Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

time for his benefit" she said, and
Mamie hlushed deep red, but smiled
little also.
The next evening there was to be a
pleasant hop at a neighboring hotel,
and Jack had promised to escort Lena
and Mamie.
He was waiting for them as he had
promised, ON the terrace, when as his
sister approached him alone.
Isn't Mamie ready2' he asked.
Everybody has gone; Miss Glynn
and her mother went half an hour
ago."
"And Mamie has been gone more
than half an honr," Lena responded
easily"
with her mother9 understood
Mrs. May was not going.
"She is in the parlor. Mamie went
with Mr.. Anderson.
Jack started.
"She was to go with US"
81 told you so, but | was mistaken,
you see. We will be late, Jack
Jack offered his arm and led his
sister across the terrace and along the
sands, looking trifle grave.
Mamie will be the belle tonight,
I'm positive" Lena continued, cheer
fully. "She looked beautiful in a
satin, white dress, with pearls on her
arms. Ii / were you, Jack, I'd be a
little bit afraid You see, Sandy An-
derson has admired Mamie for long
time, and he is so very agreeable and
so handsome-rather handsomer than
you are, nay dear brother"
"a fop and fooip Jack exclaimed
disgu ,tedly, and Lena only smiled.
They were late, and found the floor
filled with walters.
While they stood watching the cir
cling couplets Mamie aoated by, light
as zephyr, fair as flower, held by
Sandy Anderson, whose head was bent
rather too tenderly, it seemed to
Jsck-over the fair one of the girl.
She was smiling shyly, and as her
eyes met those of her betrothed she
flushed, in what struck him as being
a very guilty manner.
Then the other walters hid them,
and Jack, with a most unaccount&ble
sense OF injury upon him, stood mood
lily near the doorway, although Miss
Glynn had sent a signal across the
room TO him,
As the hours went on he found it
impossible 10 get near enough to Nan
ME to say even q word to her; and
this was SO unusual that he felt con-
fused, injured, indignant and angry
altogether.
Miss May mad certainly been a
belle thatnight, and Sandy Anderson
had been her constant attendant.
When Jack walked back to their
hotel with Lena he was perfectly 81.
lent, and his sister asked him at last
how he liked the hop.
ut was beastly bore" be said,
half savagely.
Didn't Mamie look lovely3" she
pursued.
ASK Anderson" was the civil an
swer. He never took his eyes off
her all night"
81 don't think he ever cared for
anybody else" Lena said blushingly
81 pity the poor fellow"
And Jack tugged very savaeely at
ms muStache.
The following morning, directly
after breakfast, he was standing on
the terrace, when Mamie and Mr.
Anderson crossed it on their way to
The beach.
They did not return until lunch
hour, aad he noticed how bright and
pretty the girl looked IN her white
flannel dress and broad sun hat; and
he had been no more particu.
lar about the preservation of Miss
Glynn's complexion than seemed
Sandy about his companions.
In the afternoon they--Nannie and
Anderson-went driving on the sands.
In the evening they sang duets in the
parlor; and when they finished Jack
heard picnic planned for the follows
ing day, TO which Sandy asked Miss
May if he might be her escort, and
she smiliHgly assented.
Then Jack became blindly, lnsanely
jealous, and he sent Lena to induce
his betrothed to go for turn ON the
terrace.
He followed Lena, and then, when
y
Lena left them and went in, end Jack
commenced up6ralding his pretty love
until he melted her to tears.
Surely Mamie May woald never
have become queen of tragedy, for
She owned to everything then and
there, dried her tears Oh Jacks broad
bosom, and she even informed him of
his sisters engagement in her excited
confusion.
Lena thought you neglected me,
and that / took it to meekly so she
arranged and planned 1T all, she
sobbed. She thought you might not
spend so much of your time with
Miss Glynn if you knew how badly
l felt about your doing so, and she
bade me try to make you jealous. But
you're not angry, jack You're not
angry at me9'
HIS anger didn't seem very terri
bic, for he kissed her.
Lena ought to be ashamed of her.
self, he declared; and / think III
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