Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-23
BROUGHT 70 THE POINT.

from hsr drawing, balancing an r, b.
ON p very dainty little finger
Thos. tWo, Rosie Brandon aud Ar
thur Shade. would have made % very
pretty picture, now that art delights IN
depictag modern young ladies' IN
costumes. ani gentlemen OF the
period. Instead OF GOD and goddess IA
nothing pnlticular. Rosie was hike
her name. having n dear little face with
% rosebud mouth, and being very pleas
ant 10 look upon and Captain olade,
who was evidently Of that opinion also,
looked veil matched with her, beng as
fine -pa linen OF q gentleman us you
might wish 70 see.
Well. that depends on what you
mean bv NE word, Miss Brandon, ne
replied, rather abstractedly lit has
rothrwi Specification. "
If mean. She said, laying her pen
oil Town, and still more serious that
If yJl IA any one Very, very much, It
is possible That they may come to Won
alter d,ath-iust possible, You know?
she added, Don't reason me ont OF
the idea, as / know you are going to
10. like 10 believe it.
l
said he. his face suddenly flushing
hat i'm turn | VIZ ask YOU a question
of far more importance To me. | have
been afraid 80 say anything about it,
for you ale 50 much to good for me-
but eau keep keep quiet any longer.
Rosie, nay darlir do you think you
could
Mr.. ~mlthers, if you please, miss :
aud at ais importune moment a lank
Young curate was ushered in.
Was ever anything more provoking
Rosie felt as il she could have cried
with yeXaJion, aud the Captain glared
at him as ii his coming were personal
Insult Ir Smithers, however, being
prpoccupied and short sighted, saw
neither Arthur's frown nor Rosie :
blasi =, and plunged into the account
of Sc ool-treat preparations, the wild
ows' tha, etc.
BY the time these subjects We're ex.
hausted, the family party had collect
Ell, and any chance for n further fete-0-
tCtc for the two was gone. Arthur
stood pulling his moustache, and now
aud then furtively looking at Rosie,
who drew diligently, though, it must
be 'onieksed, more to the detriment OF
her picture than otherwise,
" Have Won any commission for me
III town, Mrs. Brandon ~ he SAID nj
last. }ugtully looking ut his watch. 81
have 10 go up to-day ON business, but
oaIg say the night.
II Captain Slade would bring home 4
valuable brooch, which had been re.
=. Il 4, g.. 4 Ia,
sending It through the post, and line
10 the ieweler world I've written in d
moment. When the note was written
Arthur cook leave Of all of Rosies sis
ters IN order, and then coming TO her
held ont MS hand with a wistful look
Bhe soft little fingers were trembling
with cold, but he felt sure they slight,
returned his pressure, and he Wen
away happier, though disappointed.
20, AIRS. Brandon, what do yo,
think exclaimed Miss Smithers
bursting the next day into the room
where that good lady was sewing
There Aas been such railway accident
The train from London has been ruI
into and ever SO many people killed
Poor Mr. Binks, and Mrs. James Mt tn,
corner, and that good looking young
Captain Shade, and
Captain Slade' How very shock
ing cried Mrs, Brandon. 1--WE know
him quite well, and--oh, dear, m,
diamond brooch why, Rosie, m,
child, what is the matterG'
For poor little Rosie, with dreadfu
look in her eyes, and her lips parted
was standing close at hand As he
mother spoke. she made step forward
and fell fainting. Mrs. Smithers de
parted amid the general confusion, t.
remark confidently to favored frienC
or 'yo that Rose Brandon had fits. ant
she had Just left her in one. She al
ways thought that red and white com
pleXIon really very unwholesome, though
people admired it.
When Rosie opened her eyes again
in hewiilerment that slowly grew to
duh, Iutolerable pain, she steadfastl,
refused 10 answer the questions tina
We're asked her. g want to be alone
quite alone, moaned the poor child
and so they laid her on the drawing
room sofa. How shockingly bmgh
was the summer day now. though onl,
a snort time since the sunshine has
seemed % accord So we'll with her hap
nv heart They closed the Venetian
blinds drew heavy curtains over the
glass door that led into the garden
leaving + { open, that breath Of all
might -toal through tue folds, and lel