Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-26

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nave 10 trust you. Then he added sober
iy. III an so sorry am afraid Won viii
never find your purse
No. never expect 10. and there WASH
enough in 1t To make the loss of any con
sequence. If had only had time Ia get p
ticket"
Please mention it again assure
you II won break uptb road
You are very kind, indeed. Twill leave
tine money, then, with Mr. Arnold next
week.
As you like. "
he stood and cbatted pleasantly until
the whistle blew for Denton. She made
a quick little movement, which be %.
served
This Is your destinations" he said. in.
teTogatiyely,
Yes she answered, rising as the train
stood still
We win go out this way. and unlock
ing the other door, he led the way from
the car without passing the Growers.
When he re-entered alone, a small white
oblect on the seat caught bis eve. His
late passenger had lost her handkerchief a,
vel. as her purse. Her name WAS writ
ten in good. black ink in one corner
Lola Waite He held it in his hands
uncertainty minute then with a half
laugh, tucked it in his pocket.
Hello Lola, exclaimed the lively voice
of her l2-year-old brother as she
descended the long platform. where
lanterns We're whisking about like will
o-the-wisps Where vour trapsg' She
was at once relieved of her satchel. and
escorted over the tracks at a GREATNESS
pace
Il think, Hal, that we'll have to mod.
crate our speed, Lola said, as she near
Iy stubh"' her toe and colhded with a
truck.
IAN right. responded Hal obligingly.
falling into what he considered q leisurely
pace. They soon reached home. where
Lola was received with jubinnt welcomes
from little twin sisters. and a quietly glad
one from her mother Presently Guy came
home from the store where he clerked. and
they all gathered round the supper
table. Supper on Friday night was a sort
of weekly festival among them, for Lola
came home from her school on Fridays TO
remain till the next afternoon, when she
rode back with some family Of the district
who CHANGED to be in town.
Mamma, don't like it' exclaimed
Jeanne, suddenly pushing away her sauce
plate lit makes my mouth all curly
Everybody laughed and Jeanne was pro-
vided with some Jelly, which she found a
satisfactory substitute.
"It's such a shame, Lola, YOU re mewed
up ont in the country, with only this little
mail IA h1Frfa. % Vraat- ~ 1nrI rlg
he helped her to an egg.
Il wish the board of Education in Mill
berg were properly impressed with that
fact, answered Lola But | haven't
told you about the imposing way boarded
the freight tonight She gave them a
lively account of the whole occurrence
that convulsed them, for they We're well
acquainted with both Dolly and Mr.. Kane.
The Joke on Lola, too. about the fare, was
not the least Of the fun.
Its quite agreeable to have been q
dead beat for the sake Of my family.
Lola concluded, with an expression. VIM
ningly compounded of merrlment and dis
comdture.
The winter passed slowly away un-
eyentful outwardly to any of the Waltes,
but it taught Lola some hard lessons in
patience. self control cheerful reuuncia-
ton. leaving her nearer than II had found
her TO the calm Of self-reliance.
Two years later Miss Waite was enrolled
in the corps Of teachers in Southern
town, which happened to be the county
seat She boarded with the Sheriff and
his wite-a young married cOuple-and
consequently found herself where she never
expected to be-in Jail.
The family seldom saw the prisoners
unless they elected TO do so; but Lola
could not help a shiyer sometimes, toward
night. when She reflected that she was to
be locked up in the same building with
tbieya. and murderers She never spoke
of the feeling but the Sheriff OWNED IT.,
and one morning invited her to make the
round. with him. She really quite enjoyed
it. for there were no violent or sullen ones
among the prisoners, and IN the empty
cells the Sheriff showed her how all the
heavy bolts and locks, and bars worked,
ANY KIND of machinery was interesting TO
Lola. and her quick apprehension Of hls
combination locks raised her several de-
grees in the Sheriff estimation. Now.
YOU see. " he said. in conclusion, you re
rs safe from the rest of my boarders as If
they inhabited the next continent Can
expect YOU to like the other bosrder-, of
course. but ] hope you're convinced now
that they can't promenade through the
house ut their own sweet will, and may be
murder You some night
Lola smiled back.
I'm try and not let my night thoughts
De- So Young any more " She said.
She did try, and in time succeeded.
Throurh the good Offices Of the Sheriff and
Mrs HYATT. Lola was ushered into the socl-
ETY. Of the town, where she soon won a wei
come
Parties and concerts. sleigh rides and
theaters made the winter gay and pleas
amt In school and out, everything went
satisfactorily. on the whole, and Lola en-
loved life with the zast that Is due to
twenty years Of duty well done.
One Friday night toward the last Of
April she found herself Unexpectedly left
with only Classy, the mulatto woman in the
kitchen. for company Mrs Hyatt mad
driven in the morning some mlies ont OF
town 10 visit a friend and had been de-
tanned for the night by a sudden storm
that had. after ALL proved'greater IN threat
than performance. And at 5 O'Clock The
Sh-riu received a telegram that hurried
him off 10 & neighb0rlng town. q Lola