Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-12-21
VOLUME Is.

BUS grin irony on hercountenance. Go,
and fetch the cab, sir; we will wait till
you bring it here"
From that day we have never met; we
are Obliged to be more cautious about
our correspondence, and the bakers mans
fees have risen in consequence. Things
are getting uncomfortable. have been
TRYING to devise a thousand plans for win
ming julia, and can't succeed in framing
one that looks feasible. | knew no one
who would aid memo one whom Icould
sufficiently trust in such a matter. With
in the last half hour strange fancy has
seized nIe-to consult "the man over the
way" about it. What can have put such
an idea into my head do not know. 1t
is not at all unlikely that the man will
regard me as lunitic nd hand me over
to a policemen, if | cal! on him. | feel
the absurdity of the whole thing, and yet
| cannot conquer the intense longing
feel. | must go to him, let the result be
what it my. -
| have been to him. What a strange
interview! Let me describe it.
| knocked at the door, and asked to
gentleman on the first floor. The SER
want stared took my card, and returned
directly, desiring Inc to walk up | en-
tered the mans room, and stood face to
face with him.
"What do You want?" asked he. with
the utmost abruptneSs.
| never felt so awkward in my life. |
fully expected polite bow, and an in
quiry-" to what am to attribute the
honor OF this vista" andI had prepared
neat little speech Of course and apology
in reply; but the sudden and 'grulf *what
do you want?" completely upset me.
- want wish-to consult YOU"
began.
"Consult me? I'm not doctor, nor a
lawyer. nor an astrologer, nor any other
Internal humbug," said the man.
i am a~arc of that" replied |.
'fhen what the duce do you mean by
mtrnding on my privacyY he asked go
away, directly"
The last words were uttered very much
in the style and tone in Which people
commonly address d dog who has mis-
conducted himself | was very angry
though began to suspect now that had
no right to be So.
Il shall do nothing of the kind" said I
in rage and sat down i'll the nearest
chair.
The man stared at he in way that
made me suspect he contemplated sud
denly Selling the poker and cracking my
skull with it; but instead Of doing 50, he
gradually sunk into his chair, and said
Il rather like you now, young man.
Sit still. It's pity you have not little
more Of that energy at ordinary times"
What do you know about it?' cried |
in surprise.
Il know agrcat deal aboutit," was the
reply. II know that YOU are weak, idle
Young man. whose only occupations are
writing twaddling letters, and exercising
mlcEt.ngat curiosity upon my move
AS for the first accusation, sir" cried
/, Il deay that | write htattdte and
should like to know how you can speak
So positively about my writing love let
tiers at ali?"
LAS for the second accuSation--your
mpertncut curiosity about Myself" con-
iiuued the man, ''yon say nothing, because
YOU know that YOU are guilty. We may
liilcr in our idea about twaGdle,' sir; but
call comparisons of a young lady's eyes
when crying, to viulets bathed III dew
irops, the !nsanest and most mawk!sh
tWa idle
staried-f,r, by .Jovc. it was the very
comparison had used in one of my la
test letters II Julia. though don't think
1t at all a twaddling one after all
How oyou know the contents Of my
letters sir | exclaimed.
Letters that have to pass through the
hands of bakers men, caJks, and Indies
maids are not likely To have their con
tents greatly res pectcd," replied the man.
"The ducci" | exclaimed, wondering
which of the wrctchcs had betrayed me
However" continued my host, aa II
diyiniug my suspicious, "yoH need not
think that | get my information from
bakers men, cooks, or ladies' maids.
never talk to such people"
Then how" ...
That's my affair" said the man, inter
rupting me. Perhaps you viii now eX-
me on}"
Really, sir" answered, you seem
to know SO many things. and IN such
MYSTERIOUS ways, that perhaps you know
my object as well As can tell Won"
NO. don't, was the reply; bat I'll
tell you all do know. | know that you
arc an idle young man." cursed with a
II :, I. foil ir1i
with the pretty face the daughter OF a
leather-merchant that the leathcr-mer-
chant, like Il sensible man, refused to let
his daughter marry YOU, and kicked You
ont of his huuscn-herc | made GESTURE
of Indignation" hold your tongue; l
speak plainly and practically; that you
were then dishonest enough to keep up
a clandeStine correspondence with the
laly, and to have clandcstine meetings
with her; dcceiving her father, and max
inc her do the same, beside causing both
of YOU to be the jest and bye-word OF
cooks, maids, and bakers men, that you
have been found out in your meetings,
your correspondence suspected, the lady
closely watched, and yourself at your
wits end. Am | correct in my intorma-
tionl"
Really, sir" said l, in surprise, min
slcd with Indignation, Il don't know
which to be amazed at-the impertlnence
Of Your language, or"
It's truth, eh?n interrupted the man,
with quiet smile.
9ulpcd my rage, and before could
speak, he went on
And now, | suppose for | don't pre-
tend to know tins, that you have come
to ask the advice of me, perfect stran-
ger? Pray, sir, is this the course of a
sensible man?"
/ 1T appears that could not have come
to a better man" replied /, for certain
/ " YOU seem to have studied the case"
jy,,,,iIal ord I saw thut | had usiD.