Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-02

and MS gestures imposing. DNudelly
he sprang into the middle Of the
room with a loud shout, Che fiery
Hungarian music waxing wilder and
I wilder.
Slowly. with steps full Of grace, the
! Countess commenced the dance. She
4 auttered about like a butterfly, touch
! ing eveIy flower but aiightlng on
none. New and then the bandit bcpt
over her as if about to embrace her.
Suddenly stopping, ne would thro "
back his head and turn aside with
wonderful grace, the bewitching little
1 fairy floating toward him at one mo
rnent as il about to throw herself into
his arms, then drawing back and lur.
/ ing him hither and thither in pursuit
of her, the glance of their eye alone
showing that they formed one couple.
/ At last the Betyar turned round com
/ pletely and placed himself in front of
I the gyPsies, as if be had turned his
back on his partner, wishing IN his
rageeto dance quite alone; again with
one bound he resumed his place be-
fore her, their hands met and he
Waited round with her at lightning
speed. 1t almost made me giddy to
watch them.
| feared all the time that the un.
1 blushing rogue would in his excite.
ment be rude TO the Countess. Tie
had ample opportunity. One misdeed
mere or less could matter nothing to
man with a price on his hcad-the
| Countess was quite in his power I
was determined that If lac forgot him
self or displayed any improperly in
his manner toward the Countess
should make a rush for the pistol and
shoot him down like a dog. What
are YOU smiling az Parole d hon
near! / was bent upon it!
Nothing Of Lae kind occurred
Fekete led the Countess to her seat,
reverently kissed her hand, and then
turned to me. Laying his hand
Familiarity on my shoulder, he said
"Aud you, old gentleman, you are
not dancing. "
Insolence cold gentleman to
med
Thank you, can not dance"
Indeed, that alters the case. lie
turned away 20 the Countess; Par
don las, your ladysnip, for not being
duly prepared for the reception Of dis.
tingu8bed guests. hope you will be
content with what we have; it is not
much, indeed, but none the worse for
that"
He alluded TO the supper III was G.
sumpiuoUs banquet, / can assure YOU.
a small kettle filed with slices of
lamb was placed on the table, and the
whole bend gathered around it, The
riches of the world would not have
procured a plate; each person fshed
scraps OF meat out of the kettle with q
pocket knife and bit of bread MY
little countess ate as though she aad
had nothing for three days. The
captain of the band himself selected
the titbits for her and cut several
pieces Of white bread Her appetite
was excellent
Fekete suddenly remarked that /
was taking no part in the repast He
first frowued omlnously, but Soon
recovered his temper and SmihngIy
inquired why it was that | ate moth
ing.
"Eat away eat away, old gentle
man; this will fatten you stolen meat
is very nOulishing. +"
"Thank YOU | answered; 1T is
too highly seasoned for me.
The wine, Of course, was served in
a kulatsch-such people know moth
ing of glasses. After their custom,
Fekete drank first Rubbing the
neck of the bottle with his wristband,
he handed the wine TO the countess,
who drank it readily, and, putting
her lips to it, drained a hearty draught.
Think of it, my friends-she drank,
and a good deal too
Once more it came my tnrn.
Drink, old boy" cold boy" he had
come to now, drink, jsst to wake
yourself up.
"Thank you I am not allowed to
drink l live nomeopathically."
"Ahl" laughed he Il understand
simiIia similbus. - (He even under
stood latino II also follow the HON
eopathic system Yesterday WINE did
ne an injury; to-day l cure myself
with wine"
/ telt sure Lhat 5UeN WlS0ed 70 IN
toxicate us first and then take our
lives How they could drink, too
Though only five in number they
empted cask of wine and rose from
the table perfectly sober, While the
others took some wine to the gypsieS,
the captain again approached yon
humble servant:
well, well, old gentleman, q
C"Devil take you, with your old gen
tleman = ? thought ID you don't eat,
drink, or dance} How do you pass
your time2 Do you play cardsi'
lie took pack Of cards from has
pocket
find out how much money | have.
II don't do that either ! answer
cd; ~ have never played.
mo matter. I'll soon teach you q
game-it's very easy. Look here.
put one card here, aud another there.
you stake on that, on this whoever
number first turns up wins the
I stakes.
I The shameless fellow wanted to
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