Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-31

any more time. You can make my ex-
ouses to-to any one who inquiries"
"Oh, hang excuses! There, | DON'T mean
that; but you know ] hate parties. |
won't go at all. shall be a deal more
comfortable at nome"
Jeremy meant what he said. Lou pro
tested, entreated, insisted, quite in vain.
He preferred cigar and a novel of aay
kind of route and was frankly re-
heved at the prospect of "cozyH eve
ming at home that the point was abandon
ed As no service nor remedy that
he could think of was looked upon with
favor, Jeremy Invested himself of his
inery, went down stairs, established him
self an easy chair in the sitting room.
strayed into Ii a regions OF romance.
Meanwhile Lou, whose headache was no
fiction, sat In the dark by her chamber
window, resting her throbbing temples
on her arms crossed on the sill Ii was
still oppressively hot. The scent OF pinks
and mignonette came up from The little
garden, mingled with the faint odor of
Jeremy's cigar. She could occasionally
hear the murmur of voices ia the Kitchen.
Happy Inga, who had only one loyerl
Oh, let lovers aud the future take care
of themselves! Miss Jennings was tired
TO death Of the problem that had vexed
her all day. Both young men would 90
away next day and stay away week at
least, SO there was further respite. The
heavy eyelids dropped. Worn ont with
worry and crying my heroine drifted
from actual 10 imaginary troubles aud
dreamed that q crowd OF markers all in
crimson were dancing around her, led by
one in hlus. who threw aside her Disguise
aud disclosed the face and figure of
Mephistopaeies Toward this masker
ran Carl lnRa's go M He Was dressed
in green. He approached her leading
the demon, who grinned horribly, while
the crimson mHskers pressed close with
boots and jeers. Carl seized her aud she
stroye TO escape, and Mephistopheles
grasped her hand. voice like Mr..
Bstcheler's said triumphanuy, "she
wanted blue, now let Ter haveit." A re
Spouse from Inga seemed TO follow,
"Ils5, she hat say blue" Then bells
began to ring and the dreamer suddenly
SAT- upright. 10 was the door bell hat
had driven the nightmare away Some
one vas speaking on the piazza below.
ferhapeH might be-
81 beg pardon for this intrusion, Mr..
Jennings. IL had hoped to meet your
sister at the dance tonight. As she was
not there, and as 1 cannot come to-mor
row, ventured Go commit this breach of
etiquette. May | see her for moment
or twow
Jeremy was heard explaining the cause
OF absence, and regretting that his sister
was too i'll TO see any one that evening
Lou drew back from the window with a
sudden sense OF disappointment. Ii was
Roger Marston who had spoken.
Bat come in and have a cigar,n pro-
posed good natured jeremy, who usually
found the comets style rather over
poweriug, but noticing certain anxi ty
and perturbation in the latter's manner
tonight, felt inclined TO be cordial.
"Thsnks,sno. have promised TO re-
turn to the Vances'. Excuse me, but
you are quite sure / cannot see Miss
JenningsY'
jeremy remembered that ha sister had
particularly desired not 20 be disturbed,
was very sorry, but was quite sure. lie
really was sorry, seeing the trouble in the
petitioners face. although he had many a
time wished for the comets" discount
ure.
"Nill yon tell her, then, for me, how
much regret her illness, and give her
these roses, which had hoped TO present
in persona
Oh, these women" Jeremy sGliloquz
ed, as he turned back into the sitting
room with q magnificent cluster of rOses
in his hand. I'D have sworn she favor
ed Marston, and yet she sent Bob for a
blue ribbon. And now she's thrown the
blue ribbon away. Well, it's too much Of
a riddle for me. Asleep, sisy' he inquir
ed in cautious tones at his sisters door.
no"
''Fseling betterY"
"Nor YETI
"Here are some splendid Jacque roses
With the comets oomplimsnts. Will'you
have them nowH"
"Not tonight. Just get Igna to put
them in water please"
"Not encouraging" Jeremy reflected.
He left the roses in the kitchen and re-
turned to his book But scarcely had he
read three chapters more before another
ring at the bell interrupted. why Wal
ter, old fellow" was his hearty greeting,
have you stolen away from the revels ~
You, t1oy' he had almost said. "Come
to SEE why | wasn't there-ehf
"You know well enough why came,
Jeremy. Is Lou"
Lou, provideutially-fo me--had a
bad headache. Come i'm
mo, unless 49, Is che well enough for
me to see herr
"I'm afraid not She just told me she
didn't feel any better. Whas COMPOUNDED
couquettes women are" Jeremy added to
himself A. he delivered THESE unwelcome
tidiDgs a second time. 81 wish--I de-
clare | wish Id gone to the partyw
~ am sorry-sorry she Is Ill, too. You
know ! must be off early tomorrow, and
tonight is my only chance of-of-
He broke of there. Honest Jeremy
was sincerely troubled. The crumbled
blue ribbon on the floor above could
mean nothing than that the game vas up
with Walter
"Have a cigar" he proposed, Offering
what comfort he could.
"No Just give her these yiUlets, will
you, and tell ner-ah!'
Jeremy had taken the flowers, inNardly
anathemathizing his sister as "heartless
little Airt" seeing Walters face suddenly
grow radiant with hope and delight as he
uttered the above exclamation, he turned
to discover the cause. There stood hi-