Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

( IN the country with her sister would 90
her good.
she went out to Nelt's the next day aud
( | was SO glad, for Viii was getting deeper
( in trouble His mother was nearly Graz ID
at the change. His father would talk to
him, but all for no Sood. He would
promise to be better, then when ne would
get with Allen he seemed 10 forget all
promises.
Allen and Win attended spelling
| school few miles from town one night
and | guess they were both intoxicated
for the next day they were arrested for
disturbing the peace.
How bad we all telt, and just made
up my mind would 30 and talk to Will
and perhaps if told him how Maude
WAS worrying herself 10 death about him
he would try TO do better,
Allen plead guilty to the charge, but
Will said he was not going to for he did
not do anything out of the way and SO he
went to trial.
4 very large crowd Of people were in
the court house when the trial came off,
and when they brought in n verdict of not
guilty | never heard such clapping of
hands, stamping of feet, ETC. We all went
to Will and shook his hand, thinking it
would do him good,
/ | got to talk to him little by himself,
and tears stood in his eyes when told him
of Mauie, He did not say much.
The next day | went TO the post Office
and saw Maude talking SO earnestly to
\ Will. She was crying, too, and 1t seemed
! to have a great effect on him. saw her
father coming down the street, and |
warned her, tor he was opposed to Will
and forbade Maude to speak TO hlm,
| She went home with me, and as we
we're going she told me that Allen had left
! the town, and that she had hopes for Will
now.
| She stayed to tea with me, and after it
was over who should come in but Will.
| | went on attending to my homework,
and let the young people have a good talk
! together.
| After that Maude seemed so happy, She
would tell me nothing but that Will was
| doing so much better
! She commenced keeping company with
| Dee Reid, young man whose father was
merchant of our place. wondered rs
did everyone, at this, for she would not
! listen before of going with any other
young man but Will OF course we won.
| dered how Will would take it, but he was
! enjoying himself, us he was taking Nina
Hood everywhere. Not {. day passed but
what we saw them together, either buggy
riding or walking.
| VIII commenced studmg law with his
| father. He told me how sorry he was for
| how he had acted, but said Allen had such
| an influence over him and it dldn { stop
until Allen had robbed him OF everything,
morey, name friends and all. But now lie
was trying to make amends.
1t was whispered around that Maude
and Reid were to be married. You know
how II story like that gets started |
would not believe it, for | knew she
thought too much of viii, but could not
understand what was golng on. | knew
Maude's father was so against VIII, and
he threatened to put him out Of the house
| it he ever came near. | believe he would
! us soon Kill! Will rs not, if he saw him
going with Maude.
A few weeks after Maude went to visit
! Nell. She often went out to hell her with
sewing. ] met them as they were gong
out and asked her how long she intended
10 stay, etc.
The Sunday after she left Will passed
my house in a buggy. He was dressed
in tip-top style, aud when he shouted good
morning and bowed so nice TO me,
| he put me in mind of the Will that used
| to be.
That afternoon | was so surprised. One
of NV neighbors told me that she had
heard that Will and Maude had gone to
| Berryville and were married, and that her
father was terribly excited and had just
gone to town to get revolver, saying he
was going TO kill Will. He ran around
! like ma0mal all The afternoon. When
he got angry he never had any sense, but
| he was always sorry IN little while, and
! | was in hopes that some one would tell
| VIII and Maude to stay out of town for
that evening.
He went to Wills home where crowd
had gathered to receive the bride and
groom, and stayed around the gate wait.
ing for them.
Some one did go and tell them, and they
stopped at the first house they came to
aud staid until the next day.
Maude's father found out It would do
no good TO make such fuss about 1t, and
/ having got over his mad spell he sent
word for them TO come and spend Tuesday
with him, when he gave them a grand
welcome.
He thinks now that Will is inst splen-
did, and since the baby boy came and calls
hin! grandpa. he wonders why he was so
against the marriage.
Will has lovely home, and with his
dear Maude and the sweetest, 5estest ana
most precious baby in the world, he is n
very happy man.
He is now one of our best lawyers,
and was nominated last week for mayor
We are sure he will be elected Although
he is young, | think be will make a good
officer.
Oh, yes; | came near forgetting to tell
you of Mr.. Reid and Nina Hood. They
were married last week, with VIII and
Maude standing up with them 1t was
big affair. So you see no hearts were
broken. and | think it is good time to
stop, don't youY-Aunt Becky in Prairie
Farmer.
THE CITY OF BERNIE.