Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18
MISS DIARY.
Harper's Bazaar.

January 9.-They say it is a
piece OF egotism to write in a
| diary, because you can't help writing
as if you expected somebody to
see 1t. But if | write mine in Spanish,
can't be accused of writing it for any
body to see. must have somebody to
| talk with, ard Miss Julia can be allowed
| 10 think it my Spanish exercises. This
| is-let me see-the how-manveth l have
begun? Never mind; it's begun; and |
| hereby solemniy record that the wealth
| eris fine and the wind southerly, and If
We don't have the January thaw, it's be-
cause nothing could thaw in Mrs
Whyte's presence. She received me
| when | came as if she were the Grand
Duchess of Mangel- Wurzel, and she
looked at my little trunk as if it were a
servants bandbox, and presented me to
her Prince Mangel, otherwise her broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Jervais Whyte, as if she
begged pardon for reminding a Whyte
that such worms craTled the earth.
But she found his worm sup on end"
She was about presenting me to some
more of those about her, when | re-
marked, with my head at its highest:
"Pray don't take the trouble-I am not
accustomed to promiscuous introduce
tons. l will go to Miss Julia at once"
| enjoyed seeing Mrs. Whyte's eyes
open then; they let some light in on her
brain, ! fancy. "By George!" I heard
the Prince say, as we swept out of the
room together, 'Greek meets Creek"
And then the music went on, and we
threaded two long velvet foored halls
before arriving at Miss Julia's door in
the wing. On our way we met the
Dutchess's husband, Mr.. Gyles Whyte,
b long and solemn man, as becomes
him. He said he knew me from my
resemblance to Miss Julia. Well, Welt
As for Miss Julia, she is a sight. A
misshapen little creature not up to my
shoulder; she is very short, she is very
Ftout, she has almost a hump; take any
view, and 1t seems that her head is set
bn wrong side before. But her face
bh, that is nearly heavenly, except
when she gets angry. She can't walk;
but she has a crutch, with a tap of which
Fhe recalls you if your mind wanders,
Ind her W mind wanders most of the
lime. 1t is dreadful. They all told me
pot to do it. But l remembered NAM
mas injunction not to forget that Miss
9uIa had once passionately loved my
ather, ana had hidden it all when she
ound that by the terms Of the will if he
married a cousin he would be penniless,
md to 90 to her, if she ever needed me,
SIT she were my mother. She went
llndreds of miles away, and we never
EEnew these Whyte relatives of hers. l
fon't blame poor little Miss Julia-pa-
"a was 50 splendid; ones very ideal!
o think Of the manc in this little
mage. But she has magnificent eyes,
or all. SO has that young Prince below
a.ifS, Mr.. Gervais. Something about
M minds me of papa-the grand air,
(erhaps.
January l0.-This looks like a diary
Hnole week gone. But there's no time.
Miss Julia is very peculiar" She says
ne is dying Of lonesomeness, that she
lafdiy sees any body from morning till
lglt, unless Mr.. Gervais in and
eads the Bible to her. "And / don't
Eant to hear the Bible." she cries. "As
l We're an old woman with one foot in
We grave. want a good roaring love
wy FIN me one, my dear" One ?
nave been here a week, and | have
sa1 her SIX. she talks them all over,
~ mas mixed them all up, SO that she
= Tnys sanity Amy, in the Heir of
mo2Je, IN love with Ouida's Chandos,
~ wonders what Brakespeare saw in
val homola. The Grand Duchess opens
= uGor and says good-morning; Mr..
9Fs "hyte does the same, aud adds,
my, mat he hopes his cousin is well;
10y else comes, except Mr.. Gervais.
Ss an hour with her, and | take
10y ume for my afternoon walk. l
4 know how long | shall be able to
lure 1t, | don't know that T've any
s better to do. / 60 down stairs
:! W dinner, where there is always
apaAy, sllp into my seat after the
IS are placed, and am, of course,
introduced. If Mrs. Whyte is
So 10 mention me, she says, in a
41 uLeIdton sort of way, "Aiiss Pur-
MI me COUSIN and companion of Miss
However, Miss Julia sent word
! ! came she would pay my board,
"a, ! would be perfectly independ-
Nrs' Whyte is too fine to take
- money from me; she has TO take
[e Miss Julia. She takes a good
uIst and last, from Miss Julla-I
81 why; she must know about the
} Jury lei can't keep this thing
. Spanish; it's too troublesome
Ne goes In English. Iget a chance