Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-18

pard! an III lick any feller that don't.
Wal, them's my sentiments exactly. I'm
an asful homely lookin' Teller, amt Ig'
he asked, with sudden irrevelsnce.
May looked at him squsreIy for the first
1 time.
He had taken off his fur cap and coat
and stood before her, blonde giant. But
N his candid blue eyes and on his large
rudely cut features was an expression SO
akin TO the kindly, hearty tones of his
voice that tue treasured girl felt that he
was no mountain brigand.
"Why, no, don't think you are,n she
( replied after conscientious elaboration.
II think you're pretty as a picture he
said boldly. ~ do honest"
Nays face grew hot with shame and IN
dignstion.
At last her bold, unmaidenly actions in
oorresp ondng with q stranger was bear
ing its bitter fruit She seemed to hear
her aunt's thin, sarcastic voice say. "Men
know who they can say those things to-
where is this mans vfe,n May
thought. as she offended because l wrote
to her husband and said nothing about
! herg' She grew cold at the thought.
81 don't want you to say any more such
things to me- she plucked up courage to
say.
"Why, I amt agoiu' to, no said, in a
tone OF alarm. 81 hain't no such thou9hk
/ Don't be mao with me-" he added plead
iugly. "Why, here, hain't asked you to
take of your things nor hey nothin to
cat. / hain't got no manners"
He got her some cake and tea, and then
with real delicacy left her elone until the
minister cetne. The minister's wife &C
com panied him, and she came into the
front room to May, leaving her husband
and the man Of the house ia the Kitchen.
~ WAS determined to come if it did
snow" she exclaimed kissinRl Nay elusive.
ly. "Isnt it so romantic; just like a
story, your coming away up here. "Well,
I think you've done we'll | suppose
you're a little nervous; ] was"
Did you ever teach school?" asked
May.
"Why, yes. taught one term once"
replied the visitor, looking as if she con
sdered the remark irrevelant.
at was TOO bad about your trunk,
wasn't it, Never mind, your dress is
plenty good enough, Well, if you're al
ready III call in the men. You don't feel
faint, do your"
When the minister came in May
rose and stood before him like child at
school Her heart heat so fast and such a
mist came before her eyes that she did
not realize that her host was standing be
side her.
She made terrible effort TO grasp ell
the rules of grammar, arithmetic, geOgra.
ply, and spelling at once, and felt to her
dismay that her brain was in q state of
complete chaos.
The minister cleared his throat-"The
state, !" he began slowly.
"Geogra phy is the first thing" she
thought, and tried to get an instantane-
GUS picture in her mind of the entire
earth end all its diversions, but all she
could think of were tho names of Mount
Popoca.apetel and the river Yang res-
Kiang.
"The state Of matrimony is one ordain.
ed by God for the purpose The min
lister had got so far, when he paused, ar.
rested by the look Of horror and amaze
ment on the girls face, and her compan
ion thinking the blank was for him to
fill out, calculated in loud firm tones, 81
do"
"stop! quiokl,' cried the gid, "thero is
some mistake"
"You can't expect me 10 say it Just
right the first time" said her host, realiz-
lug that he hadn't responded in quite
the right place. "but you'd orter make
some allowance seem / never was mar.
ried before"
Married" she cried, recoiling from
him, II came up here to teach school,
and you know did. / know my aunt
bpra ro5a / mae O H-a- = yf .at,4,,ra
some thing TO do, but no ono has any
right to marry me if l did"
But my dear young lady, said the
puzzled minister, "Tom-Mr. Huntsr,
has made confident of me- from the
were to mary him"
81 advertised for q wife, you remem.
ber," said the crestfallen Mr.. Hunter
turning to her, "an' you answered it"
~ did mott cried May Indignantly
81 wrote to Mr.. billiard of Huntersville
for n school,
"There is Mr.. Hilliard at Hunters
vile," said the minister.
This is Hunters Point" said the min
ister's wife who he'd beer trying vainly
to get in word.
~ must have got or at the wrong sta
uODs RHspeu May hlAhtDB 10 Cuhlf.
81 have made.a terrible binder"
at does seem to be 8 dreadful mixed
up mess, but pr'aps we can straighten
it ont, said Mr.. Hunter, doiefuily. isn't
your name Maria smith,
'My name is May smith, she answer
ed, rather shortly.
'.Now look here my dear" cried the
minister's wife, "this is rather awkward
| know; but think ] can fnd way out
of the labyrinth My name ia Mrs.
Seavor we'll hegin at the very begin
ming Mr.. SeayOr Is an ordained min
lister, come up here to marry you, Nay
Smith, 10 Tom Hunter, one Of the best
fellows that ever lived Now" said she,
clappisg her hands enthusiastically. "Why
can't We have the Wedding after all? III
vuuch you'll never get better husband
il you search the wide world over.
know you don't know him, but III guaran-
tee that youll never be sorry"
"If you only will" said Mr.. Hunter
pleadingly; I've taken such shine TO
you"
"My friends said Mr.. Seavor, u dis
ike very much TO interfere with the 70.
-.r.A5. v~rca4ura thas Mrs. Gaavor naa