Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-25

glanclng up at the dark handsome face
of him whose kisses we're still burning
upon her lips, her own became scarlet,
and, covering her face with her pretty
white hands, she sank back in the chair
and burst into tears.
/ Fred Boswell puckered up his mouth
and went through the motion of an i'm
/ aginary whistle. Poor thingm he
/ thought. "By Jove but she is hand
some; it is no wonder that she became
( frightened at receiving such bear en-
braces from an entire stranger, when
she expected to be cody welcomed by
some antiquated uncle" But he could
not endure the torture of a lovely wo
mans tears, and, clearing his throat
said aloud:
"Do not be alarmed, miss. / regret
as much as you possibly can, that l was
so hasty in my conclusion" The
wretch when he was luxuriating up
on the kisses he had stolen, and was
longing for more.
Up famed the color between the de-
lcate white fingers, and the tears fell
even faster than before. He saw that
he was making matters worse, and, with
mental and not very refined expletive,
he stopped short, walked to the other
side of the room, rang the bell and or
dered the carriage sent back to the de-
pot to see if Miss Eva was not waiting
there. Then he resumed his place upon
I the hearth rug. Resting his elbow
upon the mantle, he continued
entreat you, miss, not to feel so
badly over slight mistake, and one to
which anyone was liable. 1t is more
/ laughable than otherwise. As soon as
the carriage returns, | will see that you
are taken safely to your friends.
81 thank you sir" she replied,
slowly removing her hands and wiping
away the tear, but, if you do not
know who they are, how shall be able
to find them | only know that my
uncles name is Nathan Griswold, and
that he lives in University Place. His
carriage was to meet me ut the depot,
and | understood the coachman to say
Griswold,' but he was SO mutfled, and
in such IA hurry, that l had no time to
question"
! A vigorous tlnkling of the door-bell,
and he excused himself and stepped in
t
June could hear their notes.-the SIS
ter playfully scolded because she had
been so long waiting in that horrid de-
pot, until she was almost frozen, and
| then had to ride in numbering old
hack, and close by standing on tiptoe
and giving him sisterly kiss
June could see through the half open
door, and felt like a guilty usurper, az
the little lady continued to pour forth
her complaints.
" why. Fred, you amt n bit glad to
see me | expected to be kissed and
| Rugged out of breath as usual, and |
meet with a reception as formal as If
you were my grandfather-or hus-
band !" And her laugh rang out clear
as the notes of a S liver bell.
But it was suddenly cut short. She
had followed her brother into the re-
ception room, and started back in as
constituent at the beautiful stranger
who sat here with streaming eyes and
disordered hair. The timid, shrinking
manner increased the loveliness of June
and the impulsive Eva stood for Il
moment in mute admiration, and then
gasped out:
"Who is she, Fred 2"
This is Miss -,, he began.
" Tracy" suggested June.
Miss Tracy, who, by stupid blum
/ der of the coachman. was brought here
/ in your place that is why, you were
/ kept waiting at that horrid depot.
well am glad she happened to
/ fail into the hands of gentleman" re-
piled Eva, looking proudly at her broth
ICr.
She welcomed her unexpected guest
most cordially made her feel instant
( lyat home--declared that she would
keep her until morning That until then
nothing should be done TO ascertain
where Mr. Griswold lived, and in the
end triumphed, and took her to her
own bright room to arrange her hair.
la the company of the spirituelle
Eva, june soon forgot her veXation, and
the late dinner and the evening passed
pleusantly-had almost forgotten her
singular entrance into the family. But
now and then smile would curl the
dark moustache of Fred Boswell, as
he thought of his mistake, and how
agreeahly it had turned out; and the
tell-tnle blush deepeued on June's
cheeks, as she caught the expression of
his eyes, and revealed that she had not
forgotten his ovcr-warm manner of
greeting
To one acquainted with the city and
its directories, the finding of the
uncle's house was not difficult task,
aud, after breakfast, Eva and her
brother escorted her hither, promised
to call soon, and then separated, mu
tually pleased. Uncle Nathan received
her kindly, but in different way from