Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-30
THREE YEARS 4 PRISONER.

Have you heard the news, Tom ?"
NO. Fred, what is it?"
~ don't advertise it as fact, you
law, but some of the boys were say.
L few minutes ago that al Hough.
\ was married last night to Susan
kigh,'
|Tom Sterling lowered the breech Of
!, Springfield rifle till it rested on the
kund. and became suddenly very
kle Fred Ashton noticed the tortured
kmession that swept over the counte-
knce of his friend. and hurried to mod.
the impression he had already made,
assuring him that the story, after all
| ght be nothing more than a rumor.
! nj any one could see that the young
|ljer was vastly troubled by the unex-
Eced report whether true or false.
Tom Sterling and AL Houghton had
he been rivals for the affections of the
|ung girl in question, who was the belle
the little city in which their regiment
Is now forming, and rapidly culminat-
Z to its maximum strength, when it
ls expected they would Immediately
aye for the front.
At length Tom found voice to inquire
his friend who it might be that had
ppaned this startling information.
On learning the author from whom
led had received the disagreeable
Pws, he hurried to his company bar
cks and hastily importuned him upon
(e subject. To his extreme Joy he
Prned that the rumor had arisen from
statement made by al Houghton on
previous night, to the effect that he
(endedto propose to Miss Leigh, and
accepted, to marry her on the eve OF
er departure, thus comforting upon
for the young lady in question was
DOOR glrI-the much desired State aid.
lhls same idea had already several
les occurred TO Tom, but up to the
esent he had lacked the requisite
lrage to put it in execution. But
prospect OF being Frustrated by his
az nerved him to instant action, and
Fesoluely determined to lose no time
maslngg-his declaration, whatever
result. Without breathing a word
MS intention to any one-not even
ea-he obtained brief furlough, and
llleu 10 the neat but humble abode
his mistress.
rs reception, aided by the startling
spect Of losing her if he neglected
present golden opportunity encour-
= lilm and he spoke his mind freely
~ Sl'a that lmpassioned eloquence
sI characterizes all young and ar.
overs when the frost-work of tim
nMallty Is once broken up; and, in
minutes from the time they were
NJ 'og;e'her, the blushing face of his
' ,ti bride = his funcee II rested
4Ds'y against his wildly-throbbing
N.Y. ,il II was settled that the marriage
INV na JAKE AK place on the evening pre-.
tts, ,ne departure of the regiment
f,ir b bs al houghton had suggested
'r "a yfiae might receive the advant.
u the promised State aid.
,, ,in,. the happy lovers were vet con-
fr rs, ana laying their little plans fcr
,a '%S,.Ie' they saw Al Houehton an.
ai rp'1s the house, he also having
n pa", r, d Through, doubtless for the
Bin! purpose as Tom, to declare his
5,on lor our heroine.
or. understood what was coming
b ;s heroine did not; and elated
ba SI;uccess, and DESTROYS of epiov.
S,,anTa appointment of his rival. he
Fing g'r pa, ne wonld step into the adj.
ns,se '19on i and stay there while A.
ny r1ea with her. i''0 Al
l 4,,o NE more fully to eniov the an.
[lyc9nf,.::,, a-iete, the wicked fellow ac.
aar . ,fa. to leave the door Slight.
F,ei-, ,v' MN. He heard all tina,
and hi; re 9 preliminary advances O,
Eetaipa o Lia' declaration; and, with
he I r', AKIN to triumph in his Plea :.
Of Biz Used Used the painful discomtjt.
aeas. g4rnaopolnted rival on receiy.
h. @s %a trance from Susan's own I;n.
81 a1ot Ialo never be his-that she
|asl an '' tba and was engaged to be
aaure Of tI tIo evening preceding the
.nartol 'te regiment. And when
b Of bis 10 the rejected sutton the
Faga wa AIS successful rival, Tom :
angry and vdIiilplete. He saw AL de-
his d1a '~ .cfest-fallen, and return.
her raxr |. he stole tender kiss
irno Of ups, and returned to
Tn vi nlgh hopes and eypec, ~
,l.n p'ie e; days after, Tom sterIing
blowing b. were married, and the
"N regiment was on its