Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-03


rise and thrust the summons into her
pocket. AS she did so. her mother
and Kate appeared at the door.
There is no need of your going to
the door," said Mrs. Hamilton, kind
ly. "But what is the matter, dear 2"
The mothers voice changed, for she
saw that Emily's face was pale and
troubled.
Emily, not yet clear in her mind as
what was best to be done in regard to
the summons, evaded the question of
her mother, and, turning aside. COM
menced busting the piano, saying, as
she did so:
81 like the exercise. It's good for
me-"
Now, that was a reason against
which Mrs. Hamilton had not "a word
to say.
"You'd better wash and iron," said
Kate, with asperity, :" if exercise is
what you want"
Emily did not reply, but went on
busting the piano.
II wouldn't go to the door," sug-
gested Mrs. Hamilton. THAT is
Ellen's duty. And your going so often
annoys your sisters. They don't re-
gard it as genteel. People are SO OBJ
servant, and we must act with some
regard to public sentiment
''This was left at the door just now"
said Emily, acting from the moments
impulse, as she drew the summons
from her pocket and handed it to her
mother.
Mrs. Hamilton unfolded the paper
in a hurried manner, and turned pale
as she glanced at the contents.
"What is it 2" asked Kate
Something for your father" re-
piled Mrs. Hamilton, in subdued
voice, us she went from the room.
Kate stood few moments, and then
followed, leaving Emily without fur
Their interference.
Two hours later in the day, Kate
and her sister Isabel, tw. snowy girls,
dressed in a costly and attractive
manner, went forth to exhibit them
selves and win admiration. They did
not fail to win attention; as to the adj
miration, we cannot speak with as
surance. After promenading about
for an hour, they stepped into the
shop of jeweler-the same who had,
on that very morning, furnished their
father with a long bill. Heretofore
the jeweler had been exceedingly po-
lite and anxious to have them pur-
chase: but he seemed rather inditfer-
ent on this occasion, and displayed
his goods, as asked for, in almost total
silence; but not the remotest suspicion
of the cause entered their mind.
"lsn't this elegant ?" said Kate,
taking up an opal ring.
Beautiful replied Isabel.
" What is the price?' asked Kate.
Give guineas," answered the jew
eler, reaching out his hand to take the
ring. But Kate slipped it en- her fin
ger, and gazed like one fascinated into
the flame that quivered in the heart of
the gem.
81 must have an OPAL" she said.
"And this is such very fine stone"
Yes, miss, for small opal, one of
the finest have SEEM"
Charge it to my father" said
Kate.
But the jeweler answered, "Hadn't
you better ask your fathers consent
before buying so costly ring?'
ASK my father" Blood came
reddening into Hates face.
The ieweler bowed gravely and held
out his hand for the opal, which,
hurriedly drawing from her finger,
Kate restored to his possession. An
other customer entering at the same
moment, the jeweler turned from the
two surprised young ladies, who left
the shop hastily.
He acted Very strangely" said
Kate, as they passed along the street.
81 wonder what he meant?"
"Can papa have been saying any.
thing to him.
"Of course not. He wouldn't dis.
grace himself and us in that way. II
was downright insulting. Mr.. King
will see no more of our money, that is
certain
Indeed he will not ! was never
so mortified in my life! 1t is impossi-
bic that papa would allow us to order
goods just for the purpose of receiving
"a humiliating refusal"
so the sisters talked over the humili-
ating incident, which the reader under.
stands better than they did. They
now went into diapers shop, where
they were in the habit Of making pur
chases. Here each selected an elegant
silk dress, and ordered it to be sem
home.
"Wait a moment said the young
man who had shown them the goods
and he stepped across the shop t.
where one of the proprietors was stand
ing. Their experience at the jewel
er's made the two young ladies feel q
little nervous at this movement, anC