The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-26
CHILDKEN'S CORNER.
eInnie's Mistake.
RX TOM BROWN

come thought Minnie Grant to her
self, as she stood on the depot plat
form, watching the hurryins crowd
pass by. Hes just horrid to treat me
| SO, and I'll never depend on him to put
| me aboard of a train again. The old
toad L have good mind not to wait
for him." But just then seeing with
her near sighted eyes his familiar hat
and blue coat hurrying through the
crowd, she darted forward, and catch
ing his arm, exclaimed, Here | am,
Bob, you lazy, bad brother, to be be.
hind time. Now we haven't a minute
to spare, and jumping into car, they
found seat, and settled themselves
comfortably.
Now, isn't this nice g. said Minnie,
tossing her waterproof cloak and shawl
and reticule into Bob's lap.
I" Perfectly delicious" responded a
deep voice, and looking up she beheld
a strange young man with dancing
eyes sitting beside her. Minnie gazed
one moment III blank amazement, and
then catching her baggage, sprang out
of the seat, despite the polite remon-
STRANGE OF the young man, who looked
| thoroughly annoyed at the turn affairs
had taken.
Several hours later. Minnie, having
regained her equilibrium once more,
sat comfortably reading III remote
corner of another car. The conductor
thrust his head in at the door, and
called :" Hazelwood.
Minnie sprang up, seized her bag
gage, and made her way with others to
the platform.
Now how shall | know Uncle
James 2" thought she. "Aunt wrote
that he had gray hair and red cheeks,
and would rush up and kiss me as if
he meant to swallow me whole. Three
uumlstakable signs, [ suppose, when
taken together. I'll stand still and see
who answers the description" and put
ting up her parasol, she stood peeping
from beneath its pink lining.
Two old gentlemen with white hair
and red cheeks, were fitting through
the crowd, eagerly looking from side to
side AT last one spied Minnie, and
darting forward, caught her in his
arms.
MY dear, dear niece" exclaimed
he, kissing her just as her aunt wrote
he would, "I'm delighted Come
here is the carriage waiting. Your aunt
will be in ecstasy. How like your faith
er YOU look,' stroklng her curls
" Though have not seen him for a
great many years.
How are aunt, ventured Minnie,
stealing side glance upward, and
the children"
al,
tired Here is the house. Come, let
me lift you out Tea is waiting, Step
into the parior. Here comes your
aunt, " and tail, sickly looking lady,
whom Minnie had never seen, swept
into the room.
Here is Clara" said the gentle
man.
"Clara 2" exclaimed the lady, with
a mystified expression. Mr.. Cush-
man, there is certainly some mistake,
and she applied her smelling bottle to
her nose.
Why amt you Uncle James Gard
ner - inquired Minnie, with little
gasp.
Indeed I'm not, my dear child.
But | wish / was" he added, casting
an appreclative glance at her soft,
piteous, pleading blue eyes. I'm
Uncle Rufus p. Cushman-that is I'm
Mr.. Rufus Cushman.
ooh, dear" sobbed Minnie, now
completely unstrung; ''you've mis-
taken me for your niece, ana | took you
to be my uncle, who was to meet me. :"
''What a mistakel' cried the tall lady,
sinking upon sofa, and thinking of
the kisses he might have given her.
Tell me again your uncle's name,
my dear, - said the gentleman, putting
on his glasses to see how he could have
seen such a resemblance between the
young lady and his wife's brother
Mr.. james Is. Gardner replied
Minnie, but | never saw him. He
was to Northumberland me, at the
depot" she sobbed applying the
corner of her handkerchief to her eyes:
while the lady muttered beneath her
breath, WAS he, indeed ! / do
not believe a word of it." and
the old gentleman burst into an up
roarious fit of laughter.
Come, little girl, Jump into my
carriage, and / will drive You to your
right uncle's, ana hunt up Clara but
this IS certainly the best joke Of the
season" Fifteen minutes later Minnie
was received with great Joy by her true
uncle and aunt, who were anXiously
awaiting her arrival.
The next morning Minnie went out
with her sketching materials, In search
of some charming views to be
seen from the high river banF, back of
the house. Reaching the spot, she
clambered out on a shelving rock, and
sat down to drink in the beauties of
nature. The changing hues of the
wood across the river, the great purple
shadows that continually chased each
other over the tops and down the sides
of the distant hills, and the soft.
dreamy haze which pervaded the air,
all filled her with unspeakable delight.
Suddenly a tiny boat darted around
bend III the stream, not fifty feet below
her. The boatman wore a scarlet shirt
and broad -brimme1 hat, which looked
picturesque, and Minnie was delighted.
Hello my good man, called she,
"Just stop where you are until | can
sketch you. I'll send down dollar if
you'll sit Just precisely as !gou are notc,
iCOkjHg up here"
The boatman suddenly dropped his
oars, and remained as still as mouse.
until Minnie called that she was done.
Then rowing to land, he caught the
money she tied up in her handkerchief
and threw down, and springIng into
his boat again, touched his hat with
a rustic grace, and rowed out OF sight.
An hour later Minnie made her way