Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
WHAT MRS.
JOHNNIE DID
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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whatever you do, don't take the
| 1910" Tom had said when at break
| fast Mrs. Johnnie declared her inten-
ton of running up to town. ITS SLOW
and avfully dusty and there's general
| ly q rowdy crowd aboard. Wait for the
| 2:05 express"
But no sooner had Tom taken his de-
parture than Mrs. Johnnie decided to
! do nothing Of the sort. She was bus
| Ting little body, forever on the go, and
| when once an idea crept into that clev-
| err little head of hers she was inclined
| to carry it through to a finish III her
| own particular way.
Consequently Mrs. johnnie did take
| the 1910 local. and within five min
utes time she was wishing devoutly
! that she had followed Toms advice. for
| it was hot and dusty, and they were
| crawling along at snails pace and
| there were some rough looking custom
ers on board, and-well oh, dear. After
all. Tom did know what he was talk
| ing about occasionally.
| At the far end of the car young wo-
man was sitting. She looked so young
| that one might almost have called her
n child in spite Of the fact that her
| pretty brown hair was twisted up on
| the top Of her head in a vain imitation
Of the latest fashion and the Ito Mrs.
| Johnnie) most atrocious fact that her
| cheeks were covered with rouge.
! Mrs. Johnnie gathered her belongings
| together and set out to take possession
| of the seat just in front of the young
| girl and then, half turning, she scru-
| tinted the young woman at her leisure.
| She could do so without rudeness, for
! the girl was gazing out of the window,
and her thoughts seemed to be far
away. Its a sweet little. face" thought
Mrs. Johnnie land | don't care if it is
! painted it's innocent and trustful. Her
dress fits her abomnably, but she has
glorious pair of eyes. She's a posi-
! tive anomaly. I'm going to introduce
myself"
The girl turned her head just at that
moment, and as their eyes met both of
| them smiled, and each perceived for
the first time that the other Wore the
| little silver Maltese cross of the Kings
! Daughters. They needed no introduc.
| ton after that. Mrs. Johnnie moved
| into the seat with her, and they were
soon the best of friends. 1t did not
take Mrs. Johnnie very long to gain
| the particulars of her story. She had
never been to the city before. she said;
| indeed except for some little excur-
| sion now and then, she had never left
| her home, which was in little village
on the coast of Long Island. She was
| so glad to have some one to talk to, for
/ OF course she was feeling a bit lonely.
Then she told Mrs Johnnie that her
name was Daisy-Daisy Hope-and
/ that she was an orphan with Just one
sister Her name was Sophie, and she
was married now. They had always
been the very best of friends she aud
! Sophie-until Dan Hackett came along.
! Nowadays, she added with a sigh,
Sophie had eyes for no one but Dan.
But ! shan't mind it so much now"
she added, suddenly Frightening I'D
again, now that I'm going to be mar
ried too"
Married" exclaimed Mrs. Johnnie
in establishment you don't mean to
tell me so! When is it coming off. and
what's his name?'
Yes, We're going to be married right
away-Iack and me. This isn't very
much of trousseau, is it?' she added.
| with an expressive gesture toward her
old fashioned carpetbag and two paper
parcels. But Jack said that wouldn't
matter He could fix me M when |
came to town. He told me in bis letter
not to bring anything along; my coun-
try dresses would never do for New
York, he said. So I've left them all at
nome there. hanging up in my closet
all except my new pink one | got at
Easter. It's so pretty couldn't bear
10 leave that behind. guess it win do
Tor the mornings, now and then.
But wasn't il awfuly good of lack.
though! He sent me this dress to wear
on the way mp and this diamond"
pointing to huge brooch that sparkled
Mt her throat, but which Mrs. Johnnie's
eyes pronounced to be very bad paste.
And there was box Of complexion
salve he sent me too. I've put some Of
It on just to please him, but cant say
that | ike it very much 1t itches so
ana feels horrid. Do all ladies paint in
New York 2"
AT another time Mrs. Johnnie would
nave burst out laughing but Just az
present matters were taking too serious
a turn. Mrs. Johnnie was beginning to
wonder very much