Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
By Mistake.

the house at the same time. He had
run in from the garden crying:
Martin, Martini Where is that
precious rascal, Martini"
Martin was a hustlIng, active ser
want in the family, remarkable for
his polite and agreeable manners,
which quite atoned for the ugliness OF
his visage-not actual ugliness, but
ugliness occasioned by black patch
over one Of his eyes and another
across his nose. The family of Mr..
Barby consisted of himself and ward,
a young lady of nineteen, to whom he
had been left guardian by an old
friend and schoolfcllow.
He did not like the idea of being set
as a watch dog over the inclinations OF
a young girl, but respect for his
friends memory would not admit OF
his refusing to take upon himself the
charge.
Seeing the host of suitors addressing
her, and beng unable to separate the
wheat from the chaff, he resolved
upon misunderstanding them all by ex-
pressing his determination that Mile
Waters should not marry at all.
''She shall have no husband at
ALL" he cried. Better be without
husband, Mile, than to have bad
one"
The wary old man accordingly
chose for Miles maid remarkably
curious looking humpbacked old
woman, thinking she would be true
to MS interests.
But Mr.. Barby was mistaken, for
Julie was remarkably fond OF money
"a e5 note would throw her into
state of deliriunl, during which she
continued oblIvious of all that might
be going on around her.
Martin responded not to his masters
summons. But still the old gentle
man cried:
The precious villainl Oh, that my
family should be thus insulted and
disgraced. | saw him press his lips
to my wards cheek, and the sound OF
that kiss still sounds in my ears"
At this moment Martin appeared
and mildly asked:
did you call, sir?'
Whoreupon the enragec old gen
tleman rushed upon him, and cried:
YOU mean by kissing my ward2'
81, sir?" exclaimed Martin, with a
surprised and innocent look.
"Villain! my: own eyes have not
deceived me, l saw you not ten
minutes ago steal behind behind Mss
Mile and-and-'
"Sir, sir!" exclaimed Martin,
writning in Barby's grasp. 1T is
impossible"
And thus saying, he touched his
hand upon his torches lad: As sud-
den thought occurred to him he con-
tinued.
Sir, thought strikes me which
may justify your suspicious: There
is some strange mystery in this
"Mystery!7 quoth the old gentle
there is"
Il confess, sir" said Martain, with
tone and look of shame, that l did
steal INTO the garden just now and
take chaste salute, but on my honor,
sir, l believe the person to be Miss
Winters maid, the worthy Julie, to
whom have the honor of paying my
address"
"Villainp' repeated the old man,
stamping his foot, but Martin inter
rupted him:
'You know what a bad sight l
have, sir" he said. zone eye entire
ly gone. and the other very treacher-
Gus, as it is now proven to be, seeing
that | mistsok the mistress for the
maid, and haze thus insulted lady
and offended a worthy gentleman,
whom my inclination and duty have
ever prompted me TO regard with
profound respect aud veneration."
Mr.. Barby was compelled TO admit
that, owing to the defective sight of
Martin, it was possible for such mis-
take to have occurred, and the "prec
ious william" was called a careless
fellow"
Wishing perfectly 10 retrieve his
character, he explained to his master,
that he and Julie were about to be
married that she had obtained Miss
Winters consent, and that he was
thinking of asking Mr.. Barby that
very morning.
The old gentleman expressed his
surprise that a spruce little dandy
like Martin should wish to unite him
self with the old humpbacked Julie;
but Martin clasped his hands, and
with rapture declared her the woman
of his choice aud paragon of woman
kind, and Mr.. Barby, not wishing to
wound the honest fellows feelings,
contented himself with saying:
"Well, there's no accounting for
tastes"
IN the course of the day Mr.. Barby
accidentally met Julie in the garden.
"Well, Juliet" he exclaimed, Il
wish you JOY in the new situation you
are going iEto."
Law, SIR" said Julie, Il amt
going..into no new situation"
"Why, yes, you are; you are going
to get married"
Married, sir!' echoed Julie, in as
constituent. II going to be married2
Law. sir, l wish l was"
What's the use, cid woman, of
your standing the counterfeiting such
SURPRISED ] know all absut It. "
"All about it2' squealed Julie,
unable to comprehend her masters
meaning. 'All about it, sirG"
Yes, to be sure, all about your
billing and cooling, Why, how you
look. He told me so himself"
"He2' cried Julie. "WhoG'
why, Martin, to be sure"
"Ohl' exclaimed Julie, and hung
down her head after affecting to
blush
What a fool the old woman is,
said Barby. IF you were young
girl there might be some excuse for
this shynesS and tomfoolery. There,
get along with you and be good
wife" and so saying the gentleman
went his way, chuckling to himself at
having discovered the little love
affair between Martin and Julie.
On the following morning Mr..
Barby violently rang the bell in the
breakfast room.
The servant who attended the sum-
mons he desired would inform Julie
that he had been waiting full half an
hour for her mistress; a quarter Of an
hour again elapsed and the gentleman
again rang.
Send Julie to mer
julio slowly appeared.
Julie, where is your mistressF
Mistress has gone out sir"
Gone out, sir, echoed Barby.