Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-25
eprDIAWRENCE'S ADVENTURE.

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S5re do YOU think Fred has spent his
,snincs for some time past?
The Iadv addressed looked up some
s.l surprised at Rates question, but IL
moment answered:
Sin his own room porlng over those
rolumes ofancient history"
ayou are much mistaken. Miss
nav " replied Kate, her merry eyes
I',.lmc with mischievous humor; "he
mdn't be studying those musty, fusty
h,oks while there is SO pretty a
rrc lady as the widow Marston's
! inter in the village
1.Wbat has Fred 70 Go with Anne
,-,on?" asked Lucy as she endeav-
| to read the very puzzhng express
| al that rested upon her cousins good
Smorpd face. 1t was some moments
lire She received an answer to her
,astion. when Lucy, with light laugh,
piled; -.
.Wby, cousin, he's in love with her"
an love with Anne Marston? | don't
leye it," exclaimed Lucy, i'll a tone
surprise and curiosity.
"Well, | will tell you something, and
en- YOU may disbelieve it or not, just
YOU please returned Kate, with a
&rlcomica air, as she raised her eyes
I ID fixed them intently on Lucy's face.
Eght before last it was rather late
htnwe retired, you recollect, and |
As suffering with a severe headache.
Ou we're soon asleep, but | was unable
rest from pain, and with the hope
bat the night air would cool my burn
tg brow, | left the mouse by the back
rndow and walked slowly down the
arden path. BY some means / chaned
turn my eyes in the direction Of the
rdow Marston's dwelling, and as the
boon shone brightly | could plainly
be that there were two figures standing
BON the steps. One, | was sure, was
kmne, and the other a young gentle
ban as | supposed, | was sure didn't
|pow. They stood upon the steps for
bme moments, when Anne enter ed the
puse, and her companion, whom |
hougnt looked wonderfully like Fred,
|aked down the street. AS he came
carer was sure it was no one but
PED Lawrence. He entered the gar
Fn, and as | concealed myself behind
e ro>e.bushes, he did not observe me.
e cautiously approached the window,
pm which had made my own egress,
Pened Il, stepped in, and then closed it.
ON some unaccountable cause, my
fadachc had entirely left me, and in a
moments more | returned to the
9uSe, l knew that the person | had
N On the steps with Anne was your
o'ler Fred, and no one else. and |
, quite sure, also, that the old vol
aes OF history had not been disturbed
a' evening"
And do you really believe Fred
e1dS his evenings with Anne Mars
asked Lucy, as Kate ceased
eaAlng, and laughed heartily.
Last night | watched him as he
pea outand he was in a few moments
he widow MarSton's. 1t was nearly
4AiSHt when returned, for | heard
window open and shut few mo-
"E before the clock struck that
what motive could he have in
by so secret about his visits"
ne knows We should be continually
a[.hS nm about Anne, and doubtless
''eIS 10 keep lis secret from our
! Wedge"
mere can be no other reason" re-
" Lucy, laughing in spite of herself
~g novel manner in which Hates
'lacAe had been cured.
We must punish Fred for doing so,
y Saio Kate, as her cousin seemed
o"piehend the affair, land / think
,'H prevent him from staying so
WIN Anne, wasting lights and fire
| "''Aihg' a. old uncle Joe would
How do you think we can punish
,eeSyeTeIy enough to keep him at
1o not think We can prevent him
!" visiting Anne, but we can, | think.
'gai mm from staying later than
,. ID ,. me evening; indeed, l am quite
How
"'.e bent her head and whispered
..'N moments in the ear OF her
,.' ana after few more merry
oo'a ,prang up and left the
--' night, just as the clock struck
H.. f5ed Lawrence parted with his
',.2ye. on the steps of her moth
~. -S".','dng, and with a light heart
Ills steps in the direction of his
-'ine. To tell the truth, dear
|,-H FRED ieas in love with Anne
|, In. and i i no less true that Anne
,' was in love with him. He
we miachlevous teazing of his
+, nate Myrtle, and feared il, too
.''A ne would have done the dis.
4i 2 king. and the cutting sar-
..'s SISTER Lucy were by no
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