Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

toned dressing-bureau were knotted
with blue ribbons, the chairs were
freshly draped with cbinz, and fairy
work basket stood beside the sofa,
while upon the table lay flower
twined gypsy hat, bunch of wild
flowers and pair of the tiniest gaunt-
let gloves that Mr.. birmingham mad
ever set eyes upon. Ell
"Hellow said Marmaduke, Louis
got girl company. And she's put them
in here, by Jove,"
He struck match, lighted the paint
ed candles in the brass sconces, and
started blankly around him. At the
same moment clear, tiute-like voice
sounded below stairs.
"Come in, Angela, quick Goodness,
how the rain drives in at the door!
What's this in the hall? A-man's
coatW
Burglars shrieked Miss Angela
who was not so strong minded in prse-
tice as she was in theory.
"And there's light up stairsw cried
10.
Preserve usl' said Angela. begin
ming to tremble; the house is on fire,
10, 10, don't stir a step. | insist you
shall not 60 up stairs"
But Miss Josephine deity evadeo
her sisters grasp, and rushed directly
up to the little apartment which she
had confiscated to her own use.
"Who are you, sir?' she sternly de-
manded, as, standing in the doorway,
her gaze fell upon Marmaduke Franz
ingham.
CT beg your pardon" began that
gentleman.
"Leave the house !" said 10.
$40, 10, don't" pleaded Angela, who
had crept up in her sisters shadow,
and was now tugging at her dress.
" Perhaps he's got band of accom-
plices outside-perhaps he's crazy
man ~
Ladies'" said Mr.. birmingham,
"if you will only permit me to ex-
plain"
Nothing can explain an intrusion
like this, declared Josephine.
My sister, Mrs. Fitch, the occupant
of this house"
eve are the occupants of this
house." nexorably interposed Miss
Frost. Mrs. Fitch left the premises
three days ago"
81 assure you," said Marmaduke,
"that | was quite ignorant OF any such
arrangements. | have been on fish
ing excursion up the hill, and suppos-
ed, of course, that my sister was
here"
"Im quite sure he is q crazy man y
interposed Angela, soto pOce).
''And as it is such a stormy night, |
beg only to be allowed to pass the
night in the barn." concluded the sup
plicant.
"Your sister left word for you at the
Daisy farm, said 10, severely.
But | came round by the other
road" said Mr.. birmingham, abjectly.
The humor of the thing was too
much for Jo--she burst out laughing.
angela, do stop twitching, my
DEAR" said she. eyes, you may sleep
la the barn, Mr.. -, Mr.. -"
birmingham, ladies, at your ser.
vice"
"Alr. birmingham, then" said 10.
"But you must have some tea with us
first. | am going TO cut some cold
tongue, and Angela will make some
fritters, and we have NJ. Blot's recipe
for chocolate. l am really sorry that
| mistook you for burglar"
cor crazy man, said Angela arol-
ogetically.
"And we will entertain you "a hos
pitably as we can" added 10, with Il
mischievous sparkle III her eyes.
Marmaduke Framinghsm was after
ward heard to say that he never spent
so delightful an evening before in his
life. He engaged board at the Dairy
Farm the next day, and, instead of fol-
lowing MS sister to the city, stayed
down among the glens ana braes.
And when Josephine Frost's month
of vacation had expired she went back
to the city to resign her position in the
grammar school.
81 am going to be married." she con-
fessed, blushing very prettily, when the
mistress asked why.
So Miss Angela Frost went on alone
with her career, and Mrs. Marmaduke
birmingham settled down for life at
Ivy Glen.
''For," said she, 81 think it is the
sweetest spot in the world"
$50 do l." said her young husband.
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