Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-17


She consented, thinking that by SO
doing her boy might be better provid-
ed for ; out alas for her hopes Rich
ard, though worshipped 10y his
mother, perhaps for that very thing
was hated by his step-father; and
finally, when Squire Drummond
asked him to come to his house and
be his errand-boy, he went joyfully
and in the years he remained, there
sprang up the friendship between
himself and the wealthy Squire's
daughter. Those days were happy
ones to Richard ; but when he had
been there seven years his mother
died and her husband married again;
and as Richard was stout, capable
lad, lis step-father commanded him
to return and labor for him. The
boy obeyed but he was miserable
there, and he spent hours planning
for the future, and at last resolved to
run away. Pretty Allie Drummond
was the only being on earth he loved,
Years passed by, and Allie had
grown to be beautiful woman, adj
mired and fiattered. Many sought
her hand but she refused them all,
for she had not forgotten the promises
she made to Richard Crindan, eight
years before. The winter o. der TWEEN
tieth year, she was invited by
friend to spend the season in the
great city.
She went, and was the star in the
brilliant circle to which she was in
troduced. She had been there but
a few weeks, when, one afternoon,
as she was descending the steps of
her friends house, a boy accOsted
| her:
please, ma'am," said he, "look
at this beautiful diamond PIN"
She stopped instantly for she re-
membered the one she had given to
Richard, and she could not but hope
/ that this was the same come back to
| her.
box, and there it lay, the same that
"Will you buy it, ma'am?n said
| the boy. "a sick gentleman wished
| me to sell it for him. He loved the
pin, ma am, and he kissed it before
| he gave it to me but money must
| be had, ma'am, or we die. VIII you
buy it ?n
She held the pin in her hand, and
was gazing at it eagerly
| what is the gentleman name ?n
| said she, in tremulous accents.
Richard Crindall," said the boy.
"He is at my mothers house,
| 81 will go and see him. said She
| SHOW me where you live"
| The boy started, and she followed
| but they had walked only short
| distance when the boy stopped at a
small, neat looking house, in pleas
| ant street.
"This is the house." he said gaily.
| And she followed him up the steps,
| her heart beating unanimously,
and her step quick but tremulous.
| The room that they entered was
| neat and comfortable (; and lying on
| the sofa vas pale young man, with
| his eyes closed in sleep. 1t was a
| beautiful face, with the shiny black
| beard ripping away from the red
classic lips, and the silken hair brush
| cd away from the fair, white brow
1t was Richard Crindall. The eyes
| of love knew him instantly. Nile
| stepped lightly forward and knelt
| beside the sleeper. She pressed her
| forehead, and spoke his name softly
| The eyes opened suddenly-those
same eyes that used to look so ten
| derby upon her when child-he
sprang To his feet and clasped her
| To his breast.
"AlIie, Allie ~ he cried eagerly.
| "My little darling, you are the same,
only taller and more womanly but
you did not forget me. You are
| mine "a you promised, my faithful
| child"
She answered him by clinging clos
er To his breast.
~ knew you would GOMEZ" She
said, "and | have waited PATIENTLY
She looked into his sparkling eyes
Dick" she said, playfully, "you
have grown tall and handsome"
Have L, said he never promised
you that, but / promised to come
back rich and" He stopped. and
a shade of paleness passed over his
face.
Never mind" said Allie, gently.
at was you l loved and not morey
Besides. L have enough for us BOTH
"But what viii your friends say,n
said he, '1fyou attempt TO marry a
poor man like me ?''
"My father and mother are dead -
said she, a moisture gathering in her
eyes land / must act for myself"
The young man gathered her clos
er to his bosom andIkissed her droop-
ing eyelids.
MY darling" said he, "you shall
never regret your faithfulness to me-
| viii be To you father, mother and
husband He sat down aud drew
her down beside him.
"Were you 80 poor said Allie,
that you must sell that diamond
pin ~
"Allie," said he, you will not be
angry with me, VIII you, when / tell
you the whole story >"
The timid eyes We're raised loving
ly To his face.
"No, | will not be angry" she
said, "tel me all.r
when left you,n Richard began,
Il came Immediately to this city.
| arrived here in the evening, aud
never having been in the city before,
| knew not where To go. / took nv
bundle and walked along the street.
when suddenly / heard the screams
and the prancing of hoofs. / looked
up and saw span of gray horses
daShing down the street at Il rapid
pace. The people were screaming
whoa" from every direction, but
the horses only ran faster and faster.
As they came nearly opposite to
where | stood, | threw my bundle
ON ne ground, and rushed toward
them. You remember how much
your father used 10. praise me for the
management of horses | caught
the foaming animals by their brides, |
standing directly in front of them.
and spoke ts them soothingly. They
tossed their heads and / was lifted |
rom my feet but others then rushed |