Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-02

circled the plump little widow, and that
her head reposed contidingly on his
shoulder.
ats scandalr' exclaimed Miss
Prudence Prim, who had herself been
this long time weaving web for Jack.
Its n derned imposition said the
male boarderS, us they stared each 9th
err in the face and left the room.
Its a freeze-out," dolelully observed
Rob Garter; and SO, wagging his head
IN sorrowiul way, he walked from the
WIDOWS presence forever.
Jackie" she said, after pause, lift
ing her face with an arch expression,
I've teen thinking that our Cngi,t mas
dinner would answer quite we'll for a
wedding feast. There's the turkey,
an, the plum pudding, and the mince
pies, already IN store; and Pm sure
there could net he " better day for II
better deed,
'As matter Of economy said Jack,
Il consider that capital idea. Let the
good day and the good dinner 30 20.
gether."
Soa mutual friend was dispatched tc
ferret out the clerk of the probate court
a second mutual friend sought clergy
man, and numerous other mutual
friends We're pressed into the service of
arranging Jacks wardrobe, and getting
him in proper trim for the occasion.
Such a rushing to and fro, and gather.
ing of tailor, and barber, ard bootbhek
had not beed seen in many n day.
Everyone's brain was IN whirl at ex-
cltement and confusion, but ont Of all
the disorder they emerged ut last, and
Jack presented an appearance that was
a credit 10 his attentive dressing-men.
But the widow-ahl the widow How
the busting busybody spread havoc
among muslin, and linen, and en-
broidery, ami iilagree work that morn.
lngl This garment was too short in the
skirt, or too low IN the neck, or too full
IN the back; another did not fit her,
did not become her, or did not suit her
notion in some triiling detail; and so
she went through a long list OF articles
which are too saci ed for public men
ton, until Mt last she sat down and fold
ed her chubby hands and fretted and
cried, as women always do, and de-
clared che would never he able to get
through with it, But she did; for the
maids laughed at her, and wheedled
her, and coaxed her, until she finally
realized that the time was getting short,
and then, sly fox, she submitted with
out q murmur ana allowed herself to be
arrayee IN Us handsome an outfit rs
ever decked bride.
And such bridel O, Hymenl such n
bride! No rose ever put to blush n
sweeter face than that which bloomei
among the laces and ribbons and flow
ers; no stars ever outshone Il pair Of
brighter eyes than those which cleaned
through the folds of the bridal veil; no
soul ptor Ger carved from alabaster such
arms and such shoulders, so white and
plump and rounding. How many n
lonely bachelor stood spel-bound in the
presence of her beauty and her charms,
and sighed and wished that heaven had
sent him such widow.
The hour came, and with 1t came the
minister and the many friends of the
DaDllY palT VINO tlai Dttfl so IUstlle
summoned to the marriage feast. And
so it was that while the bells rang out
all over the world that day, from many
tower and steeple; and while the
savory odor from mutitudinoGs roast
turkeys, and aromatic perfumes from "a
great host Of plum buildings hoated
upon the air like IN incense, Jack and
the widow, hand III hand, passed out of
the old life into the new. Jack forever
renowned his Dictatorship, and the
widow was widow no more,
The feast was n right royal one, and
when the minister, who bad learned the
facts, related the story of jacks nasal
misfortune, and the circumstances of
his brief courtship, there was much
merriment around the board. But
there were no bounds to the enthusiasm
when, every glass being filled from a
great bowl of egg nog that graced the
table. Jack himself arose beside the
blushing bride, and proposed IA toast:
''To the frozen nose that won n widow"