Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

| we most sensible girl she knows.
I'm very glad to hear it, child; and
I'm sure neither Your mother nor |
want to part with our spoiled little lass,
now shes grown to be SO sensible and
helpful"
BY this time they had emerged from
the old road, and were trotting along a
newer and more open one. The heat.
Tor 1t was now twelve o'clock, was in
ense; and ere very long the parson
pulled up under n clump of trees which
stood in the bend of the road
Now ii happened that in the field be-
fore them only separated from this road
by sunk fence, there was Il cricket
match going on. Parson Millechamp
allghted from his horse. and stood for
some minutes by his daughters side
while they watched the players. Both
were evidently connoisseurs, and enter
ed at once into the game while they
chatted gaily together. Two young men,
who had just their innings, were lying
on the grass not far from them; and
while the travellers watched the match.
these young men watched them.
The young men gave an approving
nod to each other, but gazed with even
more complacency on the fair maiden
on the pillion Elite was her fathers
own child-like him in the graceful
figure, abundant dark hair, and grey
eyes, which softened and frightened as
she spoke. Her rounded cheeks were
flushed with the heat, but very becom-
! lngy. She wore blue pelisse, and a
wide hat with ribbons Of the same col
or. Altogether she made very pretty
picture.
" Let us go and speak to them, Tom"
sand the taller of the two and together
they sauntered up
You take an interest in our game,
sir said Oliver, while Tom bowed to
the young lady.
Il do, young sir" replied the parson,
q" for | am n cricketer myself But, to
say the truth, it was the heat, not the
game, which caused us to stop for
awhile"
Have you been riding far, sir?" said
the one called Tom, coming nearer and
patting the horse.
Nine. miles, friend answered the
father.
And six more to 60" chimed in the
daughter. " If the remainder of the
road is as open as the last mile, we may
get n sunstroke before we reach Powys-
court"
Powyscourt!" repeated Oliver. "If
you are going thither, you should take
the first turn to the right, instead of
keeping the high road You will get
into the lanes, and save good mile.
But are you aware, sir, that the earl is
absent?'
"My business" said the contiding
parson, " is with her ladyship, who has
kindly offered to take my daughter as
companion. She will further trouble
herself to have her instructed on the
harpsichord, and to teach her how ladies
should comport themselves
" ! am sure she cannot need instruc.
ton on the latter point" said Tom, fer.
vently.
g have been warning her against fiat.
terng tongues, sir, said the parson with
Il smile, and at the same time Il proud
look at his daughter. " However, she
Is but quiet country lass, and hel
mother thinks it as well for her to see a
little more of the world than she can at
our quiet parsonage. She won't be long
away, and when she comes back shell
brush us all up and teach her little sis
terS"
Have you large family, reverend
sir?" asked Oliver
Five daughters and one son-quitC
enough to make man thoughtful, sai(
the parson, with "A CHEEKY laugh which
: beled his words.
Father often talks of the trouble We
are to him." said Henrietta; "but h,
doesn't look as if he were much tn,
worse for it. Does he sir?"
@ In the natural course of things som,
of the daughters must marry remark
ed Tom, gravely, still stroking the horse
That may relieve you of some of tn,
anxiety, sir"
Il have no wish to part with any OF
them, friend" said tie parson; "anC
Henrietta here has quite foresworn mat
rimony."
"Do you mean that seriously, mad
amp" said Tom.
"Well, sir" was the answer with &
smile and blush, Il think it's alNways
better to let well alone"
at will be a poor lookout for Us
young fellows if such ideas gain ground,
said Oliver. " Surely, sir, you do not
approve of lovely young ladies like youi
daughter holding them
u am not sorry she holds them fol
the present. Many Il person marries in
haste to repent at leisure. But, Henri
eta, my dear. we must be going.
wish you good-day, gentlemen, and sue
cess To your side"
viii you not wish us success, Mis-