Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-23

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I into the web of a spider
who Is that lady, JennieY' Cousin
/ Mark inquired in the evening
/ You mean Miss Kent?" said Jennie,
/ looking up from her paper "Oh, she is
4 lady | have know for a long time. She
is making some dresses for me nov.
Why?'
She seemed uncommouly we'll posted
/ for woman.
Under any other circumstances Mrs.
/ Carlisle would have resented this but now
she only Queried "DO yOu know so?'
~~@ that ended 1t.
4 Two or three invitations 10 the sewing
room were quite sufficient to make
cousin Mark perfectly at home there, and
after a week he became familiar enough
to say:
If you are not too busy should like
&c read you this article. "
Oh, | am never too busy TO be read
to" Miss Kent would say. "Sit down 10y
the window, in this comfortable chair.
and let's hear it. "
After couple of weeks, when the gen
tleman came in. hoarse, with a sudden
cold, Miss Kent hustled about, her voice
full OF sympathy. and hrewed hun a dose
which he said he would never orget to
bis dying day; but on dose cured. After
this occurrence Miss Kent was a really
wonderful woman.
All, what an arch plotter She let
them skirmish about, but not once did
she give them a chance t. be alone
together. Her plans were not pre-
mature condolences, until the very even
ing preceding cousin Marks departure
t 10 Aal
very demurey asked to remain and keep
an eye on Master Carlisle, whom the fond
mother did not like to leave quite alone
with the nurse
We are compelled to be gone a couple
Of hours said she; ont Cousin Mark
will read to you-won { you, cousin ~
'Cerainly, if Miss Kent would like it, "
replied tne gentleman.
Ghe infant Carlisle. thanks to good
management, WAS never awake in the
evening, so the victims of the matrim0ui-
al speculation would have plenty of time
The back parlor was the room most in use
/ during the evening, and out of this room
was large closet with large blind ven
tiat0r, and out of this closet a door lead q
ing to the back stoop and garden. I'm
aglnc my surprise when ] was told that
Mr., Carhs q was going to the lodge, aud
that we, after profuse warnings about the
baby, and promises not 10 be gone too
. long were 10 proceed 10 the closet over
looking the back plrlor by way Of the
back gate and garden. In vain pro.
tested
Why you little goose, laughed jim
ME, there II be fun enough TO last life-
time. John wanted TO come awfully but
knew he'd make an gful noise and spoil
everything, SO | woudat let him
The willy sCbemer took the preclution
to lock the closet door from the outside,
so there was no fear of detection. On a
high bench still as two mice, we waited
results.
Presently, Cousin Mark, as if arousing
from a protracted reyerie asked, Would
you like TO have me read2'
oh am not particular replied Mis-
Kent.
Here Is an excellent article on elective
aihnitIes. How would you like that2"
Jennie S elbow in my side almost took
away my breath
"Who is it bg?' she inquired,
Jennie exclaimed (cIeqr in my earl,
''1hlt's to gain time see If ain t.
Its by a prominent French writer,
believe, answered Cousin Mark
! don Z think ! care fer a translation
TONIGHT, said MISS Kent
Nor J nor reading Of any kind he
continued This is my last evening in
New York, Miss Kent
II nope you've enjoyed your visit, she
returned
Jennie Unto my very head this tinel.
"She's as shy as year old colt. y
j didn't think shoud feel 50 bad
about leaving Cousin Mark went on
He is the wreck you remember, Wits
pered Jennie
A long pause
u think ! hear TIE blby, exclaimed
"Oh. no. said Cousin Mark. "You
are tond OF babies, are you not, Miss
KenlY'
No an wer from Mis-. Kent.
IL have bsen a very lonely man, Miss
Kent Cousin Mark resumed, "Out
never realized how lonely the rest Of my
life must be- until / came 20 this house.
"Od, how lonely, echoed Jennie
Nov | must return 10 my business
and my boarding house-boardlng hous,
for 4 man as fond Of domestic life as ! an
Miss Kent
Just then we very distinctly heard
little kind Of a purr, which sounded very
like a note Of intense sympathy from Mis-
Kent
81 have friends in San Francisco, o.
course, said Cousin Mark but no fresid
like this, 30 one TO care for me if an
i'll, NOBODY TO feel very badly if die. -
That u fetch Der, said Jennie
"a wish hat lived in San Francisco.
said Miss Kent, in little quiverng voice
You could call upon me at am time i
you needed anything
jennie 10 convuls iOnE
IF you win 20 20 California with me
"Mis Kent, u wait another week "
Why Mr. Lansing. what do yoI
mean? WHAT would folks say2' sb'
said.
We don't care tor folks, said Mark
"lty,u will q, we will have house a.
pleasant as money can make III YOn sfal
have birds and flowers and horses. aud all
the scientific monihlies that you want
deUcei If YOU shau't and vou shall never
sew another stitch for ans body but me
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