Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-29

citation OF their probably disastrous
consequence.
In his agony of spiri, he groaned 80
loudly that he was overheard by the
ledger in The next room. Mr.. Nree-
land, who thinking he was sick. came
in TO see what might be dcNe for him.
Big hirsute, iadependenj and good
naturally cynical Mr., Vrecland was
heartily li&ed by everybody n the
house. He had only been taerc two
Or three months. coming frtm some
where abroad no one knew exactly
where-yet everyone made n couhdant
OF him, solicited his sympathy aud
asked for his advice, as II they had an
known him for years Adolphus did
0ot hesitate 10 tell him the whole
miserable story, and when he had
heard Il through he threw himself
back upou the bed where he had been
sitting. and laughed until the tears
stood in his eyes.
Adolphus was both astoulshed and
hurt II do not see, he exclaimed,
reSentfully. what there is in my most
unhappy position to amuse YOU"
That replied Mr., Nreeland lis be-
cause we don't look at It from the
same poiNts Of view II may he news
20 YOU my boy, but know all those
people much better thao you do
used to belong to their set before
went a-roaming five years ago In
fact | am Jack Wlntergreen
Husband OF Mrs. Bezol's sister,"
Exactly She thinks I'm dead but
she and I never agreed about any
thing As she never got any divorce
| don't believe her way is quite clear
10 making YOU my successor. | dif
not iutend mentioning TO her my re-
turn. but win do so II accessory.
That disposes OF her. and she Is the
only one from whom you would have
had to apprehend any trouble. As for
Cornelia, she Is ever so much older
than you though she doesn't look Il
when her war paint Is on and, III en-
gage, was simply having a little fun
with you. Lord How | should have
enjoyed hearing your melodic proposal
10 her,"
Colonel Pownce is an old friend Of
mine, and | know things will look
different to him in the morning. They
always do doN't know Fanny. She
was hardly out OF short dresses when
| went away, but II she has Pownce
h1nnI m AL nc shn s,tnN N FF
frolC she would no more think Of
marrying a man who loved some other
girl. than of biting off her own nose.
Anyway, I'll see the colonel in the
morning and viii wager n thousand
dollars against a cigar he will not ex-
pect or want TO see you at oclock
II seems to me the only trouble left
on your hands Is that OF coming to
good understanding with the pretty
little Kentuckian, and In that fancy
! would better leave you to Yourself"
The next morning Adolphus haunted
the parlor long before breakfast was
ready. waiting on the chance OF seeing
Miss Dutton, who was, as he knew,
habitually an early riser
She came In looking just as bright
and sweet as on the preceding dav.
Taking the hand she offered him in
greeting. he spoke as II just contin-
ung the conversation Interrupted by
Miss Narl
such a home ! offer to you, and
with It the lifelong devotion OF an az
fectooate heart that beats for YOU
only. and will know It's greatest han
pinegs In the right TO call YOU by the
sacred name Of wife Tell me. dear
Millv. viii you be my wife,"
And she said she would said u
With reasonable nromptitude, ton
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