Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
Selected MISCELLANY.
FANNY CHESTER'S DESTINY.

fhDDy CIeatbr WAS u INV IA'riy phCl
herself included, acknowledged that.
Her old guardian, Judge Spofford
watched her perfect recklessness OF con
duet with an anxious eye. Having no chill
dren of his own, he had taken the little
orphan left to his care INTO his heart at
well as his home She had proved atfec
tionate, good and everything to satisfy
him, save tho horrible propensity OF iiirt'
ing, which she had evinced almost from
her "baby days"
In vain the Judge demonstrated with
her; his words had no effect whatever.
IF men are 80 weak, she would respond
with wicked snake Of the head, 81 am
not responsible. They must bear the con.
sequences.
''Do you ever intend to Inarry2" the
Judge asked her one day.
She looked ut him grayely for ulo'
mont.
NO" sho responded frankly My in.
tentions are 70 remain always as now.
have wealth, beautv, youth sud an atfec-
tionate guardian; what more do wantY
'At pre- ent, nothing" he returned,
"But the day may come when all these
may be swept away Your wealth may
disappear, your beauty fade, your youth be
but the remembrance of the past, and |.
yonr guardian be moidering IN the dust,
10 that day what recourse would you nave
lei,2"
She smiled aud then laughed outright.
What doetul picture you have con-
lured up" she calculated, at ever such an
extremity comes will teach, or sew, or do
something 10 support myself Anything,
gusrdie, would be preferable 10 marrying
one of the deceitful handles OF the nine
teenth century"
You are too hard, the Judge reioined
quickly. There are some men left. All are
not dreaming popipjays. For instance,
look Mt John Wallace"
The beauty curled her lip disdainfully
John Wallace 10 DO mentioned to her
John Wallace, poor tfiendless orphan,
that had entered her guardians Office as an
orphan boy, and had studied and worked
himself mp until he was admitted to the
bar, was too much beneath her in social
rink for even his name to be tolerated.
John Wallace" she reiterated. why,
gaardie, am surprised that you should
refer to man like him. One without
blood or lineage; one who knows net but
even bis very existence may be M in-
effaoeable disgrace"
You have too artist cratic ideas for Re-
publican America" he responded, and
then ne loneed TO tell her something OF
her family, of which she had lived in bliss
ful ignorance.
From that time forth she seemed TO dirt
even more desperately than before. ifshe
accidentally met John Wallace when he
came to the mouse TO consult the Judge,
she treated him with supercilious CON
tempt. The Judge she'd with shame
Fanny dear, he ventured 10 say "a
her, after she had been more than usually
trigid in her conduct, "you wound me.
What pleasure can you find IN humiiating
John Wallace IS you have done2 Why not
Mt least treat him i'll IA lady like and polite
mauuerY'
Because his airs annoy me-" was the
reply, He bears everything with tina,
coll, cain, unimDassioned bearing that
seem to Say, 4 am as good SIS you, and dc
not heed you, which ! consider insulFern-
bic insolence from an inferior
The Judge sighed, but made no com
morris.
New Years came at last. and Fanny wa,
preparing for bail. She looked into the
mirrors that reelected her with evident sat
isfachon, and then swept down from he1
apartments to ths Judges library 10 asl
his opinion OF her toilet Voices within
attracted her attention
81 wish TO address Miss Chester, snC
hrst ask your consent she heard some on,
say.
THE puppy" she calculated, az she re
cognl2ed his voice Ss that of "A Young Eug
lishman with whom she had recently beer
made acquainted.
The Judge hesi,ated for q moment
Miss Chester must please herself" b,
returned; "but az yoc have mentioned i
to me, Iieei in duty bound to correct YOU
IN reSgrd TO q popular belief. Miss
Chesters fortune, as we'll So my own, hal
been lost through an Unfortunate speculs.
ton.
The fellow fairly gaspsd.
as il really SO, he asked
TIE Jndge bowed his head.
Bal OF course chat will make no differ
euce with you, Re suggested, eas vo,
wish TO seek my wand through no merce
nary motives.
The dandy WINGED.
Pardon me-, lac stammered. II hay
lnbOred under "a mistake. Not he ad
ded, "that / wish to seek her wealth, bu
now that she is reduced, she might he IN
duced 10 follow her mothers profession
an actress"
The Judge Iose to his feet.
'Bs SO kind a. to leave my house, sir,
the Judge commanded, and the fello'
SUNK out
For moment Fanny stood like on
transixed. The calami.y--that Of losin