Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-26


heard it not.
Florence knocked at the door. ''Come
inr
''What do you think of my evening
dress? Dear Miss Rachel, how brilliant
you look this evening; your cheeks are
crimson, and your eyes are SO bright
Ny dear saint is sick no loager.n she
cried, kissing her. ooh, they have come,
such elegant ladies, and such dresses =
mamma is home, looking so lovely. and
Mr.. esterlind, too; he is very home.
ly, and so sad he says he is my uncle,
but don't care for him! Oh come down
Miss Rachel, they want, if you are wei
enough, to have you play and sing 70.
the guests"
Agnsce arranged her Quaker garb
and followed Florence into the drawing
room. AS she seated herself at the pi-
ano, looked intently a. the music for tea.
his eyes might meet hers.
After little while Florence, who had
left her at the entrance, came tripping
toward her. "This is my govegness
mama"
Agnace began spirited little French
song, "ToUJoURs GAL" that she used t.
sing to Alfred long ago, when they were
happy.
Her voice was full, sweet and fie xible
it filed the long drawing-room with it'
pure cadence.
Alfred Westerilnd thought he recog
nized the voice, bat the disguise was too
perfect and he did not know the singer
Agnace hurried from the room; he'
self-control, in moment longer, woulG
have deserted her, and she would hay,
rushed into her husbands arms.
She went into her chamber, and taking
that white evening dress, from its resting
place so long undisturbed, replaced witt
| it her Quaker costume, and going to tht
conservatory brought white cameli
blossoms, like those she wore that night
and placed the diamonds on her neck ant
arms. She took off the close white Ca.
and shook out her wavy luxuriant curls.
Agnace whispered to herself, as sh,
placed the white flowers in her hair, 81
shall return to him, | shall yet make hin
happy. look just as when left him.
A bright smile lit up her face, and hop
sparkled i'll her eye, ~ she fitted noise
lessly down the staircase.
She looked unnoticcd, into the dr;.w
ing the guests hadall gone. Mrs
Fairfield sat conversing in low tom
with her daughter, while Florence slep
on her lap. Alfred was no. there; bu.
through the open window she could sc,
him standing on the balcony. She lef
the drawing-room, retraced her step
through the hall, and passed out through
the other door.
1t was clear, warm, June night
Agnace could see him quite plainly as h.
leaned on the verandah; she crept aion9
through the shadow until she came qnit,
near him, then in low voice called
I"Aifred, Alfred"
"Agnace Agnaco my lost love"
lie stopped before her in the broa,
path, and covered for moment his eyes
with his hand, then looked again rs if h.
feared it was some fantasy OF the brain
some dream that he was unable to asSur,
himself was a reality.
eyes, yes, it is |, really /, Agnace; no
waif or nymph of the garden, as ! set
you fear it is, that viii vanish into THU,
air; will moi fit hence unless you com
mand it,"
"Command it, never, Agnace, never
he said, clasping her in his arms, ''bu'
where have you been? while | .hayt
been waiting, waiting, for you?"
| Arnace related to him how she was
saved by Mark from death in the street
O.. the Kindness of the Quaker family, o.
! htr project of her beng 4 governess
adopting their dress, and the name %
"Rlchel Temple" and how she toilet'
three months in Marks studio.
Two happy hearts wenti in through tn
moonlight, AMI Agnace welcomed thai
SISTER Of whom she was once 50 jeal
Gus
Good Mrs. Fairfield, after a long time
AMI mnch questioning, understood TIL
mystery. THAI morning Florence hunted
long for her 'dear saint" but could moi
find her; yet uncle Alfred said he haJ
Just seen her.
''Iow glad | should be to see Mis-
Rachel Just once agar" said Florenc;
to Asnace, "she was 50 lovely, WASH
il strange tha. you should come aud sht
90 away at the anne time? Yet haC
rather have her with Inc than YOU, 70,
ali uncle Alfred loves you 50 much"
'Do you know that / have such power
over Won dear saint that | can MAKE
her come Mt my will. Almost Ike fair,
queen, Florence"
The child looked incredulous, ant
shook her head.
"WeF, you wait moment, whilst
go into my room, and in 4 little while
you will see Miss Rachel enter"
! Acnacc drew Quaker costume
from drawer and put on the white cal
and muslin handkerchief; then pursuing VI
her mouth into a ''prim, puritanica
pucker," and finging into her eyes
''dim, religion, light, she walked grave
l. into the parlor.
! Flo ence sprang into her arms anC
kissed Miss Rachel with childish glee.
"Thee ani thou" said Agnace iayinc
one hand in her husbands, while witt
the other she tossed the white cap of
her sunny curls.
Years passed in quiet happiness, bu
mid all their present pleasures the pas
Miss Rachel-was not forgotten; 10
ever and anon, Agnace would stand b.
Alfred's side. clad III the prim dress an'
wearing the meek air Of the Quaker
eSs.
Hamilton, March %.
The interest attached to the localit
accident at Des Jard.nes canal was to
day renewed by the raising OF the sub