Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-28

she nau Deen-or naG tried To be-a
friend to Mrs Wiyerton. She could
not desert he. now that so terrible a
sorrow had fallen upon her
''Biil you ring the hell for Ldck?H
she said to her husband very quickly.
Il want my bonnet aud shawl. | am
going to see Mrs. Wilyerton She
ought not 70 be left to bear this trouble
alone. aud know OF no one who will
90 10 her now.
Mr., Alison stared. amazed. Even
he bad never realized half the real
nobility thar. despite her faults, was
inherent in his wife's nature. She had
risen now. aud was standing. yery pale
and still, by the table. He went to
her and put his arms around her aud
drew her head down TO his breast.
"My noble Maud, " was all he said.
Sue chung to him, sobbing.
''Oh, Frcd-you do forgive me for
treating sou 50 badly the other nightPH
she pleaded. I'm SO sorry now
II need forgiveness, too. darling. for
having been sullen," he answered
earnestly, and we will both forget
and forgive. Shall it be so?n
She lifted her face aud kissed him
softly.
And poor Mrs. Wayerton. Fred!
Will you not 20 with me to see her. /
do not like her really, though / have
tried; but can not leave her to bear
this alone"
can see her now as she alighted
from the ambulance on the piazza OF
the little brown farm house-a young
but MISUNDERSTANDING lady, handsome,
too, with glowing dark eyes that look
ed as if they bad fireworks in them.
She was dressed in black, and her only
baggage was small hand-sachel. She
was also accompanied by shaggy
skye-terrier a mere armful that made
a soldier who hadn't seen pretty
woman for month OF Sundays en-.
vious.
What occurred within the doors that
closed upon her was related to me
afterward by Gen. Jordan then and
subsequently Beaurcgards adiutant-
general Beauregard Was. of course.
delighted to see her, and with a
woman's volatility she told him more
in TWO hours than he could remember
in two months. The verbal part of
the interview being ended, he inquired
for her papers the record Of her trip,
and the dispatches he expected from
confederatcs i'm the north.
Why. general, | didn't dare to
bring them on my person, y she re-
piled with peculiar smile. at was
unsafe you know; might have been
captured, and, therefore, have told
you all / iuow BY word Of mouth"
Beauregard could not conceal his
vexaliOn, aud tho more hc showed it
the more the litlle woman seemed to
enjoy It, Finally, aiiar teasing him to
her hearts content She said With
affected occurrences: General. have
you a pair OF scissors or a knife? I'd
like 10 use Ii for minute
Beaurcgad handed her the ink
eraser. Come here. Dot. she called
to the dog. and takiug him ia her lap,
continued: Il told YOU general it
was not safe to carry important papers
on my person. and ! have not done so;
in fact, have teen suspected and
searched, but a womau's wit !, some
times superior 10 mans Judgment.
"Seel She sad, with COuucttIsh nom
chulauce, as She turned the little ami
NAL on his back. and deliberately pro-
cecded to rip him open. Here are
the dispatches!'
As she spoke she held in one hand
the hide of her skye-tevricr, aud with
the other smilingly extended a package
Of closely written tissue paper; while
dancing about the floor wqs a pretty
"black-aud-tau, happy at has delivery
from another dogs clothes.
The deception was perfect, the et',-
sion a success. Beauregard was eu-
abIcd to anticipate McClelan's move
ments, and tine charming spy not only
received handsome reward, but was
led TO the altar after the war as the
bride Of the young officer who sung
her praises at Beauregard's breakfast
table.
Mrs. Mason alterward engaged in a
number of perilous enterprises, visit
inc The north several times. and once
running the blockade from Charleston
with tho late Capt Bob" Lockwood,
SO sony identified with the New York
& Charleston limo of steamers.
Whether she is still alive / do not
, know.