Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-09

they do in this country. But then this
is land of freedom. Well, as | were
saying, this t'other chap kept motioning Of
me to get into the carriage; but says !,
Master, where are you bound ?"
"Oh, never you mind" says he, you'll
be well paid. Look sharp"
Z" But I'd like to beautify myself Bit"
says /, " and nun tell the missis."
With that Re took up my hat that was
lying on the counter, and bangs it on my
head, and pushes me into the carriage,
and away we went before you could say
Jack Robinson" Eli, but we did 20
rarely! 1t was a dark night, and frosty
and we soon got out Of the lights of the
town, and still the horses galloped on, and
| could see the stars twinkling overhead
and then it grew colder all Of sudden,
and the windows Of the carriage were
covered with ice III a minute, and could
see nought but the inside, where | was
sitting with this strange man. And he
never said a word. But still we galloped
on and after a good bit, | heard the
murmur and dash of a river hard by,
above the clatter of the hoofs, and we
crossed bridge, | think, for we went up
and down for minute, as if we had been
in swing. Aud then tle sound of hoofs
died away altogether, as if the horses were
galloping over grave! or soft turf; and
presently the carriage stopped all Of a
sudden. \ footman stood at the door the
silentman jumped out
"Stay therem he cried, as he went,
with gesture of authority" stay there"
! A. | 1 IL
with being carried OFF like that and
didn't know if my soul were my own
"whatll the old woman say, though p
thought to myself. The carriage moved
bit and stopped again. "Now, then, my
lad !" said the footman, opening the door.
But | weren't going to be ordered
around by such cattle as he. Says J, Pm
on thy masters business, and il thou
doesn't speak respectful III smite thee in
the ear-hole" LIS we'll to stand on your
dignity with these chaps, you see.
ooh, beg your pardon !" says the man
more respectful "but you will step into
the housckeeper's room ?"
And with that fell off the high horse
I'd been riding, for to tell you the truth |
were thinking for while were perhaps
rightful son Of lord as had been stolen
in his youth and, tina! they were taking me
home to the halls OF my fathers, and hap.
pen were going to marry me to the |
daughter of the usurper, to make all |
square. Bot says |, "fll stick to the old |
woman" Not but what the flesh is
treacherous, aud happen III have chang
cd my mind when I'd seen the young one
But, however, all that was knocked in the /
head when | heard the flunky tell me to go
up to the housekeeper's room. 1t were |
only a dressing job, after all
T Well, before I'd got well inside the
door, an old chap dressed in black catches
hold of me by the elbow
"Creecher ?" says he; "Creecher ?n
eyes, Pm Croecher," says |, "What's
your pleasure ~
80, you're to come this way directly"
And away we went along the passages
and down stairs and up stairs; and pres.
emily we came to long corridor oeauti-
fully carpeted, and the old man tapped at
u door and o young woman opened it and |
says she, is he here" And the old |
man says, Eyes"
"Come in," says she "my lady will
speak with you directly"
! And | went into little room as was
beautifully furnished, with easy chairs
and sofevs ans all the luxuries of the
! season.
We'll, my DEAR says | to the maid
"and so your mistress is going to the bal
! But it'll be we'll nigh time to come home
before she gets there"
Hush" she sayst putting her finger to
her lips.
began to think it was death job as |
had got on hand. I've had such Jobs
afore now, when tho corpse was young
and had beautiful hair, All and many a
time my fingers has itched, FOR, says TO
myself: It's pity such lot of beauti |
Iul hair should go down to the worms,
when 1t might be going on enjoying itself /
atop OF some other young woman's head
And | could tell you tale or two about
that, But ii wasn't a job of that kind !
found, as | heard somebody moving in the
next room and such soft little moan as
went to my heart. And then somebode |
came out--a tall, splendid lady, dressed
III black satin, as naughty rs queen.
"Creecher,n she says, are you Creech
err? DON'T speak, but listen to what | tell
/ you, \ lduy mas had an acclueht-hts
/ been severely burned Remedies have
been apphed-plasters, what not. Her
/ hair
understand, my lady; you want m
to take it off. I'll doit in jitty, ifyoulp
lend me one of his lordships razors, for |
was that hurried when came away, |
lett mine behiud me- Pvc got my scissors
and comb. my lady, says |, pulling 'em
out, 'because as luck would have 1t, I'd
Just cut a chaps hair as wa going to
fight next
Silence y she SAYS. "Crcerher ;