Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

uttered those rude words she, and none
other.
And rs he left the room she followed
him and the servant who had answered
the bell retired at her nod and left the
two together in the long hall, where they
could hear the long and violent explo
sions OF laughter with which Betsy WAS
now filing the drawing room.
Mr., Harrington said Elsie, her face
crimsoning as she $, oke, II oannot let you
go without a word of explanation. II
have been so gfieved that you should be
iusulted. l never meant"
My dear young lady, you have nothing
to DO with it, and my feelings are not IL
the least hurt" replied the young man.
who could care for anything person
like the woman we have just left could
say ? But am amazed that she should be
Miss Seabright. ! know she is lady by
birth. understood that she was beauti-
fu' and gentle. L."
"Oh Mr., Harringtou!' cried Elsie, 81
have been suoh a foolish girl! She is not
Miss Seabright. am Miss Seabr;ght.
lit was a ridiculous stratagem Of
nine / mated the idea of betrothal TO
a Stranger, aud desired that YOU should
take the initiative in breaking of the
mntoh. Bat believe me, had nc kuoWl-
edge OF your intirmities, which could be
only a subject for sympathy 20 me, and
/ beg you TO forgive me for placing that
coarse woman IN position IN which she
could insult you. Prove it 10y remaining
with me until can offer you some re-
freshmeLts after your long journey
The young man bowed, ooked at her a
moment and then replied, frankly;
Madam, / quite appreciate your mo
tives, and entirely forgive you. |
am pleased 90 accept Your invitation
It was the custom ia we'll arranged
houses az that day 10 send guests TO their
room awhile before dinner.
Accordingly, Miss seabrigbt ordered a
servant 20 show MIR Harrington 20 an
apartment on the upper floor and retired
TO her own room 90 dress tor diner.
Ten minutes after her entrance into this
apartment servant brought her large
bundle and q small note---a bundle several
| feet long and u note a few inches square.
She opened tho note frat and read these
words:
My Dear Miss Sssbright: | have con
fession 20 make l. also, before | met
| you, had resolved that you should be the
one TO decline the condition OF our
/ fathers Wills, intending atterward TO give
you back your share OF the property. Con
sequently set about devising a scheme,
and reading my school day ctters it oo-
CURED TO me that no one ever went
/ through so many accidents quite un
scathcd aud unmarried before. knew
! that few women would choose to marry a
( very hideous man; consequently / con
rooted a disguise which faucied would
make me repugnant TO the least particu
/ lar OF the fair sex.
| Allow me TO lay at your feet my
orutches, which | never needed, thank
heaven; my hump, which was a feather
4 pillow; the skull cap, which did dot hide
bald pate, and all my badges and
/ patches. The yermillion which adorned
my nose | have removed with little
water, and though | obtained my invita-
/ ton TO dinner under false preteuses, beg
to be allowed to pay my respects TO you
in proper person, and to apologize for
my trick, which, after all, dear madame,
was only tit for tat.
/ Al first Elsie was unreRsonably angry
| but her anger did not last long.
They met at dinner, and before they
parted IL WAS quite concluded that they
should carry out the wishes of theii
parents by agreeing TO dine together al
ways