Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
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4 Hat
tCopyrIsht. I9JI, by
7 was such startling bit OF milli-
merry. -'-al crimaon velvet. peacock
breasts and glittering buckles,

eioNaleu tram, pauScd Tor n farewell
glance in its direction. The next in
SAINT there came a fierce tug on her
| belt. Then something strong and con-
vincing claspcd her waist. Vaguely she
| felt that her feet were dangling in
space. Then she heard Mortified cries.
And finally she realized that she had
been dropped unceremoniously upon
| the seat nearest the ooor with crowd
of curious people pressing upon her,
| oh, the poor thing, she's going to
faint"
| Edith drew herself up defantly--only
] to drop back instantly into a more limp
and comfortable position. and the
downtown terminus was reached before
she felt equal to walking. A faint,
poachblow tint crept into her face. as
she approached the young guard who
had so pluckily come between herself
aud death
This "a one Of the times don't you
know, when one can't think of pretty
speeches. II was all my falkland
and II you had not" She shuddered
suggcstlvoly, Please give me your
name--ani my uncle will thank you
better than | can. Perhaps. he
| One i,lance at the guard. and the
words ,iicd on her lips The young fell
low WIS looking into her eyes with an
air which would stamp any suggestion
OF reciprocal favors as an insult,
My name is Larry Creston, land |
would be pleased to meet your--er-~un-
Gle, HarlemS Yes, maam"
And as he assisted heavily-laden
Italian into the train. Edith turned
away with bewildered feeling that she
bao been dismissed. but not discourte-
Guslv
In the great commercial world where
she was but a clerical atom, the kalei-
doscopic life tumhled madly on with
out reference to hair-breadih escapes,
and it was quite late in the afternoon
before Edith found time TO scratch off
the following note;
Dear Uncle John:
"You have always said that when you
could be Of assistance to me, should
feel free 60 call upon YOU Now have
"a real favor 10 ask. This morning your
( needless niece was saved from a
shocking, Il not fatal accident, by the
quick Wit and ready arm Of a guard
ION the Ninth avenue L. He impress
led me as being somewhat above the
ordinary, know that from Your point
"oi .,ew, ] am rather a useless mem
"her OF society, bat still II you agree
with me that / was worth saving. will
''yoG try to place this young fellow in
"a line more suited 10 his abilities >
Your pull dear uncle, is unouestion-
ed VIII yo0 kindly attaca yourself to
I zone OF the numerous strings, and
"oblige.
"Yoar ap9rcciative IL somewhat OBJ
~stinate niece EDITE HARI.0WE,"
"P. S.--llis name is Larry CreStoa"
For week E6ith heard nothing from
her note. Then one noon she met her
uncle rushing from his favo1ite cafe,
and she walked at his side to the ele-
vator door
We'll Edith I've seen yopr hero,
First-rate fellow, and strangely enough
I've had some business dealings with
his father They live ont in Ohio. ana
the oov. fresh from college. came here
imagining that Ncw York would Ne at
his feet Instead, he soon found him
self on has uppers, glad To II = the first
thine that opened M. and to,5 propd to
write home for help
"Isna-um, nurmured Faith And
VIA. Is more 70 she point do voa in
tend 10 help him ?"
\ John iaarlowe smiled into the piQ-
uant face Of his niece
In good time MISS Independence
4 I've several things in line. bm he's al
least safe where he is Long hours and
cxpasure won't hurt him. Hes tough
as O pine~Snat- member az his
+ college eleven
"a guessed as mnch aeQnickco6 Ed
IN, with = smile
rhe MAyo" Incurred NJ GaTlowe
"i7avc Won seen hlm since
No Au8 guess he aid not taa Voc
IuSj how he saved my ffe I've well
I've felt thai tackle.
Shc disappeared In The elevator. ioay-
ipe her uncie chuekHuE rs The cigaI
sraao
Al rare Intervals Bath made her sd
pearance MT her nncle's GiuBer table
iscr acceptance az Snch an Invitation
was usually The occasion Ger chris1en-
ins 4 nesg gown s3Gt on thiS particu.
lar event ae she could extract no com
FORT from the fart thHt the chiffon ap
nnoue az, be- bodice hhE bean pl.-chas
al I'd 81 bargain Neither on she care
ist who WIS 10 accrrE TIRE saai on her
apuis lghi The tsrst breath oi s1'r ~
was hraa5jng dveT the greet city Tht
Afacf had heen mgsty sno close lht
Columns ana cgurrs bad dspco6 2s'
maa gnuul dervishes hci1re her eyes.
Fe- aunt Ind 3Bst c0ufcc1 20 her the
she was HAVING Gcw tIsag@ ISAAC ~ l'
furniture when one 81 the severn
hiaet-ar6 white mtomaunns s'attcre1
nhaut the rooms. presented itself hcfoT'
ne~ and resolved its9I into--l.aTr!
NraSfau
Hr TOOK her on; 20 dinner ard shi
f~'aa "a csst s. Sc0ru&u glance az be-
Uncle wnc aoaaca &c be- acTass pin
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heas a,hpfs EverFthS nr seemed tc re
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