Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-06
KEN0SHA, WIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1856.

lated my adventure. The counsellor tried to
look indignant, but his frown melted into a
smile.
"Just like the gipsey," he said. "But YOU
had nothing to fear. Her hand is steady, and
her aim sure
Il win take the liberty to remark that I do
not think such masculine accomplishments par
ticularly becoming in young lady"
Certainly not, certainly not" replied the
fond father 'You are quite right, and preach
to her every day. But it goes in at one ear and
out at the other. And if get seriously angry,
she throws her arms around my neck, and VOWS
she will be better girl, and leaves me no rest
till forgive and kiss her. Then off she goes
and good resolutions are all forgotten. confess
my weakness, have not the heart to thwart the
child"
The next portrait was that of the second
daughter, Emily by name. 1t was that of one
of the handsomest brunettes ever saw-a lofty,
commanding style of beauty, but the features
wore an unmistakable expression of masculine
earnestness and decision. / stood lost in adj
miration before the beautiful countenance The
counsellor noted, with evident satisfaction, the
effect it produced upon me.
''That is my Dieffenbach," he said.
"Your Dieffenbach - repeated, wondering
what on earth the name of the renowned sur,
geon had TO do there.
The same" replied Frager smiling Emily
hood. She is just now down at the village
helping the doctor to amputate the hand of a
gamekeeper who has had an accident with his
gun
"A fine profession" i remarked not know
ing what to say and ! turned with somewhat
altered feelings, from the portrait of the fair
Esculapius. The third portrait was not less
charming than the other two. Rich masses of
brown hair, shaded countenance whose fea-
lures were more delicate and its expression sof-
ter than in that of either of the other sisters
'I4et us hope" thought to myself. "that this
one has no such extraordinary and unwomanly
tasets Nimrod and Dieffenbach She looks
milder and more feminine"
THAT is my Oxen" said Frager
"What 7 the naturalist"
'The same This, my youngest daughter,
was baptised by the name of Ernestine but
always call her my Oxen. No professor knows
more OF zoology, ornithoogy, technology, ento-
mology, and few other hard named sciences
She is passionately fond of the study of nature.
Notwithstanding the occasional disagreeables
connected with it."
'Disagreeables 2"
Certainly. From her wanderings over hill
and dale, through thicket and forest, the girl
brings home so much vermin that have re-
peatedly been quite angry with her. Snakes
and lizards, frogs and toads, are continually
craw ling writing, and jumping about the house.
She IS particularly attached TO spiders, of which
she has a splendid collection. IL You could pro-
cure her an American tarantula, which is the OBJ
Ject OF her most ardent desires, YOU would at
once attain high place in her esteem. You
should see Oken's boudoir," concluded the hap
ny father; you would never think you were
IN lady's apartment, but in a museum of
natural history
My dear sir,' l exclaimed now completely
astonished, chow is it that your amiable daugh-
torS have become addicted to such extraordinary
and unfeminine pursuits"
'The case is soon told, my dear Mr. Frank"
replied Frager; they had the misfortune to
lose their mother very young. Ny occupation
rendered it impossible for me to attend to their
education. and thought l had done all that
was necessary when l intrusted the girls to a
tutor highly recommended to me, but who
brought them up like boys. Their only COM
panon was their brother Bernard, since unh ap-
PLY drowned when studying medicine at the
university. From him the sisters learned and
inherited their various pass ions-Louisa her ri
ding and shooting Emily her surgery and Ernes-
tene her natura. history. live in hopes that
when they are well married they will be weaned
from their strange fancies; housekeeping will
not leave them much time for shooting or opera
ting, or tor collecting frogs and snakes. feel
that ought to have been strcter with the girls,
butthe harm is done now, and can but hope
in the future
was far from dispeased at the cornsellors
revelations. he pecuiiarties of the three
beautiful sisters justified opposition to my I'M
cle'S wishes. He could not expect me to take
to wife a Nimrod, Dicfenbuch or an Oxen.
The thing was absurd. No amount of gold and
beauty could atone for such unwomanlv eccen-
tricities. At the same time, ! was curious to
sec the two younger sisters. They must be
very beautiful. l was less anxious for another
meeting with Miss Nimrod. The whistle of her
hpl stf "a T..
Frieschutz was capable of shooting the cigar
from my mouth, or the rose from my button
hole. am not fond OF such practical jokes.
We had hardly returned into the breakfast
room when there was 4 barking of dogs without,
and Louisa dashed into the court on snow
white palfrey. Nothing could be more graceful
and charming than this slender, daring amazon
from the saddle, and hurried into the house.
From the window the counsellor watched her
with an ill-concealed pride and satisfaction. The
door flew opon, Louisa dyred in, and, without
taking the slightest notice of me, threw her
arms round her fathers neck
"Mad girl ~ cried Frager, with most inef-
fectuai attempt at severity of tone, do you not
see there is guest i'll the room, worthy friend
of mine ~
Rearing her elegant form to its full height,
the wayward beauty, glowing with recent exer-
else, measured me with glance that spoke any.
thing but friendly welcome. A sarcastic smile
played about her beautiful mouth, which Diana
might have envied.
"If do not mistake said she coldly. II
have already made the gentIemans acquain-
lance"
81 had the honor" replied I, with a bow, ''to
serve You target"
- wish you had behaved better, Louisa"
said the counsellor, with some displeasure
"you are really incorrgib!e.'
so he has babbed already said the damsel
scornfully. Only think, papa" she added,
turning to Frager. ''the young man was fright
ened and thought would Kill him ~
Louisa" growled her father, now really
angry, Il insist upon yonr treating my es-
teemed guest with proper respect"
Louisa answered nothing, but walked pout-
ing to the window, and stood there tanning her
self with her handkerchief. Suddenly she tur-
ned and addressed me.
Are You good pistol-shot."
alt is some years since practised," / re-
piled, wondering what on earth was coming
next
Come with me TO my gallery we will shoot
match"
But Louisa" interposed the counsellor, ''let
our guest rest himself to-day; tomorrow. or
the day after, you can shoot as much as you
like
lyon are not tired, are you ?" said Louisa to
me. What could / say but that l was perfectly
fresh, and quite at her service l added that 1