Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-12-28


Mamie did not avow open warfare on
this bony acquisition, but She certainly
had too willful n nature to tamely sub
nit to her tyranny.
II guess she is good rs slbdued,
now. said her father one morning,
some weeks later, rs be left the mouse
rs 90 to his place of business In New
York. That Miss Prim is a sharp one,
sind watches her Ike eat cycling
mouse.
Alas for orr coniidenccl Only an hour
al:er lac had gone MS daughter had
evaded her captor, and was enjoying Il
walk with Tom But, sad to relate. the
issue of this stolen bliss was her discoy-
err by Miss Prim. and the PERCEPTIONS
retreat of iom ingloriously around the
corner Mamie was severely rebukcd
for her unbecoming forwardness.
at is too baG" She replied sulkily
81 never 90 ont now since You have
been here, and was always acGuslom-
ed to an afternoon drive. Il is no Won
der that | steal away when can
You can drive out all YOU please.
was the grim reioindcr; "but under
stand, miss. that / must accompany
YOU
Then / am going 10 try on my new
bonnet at the miliiners'. rs II IS almost
I finished.
Miss Prim yielded a ready assent to
this proposition. for she was fond OF
riding: and accordingly Mike, an hour
after was awaiting them outside the
door, perched on his box The bonnet
was tried on, but as Mamie had brought
a couture with which to make it SGT
more bccomingly. and which she had
left in the carriage, she left the store os-
tcusbly to eet it, leaving Miss Prim
| within. A few moments later the vine
gary lady was startled 10y seeing the
carriage moving, and with a shrek like
a rusty steam whistle she rushed fran
tically from the store, but only in time
to behold her charge being driven rap
! idly away
When Mr. Kent returned home that
evening he was met 10y Miss Prim in a
state of frenzy and tears, with the start
/ ling announcement that Tom had met
his daughter shortly after he had gone.
/ and that She had been driven away that
| afternoon by the new coachman, had
| not vet returned-and probably met
| her love with a view to elopement. This
| news so euraged the old gentleman that
/ he Immediately discharged the faithful
attendant.
The indignant maiden had not been
| gone from the house ten minutes, how
/ ever, when there came a furious ring at
/ the door bell; the distracted old gem
tleman stopped pacing the parlor floor,
saw the door burst open uuceremonl-
ously, and in walked Mamie, closely
| followed by the guilty Mike.
.Well, by all that is wonderful
gasped Mr.. Hunt.
"Now. pa. do keep quiet minute. "
but. confound it! girl, what is this
l hear of your clipping"
at is true, pa; Tom and | were mar.
ried to-day"
married." roared the old gentle
man, increduously.
Eyes, married. We"
"Mike O'Donovan, " exclaimed the eX
cited Old gentleman, get out Of this
! house, you rascal, before | lay violent
bands on you Dye hear? Is this the
way you regard my injunctions?"
"Will you keep quiet, pap
Good land of Goshen-how can Ip''
demanded the old gentleman.
''Be Their poker an Moses, an I'll not
git out, sur" said Mike, sturdily.
"What do you mean, sir?" cried Mr.
Hunt starting toward the imperturbablC
Mike, his arm raised threateningiy.
Back, Mr.. Hunt-the game is Won
! ,-O1r child il my wifpr'
"EhP' gasped the old gentleman in
establishment.
The false wig, beard and slatterly
clothing dropped from Mike.
1T is Tom LaneW exclaimed Mr..
Hunt in wild surprise.
Yes, sir; all is fair in love-" said the
fictitious Mike.
"What does it all mean?" asked the
bewildered Mr. Hunt.
simply that | answered your adver
tisement for coachman, and disguised
myself, YOU accepted me in that capacity.
To strengthen the deception, | some
times abandoned my obnoxious disguise
and met Mamie in conspicuous place:
where you could see me. / will moi
claim the plan as my own, for Manic
proposed II. 1O-tltN VIC tboh dtf duld8t
of an opportunity and-were married
And now, dear Mr.. Hunt, you are toe
considerate a parent, and too much of g
philosopher to deny US your bless
ingn
HIM! Well, I'll see abont that in a
year or two. young man. Meanwhile,
rs you have taken a wife, you OF course
have provided home for her?a
Papa cried Mamie imploringly
Toms face changed n little.
Il have made no definite plants, sir.
but no doubt / can easily do so"
Every good Then take Mrs. Lane
to her future home at once. | shall
shut up my house and travel for yea
now that my daughter is provided for
After that we can average matters on
different basis. perhaps"
And in this resolution the old gentle
man persisted. despite his daughters en-
treaties. For two years she shared he
husband S humble home in a second-rat'
boarding house, and for the first time il
her petted life understood what it wa
to need money. But there was goo,
/ -...,,..,, -, Afo,,,in underneath nil her fol