Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-07
ROSA'S REVENGE.

may breakfast was arrayod. folding
the morning paper over so as TO get
at the marriage notices and deaths.
settled myself to read
Suddenly started The blood rushed
to my head with such violence as al
most TO deprive me of my senses. A
marriage announcement ran thus:
Wilson-Married, at the
residence of the brides father by Rev.
Mr.. Watson, Horace Spencer and Miss
Jennie Wilson, daughter of Philip Will
son, all of this city"
If ever loved a girl better than my
life, that girl was Rosa Burt. When [
proposed to her she informed me that
she was engaged to Horace Spencer.
without any vanity on my part, |
knew that | was Horace Spencer's SUI
perlor on every point except wealth,
and that, ! knew, Rosa did not value.
believed Horace to be frivolous
and weak, but | never thought that
ne was scoundrel. | knew that Rosa
would be rendered almost frantic.
When | inquired at the door for Rosa
| was told that she was indisposed.
But on sending up my card, l was III
yited upstairs Rosa came in. Heav-
ems! How she was changed.
Rosa, dear" said gently, "do not
gieve. Cast the villain from your
mind"
Mr.. Lorimer," she said, you do
not, cannot know the depth of Il wo-
mans love. His image was engraved
in indelible lines on my heart. and do
what | can. can not tear it forth He
left me on Wednesday night with
words of love on his lips, and signing
that the time would seem long until
We met again.
Good God | cried maddened at
such pertdy. Il will make him ac-
count to me-"
stop, Mr.. Lorimer," cried Rosa. l
paused irresolutely stop, command
you. lie has not wronged you. Me
he mas foully, most cruelty wronged.
and on ne devolves the task of re-
venge. And | will not shrink" she
L
him regret his choice, and then-then
- she paused, and then suddenly
walked majestlcally out.
| saw Rosa at one or two balls, and
Mrs. Spencer nee Wilson, was the
there she was the gayest of the gay
daughter of n shOddy contractor She
was coarse featured and hammered
and in everything decidedly inferior to
Rosa. Spencer had the hardihood to
introduce his wife to Rosa.
Mr.. Spencer would at these balls
gradually draw toward the circle OF
admirers that surrounded Rosa some
times he ould bite his lip in vain re-
greet
One night in December Mrs. =. gave
a grand ball. There as a peculiar, lu-
rid light in Rosa's eyes. on my in
curing whether Rosa was well she
answered:
"Oh, yes, thank you, Mr., Lorimer.
Have you seen Mr.. Spencer"
mo, I have not, Rosa. Surely you
do not retain an affection for chat
wretch YETI"
'Mr Lorimer, in spite of his faults
l love that man. but" she said, my
affection i'll soon have no one to rest
on" and she left me puzzled
The dancing had commenced and |
led Rosa out in the second cotillon.
AS the dance proceeded Rosa became
exactly opposite to Spencer. She
stopped suddenly and confronted him.
Everybody was, of course, astoniShed
Horace Spencer" began Rosa,
speaking in measured tones, Il came
here tonight for the express purpose
of exposing your villainOus conduct.
You trihed it'll my heart. Did you
think | could bear those wrongs tame
ly? | am not ashamed to own that |
grieved for you, but that soon gave
way to revenge. Now | keep my
word"
With the Quickness of lightning she
drew small revolver from her bosom
and before "A hand could be raised she
fired three times and Spencer fell back
dead.
Rosa gazed for an instant with Il
stern, unrelenting look on the features
OF the dead man, but suddenly she
seemed TO be stricken it'll remOrse, and
throwing herself on the floor, She COW
cred his face with kisses.
"Oh, Horace, dear Horace she
cried: speak to me. Oh, heavens |
thought hated him. I love him more
than ever. But none shall separate
us no. Horace; we win meet in heay-
en-" And to the horror of the as
sembled company she fired the three
remaining barrels Of the revolver III
her on bosom.
But it has always seemed strange,
ard somewhat unjust, that l, WHO
loved her so devoutly, should have
been rejected for villain like Horace
Spencer. who trihed with ner heart
buf to break it.-kansas City World.
Servants often snobs.