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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-08-20

The Long theatre company in town
for all this week is giving the best Of
satisfaction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-08-20

John Fielder Jr. came up from
Cuba City Monday to attend the fair.
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that asked me just out of pity and to
give me a job? I'd starve f1rst!'
Why, Miss Farris, you needn't
ever think a mans going to ask a
girl that he don't want, to marry him
out OF pity. We men amt built on
mat self-sacrificing plan. I asked
you to marry me because 1 love you.
and for no other reason. Don't Won
believe me2s, Do you suppose YOU
could ever learn to love me. Haze1?'s
>1The girl hesitated moment. then
she said in: q .half44whisper, You have
been so kind to me, Mr.. Written. that
I'm afraid I've learned that lesson
already" -. IT, :: - =: :
A little later, when Phil could talk
coherently, he asked, Are you still
disappointed, Hazel, because those
editors sent back all your stories?
After we are married you can try
again If you are."
Il don't want to: just hate it.'.
declared Hazel. "You see, only
tried 1t because I didn't know what
else to do, and maybe that's whv
failed. I love housekeeping, and you
see If can't make success of that"
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Please he pleaded. -"
Well" she said. ''.since you beg
so-''>l 49, - *. -.
Marsden let it. 60 at that.
A HARD BOILED. MIRACLE.

John l.. Sullivan describes Joke.
that he once played on Bob Fitzsim.
mons. y; r. r.....s<..ss III. sszis
When Fitz," he said, was Inter-.
ested in farming. I told him that mr.
cousin had q lot of fine Dorking roos-
tiers. and would send him one IL he
would care for It. Fftz said he would
be delighted to add a Dorking roos-
ter to his collection of chickens.
so. I; got the Dorking, packed 1t In
a basket, and then. for Joke. laid
an egg beneath the bird on the SOFT
straw. H.. s.
& 'Fitz wrote to me the next day II
great establishment. He thanked ms
for the DOrking. which, though 3
rooster. undoubtedly, and flne one.
too, had vet laid an egg on its way
to him. Could 7 explain this phe.
nomenon? Had / ever heard Of such
q thing befores -;
I wrote back and said:
The Dorkins rooster, ii laying an
esq, has certainly broken all records.
What makes this happening still more
remarkable 1s that, IL you examins
the esq, You VIII Ind It TO Be . hard.
boiled one.
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morning and the trunk she bought
has not arrived"

