Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-01-06
AUNT AL|NE'S TRYST,
The Coming Of the Man She So
Anxiously Awaited.
Rx John goxeuRY.

toOk. w nat nave you bteu NNiH5 ~
Yourself? And where are you goingT
Little Mrs. Jordan had run into her
aunfs coy home on her way to the
city.
is 1t SO unusual for me to look nice,
DolieT
Miss Sherwin turned from the glass
before which she bad been giving
final touch TO the soft brown hair that
waved around her white forehead and
smiled quizzically at her niece.
NO" returned the little matron with
cordial sincerity; you always look
lovely to Dan and Nell and me, But
you never would buy yourself pretty
clothes while we were with you. and
as you were always doing something
for us you seldom took time TO look
at yourself That new golden SIR
IS wonderfully becoming. and that
mechin at your throat. with The
quaint brooch of coral and silver Is
most artistic. And you have such
pretty pink color In your cheeks. one
would think you were young girl go
ing out TO meet your lover
The color of which Dollie Jordan
spoke deepened TO rose. Miss SherWln
laughed an odd. embarrassed little
laugh
You mustn't come Gathering me
she said. And don't wish TO hurry
you. but you'll miss your train to town
If You stay much longer
Mercy me, So | willr And with q
hasty glance ut the clock and hurried
kiss she rustled away Mt a rapid rate.
Miss Sherwin turned again to the
mirror when she was alone. Dollie
was right. She did not look her TWEEN.
ty-nme ycurs Indeed the face that
smiled back ai her was very sweet In
its bright serenity The lips that part
ed over cleaning white teeth were
full and rosy And the large gray eyes.
looking forth from under dark hrowS
and lashes, had bcamng brilliance.
Maurice won't see much change in
me- she said as she put on her hat
She slipped on a wrap and took up her
gloves. But suddenly she stood still
shaken by he cruel dread Suppose
he were not there, 1t was n long jour
ney here from Australia Accidents
innumerable were occurring every
week. What if he were the victim of
one? What If be were i'll and could
not make the trip?
The one greatest dread of all she did
not voice even to her Utmost conscious
ness.
How foolish you are, Aline Sher
win" she said. with an impatient little
toss of her head His last letter 81 4
he would meet you at the old trysting
place on this day. the anniversary Of
| our engagement there. Maurice would
never break his word"
She walked at a brisk rate the many
blocks which lay between her home
and the park The charming suburban
pleasure ground was gorgeous in its
autumnal robes of amber and crimson
and living gold There was a con-
tinual drifting Of glowing leaves
through the blue. hazy air. And every
where children were making merry
running and laughing and playing
games.
But when Alice Sherwin reached the
great stone fountain where the leap.
ing water no longer glttered her heart
sank with sudden. sharp disuppoint-
ment There was no one there but a
gray haired specialized man. who
glanced up at her approach only to
bend instantly again over the paper
he was reading. She took out her
watch and consulted it.
My watch is fast. am ten min.
utes too soon. How foolish of me to
to fear" she said.
She walked up and down the gray.
eled path near the fountain. To sit
still was impossible She watched the
different avenues up which he might
come. 1t was ten years since they
had parted. Five minutes gone, At
he would be there, he had written
seven minutes.
And he need never have gone away.
If It had not been for Mary's unex-
pccted death she might have gone with
him But Aline had declared herself
bound TO take care Of her sisters chill
dren.
SIX months ago freedom had come To
her Dan was a man ana prospering
DolIie was married ana Ncu had gone
to live with her SO Aline Sherwin
wrote 70 her lover that She was wait
ing for him.