Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-28
PLAYING AT WAX WoRye
4 Young Couple Amuse Therpsst,
Others at the Eden Muses ae'

Tripping lightly up the steps If !.
Eden MUsee a pretty young Girl @
ably lg years old, showed bv ber t s'ye
face that she expected to have 7H
time. Following with a more dis
step, Young man carried the -s
wrap. Once inside, the youpg i-
stopped to gaze with curiosity %,
interior arrangements, buL tho
moment recoiled with q Htua s
from the stolid policeman leanir,
the railing near the boX-ofIice. C2,
ing her husbands arm with b3tb ...4
she remarked in an audible Wits,
''Oh, George, is he deadg"
Georges assurance that M
'.never, never been alive calma5
and by the time the ticket. a
bought she expressed her opinior NJ.
he was "iust too lovely for aby,bia.e
George had been in the Musee bai1.
bat the sweet Irene hadnot. and n.y.
thing pleased her, even to the roast.
cannibal in the chamber of borr1-
She fell in love with the little ns,'
boy. looked into all the sterosc.,.
went up to the art gallery, aud 6osta
brought mp in the Turkish smos.:
room. where no smoking is alIoqo3
and settled herself in a dark corrsr-,
the divan for a rest. her head lr.'
low on her husbands shoulder A.,
eyes closed, and he became absorb
i'm the contemplation of stray loci 3
hair and its comparison with a fe9t..
in her hat. While he was engaged
this occupation, in dreamy state 4
mind, four Well-preseryed old uq5'
entered, and their eyes fell, On Il.
young couple.
Arranging themselves in semar.
Gle, they admired the fair group fr
moment in silence, and then theyomr
est of the four, being unable to contain
herself longer, broke out with: -En
a beautiful idea! What an eyog.o
effect How it appeals to-Ohr And
she turned and tled, followed br 5ar
three companions. The bride lp0Ed
up and gigqled. George blushed. and
an animated conversation followed IN
an undertone.
wv asnt 10 funny, George, Ihevu0k
us for wax group
Yes, / think they did You look
lovelier than any wax figure, though
mo, reallyP'
Yes, really"
George, suppose we play at being
figures a little when somebody else
comes inn'
George agreed, and they posed
Meanwhile, outside, the four elderly
ladies were disagreeing with each o,6-
er. Two of them declared that tae
group was wax, and the other two that
it was composed of two living persons
Curiosity triumphed, and it was lie.
solved to walk slowly through ls
room and inspect it, Forming IN So.
ole file, led by the brayest. the hearts
of all four 1uttering with excitemeu.
they marched through the door lead
ing from the stereopticon gallery and
paused opposite the two quiet figures
but only for moment, as q little zig.
Gle which came from under the bichl.
dispelied all illusions, and rs obey
passed out of the opposite doorway
each heaved big sigh, but what for
the reporter could not imagine.
A few minutes later three youths
carrying cigarettes entered, and the
first one remarked, pointing 30 the
bride, isn't She sWeet2'
This was unexpected, however tlJ.
tering, and with as much dignity as
they could command under the rr
cum>tauces the couple sat up straight
10 the great astouishmcnt of the three
youths, who, as they departed, winsd
at each other sympatheucally This
ended all posing, and the bridegroom
and bride adjourned to the nearest
reStaurautin manner exceedingly
uubecomiu2 wcll-brhayed waN-iigues
-Aec York. Yrj5Vue.