Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-21
4 GOOD NIGHTS REST.

II il perfectly true that | am the
owardliest coward that ever drew a pal
Hating breath. a.! wouldn't for the
laid have it known. and l only tell it
/, the strictest sort of confidence, for
mere people are poorest, they are apt
be proudest. In my day-dreams |
m always doing the most heroic ac-
ans. and ask no favors Of any; but let
rbt come, and | am the abject slave
the next person that can answer for
companion. You can imagine, then,
neither it was we'll with me or not
hen Reuben came in and proclaimed
hat he was obliged to run over to New
ork in half an hour from thai time,
nd he might be detained several days,
hi SO would take his handbag; and he
tight leave for home next noon-he
Ould.
" And what is to become of me? l
lied.
" You? p said Reuben. why, you'll
to the matinee, and you'll dine with
Jusln Teresa, and as you are always
Implaining of my waking you up too
ally in the morning, you'll go to sleep
ud get a good nights rest"
a good nights rest!' But there
Is no time for argument, the carriage
IS at the door, and time, tide, and the
ain wait for no man. Reuben kissed
le, and was gone. And II was very
klch provoked. Such an utter disre-
Cd of my welfare, such a total indlf-
renee to my comfort, when he knew
had never slept alone in my life. when
knew what a night OF terror it would
to me, when he knew what my hor-
r0i the dark was, and all my fear of
syes, of fire, of rats! 1t was a mighty
Dol good-by kiss / gave him--I was
puy had given him any at all. |
|shed | was at home with all the null
(atnous household there, the dogs,
ntuls, and birds, and servants, and
mglaraIarms. But it was useless
fishing; here | was in this great board
f~ghouse, in the drawing-room on the
tt floor, using the back parlor for our
ft-room, and with windows opening to
e ground iii front and rear, the rooms
Ter us empty, the bells ringing out in
gons where at night there were none
attend, and with nobody to hear me
or near should | cream myself
arse. Wei, it vas not a very cheer
outlook; and what aggravated it all
That the street Itself was a lonely
and my bedroom windows opened
a little area connected with a dark
Ck alley haunted by a singular sort of
s5ers that came III only after dark,
the reaches and beetles of the hu-
IN race, and the gate of the area
enlng on the alley was fastened by
Tning but a chip.
vel, | went to the matinee, and be-
Use such things always come together
incidentally, the play was laid with
Fae' swilting from costly villas to
tles quarters; and dined with cous-
Teresa, who sem me home after a
'lours recital of the burglarious ex-
'eaces of all her guests. You al
['glne that when | entered my par
ana turned up the gas in the front
a ready to see a vile wretch in every
Blow.
l9e hrst thing | did was to look be-
ny all the doors and under the piano.
ven htted the lid of the piano, for |
'e' Ieel at all sure that a burglar
not have taken out the works and
himself in their place. | gave
curtain a lift and a shake, thrust
-O-hs cane under the sofas and
1seS, and into the dark corners, and
!. me bed, which stood in a partly
@'ned %aIcove, and on which | had
Nv" my polOnaise and skirts when [
2uI IN a hurry: but | was deter.
-s1 not to be frightened by those
Having then explored the in-
'Ie big wardrobe and the bureau
WIS oy the light from the front
mere was no gas IN that room,
,"'ef the house maid or the rats
'FoNed my candle and kept i'll
s"fe as a doubtful person could
's'e was nobody hiding in the
ana so locked the doors at last.
DsHettheiess, | found myself walk
up'oe and holding my breath as
'.ae afraid | should be heard; |
was afraid that come noise
oe made that | should not hear.
r.'ceeded to investigate the WIN
Pnlng, | always felt so secure
IN uoen, throwing all responsible
nun That | had never thought of
at them before. There were
'feat goodness what was | to
Ia' could do was to wrench down
PIE Of nails from the wardrobe
ser Weans OF the poker drive them
~ aasnes ofthe two front win.
4olhg for some more for the
ioo"s, found that the rest