morning and the trunk she bought
has not arrived" -.
Cant do it, said Jim decidedly.
i bought, the trunk for us both and
she will have to use this or do With
OUT There's lots Of space left" 49,. -
But, Jim," persisted his mother.
Doris is crying" -
: She should be- was the unfee,-
Ing response. TITS all her fault for
being so professionally jealous" Nd !,
: With a sigh his mother turned
away: She had rejoiced at the
thought Of Doris for "a daushter-fIl-
law. She had always liked Doris
Now 1t seemed that IL was not to he
and Jim was widening the breach by
refusing to help her out Of her trou-
Bile. .@<% ~ ss-5l 50 Is
Marsden finished his .packiEx--the
trunk seemed absuredly empty-a and
went out to smoke on the nre escape
that did duty as a balcony. s.
At the other end was q hud1led TIT
tie heap that he tried politely to ig-
more, but the sound of sobs disturbed
him and at last he went over and
knelt beside her. Il IS s .5zE L. e a !.
What's the matter, Dorrisr'', he
asked. t.=f s35sEz..
You know what It ISL size son-
bed. MY trunk hasn't come and I
can't 60. =. E .s9 s. q. IS
Yes, you can he declared. You
can put your things II my trunk just
as we first planned. -. 8.
Is 81 s she sta1nmered ssss.
He put his arms about her.
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teacher, was letting her mind wander
like sentimental schoolgirl. Surely
this state of mind was only tempor-
airy. The vivid mental image she
now had Of Prof. McHenry would be-
come dim after few weeks.
She closed her book and gave her
self up to a reverie-but 1t was not
of Wordsworth nor even Of Shakes
peare. r. F."
1t was six weeks later. The vaca-
ton OF Miss Hall had dwindled to its
last half day. Only the long antici-
pated visit to Stratford church re-
manned. As Miss Hall walked to-
ward the, place, the sun which had
been shining gloriously all the morn
Ing withdrew and the sky became
f1ecked with clouds.
20, DEAR" she soliloquized with
sinking heart Here the trip have
been planning for years and dream
ing about all of my life is nearly
over. Vacation ends next week. Then
comes another years teaching. I'm
afraid it will be a 'demnition grind,
as Mantillini would call It," She
gave herself little moral shake.
II must stop this. I can't let this
trip demoralize' me when I came
abroad to get new inspiration for my
work. If high schools didn't begin
so soon it wouldn't be so bad. Colleges
don't. College professors have longer
vacations. For some inexplicable
reason Miss Hall sighed at the
thought:
AS she entered Stratford church a
man came towards her. Supposing
him to be the caretaker, she glanced
carefully past him.
"How do you do, Miss Hall?" said
voice whose sound made her heart
beat tumultuously... 49,. .s'
prof., McHenry!" she exclaimed.
"How?-where?- why?-" she stam-
mered in her establishment.
| why, you. know, Miss Hail." ex-
planned the man, "that Warwick cas-
tie, the home of the great kingmaker,
is near here. So I>thought-but let's
sit down in one of the pews a few
minutes while you tell me what
you've been doing since I saw you
last"
| Prof. McHenry led Miss Hall to a
seat, but even after they were seated
| he forgot to release her hand She
made a feeble effort to withdraw it,
then gave up the attempt. There
was no one else in the church. SO a
slight violation of the properties
wouldn't matter much, and she was
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so glad to see him.. TIT
AS they talked low rumblinE
noise sounded overhead, but both
were too engrossed In the CONVERSE
ton to noticesit. 81
Have you missed me?" asked the
man at last. ss
why. I've been-so-busy-'''
evaded the woman. =: ~ s
$50 have I been busy. but not ton,
busy to miss you every single min
ute since you left me. Miss Hall, T
never expected to say this to any
woman. Thought was too old to
have the miracle of falling in love
happen to me-. But find I am not. /
know I have nothing to offer you
worthy your acceptance, but il I
stand a ghost of a chance of winning
your love, I'd be willing to wait years
and years." IS
You-needn't-w murmured
Miss Hall IN tone so low that the
,, professor barely caught the words.
A moment later heavy clap OF
thunder shook the church. Prof.
McHenry hurried to the door.
I'VE are in for a hard STORM" he
exclaimed. Have you an umbrella
and rubbers?''
mo, left them at the hotel" :
Then we must hurry and perhaps
we can get there before the worst
comes. Luckily, have my umbrella
here. Take my arm, dear, then we
| can walk faster" he said with an air
OF proprietorship, that sat we'll upon
/; him. = 4
They hurried breathlessly along for
few minutes. Suddenly Miss Hall
| stopped stock still. &
r. %. professor" she walled, clasp
ing her hands in despair. - =
T.. Why, what is the matter?"" asked
the man in alarm.
| Our train goes early in the morn
Ing tomorrow. and I never even look
ed at the tomb of Shakespeare. O..
what shall I do?''
| The distressed look on the mans
face quickly disappeared, and he gave
long boyish whistle. 4
| Great Caesar!" he exclaimed. I'm
to blame for it, too. But I'll tell you
what I'll do to make up for it. Next
summer We'll come here and solemn.
ly promise not to bother you again.
Ill go over to. Warwick castle and
make my first visit there, while you're
at Stratford church. Then, sweet
heart, you can look to your hearts
content at the tomb of the immortal
William"
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used to get hungry for someone to

talk to-"
20, DEAR" exclaimed the girl SYM
pathetically, isn't your home here?"
Not without you'd call board
Ing house homeland I don't. It is
all the home I've got, though. Now,
don't you go to getting discouraged,
and you'll win out some day sure!''
AS the days went by the prophesy
! or the postman was not fulfilled. The
| long brown envelopes continued to
come back with unceasing regularity.
With sinking heart, Phil saw the hope
die out of the girls face.
At last he begged to see one of her
F.! stories. She blushed much and de-
INJURED, but he insisted, and finally
went away with the manuscript in
his pocket.
The story was mild little decoc-
ton of commonplace, lacking the one
great essential of story-the breath
of life.
"Why do you suppose the editors
all send my stories back?"
Editors are set of idiots"
growled Phil, land they make me
tired. They don't know good story
Wnen tney see 1T. They'll pay for
tune for some highfalutin thing that
never happened, but, when they come
across a good sensible story like
yours, they turn it down every time"
| "Then what can I do?" asked the
girl anxiously. II must sell my stor-
ies.'
| Phil reflected minute. couldn't
you put little more ginger in
them?' he questioned.
"Ginger?" A look of utter bewild-
erment Swallowed Hazel's face.
"Why, yes. mean make your
folks do or say something they hadn't
ought to. You might make your men
drink or smoke in your stories. I've
noticed lately that seems to be mighty
popular"
"But. Mr.. Written, don't approve
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T AM going anyhow" said Dor
ris. You don't suppose, do you,


