Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
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From Dickens Household Words.

IN -FOUR CHAPTER. CHAPTER Ill.
| There were no candess alight that evening in
Leonards room, for he sat at the open window with
his sister looking out into the moont night and on
the sleeping court beneath where the silver fountain
never ceased TO plash and sing.
! Il fear, dear brother, still, that am heavy bur
den to you--I and Dear Dame Roberts. How free
you would feel Leonard, If you did have your little
income to yourself, and how happy, I, if l could
earn something with my hands
You will earn something with your tongue which
shall not be a reward If you talk So said Leonard
| playfully, what DO you mean by speaking of my
little income in that disparaging way One hundred
and fifty pounds per annum, besides my scholarship
which, | can tell you, Is an enormous source of
profit, although are bound to secresy as to the
exact amount-should think, be enough TO spare
for us three not TO mention putting by something
for your marriage portion when you have made up
yOur mind as TO the part ocular nobleman.'
Constance laughed little laugh, and blushed e
little blush but the laugh ceased and the blush grew
deeper Dame Roberts voice came out to them
from tho room:
THAT may be nearer matter than you think Mas
ter Leonard, for She has fallen in love already with
a Young duke a lord as | believe, and in church
too of all the places in the world.
'Ahr said her brother, rather seriously What is
this young lord like sister,
Nobody, Leonard, and | wonder ut your being SO
foolish, dame
But the Old lady was not TO be so put down 1
can't say for certain she said. never having seen
him myself sir, but as he described to me- he is
tail and dark with restless eyes, and beautiful curl
ing hair
This short description of lover at first sight
would have been given in extenso but for a knock
at the outer door. Ii was gipsey with letter for
Leonard and when he re ad il he sighed and said :
| The young gentleman in question-he has no title
| is coming TO breakfast with us tomorrow at his
own invitation.
Leonard gave in TO the passionate cntreaty of his
friend 70 be introduced to Constance, in consider1
ton of bis altered circumstances, and of the sturdy
behavior which he believed to have induced them.
Gray sincerely pleased TO hear of his independ-
euce, but his hope that, through this meeting
the charm which seemed to have enthrallcd both
bow and girl would be dissolved, by each finding
ont something distastelul in the other They were
| dissmilar as any two young beings could be- the
one proud impctuous and brilliant, and the other
serene and sensible
Love. however, who tal1cth delight IN setting at
uought the calculations Of the prudent decreed that
its first impression should be confirmed. Before the
six days Of Constances proposed visit were over tie
young couple good engaged With no
father to talk Of finance, and no notber to nvest
gate gcnealOgy, it was not q difficult business The
six DAYS were prolonged to a fortnight.
'Bct, my friend, Gray said, 'yon must work.
have no marriage portion worth mentioning TO give
my sister
And he was firm against Brooke Porsey's desire
to marry Immediately, and TO put his trust in Pro
videncc; and Constance Went back to her cottage
/ home at Audey End making up her mind the
/ young ladies say, 10 very long engagement.
The lover vacated his apartment at the next term
for one more suitable TO his position, beneath
the attic of his friend, and set himself resoutey to
his college duties. Leonard was trying for fellow
ship, and Brooke for scholarship. Both failed
| GRAY, indeed not eminent either in classics
or mathematics, although he took good double de
gree AZ.
! Pcrsey had still too many expensive aequantan-
ceg, whom he wanted fmness TO utterly shake off
too much liking for the pianoforte, and too much
! trust in examining and eXtcmporcgenius His three
letters and one ride week to the little cottage at
Audey End did not help him; neither did his NOR
/ bid thoughts upon his altered condition He could
not master himself sufficiently to forget the spendors
and comforts of Hilton Hail. despite its accompany
/ ing servtude. III hankcred after tie flesh pots,
notwithstanding the Egyptian bondage. Living
with what he considered exemplary economy, he lar
exceeded HIS income while he remained at college
and although the proceeds of his furniture and the
sale of his two horses-whch Sir William would
not hear Of receiving back-amply covered that OK
pense there seemed no great likelihood of his max
! ing both ends meet in the future.
! Leonard had been readily appointed one OF 1.-THE as
sstant masters ar the high school of Chilburn,
through the ton ofhs tutor but Brooke,
though by means r bad scholar, had no such IN
fuence. even had be been inclined for q like posi-
ton; the other alternative OF wise old Doctor I'D
/ he would not take
I . Into some country village
/ Now must
! Where neither 1.-THE nor Gllage
The greedy patron
/ And parched matron
Swear to the church they owe;
Yet can preach and pray too on sudden,
And confute the pope at venture, without studying,
Then ten pounds year, besides Sunday pudding,
Alas poor scholar whittier wilt thou go? :"
! Brooke decided upon authorship. He published