Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
WHAT SOMEBODY SAID.

WHAT SOMEBODY SAID.
was twenty-one when l asked Ada
70 marry me, and it was the happiest
moment in my life when she said
Yes"
1t was MT a thoughtless thing for me
to do. for really loved Ada, and was
in position to keep her in comfort.
would never have asked my dear
oirl to marry me unless | had been able
"a give her a comfortable home, for |
don't believe in man who marries
woman when he has hardly enough to
keep himself.
This is my way of looking at it, al
though n great many young people will
not agree with me in this:
What will keep one, will not keep
two; YOU may rely upon that.
When Ada said Yes l was not
long in asking her to name the day;
for nay holiday was near at hand. and
Ada and | would be able to 90 down to
Devonshire for q fortnight to spend our
honeymoon.
People who have to get their living,
have to do things in more matter-of-
fact way; but they are just as romatic,
for all that.
The first thing | did when l obtained
her consent, was to go and tell Jim
Towsend all about it. Jim was my
friend, and / said:
when | am married you shall al
ways have a seat by my tireside."
"Wiyes don't always like their hus-
bands friends" said Jim, sagely; "but
III come if | am wanted"
'My Ada viii always be glad to see
my friends" | cried, proudly. You
shall come aud see her tomorrow
night.
every well, " said Jim, and then we
said goodnight, and my friend went in
TO supper.
A man in love is a strange creature,
and felt restless, and not at all in
clined to sleep; so | walked up and
down the moonlit street, my heart full
of Ada.
Passing along quiet square, caught
sight Of 4 man and a woman talking
under lamp-post.
Ii the woman had not looked round
I shouldn't have seen her face; but, in
saying goodbye to her companion. |
saw it clearly enough.
1t was Ada Richards | could not be
mistaken in the face loved so dearly.
Wondering why she was ont so late,
and who the man was she was speak
ing to, was about to cross the road
when was stopped by cab, which
would have run over me had not
drawn back.
Quickly as the cab went by, when it
h2d gone, neither the man nor the wo-
min were to be seen.
Hurredly | crossed the road and
turned the corner of the street. My
eager eyes caught sight of retreating
figure running after it, | touched her
on the shoulder, saying:
Il thought you were in bed and
asleep"
The woman turned Indignantly. 1t
was not Ada In the darkness of the
narrow street my sweetheart had dis
appeared, and had spoken to a strange
lady.
She paid not the slightest attention
TO my apologies; but walked on, evil
GENTLY thinking that / was intoxicated.
felt strangely agitated at seeing
Ada,for that it was her / had no doubt.
Why had she come out at this late hour
when she had told me that she was 60
lng to stop indoors?
| would ask her on the morrow; with
this reflection | went to my lodging
and tried TO sleep; but that night sleep
was stranger to my weary eyes, and
could not help thinking of the dark
shadow that had passed over Jim's face
when | had mentioned the name of Ada
Richards.
Did he know anything against herP
would ask him in the morning; but
when daylight appeared, all my gloomy
thoughts vanished with the darkness.
When | met Jim in the evening
was as cheerful as usual, and we walk
ca arm and arm togther talking and
laughing.
1t was only three miles to my fairy's
oouse, and Jim and decided to walk
When we arrived outside the house
IN which Ada resided, saw her stand
ing at the window, anu she smiled and
pushed as our eyes met
Is that herr" asked jim. as we
mounted the steps.
1es-is she not pretty?'
Il she is as good rs she is beautiful,
you Il have nothing to complain Of, )"
said jim, as | knocked at the door with
trembling hand, for somehow a.
ways felt nervous on going to see Ada
The door was opened, and we walk
ed into the drawing-room.
Allow me to introduce to you, Mr..
James Winter l said. HE is the
tcuest and best friend | have
Hearing that jim was my best friend
Ada smiled and extended her hand, and
after that we three sat down and chat
ted gaily.
Il could not help NOTICING that Ada