Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-04-22

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I known half or one-quarter the miseries
of marriage. Don't you think the nurse
has vowed not to give Irwin another bit
of food until she has maid to wait on
beH, and he is crying as if his little heart
would break
"Weu. Constance, for goodness sake,
give her maid, if she wants one" said /.
"And then my maid has stood out for
higher wages, and will have 81 more, be-
sides all nv cast-off dresses and bonnets.
The chambermaid has gone off to be mar
ried. and the new one has not yet come
and-Howard, you don't pity me; my
heart will break"
just then John opened the door to an
nounce the arrival of the new servant, for
we had advertised for one.
send her up" ordered /.
NO. protested Constance; 'let her
wait in the entry till can see her IN my
dressing room
Constance sounded the bell and John
entered.
"Order the coach at once tell James to
put on new livery, and be careful to wear
a collar, and give him this list of stog
pages
"And John" added /, send up the new
servant with a glass OF water
"Impudent fellow, playfully said Con
stance, az she pinched my cheek and re-
turned to her toilet.
In another moment the servant entered
with a salver bearing the water.
Her eyes were downcast, her cheeks
we're pale; she was clad unlike city
maid; she raised her eyes, looked at me;
| could not mistake that glance; she
screamed and fell
1t was Minniel ! bore her to the win
dow; famed her. kissed her. just then
Constance entered.
whats this!" she fercely asked "The
floor covered with water and broken glass
and my husband IN the window, kissing n
servant girl! Oh! Howard Howard
l did not dream of this!' and falling into
chair, either for spite or sorrow, she
wept;
Minnie soon revived.
81 knew twas so; l guessed it; see here"
and she pulled from her bosom the with
cred four-leaf clover. II have not forgot
ten you, but you have long since forgotten
Minnie. l forgive you, and l hope Heaven
will too!'
She left the room. tried to weep;
! could not. Constance my wife, weep
ing for me.
/ approached her, and gently drawing
her TO me, told her the tender tale of my
youthful love for Minnie.
l became melancholy, and needed all
the tender caresses of Constance to soothe
me- | loved, / adored Constance, but the
love of my young days, and dream of a
Cove, the Green Hill and the stream,
would ever and anon rush across me like
dear but melancholy remembrance.
-Four months afterward | received a
letter, urging me to hasten to Minnie, as
she was dying. | determined TO go at
once. Constance begged to accompany
me.
We found her in the house of a good
kind, motherly old lady. We fastened to
the bedside where Minnie was lying
and az l entered, she held out her hand,
reckoning me to her side.
"Oh! Howard, how / thank you for
coming for | did so wish to look on the
face l so much love yes, loved you too
well but am now going away forgive
| you, Howard You were but boy then
but you soon forgot little Minnie. Bend
/ down let me feel your cheek now kiss
me-you won't forget me altogether
will you: and good bye How"
Thus she died, breathing my name. Oh,
/ how my heart ached.
| Thus, dear reader | have told you n
true story; and although many years have
passed since then, / never shall forget
my first love.