Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-07

Arabeila.
Quite insulted her" Mrs. Mullen
declared, and had lectnred Arthur on
the subject. Its plair TO be seen,
Arthur" she declared. in a private
conversation, chat you think that
little pale-faced critter wonder. If
You do admire folks at all, why can't
you think of your own interests"
Let her keep her COMPOUNDED ina
pertinence to herself, then" said Ar
thur "What right has she to insult
your other patrons"
"0h, she is civil to the Browns ana
the Hollys and them said Mrs, Null
len; land as for this little goyerness,
or music teacher, or what, 'tisn't likely
she'll be down again another summer,
and you're foolish TO be taken with
the shy piece"
Arthur went out TO walk mp and
down the green lane in the pleasant
morning. and by chance to meet little
Rose Smith in her gray travelling suit,
with her hat shading such a delicious
maze Of pale gold hair as cannot often
be found out of picture, and there,
under q mighty chestnut, to sit down
beside her
He had had no intention of any kind
when he came out He had acted on
the impulse of the moment when he
sat down, and in another impulse.
born of the smile she gave him, he
spoke at last.
q am going to leave this place in a
weeks time" he said, Il am we'll
now, and ought not to waste my fine
here with decent opening awaiting
me in New York. But | have been so
happy here of late / dread to 90"
ut is a pleasant place she said,
not looking at him.
"That is not it," said Arthur.
Neither the place, nor the Browns,
nor the Hollys, nor Miss Georgina
Arabella make it pleasant for me. If
you were not here / should not care
to stay a day."
lie bent over her She was not an
CRY, only still and shy, with rising
bushes.
Il love you very fondly, Miss Rose"
he said II fancy you must know that
already. Can you like me enough to
be my wife? l have so little to offer,
but a heart all yours, and a mans
will to make life happy to you. Are
they worthless to your
And then he had her little, soft,
pink tipped fingers in his, and in a
moment more had kissed her.
ut is yes, Rose"
And she said Eyes"
Mrs. Mullen discovered the truth di-
rectly, and her rage was great, She
had never feared anything but a fiirta'
tion, but now an actual engagement
was before her. Arthur, who was her
pet who was some day to have ''all
she left" had thrown himself away on
girl without penny.
1t was more than Mrs. Mullen could
bear, and her first step was to fly with
blazing face to Miss Smiths room
to desire her to vacate that spare cor
ner at once and forever.
And having gone thus far she could
not restrain herself. but burst into an
CRY reproaches and denunciations on
the spot
I'm sorry ever took YOU to board
she said. "You've paid, | admit; but
it don't look we'll for gal to travel
round arter husband sosettin' her
cap in that bold way. As for my
nephew, he may be took in, but I'm
l. n n
Smith, the lleireSs, has been agin
you're being here for long while"
The lady addressed did not appear
much affected by this address, but re-
Piled calmly, that she was about TO
mention to Mrs. Mullen that she in
tended to take her leave on the NOR
row; and that she desired her bill.
Which document Mrs. Mullen flung
upon the table unceremoniously.
I'D rather you went tonight" she
said
Miss Rose Smith smiled.
81 can order the carriage If you will
send boy for it at once" she said.
Everything is in order, | believe?
am not sure that the drawing room is
arranged. but my own apartment Is,
| believe. l."
"Heym cried Mrs. Mullen, your car.
riage"
The lady smiled again.
mine is such very common name'
she said Perhaps you do not know
that | ann the heiress of the estate
which has been but lately left by my
uncle. John Smith, entirely to myself,
and that the fact accounts for my pres
ence hereT
Mrs. Mullen sunk into a chair
"You! You said you We're a music
teacher
Il taught music once" said Rose. -
have been dependent on my own exer-
tons"
81 don't believe you yet" said Mrs.
Mullen. 1.-THE other Miss smith,
rs waiting the arrival OF the lady
of the house yonder,' said Miss Rose
IAN aunt Of mine had chosen Ter for
my future lady's maid, and she
scarcely fancies that she has already
met me. The mistake was yours at
frst INT for certain reasons that