Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-04
BY c. L. SHOLES.

Under such circumstances, conscious of
his intatuatiou, ceased TO waver; the end
sanctiiied the means; and | wrote him an
anonymous letter.
She, of Course, would make point of ha-
wing children, and then where were my ex-
pectations!
Evadne had never been mother; the Co
lionel was the only Plinth in the universe /;
and, POSTED as was, Evadne being the Ink,
| naturally had expectations.
| TO say nothing of being nine years my
senior, he was wreck, fiery wreck full OF
C )mbustiblcs, burning gradually TO the wa
ier's edge.
The sun ofhis happiness, would, as felt,
s It forever, the moment he married such a
creature as Moggs, innately vulglr, repul-
sivc, double chinned, tumid, protubcrant.
Social festvity was everything TO Colonel
Plnth; but who would dine with him, if his
c-dcvant cock were to cave? EVadnc' 5
adop;cd; Larry tie uumpetcl's love!
| couldn't.
Therefore, under sense Of overwhelming
duly 10 Colonel Plinth | wrote him anony-
nous letter.
Every prccaution was taken; the hand
was disguised, the paper such as had never
used; and to crown all dropped the I'M
! portant document in distant and out-oi-the
way post-ofiicc.
Conscious Of perfect security; animated
by The cause | had espoused, played away
upon him from my masked battery with
prodgious vehemence. Reserve was out
Of the question:; in an anonymous letter the
writer of course, speaks out; this is its great
advantage. | took rapid review OF his
achievements; recalled the accomplished
Eyadne 10 his minds eye, contracted her
with his preseat intended; Larry the trum-
peter figured in, and the lorcible expression
rs to Caesars wife was not forgotten. /
rebuked, argued, ridicued, scorned:
i appealed TO his pride; mentioned his
person. babe him consult cheval glass,
and ask himself if the reflection were that
of a would be bridegroom. | told him how
old ae was, what tire Indian army would
think; in short, the letter carried upon the
lace of it, the perfect conviction of IA thirty
two FOUNDER Here and there | was liter
ally ierocious.
dined alone that day, and was taking
my wine in the complacent consciousness
OF having dene oil in my power, when Co
!enel Pllnth knocked. OF course knew
his knock; it was always violeat; but on
this occasion rather less So than usual. |
felt hdrried; rs he assembled, my accurate
ear detected a strange foots,ep. on the stair.
Hastily pouring out ard gulpting down a
BUMPER contrived to rally before my friend
entered.
Commonly his countenance was turbid
-bllowy-ru'us-the red sea in storm;
now ii was stony, pale, impIacable; he was
evidently white hot with wrath. His eye,
csealy Iurid as that Of Cyclops at the
forge-was cold-clear-icy; his look froze
me- had seen him thus be(ore-in the
breach at Seringapatam.
His salute was charmingIy courteous ;
he begged leave to introduce friend -Ba.
ron Cahooz, a noble Swede in the Prussian
service. Never before had beheld such
Il martnet-where could Plinth have pick
ed him up?
The Baron, IN very good English, ex-
pressed his concern at making so valuable
an acquaintance as that Of Major Mocassin
under such inIelicltous circumstances
Colonel PIinth had been insul ed: but as
had so long been his most valued friend
as We had fought and bled on the same
fieIds-as those arms This right and my
Left which had been SO often linked to-
| geiher, were Wondering, side by side, in
the same grave-as | was his brother-in-
law, Colonel Plin,h would accept of the
! n Mast ,neeiblo ,~n1Drxr With other
man than Major Mocassin, Colonel Pilnth
would have gone TO extremites at once.
was petrifed during this speech; but
ut its conclusion some sort OF an inquiry
staggered from my lips.
Baron Cahooz did not understand.
declared myself to be in the same pre-
d;cament: would he be so good as 10 en-
plain!
In reply, the Baron limited that must
/ be conscious OF having written Colonel
| Plinth letter.
Fearing that Plinth's suspicious had been
aroused, and that this was rusc 10 trap
/ me into q confession-remember my
precautions-and feeling sure that nothing
could, by any possibility, be brought home
TO ME, unless turned traitor, 10 myself
denied The lmputation point blank! lu-
deed. what else could do?
Colonel Plinth uttered an exclamation
Of bitter contempt, and hobbled towards
the door,
Baron Cahooz handed me his card. No
thing further could be done. He hoped
the friend whom might homer on the &C.
casion would see him as early as possible,
in order 10 expedite the necessary arrange
ments.
made last effort Advancing towards
the door. where Plinth stood, begged 10
protest that was mystifed-ihal he must
be laborng under a mistake.
A mistakew shouted he, in that tre-
mendous tone, which for moment had
once appalled, the tiger-hearted TiPpoo-
a mistake. Maj. Mocassin! There's no
mistake, sirrah! Win you deny your
own hand. wrting"
So saying he threw the letter in my face,
and retired, followed by Cahooz.
In another moment the veil was torn
asunder. Having never before attempted
an anonymous letter, and acting under the