Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-09
An Amateur NOyelist's Attempt ut n
Thrilling Story.

The following appears in the Ma
ttonot Republican, of Washii gton, and
is represented to have been written by
the office boy, aged fourteen years. The
title is "All for Her."
twas Sultry day in the month of
the roses (our story opens in one of the
western states) as a young lady was
sitting on a fallen tree, sketching the
Ian dskape before her. this young
Lady's name was lille thornton she
had large blue eyes and large masses of
golden hair. 81 wonder why Harry
Mills cares SO much for me. He real
ly does not love me" she unused. "Ah!
yes | do, lille, you are the only woman
| will ever care for" the speaker
was young man, APPARENT twenty
three years of age. he had large ha-
eel eyes and curly, chestnut hair Il his
features were regular. "doyou really
care for me, harry" asked lille, in a
suppressed tone. "why, of course
do, lille; you know do" replied
harry. "then, why don't you make a
proposal to me" laughed lille. "be-
cause you would not except it"
chow do you know would not" re-
piled lille, laughing loudly again.
"then, will you be my wife, asked
harry, laughing in his turn. "why,
Harry Thornton, don't you know that
papa would not agree to it, for thouht
you was going to live bachelor all
your life," replied lille in sober,
tone. "that was only fun" replied
harry. "well, harry, you know that
am engaged my cousin James Thorn
ton." "no, did not know it, and
ask you once more to be my wife, re-
piled harry, in a cold tone 81 really
cannot, harry" replied lille, also i'll a
cold tone. then we part in anger;
my curses are upon your cousin said
he, angrily. 50 he went away, and lille
never saw him any more that month.
) years had passed, and sitting in
her drawing-room was lille thornton.
she was not married, because her
cousin died of heart disease. as she
sat she murmered bitterly, "Oh,
harry, how sorry am; i drove you
away; oh, come back TO me; i am
diving" she cried, throwing herself
u
ing away, the servants all ran to her
assistance.
We must now return to harry, AS he
turned away in anger and wendell his
way toward his hotel, where he was
.Boarding. He mLrmered as he went,
81 will quit this place imeditially, and
90 to the continent" 50 he went in
and packed up his things and crossed
the ocean. Il must try to forget
her. h unused, bitterly. he went to
rhome and established himself as a
artist. years passed, and he resolved
to visit his country again; SO he
crossed the ocean again and went to
his birthplace. as he rhode past the
manor in which lille lived he noticed
signs OF disturbance; he asked the o d
gate keeper what was the matter. the
old man shook his head and said ''oh,
marse harry, Miss lille am going on
about you awful sis not miss lille
married 2" asked harry, in warm
tone. "why. laws, no: didn't you
know that her cousin died - can
see her?' a, ked Harry again, in an
other wa III tone, "why, yes, indeed. ,"
ItplItu IHt o'u man, " ain liSu- III
the dining-room. harry went in and
saw lille reclining on a sofa. "oh,
harry" she cried, "this viii kill me-"
she sobbed, "have not you forgotten
me?'' asked harry. coldly. 'do not
talk that way" pleaded lille, in a
soberly tone II have come to ask
you to be my wife" again replied
harry. "Yes, Harry, | will, cried
lille. leone to my arms, my darling,
cried Harry, joyfully.
There was quiet wedding in the
manor after month, and Harry and
lille are happy after all that past.