Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

she was vowed 10 1op-llkHt MhTun,
the man of all others she wished to
avoid
He had money, and traces of a col
lege education. Also, and further, he
fancied himself so greatly he suspected
womankind in general Of sharing his
feelings Worst Of all, he hated with
deadly malice young John Glover
upon whom Miss Benny had fixed her
mind and heart as her proper mate.
Young John was just getting u foot
hold In the law--but he was ambitious
as Lucifer Hence, Benuys diplomacy
she knew all things needs must have
a beginning voting John with his ma
tive township behind INN solidly had
more than an even chance Of getting
the county and state, to have the
same mind.
He knew what Hop-Light thought
OF hlm-and returned the opinion with
interest. He had also an understand
ing as 10 Beuny's inclinations and
plans. So he ought not to have minded
in the least seeing her swinging down
the middle in the opening Virginia
reel nor the setting in Sir Roger de
Coyerly, which walked general APP
pluuse
Mind it he did to degree that
made him rampuntly careless. Torn
gowns, trodden corns marked his
progress To such an extent that there
was wide-eyed amazement and whis-
pers that he must somehow have got
more hard cider than be we'll could
carry Benny knew the truth, but his
seeming mistrust Of her made her SO
furious she forgot prudence for a time
and outdanced herself Hop-Light all
said and done, was certainly a fine
partner-he knew plenty of old catches
fitting the tunes, and sang them with
gusto in a robustlous tenor that set
the crowd clapping and laughing hard.
Slow Jenkins even shouted. you're
lected Hop-Light no matter what
you're runnln' fer" Hop-Light bowed
grandly; then, the dance ended, he
stood out clear Of everything crying
nov for a hornpipe Say, Johnny
you watch me-" to Glover.
A taunt This Johnny was ADLER In
head tlmn heels But ne was pas.
prn,rrce with anger, so he stepped IN
front of the horupiper, saying with
curling lip no matter about the
split. Right now Wen have the
smack suiting the action to the
words, and sending Hop-Light Keeling
A clinch was the logical rejoinder
HOp-Light did not make It. Instead
he caught balance, flung hrs arms
above his head, saying airily: bad,
bad boy Have 10 tend 10 him later"
Back, forth, In, out around, about
he leaped and flung, in perfect time
70 the music and swapping his own
fingers. Benny was blind with rage,
at both Of them John should have
known better Hop-Light should have
acted worse She must somehow
interyese, it would never do to make
matters serious by taking notice of the
blow
Ii must pass as sportiye or raise Il
great scandal-one that would mean
Johns being forbidden the house.
Squire Jordan was a hearty man, bur
had the strictest ideas of hospitality
Horse-play he did not mlnd-the IL
cense of parings amply excused 1t.
But there might be vicious set-to
when the dance ended unless-sudden-
ly she had an inSpiration--and darted
AWAY IN rpaliZe il
Thus il fell out that in almost the
last flourish before the split Hop-Light
stepped upon an apple peel carelessly
flung at his feet From whose hand
none saw, or cared TO know. but the
result was deadly He slipped, stag
gered, tried To find his feet. staggered
again harder, and fell SPRAYING at
Nell Crabb'S feet Then he sure roar
went up. Nell poor dear had pursued
Hop-Lighr faithfully ever since she
let down her frocks Glow Jenkins
caught Hop-Light by one arm, Benny
Jordan by the other; together they
yanked him upright and thrust Nel's
hand in his. crying Before witness
es you've knelt to Nelly. Now kiss
her aud she'll say yes"
you, too?' John Glover, asked in
Benny's ear She nodded And 20
there we're pairings at the pairing