Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-13

your gloves and help me put the
room in order before papa comes. For
tunately for you, he is unaceountably
delayed"
Miss Matilda, completely frightened
into submission, flew to assist in put
ting the room to rights, and with the
aid OF Dora aud Romeo, order was
soon restored. The torn letters and
papers we're hastily collected to be re
copied, the monkeys were dispatched
to the attic, Romeo reluctantly retir-
ed. and when Mr.. Leonard at length
returned, he found Dora sitting quiet
ly as he had left her, with her book,
at the window. A nervousness Of
manner and a pair of dimpled cheeks
unusually flushed escaped the notice
of the man whose mind was full of
the details of new case which he
had been discussing.
Dora do you not think we had bet
ter include the young man next door
among our guests for Wednesday
evening"" Miss Matilda asked of her
niece. Bob can call there the day
before, and your father will think the
acquaintance has sprung up entirely
through him"
1--WE certainly owe him a civility,
cunt, and think your suggestion a
very good one, Dora answered quiet
ly, though her heart beat high with
pleasant anticipations.
A,,tDnta Go,1; ,rI;,L ,,,,o,.cl =, 10
Romes's proper name, lost no time in
writing an acceptance of Miss Leon
ards kind invitation for Wednesday.
Dora, reading his polite note at the
breakfast table, left the envelope ly-
ing unheeded near her fathers plate
Later, while the two ladies were dis
cussing the important question of
flowers for the suspicious evening,
Mr.. Leonard entered the room with
torn envelope in his hand
what induced Bob to strike up
friendship with the young scamp next
door! He might have been better EN-
ployed during his short holiday, he
began.
oh, papa, he is not a scamp. He
Dora stopped suddenly
Then what right has he to make
use of that seal2 Look Is it not the
fac smile of your graudfathers2 This
fellow had some foolish idea of ap-
pearing well-connected but has un-
fortunately stolen a seal that is very
familiar to US. ! Will enquire into
this and speak to Bob; one cannot be
too cautious with these foreigners.
The old gentleman's investigation
concerning the seal, threw the Leon
ard family into the greatest excite
meut On questioning young Sardi
he told clear succinct story of his
past life and parentage His father,
am Italian of noble family, had mar
ried an English lady, whom he desert
ed shortly after the birth of their only
child They heard of his death in
Russia afterward, and a few years
later his mother died also, leaving
Observation-Disclosures in the world.
1t was his mothers crest that he had
used upon the note addressed to Miss
Leonard; it was strange that it should
so resemble the seal of the Leonard
family.
Did your mother ever speak of
friends in Eagland"
Rarely; the subject seemed to her
a most painful one, and | never breach
ed it,
What was her nameF Mr.. Leon
ard asked, his voice trembling with
emotion.
Gertrude Ramsay.
why did not all this dawn upon
me before' Boy, if your story is true,
you are the son of our beloved little
Gertrude, who left rs long ago, and
whose loss | have never ceased to
mourn. Come with me; the others
should rejoice with us in the return of
the wanderer
Every doubt of Antouio's identity
was soon removed and the foreign
cousin was treated as an honored
guest among his new-found friends,
10 whom he eudeared himself through
many charming traits of character.
I'VE have 10 thank Bob for a most
agreeable addition to our family
party, said Mr.. Leonard, gazing ON
the group assembled about the fire one
evening.
Thank rather Bob's monkeys,
papa, said Dora. slyly.
Monkeys What do you meant
The story OF the rescued plate was
obliged TO be told then and there; but
Mr. Leonard found it impossible to be
angry after all that had happened, and
a hearty laugh ended the awkward
secret.
In gaining a cousin Mr. Leonard
was obliged to part with kis daughter
for the love that hal silently sprung
up long before between Dora and
Romeo would hide itself no longer,
and, when Bob came home for his
Christmas holidays, a grand event
took place-tAe first bird few from