Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
AN APRIL ST0R I.
BY SUSAN ARCAER WEISS.

The Revere house was not only the
most elegant family boarding house in
b bat as Mrs Chase, it's lady pro-
prietess, WIS careful to inform all sim
gle gentlemen desirable az boarders,
could boast OF more attractive young
ladies than any other similar establish
ment In town.
Whether or not from this cause,
there was generally goodly number
of eligible unmarried gentlemen 10 be
found at the Revere house though il
must be confessed that they all paled
into comparative insiguticance upon
the arrival of Captain Herbert, but
lately promoted from p lieutenantcy,
and come to spend part of his leave Of
absence with his married sister, domes-
ticated AZ Mrs. Chase's establishment.
The beauz upon whom the Revere
mouse bellies nad lately bestowed their
sweetest smiles, now suddenly folnd
Themselves neglected, if not positively
suubbed, by those fair ones.
How upnteresting they appeared in
comparison with a real army office,
How plain and insignificant their lin
ner and evening suits beside the uu.
dress uniform of the captain, not to
mention his personal attractions.
"Suoh lovely moustacher lispsd
Miss Lily Blanchard, in the ladies' par
Tor after dinuer-"only Il little too
dropping and trieste, perhaps"
And his eyes said Misc Rosa Pink
ney." did you ever see such a deep,
clear steel blue? They positively seem
to look through one and to read ones
Thoughts
"Look through miae eyes with thine,
nay love
Look through my very soul with thine."
sarcastcally hummcd Miss Keane, of
whose ready wit, not uulrequently fla
vOred with "a spice of malice, most per
sons stood in awe.
For my part languidly observed
Miss Lexington, the beauty par excel
lence Of the party my part
have not particularly noticed his feat
lures, but his manners are Just perfect.
1t requires just such proud, cold
style 80 win me-
SO you design to be won2" sneered
Miss keaue.
Unless it will interfere with the SIM
liar designs of other people, replied
Miss Lsihngton, carefully.
She and Miss Keane were very in.
innate, and, as they often mutually re.
marked, understood ca h other perfec-
tly."
Miss Pnkuey came 20 the rescue.
Suppose We each try our best to
capuyate him2' she suggested archly.
"Surely among four youny ladies,
each representing different type OF
female loyeliness, as the ballreport.
ers say in the papers-from Lily
Blanchsrd's blond beauty to NJ LET
fngton's Oriental splendoI Captain
Herbert must tind something to please
his taste, whatsoever it may be-
You forgot Miss Latane," said the
fair Lily, glsncing at young lady who
was seated at a window near, with her
face half averted rs she looked out.
Pray, Miss Latane, will you enter the
lists with us?'
Miss Lstane turned around-a fair
girl with delicate features and large,
soft brown eyes.
"By no means" she answered
quietly. L SHOULD not presume y
compete with those so mach better
skilled than myself in the art Of cap
iysting,"
There was not a shadow of sar cam
IN her manner, yet the four young
ladies looked doubttully nj each other
As for Miss Latane, she arose, and
after idly turning over some music or
the piano, quietly left the room.
'She must have intended that SIS 8
cut at us, said Miss Lexington, as the
door closed on the retreating figure
81 shouldn't have thought her capable
Of It, unsophisticsted little country
maiden that she Is"
From the country, is she2 Well
might nave guessed as much, sneereC
Miss Kesne
A ripple Of laughter rewarded Thu
sally, and the young lady resumed
There's not one of you. besides my
self, who coald discern the true inward
ness of that little speech of our prett,
milkmsid. Why, I've seen ali aloni
that she is jealous of us, and il hersel
more than half in love with Captain
Herbert"
Absurd Why, he never notices her,
said Ress
Certainly not, beyond necessary a
tention," chimed in Lily.
"But that doesn't prevent her cherish
ing secret devotion for him, I've see