Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-29


Can it be possible2'
Leave it % me- As the canals are
all closed by the ice he ready with two
saddle horses at daylight tomorrow.
An! My son. il YOU only inherit your
fathers gepius,7
The next morning the rising sun saw
the two travellers on their way 10
Brock They arrived about midday.
but were obliged to leave their horses
at an inn outside the village. rs neither
horses nor carriages were perm Tilted to
enter its streets Brock enjoys in
Holland an extraordinary reputation
for neatnesS. The streets ara paved
with polished stones in different calors.
which are arranged in Mosaic designs
In front OF each house is a space re-
served for the use Of its inhabitants.
which is inclosed by an iron railing
with bright ornaments of brass and
furnished with settces of carved wood
SO great is the mania for cleanliness
that a withered leaf can not fall I'M one
of these elegant Pasquets without the
famjly'S rushing out in the utmost
haste TO remove 1t.
When Master Woerden and his son
arrived with snsvladen shoes, many
covert chances OF Indignation followed
their progress towards Master Van
Elberg's house; but as they were at
once well known and greatly respected
no open rem1nstranD was made. On
reaching their destination, however,
the servant met them at the door with
slippers in hand that they might leave
their heavy shoes outside.
When the travellers entered the
par!ornot only Master Van Elberg but
his charming daughter also received
them with much cordialiUy,
Clotilda wore tho costume Of her
country. The short. full skirt. richly
decorated with embroidery. the velvet
bodice aud the dainty CAP with its
border of lace.the gold baud across her
dark hair. and the heavy rold earrings
thioklv set with iewels.made a pictures
que oarb that daintiv set off ber fair.
placid features.
"GooI morniny. Master WoerIeuw
cried Van Elberg. as me held ont his
hand cheeriy 10 his visitor. you are
welcome Have the French scared YOU
away from Amstarlam2o
"Thcy have not troubled me in the
least. r.plieB WnerIep. .You know
care AS lItt]r for the French a, for the
Prince of Orange. Politics never in
terest me. come TO propose good
speculation"
THAT is well. What is it2o returned
Van EIberr.
shave enqaoed to deliver 10000
herriurs in a month. Can YOU furnish
them TO me i'm three weeks3o
~At what price9o
"Teu g5rin. a thousand"
"Te0 0orin.l Yes, I win undertake.
to supply them"
Good" returned Woerden. rubbing
his hands TOGETHER commercially. AS the
dpiug-r3nm door was now oneu. dis
playiny the plentiful breakfast which
awaited Them.
After partaking literally Of the rood
things before him. for the lone ride
had sharpened his appetite. Master
Woerden glaneed Significantly at the
YOUNG Girl. who shvIy turned her ewes
away from him as he began to discuss
the question Of the Young folks mar
riaue. Findiup his host firmly insist
inc on giving his daughter only the
dowry he had before fixed, Master
Voerlen made bur a feigued remon-
STRANGE To these terms. and in the end
concealed The disputed point. 1t was
the. decided that the marriage should
take place In eipbt days.
As they returned 10 Amsterdam the
next day. William yeuturpd To ask his