Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

was invited to a lunch party in one
Of the inland cities of Pennsylvania not
long ago, and was much impressed by
the appearance of one of the Younger
ladies present. She was not beautiful,
but united the striking characteristics of
brilliant fresh complexion and Il pro-
fusion of hair, white as snow, which
was wound on the top OF her head after
the fashion of Madrazo's ''Marqllise."
belonging to Mrs. A. L. Stewart She
was very merry, Il good talkcr. and, l
must confess, contrived to occupy the
larger part of her attention. with that
tendency towards monopolizing the best
which the moment affords that ! am
told is often observed by my familiars
After bidding adieu to the ladies,
turned to the obiging friend who had
B been my sponsor at these incidental gay
& cites of ~----, and casually remarked, af-
n ter talking somewhat of my new ac-
quaintanca:
''By love. what hair! 1t accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky
10 achieve il young9'
My friend removed his cigar.
That depends on how you look at it.
am inclined To think, taking things by
ana large. that she was / doubt, how
ever, ii She wouldn say to-day that the
price was rather large. And ii was Il
pretty big price. DO you like stories?
I'm minded to tell YOU one if YOU like
about that white hair you admire so
much
We went over to the hotel, and some
thing like this my friend told me:
You have no idea, you city people,
The interest we country people take in
the courtships of Young folks. From
the time Harry Wells began to slide mp
to Mamie Clauscn at church socials UNI
i'll their marriage in the Presbyterian
Church, the entire community gave
minute consideration 10 their affairs.
Mamie father. John ClauSen, was and
is now Il prominent commission mer-
chant, generally considered wealthy, and
has always lived ut least like man OF
means. Mamie was pretty, dashing, n
local belle and u great fayorite. Har-
rvs family lived few miles from town,
and they, too. are people of reputation
U in the county. Old Jack Wells repre-
scented Us few times in the Legislature
and has accumulated in one way and
another Il handsome property.
The marriage was in every way q
suitable cne Harry was educated at
Princ, ion. and, although he had at one
time the reputation of being wild, he So
bered down. and was at any rate such n
frank manly young fellow that he was
generally forgiven any iudiscrction.
As say. the marriage was the occa-
sion OF general rejoicing. Mamie's ia
ther gave her an unusually good send
eff. and the details were sent far and
wide through the State. Harry had
studied law, although he didn't have
much natural inclination for it, the old
man thinking his political experience
might serve Harry in that way, aud had
settled down into a country notary,
drawing mp deeds and doing hack-work
OF that sort. They lived about four
miles out of town, two miles from old
Jacks. He had built them q pretty
modern cottage on a detached portion
OF his farm. Harry had his Office. an
ornamental little structure, u few rods
from the house. and there they lived rs
happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business,
and finally, through his father became
trustee for the minor heirs. They were
an odd LOT Of children, with half-crazy
mother and no end Of coal lands and
mining investments. Ii was p good
thing for Harry, although II gave nat
urally lazy man some additional work.
The worst thing was that it obliged him
to 20 to Scranton now and then and leave
Mamie. You may imagine that there
was Il good deal Of visiting Mt the house
of two such popular young people, and
that fuur-milc stretch % road was gen.
orally kept pretty warm. When Harry
had 10 90 away. Mamie would ret in her
phaeton and drive To town, and there
was ALWAYS some of the young people
ready To 90 out and keep her company.
Harry always insisted that She mustn't
stay alone. For 4 law-abiding State we
have a pretty rough element in it, and
although we haven't had much TO COM
plain of here, there is . general sense of
uneasineSs.
One August afternoon Harry had an
Unexpected summons TO 90 to Scranton
about suit connected with the minor
heirs He had recently sold some of
their property and had been making va
Tious collections. which left in his hands
'it sFl'h+ W Al'ii Nv -fHAA4NA a'A 4lTt't
~ 10 - of at few moments notice.
5X ne wrapped up bundle Of papers and
SN his money. and took them into the
M mouse Mamie wa, making prepera-
III Mons Tor picnic they were 70 60 to the
q next day. and begged him 70 wait until
the day after.
But. my dear child, I haven't time
even TO go 90 town aud put these in the
bank, 50 you'll have to take care OF
them, III try and get back in two days
at The furthest; meanE nile no body
will know that the money is here
Then he explained To her the value of
the papers and handed her q canvas
bag. in which was the $4,000 belonging
Ia the minor heirs.
Where win | keep it, Harry Be
tween the mattrc
Just like a woman. No. But de-
clare iNIon't know where 70 ten you.
The ue-t insecure piece aPparenilvis