Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
-srLApY's MAIDS STORY.

% w., - Grigp. that was before she
. WI Rircbs And | know all about
q N', II vas very singular, indeed
1.' rot sure that l ought to men
"a lady's maid can't hold her
4, sap't find good places. Dear
'- NO talker. I'm as mum as a
Pasbels of pearl powder and
,onys have applied with my
..5. and never so much as limited
,- ~. cotton. bless your heart, I've
s...,bed about it, and | did live
Wv. ones that took arsenic regu-
.. ~ complexion. That's no Sc
.ss took too much one day, by
=. va. an inquest, and it all came
~ veil it did, for suspicion
.,ber husband. Somehow it al
-.T. 10 strike jury that a hus-
,1sl,kliest person to wish a wife
i.5s nav But this isn't anything
|. ,sipt Miss Grigg, being on the
ID no secret of that. She
mems and such, miss. I've often
.s... yiysa me and gone with my
~sr 10 see her act. And when she
f,s,htv and curled her nose like,
mi looked at other folks over her
hi and talked away down in her
'eg.s a pigeon gurgling she was
[3 miss II made me think how
would be to be a queen and to
r,. over everybody.
E-l Mis-. Grigg was engaged to be
Ia Mr. Birch had fallen in love
.srvaen she was playing Hamlet's
Perhaps you have seen the play,
|, Tas Young man objects to his ma
i, married the second time, so |
ID 10 make ont, and acted most i.n-
r,sst rigiag sass to his ma ard his
nd. and carrying on awful. And
Va. poor young lady quite out of
Ind that afterward got dro md.
81, sls was playing Hamlet's ma,
b, Birch fell IN love with her, and
..,s letter, and called, and made an
tain no time. she accepted him,
a.,ss and the preparations for the
i1s began. I don't think any lady
bad so many dresses before. Silks
a.-., and geivets and laces. Dear,
I Madame IS whole establishment
tl,l 81 york for a month, and if I'd
'ssl'y fingers, instead of only ten,
.lu bad use for them all.
blast everything was finished. The
Z; sere packed, fifteen of 'em, miss,
@u.,eeu were to 20 on that after
end Uue-the one with the wedding
fyiliug dresses was, of course, TO
e ana 20 with the bride when she
t5leyt day, She was to be married
9 O'Clock in the church and then
ioue, have a splendid breakfast,
Re dsr 5resl and catch the 3 O'Clock
u. course / saw to the trunks, and
'vey careful; but just when | was
d most, just as the trunks we're go
Town stairs, Miss Grigg called re.
.s' Grlgg was lady who didn't like
IT. went to her at once, miss, as
% 1l'y, and I said to Bridget Dus-
ne clam1ermaid
5ndset watch that black trunk and
2a' the men cont carry it OFF,
idgs' understood with her elbows,
.1''a miss, and after I'd been to the
.' Lad for tSo yards of blue ribbon
a'ty such shade as she wanted,
.d back | tound that she had sent
Do 2.aes trunk first of all, and was
t'9ll OF having been so careful.
@.lAs we're all miles away by that
, mere was nothing for it but to
-~ Glgg She flew at me, miss.
ea1s her for being angry. l
. i''s'Fe her in such a case. She
I. l- violent, miss, and then, miss,
:. Pa'ms Sae beat the sofa. she
l.' aa''' she screeched, and me all
.--a saying:
4'l7 n5-r your eyes, miss. Think
~; :a- d l'oS. Your nose is swelling
came to and batbed her
irl lay. she.
o'a saat-shall-I do?'
-ol knoF, miss said I. unless
4. '1 Pie wedding until you tele-
70, 'as trunk.
" ''.a she. that's unlucky; besides,
| sao~s. None amt to be de.
.'' might borrow a dress, said l.
% Id Dr. married in one that didn't
!, stop, don't speak a word.
. S.'1 one finger on her lips for
i, il-a she said.
a,1.dere1 dressing gown. The
Iaat'- hereg
4ir4n miss said I.
3. said she. IN be married
n. .-srapa for the trunk, Flora
81, -'.- d'ss-ing-govn, uis,t said
p. oll-aed out OF my aerses.
'a She, the white dressing
...... 70 doa'tttink Tmgoing to
.-'s, va church IN that. / Won't put
!. 80 -.l .1i won't stand up be.
...-. h. ~ 5Hyta.ng but my white
e... ass I sill be married at the
& =. '1 for all that. s. tele-
trunk ard come back
came back 1 found Mis-. Gri.,g
decor sent for. he ras
y. ae that. Hs couldn,t
matter and Miss Grigg
Ea speak. He questioned
. asd been very uush ayi-
etI5ei something and
Hs send for him if 81
Ias evening" paper pu5.
sat Ms Grigg va.
sad n Birch came to the
fright a. bale i !
ae was. | took him
2d she vas very ~
asg said &c the ladies'
Leave me with NV
agss. aa Ee we're left alone. I
-fl1 sss urprised when she
1aa said briskly: