before the
/ n h. Z -
warn his daughters against the advan-
ces of young men beneath them IN
point of wealth, Julia, his eldest. had
already lost her heart to a young gen
tleman who was objectionable to her
father on this score, James Boyden.
who was the-merchaut tailor of Cat
arumpus, was young man of taste
and intelligence. but his trade was
, light and his profits small. His pros
poets were not Of that brilliant char
acter which the Doctor deemed indis-
pensable in a suitor, and when he
found the young people had entangled
themselves in the meshes Of love he
intimated to Julia and her mother
that it was imperatively necessary
she should discourage his advances.-
James had ventured to invite Julia to
accompany him 10 the sleighinc party,
but the poor girl knew her father
never would consent to such an ar
rangement and She begged him with
tears in her handsome grey eyes to
excuse her from accepting; she would
remain at home: she had no relish for
the excitements Of sleigh ride and a
dance. James retired from her pres
ence, therefore, in a state Of dejec-
ton.
Now Doctor McAlister not only
objected to the tailors suit upon the
general ground Of his impecuniositv.
but he had formed the plan of marrv-
ing Julia to John Foster, the son and
heir Of the richest farmer in the neigh
b0rhood. John Foster was not only
a voung man Of handsome expecta-
tions, but he was a fellow Of spirit
aud drove the best team IN town
And it was John who had been unan-
imously chosen the leader Of the
grand sIeighing party.
=" Who does John Foster invite to
the sleigh-ride ~ was the question
asked by all the pretty girls IN that
region. Doctor NcAlIister. in his
round of visits to the bed-ridden
had heard this question buzzinC
amongst the anxious fair ones and he
took the Eoerty to say that John Eos
ter would carry his daughter Julia to
the party, and IN due time it came TO
the ears of John as q current item Of
news altogether authentic and indis-
rutable that he was to be Julia S
cavalier on the occasion :" I admire
that old Doctors impudence. cx-
claimed John. but. be added. mus
inclv, " We must see what we can DO
about this matter"
John went 70 James Boyden's store
that afternoon. want some new
clothes for the sleigh-ride," said he.
: and Vel make little arrangement
about the girls, JiC1.
I" / understand" said Boyder. rue
fully, that YOU are to carry Julia
McAltister."
Nothing Of the sort-haven't in
'vired any one vet. The fact IS you
are 70 take her uuder your protection -
Bps, the. old gentleman-"
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