Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-05
Grsham's Magazine, for
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BIZ CAROLINE cHEsEBRo'.
{ Concluded from last Week. J

COnctu0ed from last Week,
The king.i"st kings crowned with thorns."
Il nigh! be supposed that here was a
case which no charitable eye, in wandering
through the street, could possibly overlook;
and certainly no gentle heart that has thus
far scanned their history, would question
the merits of the appeal made by Jenny S
singing voice, and Kits unwearying hand.
But the crowd that rushed along the streets
knew nothing of the heroism and virtue and
purpose of the elder. addressed, hard fea-
tured girl-nor did it understand that the
younger of the two was blini. To those that
stumbled past them. eager to get on, OPP
pressed with cares, driven on by inward con-
yctions which have ample attesations in
hourly events, that moments rest, mo-
ment's slackening Of the hand or straying
OF the foot might insure ruin to themselves
to such, and to the crowd of giddy, fool
ish women, bent on their missions OF vanity
and pride, TO all these the young street sing
ers were but common Migrants, into whose
present or future they had no need, or time
or power, or CALL to look. Sickness, wrong
starvation, ruin, were out Of mind, beyond
the range. even of speculation, among such
as may yet have seen and heard and re-
tanned some sort of unavailing recollection
OF the faces of the girls who sang together
in the street.
Moderate as was their success, the young
girls nevertheless looked upon their fortune
AS made from the first day Of earnings
Some good ground they had for their belief
the ground for it was in themselves
They were better fed, better clad, from the
proceeds of their labor, than they had ever
been before; and by and by they were able
to remove from their attic stair to little
room in better neighborhood.
The noisiest, busiest throughfarcs were
not taken in their round, for they had one
chosen round, and ere long began to be
known IN soire of the streets they frequent
ed-to be looked for with expectation on
certain days, at certain hours, by young
children, who formed the appreciatiye por-
ton of their audience. Nothing escaped
KITS notice. She was wise in her manage
ment of the field and forces. IF kind heart
ever expressed sympathy for their condi-
ton she remem bered the face and voice made
herself sure of its abode, and that house
was forthwith added to those in her beat.
And AS they labored thus, and reaped
the rewards of their labor, one prospect was
ever Frightening before the gaze of Kit
the glorious country, and the tramp through
1t which she proposed for the spring time
and summer Size did not often share this
anticipation with Jenny, but the thought or
the dream became sometimes too great for
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ing, when they sat on the stone step Of "a
church and listened to the music as it rose
from the crowd gathered within.
As kitlooked upon the glorious morning.
on the tree branches festooned with snow
wreaths, and felt the warm sunlight which
was fast dispelling them, her heart filled
with rapture which Jenny could not share,
but foregetful of the awful impeachment that
hindered, Kit said, softly, as if to subdue
feelings which needed no subdung to
more moderate enjoyment. Wait till you
see the country once!' and then turning to
Jenny, and gazing on her sight,ess eyes,
pierced 20 the heart by her thoughtlessness
she added. DO you know what mean BY
the country and when Jenny shook her
head said No, Kit burst into an eloquent
description Of all that she had seen in that
one summer trip OF hers-and pattng
her listener on the back as she concluded
the narration she exclaimed. Don't you
ever be thinking Kit stingv again: she's
saving the money to get us away into the
country in the spring. We're going to
travel. | shall make you see it and-how
you will love it. though. vixen you feel it
all You'll see it by feeling. You feel that
singing in there-and when we go through
the Park you feel the fountain and the trees
around it. and the grass, and the sus.-
Now hear EN- in there! | WASN'T agoing
to talk about it to-day, but | have. L
haven't got no more secrets from you,
Jenny. Oh, its worth living in the country,
it isl'
'Kit'--the blind girl spoke in whisper,
and she crept nearer to Kit. who passed her
arm protectingly round the slight figure and
asked.
Are you cold, honey?'
Kit, what you said about the country
is that what the gentleman said about New
jerusalem
What gentleman
i nc one NHds thlhSu WHSh hChs ~ NV
church.
What did he say?'
1T was about gold stress, and people.
walking about 'em in beautiful white dres-
ses. and no night--but all day time.
I'VE had nights out there where | was.
have reason 10 remember, by the bed. faith.
didn't see no white dresses, though, only
one. Yees, it was beautiful. There WASH Z
no streets-roads. But I've walked through
Gold street, it want very grand. Where
did he say that place was?'
New Jerusalem remembered 1t, for
1 thought may be you and might go there
some day
You're witch, for sure laughed Kit.
L was thinking of the country that very
minute. I'd as lief go there as any where.
They be good people there?'
No, guess not, answered Kit, calling to
mind the people in the penitentiary.
That's what he said,' continued Jenny,
thoughtfully.
He did, May be he didn't know every
thing They be coming out. We must
be off, Well see for ourselves when we
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