ris. You don't suppose, do you,
that I am going to lose my
vacation as we'll as my happi-
No cause to lose either,'' sug-
gested Marsden. Just say that you
are sorry and we can have both"
"But I'm not sorry" she protest
ed. Until you explain what you were
doing in a restaurant with another
girl when you are engaged to me,
why-Im not engaged to YOU"
"You won't marry me-" he sug-
gested, "and yet you are going on a
solitary honeymoon"
II am going on a vacation" she
said with dignity, "and as l had nv
heart set on doing the lakes, why.
that is going to be my vaction."
II think that's a good idea" he
agreed. II think shall do the same -
If you do she warned, "I'll
never speak to you again. The idea
of our travelling on the same boat
that we were to take the honevmoon
on"
you're going to-" he defended,
II think I have the same right"
"You have no right to make your
self nuisance" she objected. IL
decided first on the trip"
= II beg pardon" he said. I'VE de-
cided on the trip and we are going.
I hope that by the time you get to
the other end you will be so lonesome
that you'll be willing to come back
Mrs. Jim Marsden." g." 49,.
II chant ever feel that way" she
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declared spiritedly. "After the way
but I told you I didn't give a
hang for her," he cried 1rritably.
1.-THE boss asked me to take her out
to lunch. She is sort of cousin
of his"
"And to do 1t you forgot your ap-
pointment with me" :.
II told him I had a date" defend
ed Marsden, "but he laughed and said
he guessed could square it. I could
mt tell him what"
"Tell him what?" demanded Doris
as Marsden paused.
"What temper you had," he said
irritatingly. "There was no one else
to take the girl out and he thought
you would understand"
every plausible" she said, "but I
don't believe it. There was Mr.. Tomp-
kins."
"Tompkins would have taken her
to a dairy LUNCH" explained Mars
den. "She was only in town for the
day and Mr.. ellis wanted her to
see one of the good places. I couldn't
say no when he had just said I could
have four weeks off instead of two"
Much good they'll do you, 1
hope" she said. l guess you had
better go away, Jim. It's no use try
ing to talk it over. The more I think
of it the more angry I get.''
Being clever person, Marsden
went away. He lived on the same
I floor with the Tabors, and going home
meant passing from one apartment
to the other. He filed his pipe and
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together. They stood side by side at
the railing watching the receding
shore.
Hello. going across the pond
again?" young man near them
asked girl scarcely out of her
teens.
YES" answered the girl careless
ly. II thought I'd run over for a
few days."
GLOW many does this make?"
my thirp trip"
cts my fifth, so it's getting deuc-
eddy monotonous, complained the
youth.
Prof. McHenry looked quizzically
at his companion. Both broke into a
laugh.
*'How many does this make for
you, Miss Hall?"
my first and only. It is not a
pond but the vast and briny deep
to me-
81, too, belong to the old regime
when trip abroad was one of the
crises in a mans life. Absurd, is it
not, that man of my age should be
making his first journey across the
ocean? But it's true, nevertheless
Hitherto circumstances have prevent
ed my going.'
II can understand that" said Miss
Hall quickly. tits been the dream
OF my life, but I've had to put it off
till now. AS long as my mother lived,
couldn't leave her alone vacations
when 1t was possible for me to be
with her. She left me last fall''-
Miss Halls voice broke for an in
slant, then she went on-''so now I
have nothing to keep me at home"
The specialized blue eyes of the
man softened as he looked down at
the woman. II know something of
what 1t means to have no home ties, -
he said, sympathetically. my sister
in-law, who, with her children, has
lived with me ever since the death
of my brother fifteen years ago, has
recently married again, so now my
home is broken up. It's hard enough
for man, but it must be much worse
for a woman to be alone.''
"What a little brown wren of a
woman" commented the man after
Miss Hall had left him. cts too bad
she's alone she ought to have some
one to take care of her. I'll try to
keep an eye on her during the voyage
that is, if I can spare the time
from my reading"
Two days later, when Miss Hall,
pale and weak, ventured on deck, she
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sat down to think, and the more he
thought, things over the more salts
ned ne became. esq. 49, s,4<,
His employer had allowed him q
four weeks vacation: because he was
going on honeymoon. Then he had
asked him to- take. out: a country
cousin to lunch because he did not
have the time himself. ~. XXI
He had an engagement with Dor
r1s that it was too late; to break, but
his employer had refused to regard
this as an excuse, and mindful Of the
favor just conferred, Marsden had
taken her out and had trusted to luck
to explain to Doris. :;
They were to take honeymoon. on
q steamer going through the great
lakes. For whole year they had
talked 1t over, and he wanted to make
the trip anyway. Now Doris insisted
that the five great lakes be- left to her
and it struck him as being unreason-
able. :: .,
The trunk that was to hold their
joint belongings was standing in the
parlor and 1t served to remind him
OF what he had lost. He gave it q
vicious kick as he moved into his bed
room, but hia determination was un-
changed and on the morrow he ser
about packing it. s :5 5.S ! i !. h.
He was still at the task when his
mother came into the room.
Jim. Z she said softly, couldn't
you loan Doris that steamer trunk
you used to use. The expressman Is
coming for g the first thing ID the
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EE whiz, but I hate like the
II Dickens to give this to that
girl! It makes the second

