Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-12

was very, very pretty and there was a
DAINTY neatness about her, trim
precision that was as quiet as it was
strange He had never met any one Ike
her before, she was totally different 10
the girls he usually came in contact with
in society.
He quickly found out that she was no
lmgulSt. and she herself confessed that she
neither played nor sang. so She coul3 no
be goyernesS. If she were wealthy she
would hardly he living alone. and vet what
was he to think
That she was pure-minded. innocent
girl he fetcertain, and he instinctively was
tar more particular In his cen
yersatlon with her than he was in the
presence Of many of his lady friends.
even when chaporoned 10y their mammas.
She was very childish in her manners, and
extraordinary reticent about herself.
and her family connections She told
him that she had been very I'LL and was
staying at Slocum for the benefit Of her
health and that was all that he knew of
her.
She was the queerest mixture of knowi-
edge and appalling social Ignorance. She
frequently spoke Of when they gave din
ners at home, theirrecepuons and SO on,
and once accidently mentioned some name,
that Jack knew well as belonging to folks
moving in a very good set Yet She knew
nothing Of the Academy, had not seen
Irving. and looked as if she had never
heard of Mona Card.
At length Jacks holiday drew to close.
AMI he kissed the demure little face of
Miss Propriety for in common With all
seaside tllrtations theirs had grown apace
he teltquiet apangat heart at the thought
OF giving up the pleasant unconventional
friendship.
My little Molly, he whispered ten
derby for She had soon told him that her
name was Molly Wilson, wonder if
we shall ever meet again?'
She laughed little nervousIy. Per
haps She said
May call upon you if am in your
neighborhood. 80 he asked. somewhat
vaguely, for he was suddenly waking up
to the fact that he had not the remotost
idea where Molly lived
She flushed scarletaS she murm rcd that
she travelled about a great deal and her
address was uncertain
He looked and felt suspicious and hurt
Really Miss Propriety was a most pulling
parsonage, and tack in his way was an
intensely proud man. and began to have
an uneasy feeling that somehow this girl
was making am awful fool of him, and yet
how? He had given her a few flowers,
some bonbons, his photo which She asked
him for, and that was all. He had spent
scarcely anything over her, and yet
He laughed a little scornfully. What an
ass ! amp he thought; she wants our
impromptu friendship to drop, that is
ALL ="
Now you are yexed with me, she
said sIyy, well my town address
is"
Thank you, interrupted Jack, cold
~; 1T doesn't matter
If he expected her to protest he was
mistaken She said no more, and some
how the conversation got both cold and
constrained, till Just before he said
goodbye, and then her demur prettiness
melted the reserve. and be took her in his
arms and he kissed her passionately The
shades eff evening had fallen, and there
were but people on the,sands to witness the
embrace, and these few were also IN
dulging in loves young dream, or a
very fair imitation of it.
Goodbye was said and it was only
when Jack was finally off by the night
mail that he remembered Miss Propriety
had not given him the profered address.
When Jack settled down IN the gay
metropolis depend upon it he told all his
friends about his Irritation with the fair
unknown. and his Imagination was live
" one, his description of Molly was fiat
terine. The remembrance of the half
finished sentence, My own address is ~
caused him to portray her as a charming
young heirpss. and her likeness for one
morning he and she amused themselves IN
having their photos taken together on the
sands was frequently handed round to his
masculine friend.
Time passed on, and although Jack
stared about him whenever he went to the
theater or strolled about the West End, W
vet he never succeeded in catching
even a passing glimpse OF " Miss
Propriety. One evening Jack met an
old friend of his, Tom Willis. y who had
Just returned from a pleasure trip to
America. The usual brusque kindly
greetings so common to Englishmen We're
interchanged and mutual condolences en-
sued after supper, when their tongues had
got IOosened with wine.
Naturally Molly's name cropped up.
and Tom was treated to such a d"'"rlption
of her that at last he cried: Try up, Old
fellow: you make my mouth water. Then
did Jack show him the likeness.
Strange, said Tom, looking at it
carefully. "but her face seems surprisingly
familiar tom
Jack laughed little contemptnously. j
don t fancy that you know her, he re-
marked: "she Is an awfully aristocratlc
girl-not bit like the women in our
set.
Tom looked again. A sudden CLEAN Of
recognition came into his eyes and a queer
smile aickered around his mouth. You're
right my boy, he said; shes not like
the women in our set
On Friday Tom visited Jack in his Of
fees. How dor" he said Come to
know if You are disengaged tomorrow
afetrnoon and will come with me and call
mon INV sister at Sydenham; ! don {
think YOU know her and she's q Jolly little
soul. and has heard me speak Of yo1 So
often that She is longing to be introduced
10 Won. and her husband Is an awfully