Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-08-28

III ire.
They still think you are wealthy
AS l did,"
Come, then, we will go our
way with Ned, and become before
the world what we are now in spirjt
husband and Wife; and then, at
once, We will take the cars for the
home l have for you-a home which.
py."
hlther you go / will ge."
Ihey were married in quiet way
Ia the little water-place chapel, with
the wicked Ned conniving at the
mischief. The next train sped with
them to the city.
VIII show you the shop where I
work." said Mr.. MAXWELL. when the
carriage which they took at the de-
pot III the city had drawn up before
one of long block of brown stone
houses in splendid part of the city.
Nhat do you mean ?' she de-
manded, as she accompanied her
husband up the broad steps to the
door.
Il mean he replied, "that this is
the nome and this is the workshop. ~
And he led her in. Among other
rooms to which he conducted his
wife was one fitted up as work
shop, where, as he said, he was ac-
customed to indulge his love for me-
chanlcai work, after having, as he
assured Eor, regularly served his
Tune at learning a trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looked at
him intently.
This is your house ?" she asked.
"4es, madam
And you are not poor, but rich ?''
You speak the truth, Mrs. Main
we'll" -
"And why did you play the jest
upon me?'
ITO see whether you really loved
me for my own sake.n
"Ah, pretty, indeed! And suppose
| you don't love me 2"
"But do"
'Humph -
So there was little family quarrel
on the spot.
Now inviteyour father and moth
er to come and see us,n said Mr..
| MAXWELL, after the clouds had clear
| ed away somewhat.
| 81 will,n she replied, 'I will. But
flrst you must go with me to see
| them, and to pacify them in view OF
what We have DONE"
VERY we'll"
In few days they started out in
| the carriage on their errand. Mrs.
MAXWELL gave the directions to the
| driver, and her husband could not
| help expressing his wonder at the
| increasing squalor of the neighbor-
hood through which they rode. The
| carriage drew up at length before
| a mIserab BILE tenement house, and
stopped.
Where the deuce are you taking
me"' asked Mr.. MAXWELL, looking
| sharply at his wife.
"COme and see," was her reply,
as she proceeded to step from the
| carriage.
"Here, wait" he exclaimed after
| hesitency, "let me go first cad hel
you out. What does this mean ?'' =
"Follow me-" was her reply.
She led him up stairs, up, up, up,
| through throngs of dirt and smells,
to the fourth story. Here she open
ed door without knocking, and the
two entered. Two elderly persons
and several girls and boys were
present. The woman was dressed
neatly and so were the children, but
| they were all dressed very poorly, in
keeping with the place. The man
was clad more carelessly and even
| more poorly. On his head he kept
| his hat, which certainly was full a
half dozen years old.
MY husband, Mr.. MAXWELL; my
| father and mother, brothers and sis
ters ~ said Mrs. MAXWELL, intreduc-
ing all parties.
MAXWELL stood and stared without
speaking.
ASK their pardon, George" said
Mrs MAXWELL, ''for running away
with me ~
"Who are they ?'
"Have / not told you? Didn't in
trOduce you?"
"Who were those at the watering
place?'
"Some wealthy people who had
seen me at the milliner's where
sewed for a livelIhood-s served at my
trade, George-and who fancied my
appearance, dressed me up; and took
me there with them"
"IOu jest with me-" he said, with
a CHASTITY smile.
"All this milliner may be, a sew
ing girl. Look for yourself among
the class. Is it not true? All that
we girls need is dress"
Mainwell lifted his fist and dashed
it through the air. He ground his
teeth, and turning away, left the
room, slamming the door violently
behind him.
His wife took off her hat, cloak
and furs, and flung herself down at
table and buried her face in her
handkerchief.
The door was opened again, and
MAXWELL put in his head.
"Iou have deceived me,n he said.
"But come. You are my WIFE 1
will try to bear it,"
She sprang to her feet and con-
fronted him.
Your wife am u" she exclaimed.
"I our wife, and doomed to live with
one who does not love her but was
in love with her circumstances. No,
sir, you may go. l will not live a
wife unloved for myseU-you must
love nae, or | Will stay. / can still
work"
He closed the door and retired
down the stairs tC the street, cleuch-
ing his hands and his teeth as be
went.
"The horrible disgrace of it," be
muttered. 1.-The derision that will
be my lot And then to marry such
a girl ~
But at the street door he tarried
He had struggle with himself there
all alone. Suddenly he turned and
dashed impetuously up the stair,
flung open the door of the room, h,
seized his wife in his arms and clasp
ed her To his heart.
MY wife, he whispered in her
ear. "Such you are and ever shall
be before God and before the world -
Now L begin To think you love