one size SOC III TWO Weeks,
and the way she looked when gave
her the last one almost broke me up
in business"
Phil Written slackened his brisk
pace, and looked ruefully at the let
ter he held in his hand. It has a
narrow, long, brown envelope with
Miss Hazel Farris'' written on it in
prim femenine script.
II suppose she's got to know it
some time, though, so might as we'll
hurry up and have it over with.
There she is now, watching for me. "
The postman went up the steps of
shabby-looking boarding house, the
last house on his route. At the opeu
door stood slender girl with eager,
expectant eyes.
ANY letter for me, Mr.. Written 90
she asked
Phil held out the long envelope.
The light in the girls face faded.
THANK yOu," she said making an
evident effort to appear grateful.
Excuse me, Miss Farris," began
Phil hesitatingly. II don't mean to
pry into your private affairs-but it
is-isn't it-a story?"
The girl nodded, her sensitive face
flushing.
II knew 1t was. I've delivered too
many of them not to know one when
I see it,"
co." exclaimed the girl in sur
prise. "do other people get them,
too?''
well, guess yes. Everybody that
writes gets turned down some time.
so I wouldn't take it so to hear= #
was you. You amt been in the bust
ness lcng, have you?'
"Only since I came here to the city.
six months ago. You see, don't know
very much about writing, and I SUM-
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2 that's why get discouraged

easy"
'''How did you happen to take it
up, Miss Farris?" He had often had
little visits with the girl when he had
stopped to deliver her mail, but this
was the first time the conversation
had become so personal.
Last winter when my father died,
trembled, but she went bravely on
'and there wasn't much money. So
had to do something for living. I
didn't know enough to teach and for
a while couldn't think Of anything
to do. Then I thought of writing.
You see, there had been woman
from the city boarding at our house
summers who wrote fol a LIVING, aad
that's what made me think Of it.
Why, sometimes. she'd write a story
in a day or two, and sell it for as
much as $50! Just think of that!
When I was in school, my teachers
used to say my compositions were the
well, they used to say nice things
! of them. But I didn't know editors
kept sending them back. They never
sent any back to her,
probably they did when she first
began to write," said Phil. $50 you
must keep a stiff upper lip, and some
day I'll bring you an envelope with
a check In 1t; that will be worth
waiting for"
The girl laughed merrfly. *'You
don't know how much you have
cheered me up, Mr.. Written! I get
so blue here all alone with no one
to tell my troubles to, that it some
times seems as If I'd go crazy. But !
hope I haven't kept you from your
| work too long"
"No, you haven't" Phil picked I'D
his bag reluctantly. II don't have to
be at the office for half an hour yet,
SO you needn't worry any about that.
know just how lonesome you feel,
! for when first came to the city,, l
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~HE great ocean steamer tugged
at her mcoring, eager to start
on her way.

