Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-26

anxious that l shall make brilliant
match. always believed that she more
or less abominated me ever since the days
when cousin Archibald filled her shrewd,
scheming little brain with the idea that
was her potent rival. l certainly did do
my energetic best to make her miss the
prosperous destiny that in spite OF all
such efforts she has accomplished.
Well, well, it seems that she isn't a
grudge bearing nature, and that having
come forth conqueror from our little bat
tie, she can afford to behave herself mag
unanimously, like those Roman gentlemen
who loom so morally enormous to our de-
graded nineteenth-century eyes, through
the mists of history. Perhaps, too, she un-
derstands that I was never really her rival
intimes past; that couldn't have done
anything more than placidly like Archi-
bald and that all my attempts to disenchant
him with herself sprang from a personal
prejudice now happily overcome.
Mr. Dalgrish and | are on very friendly
terms. He would be delis htful company,
my sordid soul has fixcdly concluded,
even if he were as poor as-well, as my
self; why search about for a simile when
one has it at ones finger ends? Conver-
sationally, he gives one an idea of having
strong powers in reserve; each of his re-
marks is like the opening of little door
which leads into rich, superb chamber !;
but the door is never more than set mo-
mentar;ly ajar, and then closed again with
"a disappointing snap after you have
caught glimpse Of what luxury lies be-
yond Personally he is gentleman. |
never did care much for Apollos
| 1t is so pleasant to wake up and find
that the recent repulsive heat has abdi-
Gated in! favor of something breezy and
breathable. | am rather gratified to re-
| ceive from Mr.. Dalgrish very cordial
request that l shall go and walk with him
this afternoon. "a long, exhilarating
stroll, you know" he expresses it, "'across
the hills and far away Everybody else
is going to drive, | believe Won't you
consent to be out Of the fashion?"
| consent with promptitude. Then |
| fall to making mental enumeration OF
the days we have spent together find
that they are seven. Seven days are quite
a while. The world was made in six
Have we made each others acquaintance
in that time?
am not sure if this be so. We have
! talked together and laughed together and
| possibly enjoyed ourselves together q
! great deal. We are, in a certain sense,
intimate. | have had occasion to snub
| him rather violently once or twice; he
| has, within the bounds of decent gal
| lantry, done the same to me. | have been
the recipient of a few sweet speeches
from him-no coarse peppermintdrops
of complaint, if you please, but the rarer,
subtler, French bonbon description, made
| palatable by all skillful devices on the
! cOnfectlOner's part. And he has met
gracious enough return, now and then, fol
! such courtesieS.
| Well, spite of all this, cannot say that
we are intimate; we know so little abou,
| each others personal affairs as yet Per
| haps he, for his part, desires no change in
this respect. Or perhaps he is quietly
! letting matters take their own course
! Who shall say but that this afternoons
walk will make us know each other i'm
mensely better at its termination? dom
| presume to think yes; but of truth
can't help sincerely hoping yes.