Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-25
GETTING INTO THE WRONG CAR
RIAGE.

The day was bitter and cold, the
track covered with snow, and the east.
ward bound train, Of course behind
time. The waiting male passengers
stamped out their impotence upon the
choerless, wind swept platform, and
the females huddled around the stove,
endeavorinG to peep through the dirty
depot window.
Conspicuous among these might have
been the pretty face of June Tracy.
She was young, anxious, and unaccus-
toned to travel alone but having re-
ceived an invitation from an old batche-
lor uncle and maiden aunt who lived IN
Injuries selfshness alone, had, after
much urging on the part of her mother
(whO had already visions of june being
heir to their immense wealthy, consent
cd TO make the witt. TIE letter giving
the invitation contained minute dlrec-
tious how she was to reach the city, and
inform her that carriage would be
waiting mt the New York side of the
ferry on "A specified evening, unless they
were notified to the contrary.
June had early and always impressed
upon her the primness and propriety of
Aunt Prudence Griswold, who was fifty
and unmarried, and The vast wealth
and parsimony of Uncle Nathan, and
sat, with many forbodings of discom-
fort, watching for the train, and was
half tempted to let it go on without
her, when it Mt last dashed up to the
platform. The cry Gan aboard de
cided the matter, and she followed the
rushing throng. found herself hustled
into seat with scarcely any volitlon
upon her part, and was whirled rapidly
away toward her unknown and terrible
relations
A long and weary ride brought her to
the depot. and, as she was preparing to
leave the cars, a motherly old lady adj
vscd her to muille up her ears or she
would certainly freeze them in that
scnsoless little hat" She smiled in re-
ply, but wound soft, white wool cloud
about her head SO as to leave nothing
visible but pair of bright eyes, the
tip of pretty nose, and red, ripe lips,
aud followed with IA palpitatlng heart
through the noise and confusion, and
stunned the vulgar gaze of the men,
kitI'i lti'l''tl. " il'lI WV QUIZ ii''i Wa
passed.
" A Young lady here for the Griswold
carriage - shouted man so near her
ears rs to almost deaien her
" Yes, | am the one, she faltered in
reply. feeling ms if she had suddenly
found a friend amid the bedlam of lost-
ling, lighting, and importuniug,
"Ihis way, il you please, miss
In moment she was led through the
crowd, seated upon the soft cushions OF
an elegant carriage, and was driven
rapidly through the brilliantly lighted
street, half aazzieG by the unaccustom-
ed glitter and spandor.
At length it stopped in front of II
brown stone front, the door was open
ed, servant assisted her to alight, she
walked up the broad steps, and instant
~ was olaspco in the arms of gentle
man, who rained warm kissed upon her
lips, gave her IA thousand Welcomes,
called her pet names, impetuously lift.
cd her in his strong arms, carried her
into the co2y rcception-room, placed
her in an arm chair before blazing
anthracite fire, and began to relieve
her of the cumhrous wrappings Man
fashion he tore ott the cloud, and, loose
ming the tastcniugs of her hair caused
it TO fall in mass of lovely golden rip
pies over her shoulders
What the devil" he exclaimed.
starting ana crushing the iuunty little
hat in his hands. then gazing speech
less at the beautiful girl wlo sat com.
pletely stupefed Ivy the unexpected
warmth Of her reception, and wonder.
ing where was her curmudgeon of an
uncle she had expected to see-wou-
deriug il it could possibly be he, and,
ventured 70 call him Uncle Nathan.
asked for Aunt Prudence.
Uncle Nathan Aunt Pru-she
DEUCE There is some mistake here,
know of no such persons as you
named
mot know him Is not this their
house " she asked, looking auMous!y
around.
1T certainly is not. Until l So
rudely removed your wrappjngs- for
which | beg your pardou-i thought it
was my sister Eva, whom | am expect
ing home from boarding school The
mistake WIS natural one undyr the
circumstances
"Isnct Ill the house Of Nathan Girls
wold she asked again, rising .Eema-
lngly, md With face hlaneb even u
her llps
go, miss My uamc Busvell.
aud nm master here
It flashed apon her in au instant that