Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-01

by this time more than halfin love with The
ressa Vane, and she thinks more than nal
right. There had been great many parties o
pleasure-ridng parties. sailing parties, AM
talking parties-and summer slipped by almos
unconsciously At length the autumnal equi
nox approached, and gathering Clouds north
eastern gales, and DRILLING rains, succeeded Il
the soft breezes, mellow skies, and glowing sun
sets peculiar to that beautiful season For TIVE
or three days | was confined within doors By
the continuous rains, and, am sorry to confess
it. but the blue devils got complete possession
Off me. One strided upon my nose, another dan
ced on the top ofmy head, one pinched my ear
and another turned sommefsets on my chin
You laugh. little Nancy, but they are terrible
creatures, these blue gentlemen; and could
not endure them any longer. So the third
rainy evening put on my overcoat, buttoned II
up to my chin, and taking my umbre la in my
hand, set ont in the direction of Mrs. Vane's
Here, thought /, as my fingers pressed the
latch, 81 shall find the moonlight smile that viii
illumine the darkness of the night-the dull
vapors will dispense before her radent glance,
and this lnterminable equinoctial storm be trans
formed INTO mere verual shower. melting away
in sunbeams in her presence My gentle knock
not being apparently heard, stepped into. the
ANTE room, set down my umbrella, took off my
drenehed overcoat, arranged my hair in the
most graceful manner, and claiming privilege
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opened the door OF the family sitting room, and
found myself in the presence of the beautiful
Theresa.
Here uncle Ned made provoking stop.
pray, go on'' Chow was she dressed?''-
"And was she glad to see youl" assaied him
on every side.
"How was she dressed!" repeated he II am
not very well skilled in the technicalties of a
lady S wardrobe, but / can give you the general
| ilnnrac sion of her parsnna1 nnnaarappn In the
first place there was a jumping up, and an Off
hand sliding step towards an opposite door, as
| entered, but disobliging chair was in the
way, and | was making my lowest bow before
she found an opportunity of Disappearing
Confused and mortified, she scarcely returned
my salutation, while Mrs. Vane offered me q
chair, and expressed in somewhat dubious terms
their qualification at such an unexpected pleas
ure. / have no doubt Theresa wished me at
the bottom of the Frozen Ocean, if might
Judge by the freezing chances she shot at me
through her long lashes. She sat uneasy in
her chair, trying to conceal her slipshod shoes,
and furtively arranging her dress about her
shoulders and waist. 1t was most rebellious
subject, for the body and skirt were at open
warfare, refusing to have any communion with
eacn other. Where was the graceful shape L
bad so much admired! In vain ! sought its ex-
quisite outlines in the folds of that loose, SLOW
emily robe. Where were those. gstening ring
lets and Furnished locks that had so lately ri
vailed the tresses of Medusa! Her hair was
put in tangled punches behind her ears and
tucked up behind in a kind of Gordian knot
which would have required the sword of an
Alexander to unite. Her frock was of a soied
and dingy silk, with trimmings of sallow blonde
and faded fancy handkerchief WAS thrown
over one shoulder.
You have caught me completely ea disha-
bile said she, recovering partly from her en-
barrasment; but the evening so rainy, and
no one but 'mother and myself, l never dream
ed of such an exhibition of gallantry as this"
ISLE could not disguise her vexation, with all
her efforts to conceal it; and Mrs. Vane evil
IDENTIFY shared her daughters chagrin. / was
wicked enough to enjoy their confusion, and
never appeared more at my ease, or played the
agreeable with more signal success. l was dis
enchanted at once, and my mind revealed in its
recovered freedom. Ny GODDESS had fallen
from the pedestal on which my imagination
had enthrotned her, despoiled of the beautiful
drapery which had impaired to her such ideal
loneliness. l knew that / was favorite in THO
family, for was wealthy and independent, ana
perhaps, of all Thressas admirers, what the
world would call the best match. i maliciously
asked her to play on the piano, but she made a
thousand excuses, assidiously keeping back the
true reason-her disordered attire. / asked her
to play game Of chess, but she had head
aches she was too stupid; she never could do
anything on q rainy erening"
DAT length | took my leave, inwardly bless
ing the moving spirit that mad led me abroad
that night, that The spell which had so long en-
thralled my senses might be broken. Theresa
called up one of her lambert smiles as l babe
her adieu
"Never call again on rainy evening" said
she, sportivcly; II am always so wretcEed dull
believe | was born to live among the sun
beams, the moon light and the stars. Clodus
will never do for me-" "Amen" ] silently res
pended, as | closed the door. While l was
putting on my overcoat, / overheard without the
smallest intention of listening, a passionate ex-
clamation from Thfessa:
Good gracious! mother, was there ever any
thing so unluckyl l never thought of seeing
my neighbours dog tonight. i'll have not been
completely caught"
II hope you will mind my advice next time,,'
replied her mother, in a grieved tone. II told
you not to SIT down in that slovenly dress. i
have no doubt you have lost him forever"
Here | made good my retreat, not wishing
to enter the penetraia of family secrets.
1.-The rain stillIcontinuod rnabated, but my So
cial feelings were very far from being damped
had the curiosity to make another experiment
The evening was not very far advanced and as
turned from Mrs Fane's fashionable mansion
saw a modest light glimmerng in the distance,
and hailed it as the shipwreeked mariner halls
the tar that guides him DER the oceans foam to
the home he has left behind. Though l was
gay and young, and passionate admirer of
beauty, had very exalted ideas of domestic fe-
Lefty, knew that there was many rainy
day in life, and thought that the person who
was born alone for sunbeams and moonlight
would not aid me to disspate their gloom.
had, moreover. shrewd suspicion that the
daughter who thought it sufficient excuse for
shameful personal neg eet that there was no one
present but her mother, would, as a wife, be
equally regardless of husbands's presense.-
While pursued these reflections my feet invol-
unfairly drew nearer and still nearer to the light
which had been The loadstone of my opening
manhood.
II had continued to meet Mary in the gay
circles frequen,ed, but had lately become al
most q stranger to her home "Shal be q
welcome gueStl' said 20 myself, as crossed
the threshold Shall I find her en- dishabitte
likewise, and discover that feminine beauty and
grace are incompatible with a rainy evening"
l heard u sweet voice reading aloud as opened
the door, and i knew it was the voice which
was once music to my ears. Mary rose at my
entrance, laying her book gently on the table
and greeting me with a modest grace and self
possession peculiar to herself. She looked sur
prised, a little embarrassed, but very far from
being displeased She made an allusion to my
lestrangement or neglect; expressed no astonish-
ment at my untlmely visit nor once limited that,
being alone with her mother, she thought it I'M
necessary to wear the habiliments of a lady
Never in my life had l seen her look so lovely.
Her dress was perfectly plain, but every fold
was arranged by the hand of the Graces Her
dark brown hair, which had natural wave in
| it, now uncurled by the dampness, was put
in smooth ringlets from her brow, revealing a
face which did not consider its beauty wasted
because a mother 5 eye alone rested on its
bloom. A beautiful cluster of autumnal roses
placed in a glass vase on the table, perfunled
the apartment, and bright blaze on the hearth
diffused spirit OF cheenulness around, while j:
relieved the atmosphere Of its extensive moist
ure. Mrs. Carlton was an invalid, and suffered