Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30

ing, when heard them talking in the
veranda outside
my darling" Amy was saying, why
think any more of such nonsenseP |
know you love him. Accept my willing,
willing sacrifice, and be happy with him
| he loves you.
My sweet Dolly, you are too too gen
terous. think Fattimas story all 1on-
sense, and, Just for that reason, can not,
will not, purchase happiness at the cost of
your misery. | resign him-but what do
say? It's you he loves
Il m sure its you, Dolly. resumed Amy.
He's always looking at you. wouldn't
say so If ! didn't believe it; and how you
can pay any attention to that stuff, don't
know.
You re quite wrong, Amy He all but
told me il was you. It's absurd of you 10
pretend not TO know it. y
Something followed ] did not hear;
then the tone of the voices changed, ana
Amy said, with the sound Of a choked
sob:
you're borrid girl; you want nue. to
die, and then you'll marry b b Bob. ~
81 thoughtyou loved him, sobbed Dol
ly, IN reply; "and now you're planning my
death. hate you, Amy
Lunch was somber meal that day.
This girls would speak neither to me nor
to one another; only Mrs, Girdlessone tried
to keep up the conversation. Ii was Just
as bad all day; they snapped at one an
other and they snapped at the little wild
ow, and, worst OF all, they snapped at me
until really the horrid thought that had
struck me before would have seemed less
horrid if only | could have relied on the
lnetfi9iency of the bloodhounds Of justice;
but the police happened to arrest muir
derer about then-he walked into the sta
tlon, and that stayed my fell imaginings.
Besides. | should net have known which
to murder any more than | had known
which to marry.
In very low splrits, started or q soil
tary walk next afternoon, thinking |
would come to a definite conclusion /
arrived at no such thing | knew they
would both refuse me as matters stood,
and, although justly incensed, | know |
should not have the nerve 10 take the al.
Tentative fate offe ed, The rain came
down. and turned to 60 home. 10 my
surprise, | met Mrs. Girdlestone.
Why have you ventured out such day
as this?"
oh, had some shopping to do"
Gould not have done it for you?"
Indeed, no." she answered with a
laugh and blush
'Or one Of the servants?'
mo; servants chatte~ so.
Its a secret, then2"
Well, yes, 1t is-from you, anyhow, |
Mr.. Thompson.
Did you get what you wanted2"
Yes; have it here.
noticed she was carrying a fairsized |
parcel wrapped in tissue paper.
''Oh, let me take ii for you?"
"Wlll you be very careful? | don't |
know what | should do if it came to |
grief.
promised to guard it like my life, and |
Fe walked on. Presently the rain stopped |
the sun came out, and we lengthened our |
walk. She was very kind and sympa- |
thetic, and at last / told hor the whole
story. Nothing could be nicer than the |
way she spoke, and | became quito en-.
crossed in our conversation. 1t tasted up
to the very door, and we paused in front
of the house, while she stopped TO say a
last word, pressing my hand and telling
me 'how grieved, how very"
AT this point, butcher boy came along,
carrying a basket. The boy ran against
Mrs. Girdlestone's parcel. There was a
sound Of breaking glass. | dropped the
thing, bat not before my hand was covered
with biood-as thought.
"Oh, oh, OH" cried; "my hands cut
10 bits"
The widow looked at it.
Il must stanch the bloOdl' ! cried.
Nonsense, Mr.. Thompson. It's not
blood it's it's well, it's my hair
wash!' and she blusbed very becomingly.
"Hair- wash"
Yes she murmured; my hair is
Woman, don't hesitate at such mo-
nent!"
well, pale red; and that dries lovely
auburn.
Her hair might have been blue for all |
cared. She was charming woman, and
mad rescued me from a fearful temptation
and one of my cousins from an early
ieath. ! proposed 10 her on the spot
Then | went in ana told my cousins.
They leaped up and rushed into one an
others arms, exclaiming, in furious tones:
The old cat!"
We were married in a month / have
no WORT to say against my wife; only it is
a fact that she had nothing but 81 900 a
year, which ceased on re.mlrriage
So my visit TO Fatima cost me exactly
55l 900.
] think the law should be impartially
administered, and all such persons put in
James Gazette.
Wrapped 90 rOtsuuous Feill
In tie nlsts that we see rising from the shores
u sluggish streams, from low lands soaked by |