Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-29

a voice in whichreproach was vainly endeav-
oring to subdue the Joy Of the heart, SAYING,
oh. Kit, where have youbeen? How could
ycu stay away SO long? l thought you
would never come again.
'I've come from not far Oh. answered Kit,
half-rising. and freeing herselffror Jenny s
embrace. only to fold the child to her own
heart, assuming .henand forever the protec-
torate as in her own heart and conscience
she had done long ago. I've come from a
thinking and thinking Of you, to be with
you all the time. Did you miss me, Jenny,
sure?'
/ Every morning waited for you And
many's the time | listened, thinking that
heard you going downthe stairs, or COM
ing up 'cm. Was il you, Kit? l wanted you
so bad. was all gone when you went Off
Silently Kit brushed away the tears that
gathered fast in her eyes choking down the
utteranee which her emotion sought
.You'v been aliying on here just the same?'
she asked, as if her guardian care had ev-
er been RENTED night or day.
Just the same, Xiii
! And no one-well! I've come to take the
care now. Been lsarnin' any new songs?'
.Oh, Kit, I'ye been to the church since,
and heard such beautiful music
That's right! to the church, Kit seemed
to deliberate. Can yo0 singit? Sing away!
and Kit sat up full Of decision and expecta-
ton. ..sao,
i sang it fer the children. De you want
| to hear me. Kit? "a S Is
60 on with you, Jenny
Thus hidden, in the dim morning. amidst
the dlapidation and discomfort Of that up
permost landing, the sweet and not unskil-
full voice Of Jenny echoed the hymn that had
praised God in the sanctuary. Kit listened
in profound attention.
i don't know nothing about the church,
she said tho fully i wasn's ncver there. But
ne 'er. song did eyer hear finer. Yses.
you can do it Jenny. Look here, now,
I've got something to tell you? can't sing
you Know. 5ut-'Kit here producedthe hand
organ, and while with one hand she ground
a tune from its mysterious recesses, with the
other she flourished the tambourine. DO
you understand she presently stopped to
ask. 1--we been a buying YOU. You belong
to me now
Il don't know what you mean, kit,' but
the face that was turned toward Kit was
bright with confidence and gladness.
Kit seemed to enjoy her perplexity
played another tune before she answered.
Me to carry the organ, and you to shake
the tambourine, a keeping time-and pass
ing it round to the audience forthe pay. Me
a leading you, and you doing aslonlshin'
things with that voice-and we getting
rich, and walking off when we get ready
no one to hinder or push--to the country,
and then wont you find out? And having
made this boastfui prelude. Kit explained
the case rapidly, narratingall she had to tell.
and the hurried story was bro'tto an abrupt
conclusion, for the rising and uncomfortable
storm Of emotion before which Jenny bent
down quivering in every limb, swept away
all the defences of the heroic speakers heart.
But struggling against the rising torrent.
she exclaimed
There. take that! bought it for your sup
per, last night; but you was asleep when
came in You wont be eating crusts, and
bones, and such like, that dogs refuse, agin.
Not while there "a breath left in my body.
Eat, Jenny! you haven't had meal like
that in one time!
Jenny took the foed-the bread, and cake,
and apple, for she could not help herself
they were thrust into her hands and arms
by Kit. but the gilt and the declaration, in
stead Of distractin. her thoughts from their
drift, impelled them onward more impetu-
ously into expression.
oh, Kit! if Icould only see your face it's
like an angel's-one o'them the gentleman !
talked about in the church, wien went, |
know it is. You to be thinking Ct nae all
this timer
At this outburst. Kits face became as vi !
elcntly red and confused, rs il she had been |
guilty of some imposture, and the secret OF
her Imprisonment, which she had intended !
to keep to herself, broke from her. She
could better endure blame or abuse, than
praise. But Jenny's admiration, instead of
abatinc in the least, seemed to be on the rise
AS she listened to Kits confession. The
wronyfulness Of the accusation and sentence /
excited her indignation, in spite of Kits con-
slant recognition ofits business and good re-
suits. It had made her see herself. she said. !
And if she had not fallen in the way Of the
blind woman. If she had not found time and
opportunity 10 tninh' s'e '"S. 49, '"~
fallen on this pleasant plan which they now
had in view.
Thus it was that the courageous girl as
.umed the charge: thus that these two lives |
emerged together from the dark waves Of
obscurity. and joined themselves TO the ar
my Of poverty that lives by its wits in the
streets.
Brave in the conscious integrity of ire
proachable virtue; strong in the strength |
which victory inspires in the heart OF the
soldier, Kit entered with Jenny on the new
field. Chershing such hopes as must be
realized. if her health were spared, she be-
gan to labor.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Too SxALL.-A Yankee who went over to
the mother country some time ago, was
asked. on returning. how he liked Great
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