Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-17

goidp"
"Ah, yes! Now / have spasm of
memory Bertha once tutored me on
this same subject; protested I'd ten
dency to color blindness, like the Jewish
nation. Bertha wears one of those suits.
Probably that's how l came to observe
yours.
Was it, forsooth! The girl at his side
felt strangely aggrieved by the naive
remark, and strengthened in the convic-
ton that she should not like Miss Hunt
ress.
The fair stranger was sitting at the par
lor window as they stopped at the gate
She bowed gayly to Sidney, who gallant
ly touched his hat to her. And-could
Angie be deceived? or did he toss kiss
as he sprang from the carriage to assist
herself in alighting? Angie did wish
she knew; but it was no time for idle
speculations. The next moment she was
borne into the house by Zet to be intro
duced to the new conner. Then mamma
Alden had motherly welcome for her,
and the worthy doctor laid aside his
MedicoI Journal to greet her with
marked favor. Evidently little Miss
Converse was great pet in the house
hold Was it strange if she had come to
believe herself tacitly regarded as one of
the family?
"There! / wonder if Sydney remem-
bered to engage oysters for the festival"
cried Zet suddenly, as she helped Angie
remove her wraps.
"I'll ask him" volunteered Mrs. Hun
tress from the window-seat
"Thank you. And if he's forgotten,
scold him."
81 will-in your name"
"Why not in your own, too? 1t will
be more effective. Besides, it's your pc
culiar duty-not to say privilege! F"
81 do not wish to anticipate these
things" smiled Miss Bertha, vanishing
thro' the doorway
:" Isn't she charming, Angie cried
! Zet with enthusiasm. "Such eyes!
And such exquisite hair! Sid says she
is like Titan Madonna.
"She is lovely" assented Angie in the
| tone of martyr who dies for the truth
SO Sidney had compared her to a Ma
donna! He would worship her next
Perhaps he did worship her already
And why was it the peculiar duty Of
this paragon to scold Sidney? On the
whole, it was wretched morning to
Angie. Zet was helping her mother
about the fruit cake for the festival. Sid
ney was overseeing the decoration Of the
public hall, and she was left with Miss
Bertha, whose ease and elegance rebuked
! her own restless constraint. The after
noon was yet worse, for with some tiimsy
excuse Sidney drew Miss Huntress away
to the library for prolonged tete-a-tete,
and Get and Angie could moi practice be-
cause of stupid callers.
1t was not till after tea that the two
girls began their duets Sidney leaned
over Angles chair to turn the music
leaves, discoursing merry nonsense with
herself and Miss Bertha, who sat near
the lamp sewing brass rings upon cur
tain for the public hall.
81 appreciate your good intentions,
Sid," cried his sister ut last, nervously;
nevertheless 1 wish you'd run off.
Your chattering puts us out"
"'Your eloquence abstracts our atten-
ton would sound more polished, sister
kim" .#...
"Choose your own form of rhetoric,
only leave us Bertha, use your intlu-
ence. He's bound to do as you say
Bertha won't abuse her rights she
knows / haven't seen Angie ten minutes. y
! "But Miss Converse would rather be
heard than seen just now" said Miss
! Huntress, rising with an mdolent smile.
"We oughtnt to interrupt the ducts"
Fair tyrant She says go, and L
must be gone responded Sydney, III
an apparent agony of submission.
"Don't take Bertha away. She
doesn't disturb us"
! MAY be not, but her tarrying behind
might disturb me, sisterkir, retorted
Sidney airly, "And she'll never desert
Mr. Micawber."
AS the twain disappeared arm-in-a arm,
Get drew a long breath.
"Therel" said she, "Hope we can
play better now I've disposed of him and
/ his bride-elect."
Bride-elect ?" faltered Angie, strik-
ing false note
eyes. Haven't you heard? / sup
posed Sidney had told You. You're out
of time, Angie. One-two--three-fo
| Now the pedal"
Wasn't 1t rather-rather sudden ="
Sudden? the sub-base? 1t is writ
ten that way
"Whst You said a moment ago-aboI.
/ Miss Huntress and Sidney p
"That? Oh, yes? was disappoint-
ed at first. Do you know, l wanted Sid
to have you? l never once thought of
Bertha. l have my doubts now whether
she is just the one for him; but he ought
/ TO know her better than we do. answer
ed Get, between titful pauses, as she