Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

is clever"
''Not in the English sense of the term,
perhaps; but / don't think he would
harm fly"
"Aunt Tilda calls him innocent be-
cause she thinks he lacks energy"
Perhaps you are strong-minded,"
said Dir. Eversrd, ''and that accounts
for your preference. as such people
are strongly attached to their opposites,
il is said"
He was evidently making sport of
both Tom and me, so only answered
with toss of my head, for the time
oblivious of my covered pail. and on
ahghting soon after at Mrs. Turner's
door. Mr.. Eversrd exclaimed:
What sight for gods and men "
The milk had spilled portion in my
lap, and stresmlets trickled down from
his side.
| wss filled with disnay, bat ne seem
ed master of the position, and looked
down with quiet laugh.
"You are distressed" he said.
"Ah, Miss Toine,te, forgive mel
81 fear that 1 have not Looked out as
CALAMITY for your milk as Tom Arm
strong might kave done; and your aunt
Tilda might take dislike to me, ana |
had intended to make her propitis-
tory offering, and try to induce her to
let her niece take long ride with me.
at would give me pleasure to take
you next week to the Falls"
80 the Falls' l repeated, looking
up with slow delight.
/ had not seen them since l was
child.
They were but fifteen miles sway;
but aunty would never leave me "ftm
"a as she called it, that distance with
a parcel of giddy heads; so had never
been included in the distant excursions
of the young folks.
YES" he replied to exclamation.
"Will you goH"
II could not think Of refusing" l an
swered; land Cor aunt Tilds, her heart
must be adams ant to spoil such treat"
eve will 60 then, and 1t will make
me almost a. glad 40 ii will you, for it
is long since have sssn frank look
OF pleasuse like that which beams from
your face"
Upon entering the house, deposited
my pail in Mrs. Turner'S pantry, fndiEg
that there had not so very much of the
milk escaped.
And with the anticipated pleasure
promised me | felt less like martyr
than usual, in trying to make myself
ussfsl to the old lady, who waa net of
very genial nature, but disposed To be
fault-fndins even with those who were
trying to benefit her.
| walked homo, and on entering eI-
claimed that l was nearly exhausted.
Then you should have ridden with
John Seward" remarked my consistent
aunt.
"Why, aunty, you Know you forbade
me riding"
"And you know, Miss Antoinstte,
that | would have been perfectly viii
ling for you to ride with John"
But there was the milk, aunt Tilds,
and besides l wanted to keep my
word"
"You rode NTH Tom" usid my aunt,
looking little wrathful.
81 rode with Hr. Everard," con-
fessed, and she made no comment.
A few days after this, l Sat al the
door, picking over currants, WHOM Mr..
Everard made his appearance.
He was armed with bouquet and a
basket of MISUNDERSTANDING strawberries.
The former WAS for me, the latter for
aunt Tilda.
She WAS pleased.
And when an emotion of pleasure
moves her she il just lovely and moth
ing ess.
/ was half in fear that Hr. Everard
would forget to invite nae to the prom
iscd ride and engage my sunt instead.
But no, he asked for the pleasure of
taking us both.
Mr.. Winters family Was 10 De of our
party, he said.
Aunty graciously consented.
Well, we had our ride, which was de-
and during tho season there
was a series of societies, ~ usual, and
a picnic or so-the only means Of dis
sipation presented 10 the rural mind in
a community enincnsly sssid and
church-goipg.
Occasionally / went with Tom, come
times with Everard-eusy Winters com
ing in likewise for her share Of attsn-
ton from the latter gentleman.
At last, in its season, came q grand
nutting party.
Tom was my attendant.
l had used little map~uvering-
defined ito receive his in
vitation in good time, so that might
say l was engaged when Mr.. Hferard
came later with request-which |
thought he would-as a just punish
ment, you see, for his having taken
Susy to tho last society, when | con-
sidered it my turn TO receive that 1T
tention.
1t was October.
The trees were half adsme, and the
leaves had whirled int varisgated
heaps that served for seats when we
grew weary.
Mr.. Eversrd took Susy, and wss
mere attentive to ner than circum-
stances called for, / thought; and got
terribly bored with Toms intsrminsble
and slipped away into the
woods.
| rather enjoyed, In prospective,