Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-16
COUSIN poLBY's MISTAKE.

OF cuuoNhE tor my sell. Uncle george
saying she mightu't fancy me Is sheer
mons nse.
"ub, teac / know TN be gobbled upl
What are you laughing at, Luy'
Did ] laughy beg pardon, then,
Cousin Dolby. / really wasn't aware of
It. I'm such glRSier, sou know
you cay She was as homeiy as stone
wall the last time ynu SAW hery'
We'll yes; but that was when we lett
school, nearly four years ago, She may
have grown hans omo since then"
Not likely l w'sh George would
marry her himself, a- he feels 40 deeply
interested ia the young orphan, as bee
calls her. He ID only eight year, ray
senior, but to heNr him advise me-, one
would think he wa- my Rruudiather.'
You are forgetting Yourself my dear
Dolby. What DO on suppose would ever
become OF you, If Uncle George marriedf
Fancy those shapely, delicate hands earu
ing your bread and butter, or tho broad
without
For heavens sake, Lu. DO hush!' and
Mr. Adolphus Hauguton slak back quito
overcome at the bare idea OF earning hls
own bread aud butter.
There WAS merry twinkle in In Lin
dou's clear, blue eyes, M She proteueod
not to notice the look OF dismay that set.
tied on the face OF her elegant easy con
ceited cousin; and she continued.
81 Often wonder, though, why George
doesn't marry. He is 40 Lonesome so
charming, but suppose like an you
spoiled, curly headed darlings, lie Is too
hard to Uo suited. En- DOlbyp
mo, we are not hard To bo suited, Lu.
10 ia nothing more or lees than our ten
der heartedneas that prevents our being
married"
"Tender heartcduessr' aud La opened
her eyes as big as two 7aurers.
cor course, my dear, that is the word
Now suppose / wss brute enough to
murry-evea the frghtful Miss Neville
what would the rest OF your sex dof Poor
dtars, there isn's ono of them, ~ thoiG
secret thoughts were made known, BAT
expects 20 write herself Mira. Adolp hu,
HRug hton some day. You gee, my lltte
COS, your spoited darlinRs have 700 w.ou
heart % disappolnt SO many for the sake
OF one
"Well, upon my world Did you say all
that yourself, Dolph, or have ny ears De-
oevsd meY think. sir, II you had left
your conoeIt in the city, there would be
no'hlng left Of you to present 70 Mics
Neville, today
Miss Neville be hangtd Alaays Miss
Neyiue!' and Adolphu, started up from
ais easy position. DO you really believe
she is coming to day, Luy'
Easy my dear cou~in, so much force
is not becoming. You'll spoil your style
if yon are not more careful. Bertha
Neville is surely coming to-day. She
ought TO have been hero two hours ago
We * peotod her by the early train
"Oh! how I shalt suffer
"Dout be alarmed, Dolby ] really bo-
lievr .he won't have you."
Now, La, don't be- put'ng false hopes
into my head / know there ie no such
blessing In store for me. 49, Jpye. n &
wasn't afraid of % udug George /
wouId't sec her at all. I'm his hcir, GU
know, and boy the way, la, 10 would be q
deucodly bad job flr ms II he took ~ into
bis mead 20 ct married Theru'- no dan
ger, though not the shghttst George
Il just Ike me. you know, too sensible 20
be caught by tue 'hoo-and aud one Of ,
your sex, Rat, oh, how hate your homo !
! 3 a--ato, wall womeul Why, even your
piuk and white face Is preferable 20 that
sort 81 thing, Lu.'
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son, Bertha.' exclaimed ~ Hna me
next mons nt ihe RrA'eiul usu'' wa
ped ia Ln.- embrace.
u0b y,p darIip. When did YOU ar
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