Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-21

/ lighted drawing room.
I or the hrst time Since his death the uncle'>
s,ou3 was nghted up, aud HldIod sat there with
the man Of law van
AS Mile lay thinking how sweet it was 10
nave sister so strong, 50 wise TO tskc c,ra . r
her; wondering if it were sweetcr vnt - I.a,'
mother and then, perehauce. pondpriuo Iac,,Ir
now 1t would he 20 have n hushanG-her tl,i,,t
my a.lcr q WLIef became dreaming: She did
NOT sur When some one opened the house door
Is Il WIN privileged hand; when firm stem
came through the hail; and, after 8 moments
pause, into the very room. The etnLv Wa a.
she oack OF the house Hildred SITTING there
pI4i'S'hg the whole power @! her intellect can
cch',atlhg her attention upon the matter lef,ro
lei' heard nothing external 70 that study anart
I rom 'hat matter She had some trouble IN per
suadlng Mr.. Blankarit Tia. it was any uSo for
nun 70 so over the business with her; more--tnr
no was sensible, conscientious practical nau
in making him understand that she had full,
determined, anu that it was no use to oupos.
hcr' upon course of action he could rot an
prove ana from which he tried to d:ssuada her
l'oa' o' All IN extracting from him a promise
.hat tas she would have her own Way he would
/ takc the necessary STEPS for her when she sent
hl'n her final command to do So All his look
Tune, energy, and, what ,9as far more diff, ,,lt Ia
HIldfcd, patience
room e
That some enc who had entered so unce.
icniOH!pus!y came soft : up TO where +hc bright
nte l'ght Played upon 3 fair youac lead, ii r3wn
9'CN upon a crimson aola-cushioI. rs III lay
dreaming with her hards folded, crossed let.
~ upon heF breast That some one was . .a.cs
uau' ana he looked gigautC-R the dim, uucer-
I'lh iight; yet he had walked quite nuiselessly
up the room, and bent down over the sweet
calm race, before even an cyolash stirred He
| pent very low; and a heavy lcck Of his .trcnc
,,.1, IL. Il
a"oke' IN tumulfuous fright, conscious OF a pre-
sehce bqt when Size sat up, aud could he quito
sure thai she was not still dreaming, no one was
near her; only tail, dark figure stood hv the
IRE, grave face was looking INTO it, lis light
naShcd upon noble brow and steru-set mouth
MINE uttered name with such sweet &C
cert ei simple glad surprise, that its owner was
quickly at her side. lie not only took her
hands, both of them, but he drew her into his
arms, saying
You are mine, sweet Mile, is it noasoi'
She answered only Yes
And you love me-very much he CONT
nued.
Vaguely thinking that he, perhaps, should
first say that to her. Niillio remained Silent.
Mile! my Niiilien he went on, in a tone she
could not resist. You must not be proud and
cold with me- | love you because YOU are gen
tie, meek infinitely sweet / want your iova
( to soothe me, to give mo vest have had much
Her little finger; tghtenod their grasp Of the
great hand that held both hers. That might
have been answer enough surely; but he was
not satisfied, for he added
SC, Iiihc, ron must say,.I do love you very
much dear Erie
W tIemulous voice repeated
dear Erie =
That is right, sweet Mile Now, how are
70" Have you been grieving mueh, my child
nave you been alone all these long DAYS since
LETT you and he looked down fondly upon
her.
NO! Ny Sister came! 0, Mr.. Lyacwarl, 1
love her dearly! Mile began
silly child ain not Mr.. Lyncward for you
any more, and do not care to hear how much
you love anybody but me-
And don't You love anybody but ne = Mile
asked, hitting up her head, fixing her 'wisc-in-
nocent eyes on his. But he did not answer,
only kissed her eyes gravey, SAYING softly
How pretty You are, MiIiic, my AIil;c !! then
he drew her down to him again. aud-s ched
After little, he asked Aiilic why she wcpt,
tor ne tct warm tears drop down upon his hand.
and when She brcathot ont that it was because
she was 50 happy, his strong arm wrapped her
round closer yet, and he said, rcverentIv, God
keep you so
There was very little said during tho hour or
more that Nillio and Erie Lyncwad sat to-
gother lie had never talked 10 her mich, and
'-ilc-her little heart too full
Al last Mile said, That man is gone now,
and must go to my sister
Mile sad my sister with . strange pride
in the words She could Only say them speak
ing OF one person in the eide world Size felt
sure THAI tn2 lawyer VS. gone, for she had
heard the hustle Of departure some tine since,
and wondered, Unea~iIy. why liiidled did not
come in. But when She rose, Mr. Lyueward
drew her back He did not choose to spare her
yet; Their would be- plenty oftme for sisters md
explanations tomorrow be said
Ne;thcrct them had Heard the door softly open
ed little while before: nor seen q tall figure
stand at il 4 moment a bewiidcred i.co grow
conscious of misery. Neither could be cou-
scious OF the agony Of passionate heart, that
believed itself breakirr
ItiIdred Lad come to the door; md seeing no
bright light stream from underneath it, had open
ed it vc.T gently. expecting to find MI,ic
asleep. What Lad SIZE seen 50 horrible in that
room
The gloomy afternoons had wldcncd into
weird, wet night; . few !nouGnts before, she
HAD been hospitality sorry to allow Mr. Blank
ardt 70 20 ont into 1t, well defended as he was ,
now she rushed out with uncovered head, up
the steep garden, up on to the Bleak bare top Of
tho bill. II was hlackly dark. The darkness
seemed to touch Ter OH Mi sides, T. press round
her, to crush against her strained cyebalIS, to
madden Ter. 81. ,hrc&ed--no one could hear
and she shTickcd Gut mat Erie Lyneward was
n traitor. She had ain st cursed Nj ar ipno-
cent sweet face.
She hal thrown herself on tie cronna gtter
lying there hat stupeicd awhile, She ry.-. The
proud, strong heart called ~ all It's strength.
She even smiled. to herself, saying that she could
bear it-ay. and more n thousand tines.
There was one bitter consolation her pride
was wounded III nov ise. She was not deserted {;
this maui had never known thai she loved iGuI.
She md trcaad him like a dog when he had
dared 10 sneak to her Of love, - she did all Who
SO spoke in that p&st that seemed many life
Urr ago; f5i her Ni,l heart had been driven TO
desperation by It's carly cn.j ghtcnmcnt Of lie
world lol.owness. She hal spurncd all mon.
he Ike the rest. size thought Tim. woocd the
heirces HilIrcd Fyuer1; not the woman, vino
had q heart richer than nnch fine gold.
l. WIS long months SINCE he had written her
that !ettei-his Indignantly passionate appeal
the last, Is ao told ncr, he w1ud av. make
1t had never been answered. Who was guilty
then No trust had been BETRAYED, if be had
placed none. Az but those happy VEGAS she
had spent with Ni.:c What had she not lear
ned to believe What hopes had she cherished
What wild way her love had made
Some one must he deeply guilty, OF whanct
this gacking misery Then she thought q tht
false Oh woman whn I'D kept that ..e;tr. bach
from her 50 long-sent It al last IN mockery. {,