Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-01-30
4 WAVE OF TROUBLE.

/. If Horace Arnold when he could say
{om the depths Of his heart,
and not a wave Of trouble rolls
Across my peaceful breast,
vas on the night of August 25, 1875.
Il was on lovely evening, though
NJ lighted by the moon. as true lovers
chts should be. But for that matter,
needed neither moon or stars, for
ora Moore had slipped her little hand
rough his arm, and the darkness only
ade her more trusting and dependent
him.
Darkness is doubtless very romantic,
nd so Horace had found it, till he acct
pntally stepped on a stone, stumbled,
nd with difficulty saved himself from
ling. That was bad enough, but it an
pyed him not little to think of the
markable gymnastic he had made Miss
ora 90 through with him. Her merry
ugh quite assured him, as she teasing
said,-
Now do be careful, Horace. l look
BON this as bad omen. If this hap
ened the first halt-mile what will come
pass the second?"
Whatever does come, darling" he
hswered, drawing his arm for mo-
ent around her, " be sure no harm
all tefall you, so long as | am by"
And if we should meet a fearful
amp. what would you do, Horrie?
That could you do, but read him
bell from some old volume of witch
|aft, which, after ali, might not be
odern enough to fit his case?"
Il guess there's no danger, Pet, but
only gives me more pleasure to think
ere is probably no human being with
two miles, and if anything does hap
IN, shall be called upon to protect
|u."
Even from ghosts, Horrie?" she
estioned.
From anything, my Nora, which
her this or another world can devise
worry my darling"
Df course these young people were
gagged, and Of course were not mar
b, or the conversation would have
in a different channel. Horace
bold was good looking young fell
tall and straight, hut with that Pc
Jar intellectual look, young man
when he spends all his time por-
over the thoughts of others, instead
linking out the old questions for
lself He lived in a literary world,
|, even as he was walking that night
b Nora. sometimes his thoughts
hld wander back to the loves of
ocles and Musidorus. and the dan
and deaths they risked for the
tely Pamela and lovely Philodea. If
danger did threaten her, he would
as valient as they.
Nora Moore, on the contrary, was a
ght, practical little body, not much
and of anybody or anything. She
tested books most heartily, and often
ID when she and Horace were mar
Pd, he would do all the reading for
e two, and she would carry on all the
siness.
TO Mrs. Moore, this gave no little anx-
~ Horace Arnold was not Just the
pung man to whom she wished to trust
pr daughter.
You might just as WE'LL" she once
pa to her." have lived in the sixteenth
injury, and wed yourself to Robert
reene or Marlowe, or Nash, or any of
ose wandering literary geniuses, as to
AIRY one of the same stamp in the
neteenth century,"
That is unfair, mamma" pouted
ora, for you know l never heard of
py OF those gentlemen. But dare saw
icy would have made nice husbands.
pa perhaps | should have married
EN-. At any rate, mamma, it is
hethlng to marry a smart man like
orrie, who can write books and make
mSelt famous, and then every one
Il say how he owes his inspiration to
wife"
Quite long speech, Nora," laughed
mother. But Mr.. Arnold will
we to look elsewhere for hi. inspira-
n Tor book-writing than you"
"A the cautioning, however, did little
od, and Mr.. and Mrs. Moore had
ia4v gwen their consent to their
lighters engagement to the non
..ctlcai young man.
For after ALL" said Mrs. Moore.
Horace is a good fellow, and Nora is
luil OF life, she may need his quiet
IS to tone her down"
well, answered her husband, ain
opinion she'll never marry him.
ny this morning, found her with her
es sparkling with delight to see Jack
uoo rd prance by that bay horse of
And as for young Arnold, 'twould
S' make him faint to see such an
81 suppose he would pretty nigh
up the ghost if he thought he had
70 mount the animal"
nfs' Moore laughed. "You are put
II pretty strong, Colonel"
res but no stronger than Nora will.
N months from now. Let her see
Oh Arnold outside the parlor and