Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-30
MARRIED FOR FUN.

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separate for the night.
The question brought two or three
early birds. who were Fastening to
their tents, back among the rest OF the
company to discuss some new pleas
ure or sport for the next evening S
entertainment. Several plans were
suggested, but none of them met
with the approval of the whole party
"Mr Carlson. you have as yet sug-
gested nothing. What do you think
It would be pleasant to do tomorrow
nightm asked one of the young
ladies.
II. Miss Mary2" answered the
Young man, addressed, who until Inns
moment had been leaning Indifferent
w against tree II am going to the
village tomorrow, and probably
will not return until the following
day"
The faces of the whole party fell,
while it was evident from their tones
of regret that Mr.. Carlson Was great
faverite in camp
"Mr Carlson must have found
some modern Maud Muller, who offers
attractions most superior to ours, un-
less he would not make such frequent
journeys to the large metropolis OF
Meadville.n This remark was made
in very sarcastic tone by a young
lady who was stirring the dying
embers of the camp fire, thereby caus-
ing a shower of sparks to fly around
ser
The blood mounted high into the
face of the gentleman addressed, and,
reaching oat his hand to brush off a
spark which had fallen on the young
ladys dress. Mr.. Carlson said in a
low tone: "Miss Thurston, what
matters it to you if go or stayg
But before his question could be
answered, Carlson's sister cried
petulantly: ooh friends, let him
90. He told me he had business APP
pointment, and Arthur will never
break an appointment, no matter
how trivial, unless, perhaps, for
wedding or funeral
"Well, a funeral we will not have,
even To keep your charming com
pany, Art cried a boyish voice.
1--WE might have wedding" the
OMUGE Oh Vic NOlCU SOAblhN1hg
wouldn't mind being party to that
myself" and the speaker looked mis-
chievoasly at one of the ladies' who
colored deeply and walked away in
seeming anger.
Here here - cried all the gentle
men, laSghingly, who will volunteer
to have a wedding on Carlson's ae-
countW
The boyish voice speaks again:
mo one loves you well enough,
Art, to be married to you but me, and
/ suppose l can't be a wedding all by
myself.
II will help you out in that, Cousin
John" gayly cried Miss Thurstone,
II have been meditating marriage for
some time, and this is the first oppor-
tunity-well, she SAID, rather hest
tatingly, "this is the first opportunity
which ! have cared to embrace"
"But, Margie, " replied her Cousin
John, as if greatly perplexed, you
see, anticipating this event, and never
having been encouraged by you to
consider myself candidate for such
honor, 1 have spoken to another girl
upon the same subject
Every one joined in the laugh at
Miss ThurstOn's expense but Arthur
Carlson. Miss Thurston, he said,
when the laugh had subsidized, you
have been Tilted allow me to offer you
PREPARATION. Fit is only the opportu.
nifty you care to embrace, a change of
groom can make but little difference.
If you will be first party to the con,
tract / will agree to be second, and
will return tomorrow evening, with
all the prellmlnaries, IN time for our
wedding
you are certainly very kind, Mr..
Carlson" replied Miss Thurston
haughtily. People who are so gene
rous seldom expect their generosity to
be accepted, but ! shall surprise you
by agreeing to your proposition
Il was IN earnest when | made the
proposition, Miss Thurston.n
And l IN earnest when | accepted
it, Mr.. Carlson.
These TWO were ever at swords
points. They had quarreled together
since babyhood, and although, up to
this time, each had guarded the secret
jealousy from the other, yet it was
evident to most of their friends that
the two We're desrer to each other in
their quarrels than many other peo-
pie in their friendships.
The party now separated for the
night, elated at the prospec. of the
next evening entertainment but that
the jest would become reality never
entered their thoughts.
When the party beakfasted the next
morning, Mr. Carlson was already on
his way to the village. 1t was agreed
that part Of the day should be spent
ia preparing a place for the mock
ceremony, Miss Thurston was the
gayest of the gay and peals of merry
laughter awoRe answering echoes /
from rock and cliff. Once or twice.
when alone in her tent, her cheeks
paled as she wondered what Arthur
Carlson would 60, for he looked so 4.
determined the night before.