Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-02
T0RTUNATA'S POCKET.
80 Won't you try II then, ,Jeanicy'

80 Won't you try II then, Jeanicy"
There was a world of persuasion in the
gOicc that uttered this cntrcaty, as well rs
n Uic dark blue eyes that seconded it,.
Japcrs own brown ones wavercd rs she
answered
a. wish could Arthur; oh, | do wish
7 could Butindeed twould be madness.
Inu know your fathers words--and YOU
tZuow what hc u.s. He would never forgive
ais A."
Then II we must we will do without
has forgiveness, and do quite rs well too
I dare say. Don't look so grave dear
Nou know ! mean no disrespcct but Is it
reasonable We should spend our best year,
F,Auug on whim of his SO long as
AaN pair OF hands and head equal 10
CJm pound fractions ~ said Arthur, ending
vlth smile what he had begun with IA
tfdwa They say Heaven helps those
fhst help themselves, and I've no fear but
SrC could take care Of ourselves"
Ne might venture, perhaps, II we had
unly ourselves to care for" answered
an@. shaking her head But you
&adw, Arthur, IL IL not so. When YOU
wary me You marry my family along
siub me"
And sm ready to marry aid your thir-
tletli cousins into the bargain, If only il
were along with you"
Yes, | know how foolish you are"
rcioincd the girl still in her former half.
Testing tone. so, you see, Arthur,
have 60 be wise for two As II a wife
Nea"nt burden enough--hush, siri they
are burdens; don't all the magazines say
suy-~~ithoui loading vou with two more
.lcumbrances For Angie must have her
comforts, poor thing, and Harry is going
~ college If have To goon my hands and
knees to get him therel No, there is moth
ing Tor but 10 wait and hope another
year; who knows what may happen IN
Whole weary"
" Well" said Arthur, after pause,
during which he had stood considering,
With knitted broWs, " | never could quite
scc The beauty OF the Micawbcr policy my.
>cjf, bHt suppose there is no appeal from
Your decision"
The girl 81 he'd in silence, out as she
fnjioWc hlm into the passage she laid her
hand o. his arm,
Arthur, YOU don't think me selfish :"
Size whispered
d" Don't IT, said he; and the accompa-
gVng CarcSs seemed to Imply that Arthur
~alhpr liked sedshness than otherwise.
idc most selfish, obstinate little lamb |
seer saws always set on sacrificing herself
L. somebody else
VITA the shutting Of the door that shut
s..m out of sight the happy glow faded
ltHm laucts face and She turned back
with another patient sigh Waiting and
hoping, SO easy TO preach, would have
HrgG less hard 60 practice had they been
Harr evenly proportioned For in their
,.EepH, ,imces what could q year. or even
taJ years, doY Might they not wait life
1mc in vaius
NhNc Arthur Irwin walked along, lie
Nniving their difficulties with as much
l.HN}cy bat considerably less ,atirncr.
L,r words REQUIRED 10 him: You know
". be-, your father is" Truly did he know
anl TOO we'll. The testing rcproach he
Aa3 just used 10 her might have applied
So ~O0o, earnest 20 his father, 81 far, at
#uai, as scliishneSs and obstiuacy went
tst ANYTHING IN any respect less like q
IJ,c lamb than Mr. Irwin, ST, could
handy have been imagined That meiu /
h,r at tie animal kingdom which he most I
sc -EeNteJ, perhaps, to an unprecedented I
observer, was a pig, AZ the moment when I
4u plants his four feet firmly cocks up .
l.s ears and nose, and turns his small red /
ewes With look ot stubborn defiance on /.
tla ISp,CSs mortal who vainly seeks 20 I
Cusy him Ia the way he would moi; Ar
kfvU, (, must be allowed, was scrupuloU>. /
Is uctt, ana even nice, IN his persona, [
haAsts, which the pig certainly is Not. I
Otherwise the resemblance MSS uHlsHithir .
J i'isl respect doubtless prevented Arthur
.fOm dwelling ON H. bat il COULD hardly (
.ISNe tailed 10 strike him.
The words janet had just recalled vrre
;puSen during certain conversation
rRfgied ON in the counting room. when F..
A1Ih3 had rathey uvNog,'y uu.n.ty. 2