Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

all my merits deemed to my own
eyes insignificant, and / felt modest,
not To say bashful. 1t was when L
was in love. Then | sometimes did
not know where to put my hands
and feet. Did / mention that in said
hands and feet consists my greatest
beauty? They are both small.
A short time ago / fell in love. |
did not walk into it qnietly, weigh
ing my idols projections against her
detects. / fell in, head and ears, two
seconds after / first met her.
She was a glorious creature, with
long, brown hair floating oyer q
snowy neck and shoulders, and fall
ing down on the waist Of an cachant-
ing silk dress. Her dark brown eyes
were full of saucy light-pet oh how
tender and loving they conld look.
This | found out later
OF all the provoking tantalizing
coQuettes that ever leased the heart
out of a poor man Susy Arnold
was tie most bewitcAing. | would
pass an evening with her, and then,
go home, certain that one more in
terview with her would make me
the happiest of men but the next
time / met her, cool nod or an in
dignant glance threw down all my
ciStlcS. one w It's Ntl tstuliCiS.
One evening while there L was
seized with "A violent headache. 1
told her / was subject to such at
tacks, and the pretty creature putting
on grave face, gave me lecture on
the subject of my health winding up
with
1.-The best thing you can do is to
get a wife to take care of you, and TO
keep you from study. / advise you
to do tiff you can get anybody to
have you.n
Indeed" / said rather pilued,
"there are only too many. L refrain
from selection for fear of breaking
other hearts. How fond all the la
dies are of me, to be sure " | added
conceitedly, Though l can't see that
| am particularly fascinating"
"Neither can l, ~ added Susy, with
All air of perfect simplicity.
Cant you ?r said l. i hoped
hoped" Oh! that dreadful attrac-
tive face of hers. THAT is, Miss
Susy, | thought, perhaps,-O my
head, my head - and / buried my
face in the cushion.
"Does it ache so very badly? she
asked tenderly, and she put her cool
little hand III among my curls. |
felt the thrill her fingers gave ME
through my whole system
My head being really very painful,
| was obliged To leave ; but all the
way home the soft, cool touch, of
those little fingers fingered upon my
brow.
Soon after this it became necessary
for me to leave the city on business.
An offer of partnership in the office
of n lawyer friend of mine made me
Il t-f,. 4 |,
the Gland lay
One thing was certain-I could not
leave home for months, perhaps
years, without some answer from
Susy. Dressed in my most faultless
costume (it was the only suit | pos
sessed, } and full of hope, l went TO
Miss Susy's house. She was in the
parlor, at the piano, alone. She nod
ded gaily as l came i'll but continued
her song. 1T was 'I've something
sweet to tell you"
At the words 81 love youi | adore
you n'she gave me such a glance /
was ready To PROSTATE myself; but
sweeping back the curls from her
forehead, with laughing defiance,
she warbled, But Pm talking in my
sleep"
Il
ooh, yes, if you choose for dreams
go by contraries, you know"
sat down beside her. We chat
ted away for a time. At last | be-
gan:
Miss Susy, | came up this even
ing to tell you that l-I''
How she was listening A bright
thought struck me. | would tell her
of my journey, and in the emotion
she was certain to betray. it would
be easy To declare my love.
Miss Susy,n | said, 81 am going
to New York tomorrow"
Going away :"
"Nes, for some MONTHS
Dear me- how diStressinGI Just
stop at Gauche's as you go home and
order me some pocket handekrchiefs
for this melancholy occasion, will
you?r
You don't seem To require them,
| said rather piqued | shall stay
some months"
"Well, write Ia my ma, wont you p?
And if you get married, or die, or
anything, let us know
al have an offer to he a partner in
a law Office" | said determined to
try her, land if | accept it "a | have
some thoughts of doing, | shall
never RETURN
Her face will not change. Her old
saucy look was there as 1 spoke; but
| noticed that one little hand closed
convulsively over her watch chain,
and that the other fell upon the keys
making for the first time a discord.
Going away forever Pr she said
with a cad tone that made my heart
throb.
Miss Susy, 1 hoped yoI, at least,
would miss me and sorrow in my alb
sence ~
"I?n
"Ies, il might change all my plans
if my absence would grieve you"
"Change all your plans ?''
Eyes, | hoped-thought-.
Oh that earnest, grave face. Nv
cheeks burned, my hands and feet
seemed 10 swell, and felt cold chiils
broke down for a third time.
There was an awkward silence. |
glanced at Susy. Her eyes were
resting on my hand which lay on the
arm of the sofa. The contrast be-
tween the black horse hair and the
flesh seemed 10 strike her.
What a pretty little hand - she
said
\ brilliant idea passed through my
brain.
You may have it if you WILL"
said offering it.
She took ii between her own, and,
toying With the fingers, said
"May -"
YES, Tiff you will give me this