Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-28
THE RED FAN.

They had been sitting around the
library fire for some time reading
when suddenly Jack threw down his
book and said: Il vote this pretty
dull. Coulound Rasselas' anyhow.
Let's talk.
That will be pleasure. You're 50
entertaining, said Jetty, GROSSLY. for
she was reading one Of the Duchess
novels en- the sly and didn't want to be
Interrupted.
"Iiumph! ] know what you're do
ing miss; SO you needn't try to hide
that book. You can't deceive me. If
You were reading something solid now.
you'd be only too glad TO law it down.
III, there, Rachel! what are you read
iu-.'
Rachel laid down her book reluctant
Dr. "Nacaulay's Lays, Jack, but /
will -topif you like. What shah we
do 30 be- onteytaiuing9"
"0h, don't know! | said talk. but
Idoot know what to talk about"
"IIl ten you. said Rachel; let's 90
uato grmdma's room and get her 10
te, u- q story.
OH p-haw" exclaimed Jack. oshe
s uat want US up there bothering
Uar
Yaa just come and see. You don't
81 ta see her half enough, YOU and
ja" Sine told me she wished you'd
come oftenern
ibid she, honest noW?' asked Jack.
who STA, very fond of his grandmoth-
ey but like all boys, thought il foolish
d -how his affection. We'll. suppose
". da g9, and he gave Jetty's book
He chan sent it flying across the room.
'attI rose without saying ANYTHING.
picked the book up and bid it under
tl.n' OF the piano. 1t was useless to
demonstrate with Jack when he had
oame Of his "high and mighty spells"
q, She called them. and, besides Jetty
knew she had no right to read that
book. ~ae would not have dared to
raer mother and father had not gone
q llr the evening. So She placed it
sng out Of sight ond followed her
oataer and cousin to grandma's room
laot were already enscouced in
comfortable chairs, while grandma,
Na""as in quite a glow at this unex-
ne8el visit from the grandchildren
sir loved SO dearly, was beaming at
tHm over her spectacles.
Toll vou i story. sbe said uda,r
o"H don't believe | can | haven't
a. -.aria, for year. T-ntfl Won carne
au ntde Rachel Jack ana Jatfy
cared Tor my old-iaahioncd |
"a -andma" exclaimed Jetty.
enia.jN and then to change the |
ul. ,.-r ta.f 1o'rIy rberr, c.,.fI..r
aa bras. rlounrinus fs,.5 rbaf,s /
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f".,..r, fain,.o saf5 .,..7.gt,a 4, /
Huaar MI Il GHad MIN I
#..a.tr.. .f nl, .rirIbood aa,. Evs,v
.,ar
"AS history suppose you /
VI. 9'.AaSlhiig from ~ au0 1 Wal
aSa story ABOUT ~.
.eed' eiled rachel ana Wen
' o2 here every night until the
t..., = empned' lo0 choose iLfst,
9Ithea the eaoiaet drawer
4toW out oea'tiia' req
r ''Lh WIN eA4ds,tteiI carved
1si SUCKS ana 9 border 81
'so'ta.
ar .0'se TINS, grandma, she SAID.
III, ~. T iasl9ry? Did You carry u az
'. oail.
.~ H9t exactly dear, and yet i
.ta#a t1 do with my first BAH.
history, You see, e was this
hheo was eighteen Went
Visit TO New York | had /
.5.ae# school amt had never
a,@ city betaI. II was
.4st 4ua now good they were
ame Van Rensselaer, and
-aliul husband.
H4a mo children, but toward the |
visit a niece of theirs, Marie
1sssaer, came 70 stay with /
haffe.s mother WAS French /
whom one Of the Van Renssa-
."Es had married abroad, and
inherited all her mothers love
clothes, dainty belonging and
q lingerie. After Marie came