Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-22
ypygW YEAR A THOUSAND.

Rsey Wilmarth-and n quaint pi-
onsnt little beauty she was. They used
oajl her a changeling; for where she
.,nnd that Spanish face of hers, nobody
lows Somewhere far ba ok in her an
s.trv it may be, an Cd beauty be-
,roathed it; but or;t ola race ofblondes,
~ face had biossomed rs dark and
Ii as the pictures of those Spanish wo-
L.sn where the lovely colors seem to be
Fs;rng every day farther into shade of
he csnyass-a golden, tawny skin with
rrnshei crimson on the cheek; deli
ao features with fine curve to the
hin nostril and short one to the red
10 that gave glimpse of little white
+seth. and great black eyes, whose flash
nly the long shading lashes subdued to
| sotg glow. Yes, Betty Wllmarth was
beauty, and somehow as fascinating
beautiful; full Of innocent caprices,
Ebst sci you to wondering what would
be the next, and kept your interest
live: with temper that struck sparks,
hit which was in the next moment, all
kseetness; impulsive, warm-hearted, Il
EARNING, wilful piece, setting her lovers
the ears, and making all the other
lk deyoutly wish she would be mar
led and done with it; for of course,
here was no chance for anybody else,
olong as Betty Wilmarth was round.
But Betty Wilmartn was in no sort of
gry to marry; one by one, she tilliped
# her lovers lightly as thistle-down.
eted and carressed and INDUCED to
Eesth, as people said, she declared sh G
wanted neither to be an old mans dar-
lg nor young mans slave; and old
overs Consoled themselves and new low
Eers took their turn, and she was heart
whole and happy, singing her way
through life, and counting her twenty
year in the sunshine rs child might
cunt a row of brilliant beads.
But one of these lovers was not to be
lApa ohas lightly as the rest; and
lAEaher mothers young stcp-cousin,
hMMaunder. He had come down to
'eneboro' from his mountain home in
Ae deep forests, after the disastrous fire
hat lett him only bare rock for his III
aance and where, save for his
bother and some old goodies, he had
ever seen a woman; and Betty struck
IN as goddess might have struck Il
own, Not that Will Maunder was a
own by any means-his mother, a
aay who carried her ladyhood into the
GODS, had attended to all that; and a
eFialn wild grace and rude courtesy
'conpanied his every action. But he
"a o'awny, iong-legged, stalwart-fel-
W. lor all that, and his fair face had
cen sun-klssed with many a freckle,
nd his fair hair cur'ed close TO his head
Jght rings; but Betty knew nothing
9ol' any Greek head with close curls
ue same description, and would have
AH II no better if she had an idea Of
~ lace and form and mind and man
" mat We're to win her on some dis
NY oay--a day distant enough to bor-
enchantment--a slender, knightly
att' perhaps, Il perfect countenance.
ny auburn locks
t,;, 'disco'ored as ifa crown
Ecu Naein so irayed the basnet where
up white line divided clean the hair;
'''! aooEe, and glossy below"
'e would not have liked it all, if she
=. seen 1t SO; and ifshe had but known
'IS - massive limbs and shoulders of
%; hauhder We're much more like the
,. .,.I' knights she dreamed about than
lsiIoISy could be this absurd and punv
'T raj She had set up.
me ~ days of chivalry are over now"
M, ~ petty, with sigh.
-nsu'y dlsagreeable, cold, cherries,
sssouS aud uncomfortable days
I'm would have found them" said
.Iyp1SeetIess, or not, they're over"
,.a5 "s' makes you say so, Betty he
~ "2m where he sat at her feet.
ya.a1 because they arel" she an
nj ' cyr' throwing up her pretty arms
~ las ping them above her head as
icsI I4Heu It back among the honey
nd ~, ana looked as sweet as they,
ENG at her. "Oh, because tney arei
,yy, you'd dare great adventures for
isr n.y. 93o"-scale castles, kill giants,
i me- .ae Gems Of wild beasts"
~ @o9ild-for you, Betty"
es,Ir,, OeaF me- How tired | am of
sgfaf5, YOU say sol They would, for
3 r.. Now, please don't, Will, any
M, mere are no castles here: /
Cd yo, "ant anything of wild beasts;
I' NJ e q giant yourself, you know"
Il , g'sa IN wasn't, Betty. I'd chance
.rar ia' 7; mule hop-o.my-thumb, Fred
~ MI, iaa' shrimp? dodetest him
s ,ai a--such a spoon?7
= ..'uSat YOU didn't ike slang
''a,-f'osa anybody el.e.