Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-26
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Crofton well, for he bad often dined with
Herbert, and to him she told all that had
occurred, and the fact OF Herbert's mind
being upset.
Mr. Crofton," said Alice, as she look
ed sraight at him through her tears. "yoa
ere the only ore on earth that know tits.
besides myself, and ltell it to YOU, that you
and may hide it from him."
Then Alice and he took counsel togeth-
err, and by half-past eleven she was at
home.
Punctually at twelve o'clock arrived Herr
bert Courtenay at hiss publishers and show
ed him the manuscript which he had just
finished; and it was purchased for eco.
"There," said Herbert, handing Alice
the cheque in triumph, there, pay this
weeks rent; and now for the next, and.
in moment, he was in his closet again,
writing as though he had not done anything
the night before.
Alice took the cheque and laid it by to
return 10 Mr.. Cfofton, who was to perform
this innscent piece Of deceit as often as oc-
casion required.
But he did more than this for Alice Cour-
tenay. He gave her proof sheets 10 correct.
which brought her in enough to maintain,
with good management, Der husband and
her child on her daily and her nightly
work they lived,
XVI.
"There," said grev-haired man, as ho
threw down his pen. and pressed his thin
white hands to his throbbing temples, "itis
finished now, and there will be bread enough
tomorrow. Then he leaned back in his
chair and closed his ewes, which had been
long defrauded of their needful rest.
Thus said Herbert. Courtcnay, and then
he fel! into long resting reverie OF the past.
He had just finished another paper. for
which he was to receive the cheque which
Mr. Crofton had already paid him twenty
times before.
Herbert Courtenay was lunaiic, but
only on this one point and even now.
amid the pages OF his manuscript. were3to
be found glorious thoughts. as bright stars
are to be seen spanging the dark vault OF
night.
Thus lived Herbert Courtenay and his
wife Alice, for some lime; they stirred but
little from home, they knew but little OF
what was going on; they were both absorb
ed, Herbert in thinking that he earned the
bread and Alice in really earning it.
While they were thus employed, one win
ter night, IA stranger called TO see Mrs.
Courtenay, and was shown up; it was her
fathers lawyer, who had added the codi-
ell to his will, cutting of Alice without o
penny.
Now, however, he came on q different
GRAND from that which he had in hand
when she saw him last.
He had been for 4 long time seeking her;
an epidemic which had swept thro' London
! had carried of both her brothers, and her
father had pinned away gradually since their
death. He had died. however, without al
tering his will; he intended to send for Al
ice, and to give her portion of his wealth;
but he was away before he could put his
good resolution into effect.
Hitler ana thither, through town and
country, had Mr.. Sharpe sought for Her
bert and Alice, but, until now, without eff
feet. He was the bearer OF a letter from
Mrs Chandler, telling her all that had pas
sed, and beseeehing her to come and live
with her. DEATH" said Mrs. Chandler.
"has swept our home; Alice must bring
life back again
And she went. Herbert was persuaded
that he was to provide everything, and on
these terms only would he 90.
Day after day was to be seen, in the
richly furnished study Of Mrs. Chambers
house. grey haired man, with piles of,
manuscript before him. Often at Mrs.
Chambers table was to be seen the good
Mr. Crofton, who, after dinner, made large
purchases Of manuscripts, which the wiz
Ter never asked after again.
Many and many time the little Alice
was promised pony when such AMI such
tale was finished and day after day did
Herbert write, as he thought. for bis own
and Alice's support. ''Alce," said he, as
he produced pocket book, in which he
had noted down all his after dinner trans
actions with Mr.. Crofton, Il shall give our
daughter f1oo.ooo earned every farthing
Of it, by myself"
And Herbert Courtenay still writes on.
His own Alice still cings to the shattered
mind Of her husband, and covers this his
one failing from even his nearest friends:
she clings to him, she hides him, she shell
tiers him, as the ivy clasps the ruined wall.
in its fond embrace hiding the aesoiation
of the ruin from every one chat passes By.
ESPIONAGE. The German papers al.
nounce that all the French correspondence
from Sevastopolis instantly submitted, on
the arrival Of the steamer carrying the mail
to Constantinople, to astrict scrutiny. 50 that
nothingmavo oze outdistasiful othe French
nation, or in any way exposing the measures
taekn by the Emperor. who thus, IN every
respect, in the smallest details, shows NM
self a suspicious and accomplished despos'
W.p,s Dotycs.-Thc dashing 93d High
ilapders The pride of the English army.
! left Constantine pie eight hundred strong
and after their arrival in the crimea, re-
ceivei an addition of one hundred and III
~ men The gallant regiment has recent
liz returned to Constantlnople, reduced TO
f3ur,een men and FIVE officers, still bearing
n t.~.4l 1.