Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-22
HIS WORD OF HONOR.


Mr.. Hunter, landlord and proprietor
was therefore not little surprised and
Hurried when, upon a raw October
afternoon, young man presented him.
self at the bar of the Screen Dragon, y
and asked languidly if he could be &C
commodated with bed and sitting
room.
"a bed, sir?' replied Mr.. Hun
ter, big man with red face and gray
hair; Eyes. think we can manage to
give you a bed"
"And a sitting oom?'
"a sitting room?' echoed the land
lord in a tone of one who is consider
ing some great undertaking; zone
minute if you please, sir"
And Mr.. Hunter disappeared into q
little room adjoining the bar, there to
hold counsel with some second person;
the upshot being that, in few minutes,
Mrs. Hunter and few Hunters Just
out of the crawling state, issued forth,
bearing respectively working materials,
so,ks in process of being mended, tin
whistles and decapitated dolls.
"You can have this room all to your
self, s.r, said Mr.. Hunter, triumphant
ly.
"You really must not let Inc disturb
you" said the traveller
Don't you mention it," replied the
landlord, in tone which was at once
genial and confdential eve would not
turn a customer away from our doors
You see we do not have much parlor
company.
"And this is the only room you have
that is disengaged?"
"Well, yes, sir; this is the only room
at present. Susan Goals for the gentle
mans fire."
The traveller was glad enough to enter
the apartment and to draw close to the
fire the one dilapidated arm chair.
Arthur Seton, Barrister by profession,
and writer from choice, was not real
ly more than thirty, though he looked
considerably older; for the dark hair
and beard were streaked with gray,
and the face, with its regular handsome
features wore look of intense mental
WEAKNESS.
For some time he leaned indolently
back, his hands clasped behind his
head; at last he rose and took from his
bag locke up diary, which he open
ed and availipg himself of pen and ink
which stood upon the table, made the
following entry
"OcToBER IL, 1S74.-Got up late.
Called on the Brainstones; George was
out. Had pleasant chat with Annie !;
went like a fool to Richmond, and like
a fool, haunted the Well house. 1t look
ed Just the same as in the old, dear
days; but l heard children playing in
the garden. The hou-e believe is let
to city people. Came back to London;
dined at the Pail Mall; went to the
club. Got back to chambers late.
Wrote column of Review A weary,
weary day. Shall ! never know a
mements forgetfulness?
He drew from the leaves Of the
diary a letter written in delicate hand
and addressed, arthur Seton, ESQ,
IL Gray's Inn" This letter he regard
ed with long, sad loving look; then,
resting his head on his hand, he read 1t
throug IN very slowly. 1t ran as fol-
lows;
"MY DEAR ARTHUR:-If you will be
so suspicious so jealous and exactlng,
| connot see how we are ever to be
happy. Faith without works, Is dead /,
ADD love without faith is no blessing,
but weary burden. am tired OF
cross words and looks. Some women
| believe, like the feverish excitement
of ouarrels, hut l only wish for peace.
This miserable jealousy is quite I'M
worthy of you. Do try and put 1t from
YOU; and remember that love once
wounded, is sometimes hurt past hope
of recovery. l received your article
quite safely, hut, / cannot speak about
it now. You have made me too sad,
too weary. and even little Indignant.
Yours affectonately,
ALICE CLAREFIELD."
He replaced the letter, closed the d.
ary, took up his pipe and hogan smok,
ing. The early part Of this day had
been fine and mild, but toward the AT
ternoon the sky grew leaden and the
wind shifted t. the northeast. Now the
wind was rising and the rain was falling
a cold, penetrating, inpetuous, deter
mined rain.
For want of something better to do
Seton began to write letter; but ne
made slow work Of il. For minutes to
gether he sat holding the pen llstlessly
leaning his arm YEARLY upon the table
listening, as we all listen when alone, &c
what sounds may be going on near us
from feeling that is'not curiosity, bu
more overpQwering.
Suddenly what must have been 6
very light vehicle dashed swiftly dogr
IN. road and drew up at the door o
the Green Dragon while the voice
of the view conner became audable
Seton however, could only catch few
disconr ected words, such as "caugh
ia the rain-delicate-shelter-C
hurst-cl sed carriage"
Then the door opened. the landlord