Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-26

man without money!!
ITO be sure SAID I drowsily, for
the day was warm, and the tendency
to sleep was aggravated by my droning
companion. :.
"Tll be perfectly frank with you,
be continued. land confess that l
don't think she would ever have &C
cepted me, had it not been for her faith
er. who is poor man, and is very
eager to have me for son in-law, think
ing shall pay off his debts. | wish
he may get it I've allowed him to
think anything he likes, for his think
ing costs me nothing, and being anx-
ious to wed the girl, who, | declare to
YOU, is beautiful"
And here he went off again into
another long description, which he
literally garnished, ms before, with
/ shrugs and grimaces.
/ "Then YOU don't care about her
love 2" said |, dreamily.
"Not fig" he answered." not a
| fig / only want her At my time OF
| life, sir, we know the hypocrisy OF love
how easily it is counterfeited. L
have a ring at home, with paste stone
in it. / declare to you it flashes like
| diamond, and is thought as costly as
the best of the real stones | wear. So
with love. The counterfeit passes for
! the real ninety-nine times In the hun
dred, aud though I'll own / would rath-
er have the real, if | can't get 1t l
should be just as well satisfied with
sham"
He then branched off into some very
/ cynical remarks on the nature OF love,
which, however, | am ashamed to say,
do not remember. as | fell sound
asleep very shortly after he had COM
menced them.
| was awakened by the diligence
stopping at the Golden Lion inn, in
the principal street of F..
The fat, red faced babbler, who 1T
seems had been awake through the
whole Journey, and had been boring a
mild looking gentleman who sat OPP
posite him when he had found me
asleep, got ont, and / followed him.
He pulled out his watch, which
sparkled most gorgeously as it took
| the suns rays, and exclaimed, turning
/ to me
"A quarter to four, sir. Half an
hour after time"
/" IN bet You that 1t is not" said a
( gentleman, with very fierce nous
I tache, who stood smoking a cigar be-
/ fore the door of the lew-rooied apart
ment.
Il should know" retorted the little
/ red-iaced man, turning sharply upon
I l.. "a. 81 Of
watches. 1t cost two thousand francs.n
"Tll bet you ten Louis that it is not
one of Leroy's watches, " said the NOUS
/ tached smoker, coolly.
I The red-faced man shrugged his
/ shoulders, aud went into the travellers
room, saying to me-
/ 4" Don't dine here. We can do bet
/ ter Mt cafe =
''Ill wager you the value of the
watch that the watch is worth nothing,
and if YOU win YOU will receive what
you will not find it worth your while
| to take, said the gentleman with the
mcustache, following us.
I" / did not address my remarks to
you, sir. ~
"Tll bet you that you dld, " said the
/ other, with the most provoking cool
ness.
The little man, amazed by this per-
secution, touched his forehead to sig
Nifty that that the gentleman with the
moustache was mad.
"Tll bot You don't prove that I'm
mad. said tho other.
There was IA pause. They looked
/ like two dogs waiting to be slipped for
fight.
Upon my word, said the red faced
/ man, Il know nothing of this fellow.
He is a most impudent rascal, whoever
/ ne is and | have n good mind to make
him march OIL
III make you any bet you like you
don't make me march off ~ exclaimed
the other, pulling his moustache, land
/ I'll further bet anything You like that
| make You take the road back to Paris,
and that, too. without any delay
The little man, whose face was now
a deep crimson with rage, blurted
/ out
" You won't find that a very easy
matter, for | came here to get mar
RED
" One hundred Napoleons you do not
marry -
" Sir, you are an impertinent Sound
rel, and | will pull your nose
4 " I'll make You any bet you like yea
/ lie :"
/ The little man stamped with rage.
He glnred around him for some mo-.
] ments in silence, then exclaimed
" Do you want me to shoot you ~
" I'll bet you don't shoot me :"
Where can we procure pistols s"
exclaimed the red-faced man, breathing
short
" The landlord will accommodate