Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-13
y !, is not wonderful that | did not NJ
irst recognize her. Miss Browncl
oossible. and alone? 1 have GRO


independent, you see. in Sigh,
,ren,nlous tones. "You must let me
mt YOU into cab Where are YOU
goinr?" / asked, feeling like one who
dreamt.
"Home-no, no. pleasel' rs | took
umbrella and music-roll from her hand.
Indeed. | cannot let you'll but the
words were weak and faltering. and |
ventured to disobey.
Drawing her hand through my arm,
walked by her side in silence, for |
could hear by her quick, irregular
breathing, that she was struggling with
some painful emotion.
What must you think of usp" she
exclaimed ut last-''our silencep TWAS
nv fault. Are you quite strong again."
nv degrees ! drew from her that they
we're quite poor now, and that she was
giving daily music lessons in order 10
Support herself and her father, who was
weak and i'll, and terribly altered.
Quite poor indeed they were, and liv-
inc in apartments. to which. by her
tasteful arrangement of the relics that
remained to them of their prosperous
DAYS. Genevieve had nevertheless man
aged to impart an air of refinement
and elegance. 1t was only just in time
that had found them. for poor old
Mr.. Browne was, as any one could see,
quite broken up, and seemed TO depend
entirely upon his daughter.
she told me that when | had come
upon them in the wood her cousin had
lust been refused by her. upon which
ne had taxed her with entertaining an
affection tor penniless fortune-hunter,
who had been kicked out of Dalehurst
as soon rs her father had become aware
of his presumptuous designs. Then
followed her indignant words, and my
interference and sudden faint. As 4
whole party had been picnicing there,
help was not far off, aud Mr.. Browne
would have had me carried to Dale
hurst had it not been for his nephew's
strenuous opposition.
A few days aftcrward her father had
spoken to her, and begged her to re-
.ceive Vane's attentions favorably.
Gradually it came out that he had been
specializing and was ruined, if she did
not help him TO retrieve his position by
this marriage; but this he did not tell
her till they had all quilted Dalehurst
for the continent, and she had again
refused her cousin. From her mother
she had inherited small sum which
brought her fifty pounds 4 year. Upon
this pittance, and what she could make
by teaching, my brave girl had strug-
gled 10 maintain herself and her father
until now
had not been mistaken with regard
to Genevleve's sentiments. for ! won
from her the confession that she had
loved mo from the first. So now that
there was no money 10 come between
us, asked and obtained her fathers
consent to our union. We were mar
ried very quietly, but for the sake of
economy. and also on account of her
fathers declining health.
Among the relics of his former
grandeur, Mr.. Browne, had retained n
picture, which, in spite of every body.
he had persisted in believing to be of
great value. This he presented with
much satisfaction to his daughter on
the occasion of her marriage. He was
getting quite childish now, and she
nursed and humored him with unfail-
ing sweetness and devotion.
One morning on coming down into
the kitchen, found her busily engaged
in cleaning her fathers picture.
What are you doingP" | asked.
Il am trying TO make this old and
valuable picture look little more de-
cent" she replied. laughing gsily,
Poor papa has taken it into his head
that do not value it, so am going to
give it the place of honor in the dining
room.
OF course | gr-mbled, for it was
really an awful production, and equal
ly of course, my darling coaxed me in
to acquiescence.
look here, dearr' she exclaimed
very suddenly ''How oddly this paint
has peeled off here in the corner! IL
looks rs if there were another picture
underneath"
Hooked carelessly at first then cur
iously.
80 it does" replied, and taking
the cloth from her hand, l carefully
continued the process till about four
square inches had been cleaned of, re-
ealing part of limb.
MY wordr' | exclaimed, and Gene
We've must have thought me mad, for
catching up the picture. hurried away
with it to my studio, packed it up, tore
out of the house, took a cab, and in
half an hours time was eXcitedly
watching the operations of the restorer
to whom | had taken it.
To make long story short, it turned
out to be a Correggio which some Goth
had covered with his own Infamous
daub. 1t was sent to Christie & Man
sons and sold for 3. 800 pounds.
Mr.. Brownies triumph may be easily
imagined, but he would not allow that
the money belonged to him. ''It was
his dear girls dowry,' he said.
$50 you see you have married an
heiress. after all. you mean fortune
hunterr' said Genevieve, with glad
tears in her eyes.
"Yes, and therefore shall paint no
more pot boilers, II exclaimed. !
kant IN this resolve and next wear