Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-17
IFrom Good Company.l
CARRYING AN ELECTION.

With the wall of bereaved demon,
the morning train stopped at Oxbow
station to part with it's most attractive
passenger graceful little lady in navy
blue. As she ran down the steps a
blonde, broad-shouldered youth pressed
eagerly forward to greet her.
"Enraptured to behold you, Angie!'
cried he, boyishly, taking prompt pos
session of her satchel and then Of the
hand carrying it.
.Why, Sidney Alden! Can 1 believe
my eyes? | thought you were in Bos-
toni"
"Like the leopord, / can change my
spots, MadeDaoiseUe-especially when
said change transports me to Miss Angie
Converse.
Especially when it transports you
to the library festival, you mean, laugh
ed the young lady, blushing prettily;
"you know Oxbow couldn't get up a
public entertainment without you"
Begging your pardon, / was not
aware till last evening that Oxbow con-
templated an entertainment, retorted
he, leading the way to the carriage
"Give me the music roll, please. 1t
seems you found the duets.
Eyes. Get and Iare going to practice
them to-day
Touching sisterly frankness'
81 rebelled, and accused her of sacri-
ficing your brother to the interest of the
festival"
"However could she do it when
you've taken this lonesome journey to
see hcr?'
POSSIBLY she don't admit l took the
journey for her sake exclusively" re-
sponded Sidney, with queer smile;
"And MS to its being lonesome, we didn't
think it so "
"We?"
The young man ut that moment rein
ing in his horse upon the bridge, did not
seem to hear the interrogation. After a
moments uneasy silence, Angie spoke
again.
"What brought you home to the rural
districts i'll the freezing weather, Sid
neyg
"Two good and sufficient motives,
Miss Inquisitive. The first is a hit of
interesting news. The second he
laughed in an embarrassed way" the
second ISIS a personal matter which |
beg leave to discuss with you later. By
the by" added he, changing his tone alb
ruptly Bertha Huntress came with
me. You've heard me speak of our new
step-cousin, Bertha?'
"The stately beauty p
II believe she answers to that descrip-
tiCn, responded Sidney, looking pleased
"You'll be sure tohke each other, Angie "
"Slall we?" The young lady herself
was less confident on that point
"She's wild to see you, | talked SO
much about YOU"
" You might have chosen a more pleas
ing topic!'
"Allow me to doubt it. But how for
my bit of news. Chase X Rollins have
increased my salary by one-fourth."
Chow complimentary Tn so gladr'
"And they promise to take me into
the firm next year. Chase, Rollins Il
Co Aheml How's Co. for name p
Prodigiously dignitied, but not mu-
sical Think prefer Sidney Alden.
Honestly? Thousand thanks for the
avowall If You knew how I've been
agonizing for some mark of your prefer
encer'
"You saucy being! l hoped Boston
+ would improve your manners.
Pray supplement Boston md fashion
them yourself.
"You overrate my capabilities. Do |
set myself up for "a Mr.. Turveydrop 2
laughed Angie, trying to look uncon-
scious and to forget that last interview
with Sidney, when he certainly aad seem
ell on the very verge of prop sal.
.'You set yourself up for military
character, ON the contrary, 1t appears,
observed the young man luiz2ically,
surveying the cockade in her hat Let
me here remark that that regimental
costume is vastly nobby aad becoming.
The dark blue contrasts finely with the
gilt buttons and the orange trimmings >
:" Orange trimmings indeed As If