Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

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| BRENDA; tears are too sacred to be wastc1
on such miserable occasion as the pres
| emit" fe>
Did Miss Mo,yneux sleep in Won,
house, last night?n asks Lady Molvnenv
1 addressing the coachman's wife, and in
solently giving Wilding to understand
she refuses to credit his story, unson.
| ported.
Yes, my lady; she came to me lttlo
after twelve O'Clock, and proud | was. nv
lady, to be of the least service to her
brought her back myself this morninr
| which | hope, Miss -" respectfully p
Brenda you didn't catch cold, and arc
none the worse for your strange he'd
which Kenmore do say that change Of
sheets at any time is most dangerous
am quite well, and thank you very
much, Mrs. Kenmore" said Brenda in
stitled tone. AS her face is pressed against
Georges gray coat, this is hardly cause
| for wonder.
"As for you, sir" says Wilding, turn.
ing to the discounted Lord, "havin,
heard you with my own ears decline bs
honor Of an alliance with this youns
| lady, | beg to tell you that it was lust AZ
well you did so = it saves trouble, as sbe
| had not the smallest intention of mary.
ing you
Sirl" exclaims the aristocratic fossil
taking fire at this insult.
No, sir, not the smallest" repeats
| Wllding contemptuously; she has the
| good - mean, of course, the bad - taste
to prefer me, which, after all, when one
comes to think of it, is only natural
What bond could there be between MAY
| and December?
Brenda begins grandmamma, with
much wrath.
$50 and put on your things, Brenda
! interrupts George sternly. az shall take
/ you to your sister. Go, my love" in
! fond whisper to the trembling girl, who
at the word escapes gladly from the room.
You, madam, have behaved UNANIMOUSLY
to her" goes on George, determined to
carry things with high hand. "And
! when you said she should never sleep
| another night beneath your roof you
| spoke the truth. Jose will receive her
aud she shall stay with her until marry
her. | will not have her heart broken.
II you wish to apologize to her for this
4 mornings conduct, you can see her at
1 Cromwell Road
Having made this CALLING suggestion,
/ he had the good sense to beat an instant
1 retreat.
81 must say | think you deserve every
/ bit Of it," says Theodore to his stricken
grandame. You have acted toward
Brenda, for the last two years, like
regular old Tartar and here's the end
of it,"
Leave the room, you wicked boy
commands grandmamma in shrill tone;
/ and Theodore for once obiiges her, more,
! | think, because he wishes to 90 than
from any high sense Of duty
! "And | have always borne with that
| boy, and humored him in every respect
says Lady Molyneux, hopping her eyes
Indignantly. "To say | deserved such
| treatment-I!-"
81 can't help saying agree with Theo.
dore," says Lord Disney solemnly, with
aggravated Slowness,
"Eh :" says grandmamma, instantly put
ting down the handkerchief, and turning
to face the enemy with renewed vigor as
she scents hostility in fresh and unex
pected quarter
Eyes, yes You have acted abomina
bly," goes on Disney, who is evidently
not afraid of an old woman. "You have
accused that charming young lady, your
granddaughter, of an indiscrehon she
would scorn to commit. You have Jump.
ed at conclusions aud it's-it's-it's exc.
cradle form, madam, to jump at conclu.
sons.'
Form" says grandmamma wither.
ingly, "What is it you mean by that? Is
it the human form divine you are numb.
| ling about? or is it slang you are using!
If so, | think it most unbecoming in any
one of your age to ape the vile manners
of the pres Mt day"
This is a cruel shaft; and the elderly
beau, in spite of Poole and Hoby ana
Rimmell, winces pcrceptibly.
you should have investigated matters
before going too far says he, somewhat
depressed.
so should you," retorts she; "you were
in vast hurry, methinks, to relirqulSA
your bride"
Il blame you for it ALL" returns he
/ fiercely.
Tut, mani Don't think care for
either your blame or censure," says this
| indomitable old dame, reg 4rding him
| scornfully. George Wilding will marry
her now, and that puts a finish to it. And
| I'm not sure IN not glad of it. Demand
ing your pardon, Disney, begin to think
he is the better man of the two!"
Your opinion, madam, is of course
/ indisputable," with low bow But
yet | ilatter myself your granddaughtet
was wiling enough to become Lady Dis
ney until you"
Did you ever hear of young Lochln'
var y asks grandma lma with madden
/ ing Cackle; " it reminds me somewhaI
of your case. And what was it ths'