THE great ocean steamer tugged
at her mcoring, eager to start
on her way.
A toll girl at one side of the
main dock stood looking down With
solicjtous, protecting air at little
bewllde:cd woman IN brown travel
ing suit.
"It's 4 perfect shame, Miss Hail. -
abe exclaimed, chat you have to go
alone. ISN'T there person on board
you Know?''
Miss Hall gazed at the throng OF
people. "Nc,' Constance" she shook
ner head desparingly. Il don't know
Il single person here. Never mind,
dear, III get along someway. Besides,
it will be good discipline, for I al
ways depend so upon other people
when I travel with them, and now
I'll have to depend upon myself. Isn't
It most time for the ship to start
You want to give yourself plenty OF
time TO get off,"
eyes, Pm going in a minute" The
girl was looking intently at someone
near her. PROF. McHenry," she call
ed out
"A tall, thin man with a scholarly
stoop turned and came toward her
why, Miss Pollock" he exclaimed
IN surprise, chow do you happen to
be here? Going abroad?"
mo, / wish were, but / came
down to see a friend off. Miss Hall,
let me Introduce Prof. McHenry, my
history teacher in college. Miss Hall
was my English teacher in high
school, professor, and she's going to
spend her summer vacation in Eng
land. A friend who was going with
her backed out at the very last min
ute, she she's here alone"
How do you do, Miss Hall? I'm
going to spend my vacation in Eng
land also, and, like you, l am alone, :"
said the man.
How fortunate!" exclaimed Con-
stance, "for now you can take care of
Miss Hall on the way over, and per-
haps you'll run across her occasional
ly In England. I hope you'll be at
Stratford while she's there, profess
sor, for I know she will have to be
dragged away by main force from the
tomb of Shakespeare. He's her idol.
There! that's the last signal. Goodby,
Miss Hall. Goodby, Prof. McHenry.
I hope you'll both have lovely vaca-
tion.'
A rather awkward pause fell upon
the two thus unexpectedly thrown
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smper seemed proof against all

temper seemed proof against all
shocks!
| AS Phil walked along he ground
This teeth savagely. "Confound that
pesky old editor! L wish had him
by the throat for minute and
guess he'd take, her story fast
enough F. : ,, -,
Then his. eyes softened. "Dear lit
tile innocent" he said, she's up
against its this time sure. Wish she d
let mesgIVe hersasjob! Maybe I would
Mt 1lest9 have her waiting. for ME
In a. cozy little home of our own. when
l got back from my rounds each day.
But I don't believe she could ever put
up with such a great hulkfng fellow
as am" r.. 80
/ AS usual Hazel was waiting at the
door,. Before she could speak Phil
oesdn'; -. ~ =
Good morning, Miss Farris. Amt
this q rooster, though? Guess the
mercury has been trying to climb out
of the tube? Can't you take pity On
poor fellow that's been out in the
hot sun all the morning, and ask him
to come in and rest awhile?'
Hazel mechanically led the way
into the dingy sitting-room and closed
the door. 20, Mr.. Whitten," she said,
catching her breath, ut has come
back. hasn't it,"
| Phil took the envelope from the
bag and handed It to her, not trust
ing himself to speak. -
| This settles it!'' Hazel leaned
heavily against the door, her face
white and set. "There's no use OF
my ever trying again." she said,
speaking Quietly but with quiverine
Hips. What can I do now?"
"You can marry me, and then you
won't have to worry any more about
"a job" began Phil, but he stopped
short at the look on Haxel's face.
| 'Mr. Whitten," she flashed out
standing erect, don't say another
WORD! Do you think I'd marry q man
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in alone"
Indeed it is. I'm glad you are
going to be there at the same time"
When the steamer reached port a
few days later, Prof. McHenry sud-
denly awakened to the fact that he
had not read word of the course he
had so carefully laid out for the long
day at sea. 1t must be due to the
magic influence Of the sea. On ship
board one seemed to have such de-
sire to lounge around and visit.
In London Prof. McHenry and Miss
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face, on which the glory of the sun
rise sky was reflected. Then he
leaned back in his chair contentedly.
Eyes, indeed it Does" he said. II
am so glad to be here"
"What places are you planning to
visit in England, Miss Hall?" he
asked little later.
"Fll have time for only few, so
I've chosen those of chief literary in
terest. I'm going to spend few days
in London, then go to the lake region;
from there into Scotland, and on my
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was met by Prof. McHenry, who led
her to- her steamer chair and seated
himself in an adjacent one. -
:. !. Are, you comfortable now?" he
asked. .:
Miss Hall gazed long at the glory
OF the radiant morning sky, at the
sh1mmering. bewildering beauty of
the sea. 20, professor" she said at
last, lit pays for it all, doesn't it?"
The man looked at the woman's
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way back stop at stratford. To visit
the tomb of Shakespeare has always
been the dream of my life, and l
don't want anything, to come after.
That IS the climax OF my journey.
What places are you going to visit :"
"Battlefields, chiefly" answered
the man. I'm going to London first,
so perhaps l. can, be of some assist
ance to you there. It's a pretty big
city for a little woman like you to be