Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-22

light of that evening, falling on her
hair | made numerous experiments
in trying to work myself to point |
where / could suddenly break off and |
make a declaration of my love, but my |
tongue was not eloquent. My mind |
was fire, but its flues were choked. /
Finally, with desperate effort said
Miss Jassamine, | love your
She stopped, looked at me calmly and |
replied; "You have made a mistake, !
haven't you?"
"Oh, no. how could l make a mis-
take? How could anyone make mis-
take in loving you?n
II don't know, but / do know that
did make a mistake in loving you
Keep away from me- No, you shall not
take my hand / loved you once be-
cause / thought you were brave and
chivalrous. ! suppose if Gray had in
suited me YOU would have refused his
challenger
Il would have killed him on the
spot
Very likely No, Mr.. Brindon, it
- QHNAt9o " Attih " lltN VI lONts CAAlA-
not marry man who refuses chal-
lenge."
Glow can one so fair be so blood
thirsty?n
otis not blood-thirstiness. 1t is love
of chivalry.
You are a curious girl Good
evening"
Late one evening Jassamine and /
were strolling in the woods not far
from her fathers house. | had not
spoken to her of love since the time of
her refusal / knew that she would
never alter her decision, for | could
read determination in every expression
of her face.
Let us return. We have walked far
enough.
mo, let us go to the brow of the
hill and look down on the river.
| had scarcely finished the remark
when four men sprang from behind an
enormous log Each man wore a mask.
Jassamine trembingly grasped NY
arm.
''What do you want" | demanded,
drawing q brace OF pistols
1--WE have come after that woman!'
replied one of the men.
Raising both pistols | fired in rapid
succession. The rascals fired at me,
but luckily their shots took no effect.
Jassamine tainted, Just as the ruf1ians
closed upon me in a hand-to-hand en-
counter. Wuen she regainc7 conscious
ness, the ruiliaus had gone. She looked
up gratefully, and when | supported
her in my arms, she placed her head on
my breast. All, delightful moment OF
victory and love.
Il have judged you hastily, she
said, as we drew near the house. Your
bravery surpasses anything had ever
hoped to see.
l kissed her.
The entire country rang with my
praises. There were no sensational
daily papers in those DAYS. or | would
have been indeed a far-famed hero.
The Judge took me warmly by the hand
when / told him how loved Jassamine
and said:
You have made noble fight, my
bov. When YOU presented those letters
OF Recommendation | knew that YOU
were generous and brave, even though
Others thought differently. have Tor
sometime known that Jassamine loved
you, but l knew that with her foolish
ideas of chiyalry, she would not marry
YOU after your refusal of the challenge
unless Won could do something to re-
deem yourself"
Jassamine and I were married with
great ceremony. All the neichbors
Were invited Whole calves were
barbecued; and il seemed whole distil-
eries were turned loose shortly after
onr r,arriara We moved to Little Rock.
tben tlonrisbinq town. NV business
nrosnarod and within n vcar | owned
a well-furnisbed horse
Ono INV qbout siy wears after our
removal 70 Little Roct .Tasper Patter-
SON win wb"m had been intimate
dnIinc The days Of NV courfsbip. paid
me n visit was DELIGHTED 10 see him