Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-04

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with faint shade of regret in her
voice.
Each Of these cousins had something
the other lacked. Bertha was one OF
large family, and how Daisy wished
that she, too, might have one or two
I brothers, or one or two dear little
midgets Of sisters. But Bertha regard
ed these younger ones as channels
where a large share Of her faith
er's money must 60, while Daisy
was the soul and ldolized heir in her
home.
Then, too. Bertha had so many low
ers aud Daisy 50 few. TO be sure, the
former, ever eager for attention, met
them fully half way, while the modest
little flower waited quietly for notice
or attention.
OF course it was not now at all sur
prising that Osborne Palmer was soon
made quite at home in the Clyburne
mansion. He and Bertha had one day
a long and confidential conversation,
and after that there was no restraint
in their intercourse.
If, however, he wrote any more
verses on his lady's eyelds, Bertha
neither spoke Of nor exhibited them.
About this time there appeared in
the social ornament where the ely
burncs sparkled new star Of great
magnitude, neither more nor less than
genuine sprig Of British aristocracy;
be was poor, TO be sure, but he was
unmarried, and more than one mauag-
ing mamma was quite ready to ex-
change her daughters ducats for a
share Of his lordship's title.
And Slas Clyburne, as ambitious as
Lucifer, madeup his mind thatit should
not be his fault if the young man were
not attracted rs his Daisy. Thereupon
ensued a series of entertainments Of
all sorts; Ciyburne began none Of them
but he gave the last Of each series; for
80 much more costly was his dinner or
ball or theatcr party or luncheon or
gayety of any sort that no one ventur-
ed TO succeed him.
Papa, said Daisy to him one even
ing as he CHANGED to be alone in the
library for few moments, II have a
piece of net for you"
How his heart Jumped! The foreign
fish had certainly been swimming
round aud round the bait on the ely
burne hook; was he really going to
nibblep
well, my darling what is it?"
did you know or suspect that my
cousin Bertha was the girl for whom
Mr.. Palmer was willing to throw away
his life?'
mol You don't mean itl Well.
we'll, am surprised. Heartless little
jade that girl is, anyway; just like her
father"
"Oh, papa, you do her injustice.
She did discourage him, then, because
well, because he was poor, but, Of
course, she never dreamed he would
take it so to heart.
And. of course, she knew her
father would frown on any such
matchW
"Of course, rich msh don't like to
see their daughters wed poverty"
"Oh, that's nonsense, my dear; any
father of sense will first look Mt the
character aud capabilities OF his
daughters lover and if they are all |
right the purse is secondary. AS for |
Osborne Palmer, / assure yOl, my
dear. have watched him closely since |
he has been here, and | consider him !
very fine fellow. OF course, his would |
be suicide is against him, but I've
come to the conclusion that worry and |
starvation had made him two-thirds /
crazy
"Do you think a girl would"
"Be luck to marry him? Yes, l do |
and if you know of any girl who |
thinks of doing so--nOw hush, my |
dear, don't speak, Don't tell me any,
thing! | have very particular reason
for not wanting to know anything
You tell her or him, or both of them,
that to save all fuss and awkwardness |.
], if were him or her, would slip off |
quietly nnd be- married.
Bat papa, do you really mean that
you would forgive
"Thcre is no question OF forgiveness. |
You just tell Osborne what save !
said, and il he has the sense | give him |.
credit for he will understand me-
AT this moment Palmer himself came |
into the room. There the converse.
ton ended abruptly.
For some days thereafter Mr.. ely |
burue was So good uatured, so almost /
generous, that every one observed IT,; /
his fellow directors and associates |
nudged ono another and said; "Now's /
your time To- talk To Clyburne on such !
and such a project;' and his clerks |
whispered; GLOW queer Mr. Cyburue /
seems, Wonder if he's going to die?' /
One intimate friend, "a yenuuuesome /
fellow, had the hardihood to say: