Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-18

ton and the brunette, Miss Winifred, were
thrown much together. and their conf
Dental talks increased in number and in
terest On the last day of Carlton visit
he took a farewell stroll with his charm
ing little gypsy.
They stopped on little rustic bridge
thrown over a hollow They were telling
each other their first impressions
$50 you thought my cousin looked as if
she had been born in the purple and pray,
what did you think of me?'
you'll be angry,
''Oh. no | wOn't
"Well, then, | said to myself; What a
dear little gypsy.
OF course Miss Winifred was not a bit
angry. She had said she would not be,
but she struck her hand vici3usly against
the rough woodwork.
Take care, you will hurt yourself.
And now may | ask your first opinion OF
me?"
al thought-that is, said to myself
There is a man that shall enjoy making,
a fool of, " she answered spitefully. "OH
She had run a great splinter into her
hand. 1t was very painful. Jack worked
forgivingly to get it out. just as he sue
ceeded Miss Winifred turned alarmingiY
white and murmered:
Don't be frightened-Howf foolish
ami feel like
And but for his arm she would have
fallen
Carlton was too bewildered TO do
anything but hold her tight and cover the
wounded hand with kisses. Strange to
say, tins peculiar method of reviving a
young lady succeeded. She opened her
eyes and the color returned to her face.
| "Mr, Carlton! pulling her hand away,
"Oh, if you wanted to make a fool Of
me, he said, bitterly; you have en-
tirely succeeded love you'll
He expected her to draw herself codly
from his embrace, but she did not. She
seemed quite contented where she was,
only a rosy glow overspread her face, and
she whispered;
Are YOU sure-very sure?
81 wish | was as sure of my eternal sal
vation!'
"Oh, Jack! No, you mustn't, you
mustn't? Do you love me well enough
not to care whether am rich or poor2'
Ten thousand times, yes!'
"And-and you want re for your wife
anyhow"
"Of course | do"
Then take me! You may kiss me now
| Jack, and he did.
"Of course it makes no difference tC
you, " said the young lady presently, but
you have offered 20 uself to the rich Miss
/ Dunbar. You neecn { start so. You can
| throw me over now, sir.
| For moment that was just what Jack
/ thought of doing, but the quick tears In
his companion S eyes brought him to his
/ senses.
Voices below. Mr.. Russell passed
through the ravine in company with the
other Miss Dunbar. He was holding th,
young lady hand, and her stately com
/ posure seemed for once somewhat ruiiled
No more of this, Mr.. Russell y she ex
claimed in an agitated voice. 1T is but
right that | should tell you it was my
cousins within to confuse our identity
You doubtless think you are addressing
Miss Dunbar, the heiress-
"Not at all, interrupted Russell. 81
have known the truth all along. 1t Il
only Carton who is deceived and if that
| is all the defense you can make"
The pair passed out of sight.
Its too FUNNY" declared the little
gypsy, leaning on her lovers shoulder tC
laugh. That will be a match, tool
And it was. On last Christmas Eve The
two Miss punbars passed out of existence
but Mrs. John Carlton and Mrs. Francis
Russell have become the bellies of the sea
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