Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01
LOVES STRATAGEN.
The Manner in which Molly Married
the Nan She Loved.

the Nan She Loved.
II WON'T sha'nt,-and nothing
will make me
These words came from a young
girl who looked perfect little fury as
She rushed out of the room, slamming
the door behind her
The sole remaining occupant of the
library, a whte-haired old gentleman,
sat motionless, as if turned to stone,
with a bewildered expression in his
handsome face.
He had spoiled Molly from baby
hood, and ought to have been prepar-
ed for the consequences; on the con
rary. with mans stupidity, he ex-
pected her to be obedient and sub
missive whenever serious matter was
involved
81 have always considered her com
fort and now she must consider
mine. was the burden Of his thoughts
"Saucy chit if she does not know
what's good for her, she must be
taught.
In fact. Sir John was as thoroughly
put out as his easygoing nature al
lowed. Still, he was too fond Of
Molly not to have relented if he had
seen her grief.
She had flown at once to her favor
lite haunt, a retired part Of the glen,
where, even in the act of giving way
to her lamentatiou, she felt soothed
by the grand solitude of her surround
ings.
She had always considered her
father the dearest old man in the
world, but, of course his present con
duct showed he was an ogre, who
cared nothing for his child's happi-
ness,
Molly's tears fell faster and faster
as her lively imagination pictured her
self immured in the solitude of Il sub
terranean dungeon, whose only means
of communication with the outer
world was grating, through which
Sir John daily demanded her complete
submission.
yield, maiden; bow thy naughty
neckm she imagined her father say
ing i'm stern whisper, as far removed
ms possible from his ordinary CHEEKY
tones, when suddenly the comic side
of the picture dawned upon her, and
her tears were succeeded by a burst of
silvery laughter, as She realized the
utter impossibly of a medieval dun
geon i'm her beautiful home
81 am so glad to hear you laugh
again. thought you had turned in
to a perfect Niobe, y said areproachful
voice. 81 did not know YOU INDUCED
in the luxury of tears idle tears.
Looking up quickly at the hand
some young man who was bending
teuderly over her Molly blushed as
she realized what picture of woe she
must have presented
She soon recovered herself, however
and welcomed the newcomer, laugh
ing)y remarked, Nov you have come
| viii forget all my troubles and smile
at grief, like that aggravatIng Pa
tience on monument old nurse used
TO be so fond of quoting at me.
No. Miss Graham. said the young
man, sinking pniy on the ground al
her feet: your gaiety might deceive
others. but not. Do let me try auC
help YOU
Thus eutreated, Mollyrcadmgarigh
the eager sympathy in the merry fac,
that was looking mp at her, began tC
unfold the story of her woes. Pluug
ING boldly ia DledidS res, her talewa'
at first rather confused tumble, il
which her fathers cruelty, unwel
come lovers and the hollowness of lif,
seemed hopelessly entangled. \ littl,
iudicious questioning, however, sool
brought out the following tale;
SHE had always known that, aS Sh
had been unfortunate enough to b.
born mere girl her fathers estate
would -at his death pass to "a distan
unknown cousin, a certain John Ora
ham Molly had never cousidere,
how this would influence her future
indeed. she had never thought of Oh
future at an except i'm dim visions o
wonderful wooiug and the grace g
tears
She was startled one day by bein
summoned to the library and inform
eli bv hen father in the most every
dav tone. that her unknown cousl
was coming to visit them, and She wa
70 prepare herself to recejye him 2
her future husband.
Molly, mortified at such a shatteun
of an her girlish romance, could onl
gaze in cpen-eyed surprise at the tatl
or. who had never once thwarted h