Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-04-03
Miscellany.
MISS POP-IN.
BY VI. NJ. PARKER.

WE, that is, father, mother, sister Car
ric and myself, had lived ia Weston only
little more than year. Ii was, like
many other New England villages, very
pleasant in the summer, with its broad
shady streets, and equallyga in the win
ter.
By the death of distant relative,
mother had come into possession of a
large house in the village, with several
acres Of fruit growing land two or three
miles from the dwelling. Fathers health
at the time necessitated his giving up his
manufacturing business in the city, and
going where he would be freed from near
ly all labor, unless indeed it was pleasant
out-of door exercise. SO to Weston we
came, merry family, and found the
town so pleasant, the society so good,
barring one or two eCcentricites, that we
were already on q familiar footing with
the majority
Brother Ned was in college, but had
been spending the holidays with us,
bringing with him his particular friend
and college chum, Burt Newberry. Then
too, we had ''small regiment, as father
termed it, visiting US from the city
Carrie, of course, had her intimate
friends, some half-dozen, who must be
invited with their accomplishments of
brothers or cousins. | had three especial
pets, from the ages of seven TO twelve
years for | found most of my warm
friends among the children, and one very
dear friend of my own age. Mother, too,
hsa entertained a sister and family, con-
ssting of four, making in all sixteen, aside
from Ned and his friend.
Some were only with us during the hol-
iday week, but auntie and cousins had
heightened their visit to six weeks, and
Immediately after they left new relay
Of cousins came, who were warmly wei
coined; but we had tired of company, and
were longing for home quiet once more,
when they left, one morning in early
March.
Neds friend Newberrv having been
obliged to come to a neighboring town
on business for his father, had easily
been persuaded to spend the Sabbath
with US. Now, however, they had all
left, the house had been put in order, and
as we gathered after dinner in the pleas
ant family room, after a little chat | ex-
claimed:f
Well, | shall no longer be kept from
my books; but oh haven't | some glori-
Gus materials in the rough, for magazine
sketchesrn
When Carrie iuterposed, "Dont write
up our friends too real, Fanny. Your
last take-on on cousin Bessie was ridicu,
lous"
'Really, Carrie, you had too much pen
etration, only the faintest shadow of
cousin Bessie was worked upon in that
article. | must write d short letter to
little Annie Dawes this afternoon. Poor
child! | don't doubt but she already
feels neglected. Then wish to weave q
few of Nellie's sharp sayings into child S
story"
have had SO little time for writing, and
have been so patient, think you deserve
the next few weeks uninterrupted"
At that moment | espied near neigh
Dor, one of our eccentricities, coming
down the street. and exclaimed, "Thert
is Miss Pop-in carefully guiding her steps
over the ice. /"
Mother" queried Carrie, it is too bad
for Fannie to nickname people so con
stantly Why do you allow it %
Before mother had time to enforce Car
rie'S remarks, | asked, Ibid Ned tel
YOU the story about his Introduction to
heE! 1t was in this wise. A day or two
before he returned to college, we were
walking up from the post-office together,
when Miss Pop-in appeared before US.
tried to escape with g simple bow, but
failed. She stopped me, saying, "Well,
Miss Frances, l haven't seen you lately.
No., Ireplied, 81 have been quite busy
at home"
"Do you realize the sin o. futterin
away your days in folly and youthful
spirits?" was her next question.
Why / exclaimed, ''do you call it
folly to entertain ones friends!" and hop
ing TO change the subject | said, you
have not met my brother, ] believe;
brother Ned, Miss Perkins"
Ned made his lowest bow over her
hand as he said, II am delighted to form
Your acquaintance; my sisters have so
often both written and spoken of you
nat already feed acquainted, Miss Pop
My name is Perkins, she interrupted.
Ned stammered forth an apology, while
SAID, Excuse my brother, he is some