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


the money is not ours. and at all hazards
l am responsible. don't really sup
pose there is the least danger. for no one
knows have IT, But one ought to take
proper precautions, and | beg of YOU
not TO admit any tramps while | am
gone. Tell Sarah not even 10 allow
them TO stop long enough to eat bis
cuit.
"All right, dear; We won't let the
tramps have Il drink even. and I'll take
care Of the money, YOU may be sure"
Harry babe his wife goodbye and
Mamie gave up the picnic. At the end
| of Two days She received telegram
from him, saving he had been detained.
and telling her 10 ret some one to stay
with her Tor two days, when he would
bc AT home. She drove into town and
one NJ her old friends went out with her.
At the end of two DAYS she had another
telegram saying he was detained until
the next day. Her friend went home,
and in place of Harry came third tele-
gram. and so every day for ten days he
was expected home, and every day came
3 disappointing telegram. BY this time
| she had became accustomed to her
! charge, which She had set, like bag of
! seed-heaIfS III 4 corner of n dark closet
! opening from her room.
/ The afternoon Of the tenth day was
! hot, murkN afternoon. Mamie had gone
upstairs to take u nap and refresh be-
fore dressing to meet Harry, who was
| expected home after the longest absence
he had ever made from her.
After time Sarah came up and told
her there was a tramp down stairs who
wanted something 10 eat and who
wouldn't be driven of
"You oughtn't to leave him u minute
alone, Sarah. Gu down and watch him,
ard | will come down and send him
Off
She dressed herself quickly and went
! down stairs, surprised to lind how late
it had grown. When She reached the
/ Kitchen she found another messenger
| with another disappointment, but the
next day without fail, Harry wrote he
| would he home. As Mamie turned into
/ the Kitchen she heard the tramp and
Sarah in evident dispute.
"lcs,' said the fellow. "whcn that
! time comes, your mistress viii have an
other ironing-table. helping you, instead
of wearing her Sunday clothes every
day"
AN spoilin' everything for me to do
ar. | think | see her I've work
enough 10 do" answered honest Sarah.
not mdispo,ed to have 4 chat over her
work.
Mamie found Notwithstanding fell
low, unshaycn aud addressed, who with
Il certain gentlemanly instinct. rose up
| as she came in.
Il suppose my girl told you We had
nothing for YOU, and that it will &c a
/ great Kindness if you win leave as soon
as possible
ayes, she did just that, madam, but |
| took it upon myself to believe il WASH {
so urgent. The truth is. I'm very hun
! CRY and dead tired, and didn't believe
but that you would give me something
/ to eat, least I've waited to ask you in
| person"
Woman are soft-headed creatures.
| Mamie went and got him something to
cat, herself. The darkness that had
| been increasing for some time came
down rapidly, and there burst one OF
those terrific thunder-storms that gath
er so suddenly and with such force in
this country. After its strength was
spent-aud remember that il was the
most violent of the season there fell
steady sheets of rain that brought Rock
creek over tine bridges before morning.
MADAM, it's no use talking. You
can't mean to send fellow ont in such
g. Storm said the tramp as the three
stood on the porch Watching the storm.
'I'm sorry, but I've no place for
you
"What, in a house like this. It's q
pity there isn't q Granny for y stow
away. | was walking around it, wait
inc for the girl. and ii seemed to me it
ought to be able TO hold three people"
you are very impertinent ! tell
you have NJ place for you, and the
storm is already breaking away.
AS she spoke even the rain came down
in binding sheets, and lightning streak
ed the heavens
"Well,n he said, careiessly, ''we don't
1 go much on manners on the road, but |
( know wouldn't send dog out such 4
night as this. I'm not particular
! chap ieastwise not nowadays, and I'll
have to insist on your giving me some
sort OF shelter, ii it's only yonr dog-ken-
nell"
The man spoke with decision. Mamie
! felt that, after all, they were really in
his power, and possibly it might be
worth while to DO ciyilly what She would
probably have {. do at last,
81 will keep you on one condition"
I she said There is & lott TO the house,
sort of garnet, which IS very comforta-
bic, 1t is closed with q trap-door and
you may sleep on the lounge there if
you will allow Us to lock the door on the
4 outside"
"Bless my stars and garters"' he said
looking at her curiously. Il don't care
! when YOU lock the door
They tool him up stairs and he
climbed up lbe steep attic stairs The
woman shut the door as he politely babe
them good night, and they fastened the
! paddock. Ii caring him ehuckle TO himself
as he kicked Off his boots.
I'D take the key, mum said Sarah.
Mamie took the key with her, and the
two descended to shut up the house.