Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

to surprise his neighbors here by mar
rving me, He was persistent in his adj
dresses, and |, knowing nothing of him
except that he was respectable and rich
accepted him--exacting the promise,
however, that our wedding trip should
be to Italy.
"The freak of going on different yes
sells was pleasing to me rather than
otherwise. and every provision was
made for my comfort. Mr.. Montgom.
cry humored every caprice of mine in
those days, when, believe, he hoped
my respect would grow into love, and
made no objection to meeting me In
Florence, whittier journeyed soon
after my decentralization under the es-
cort fellow passengers on our steamer
who were going further on.
81 spent a week III wandering about
the 'magniiicently stern and somber
streets of beautiful Florence and on
| Christmas morning was out again be-
times in company with my Italian pa
drone, who took me out midday to II
shop-window where this clock was on
exhibition. Quite crowd had gather
ed about it, and as Blanca elbowed her
way, shrilly Calling Give way for the
Americana some one spoke my name
! Looking up, my wandering eyes met
those of Herman Clay. My thoughts
had been so full Of him for weeks that
my instant impression was, his ghost
has appeared to upbraid me, but in q
trce he grasped my hands and kissed
my cheeks.
Our foreign language shielded us
from the people about us. and we held
each others hands and talked to and
looked at each other and went while
the impressionable and sympathetic
Italians crossed themselves and show err
ed Christmas pensions upon us. We
had sense enough to say 'good-by' final
~, and as | turned to go | stood face to
face with my husband His usually
horld face was n sallow white,
and very we'll knew that he had heard
all that had been said. | had not en-
pected HIM until the next day, and be-
holding him there by my side, on the
old Ponte Necchio, among those quaint
jewelry shops. my surprise was over
whelming and complete. Mr. Mont
gomery greeted me with his odd, old
fashioned politeness, and instantly in
troduced himself to Herman. He then
entered the jewelers. shop, and after n
brief negotiation bought at an cnor-
nous plice the wonderful clock which
had brought us all that hour to that
! place, as a pleasant reminder Of our
wedding trip, particularly our visit to
Florence, he said.
'My husband insisted Herman should
accompany us to our hotel to dinner.
The two remained during the evening
and then departed together, Mr.. Mont
gomery saving to me, You are to be re-
| turn TO America tomorrow, under the
escort of Il courier whom will provide.
| shall immediately return to Lucca,
there to take the same sailing vessel
which brought me over He also in
structed me to remain at the st. Nicho-
las after my arrival in New York until
he should meet me-
1--WE duly arrived here at the 'manse.'
MY husband divided me queer oio mouse
between US giving me the p'easah'est
southeast chahpefs' we met only at
tabie, ana al lnose Welfu h'iohight
clock receptions ON Which occasions
he INSISTED 1 shoulo Always De richiy
ana tasteiuily dressed. ne never a,-
rectIy reproacheo me- pul was iiot al
lowed TO forget my confessions 10 fier-
man IN the neat ana hurry OF 'nat irst
surprise, wnen l toia MN 'hat 1 had
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