The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-30
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ling me down, and preventing the ad
Ioption of most violent means, even wheI
| had formally surrendered to her supe
rior discretion, | chatted by times likt
q bear in harness. If wife had moi
I been almost a Rarey in tact, should
certainly have broken into plunging ev
en- sooner than | did.
Minnie was taken one day into sol
emn conference by her mother, with
only pussy in the doorway as auditor
| But the child, though she blushed very
much, moved about from seat to seat
and tore pieces Of paper into bits, de
clared that she was heart>whole yet
Gas why shouldn't she be?-for Jenny
Brun had never said word to heI
which any man might have said to any
maiden. So wife and I got easy again,
But what should Isee one evening at
twilight while sauntering out under the
shadows Of my own grove of forest
oaks not far from the house but two
figures fitting hiUher and thither among
the distant trees? Like a knave as
was, sat on the ground and watched
them. Watched them nervously, glar-
ingly, till ] saw Jenny Brun give Min
ME kiss on her lips, and looked love-
ingly after her as she slipped away.
| was reclining upon the sward of her
path. Determined to meet and con-
front them, | sat and watched her COM
ing,
Certainly Minnie's face never wore
that expression before. It was not
gjoefal but twas radient, and her eys
which were bent on the ground, and
hence only visible as she came very
near me, had light and depth that I
never saw before. She passed me; so
utterly was the child absorbed in her
own emotions.
"Minnie!" l said, in a tone which
startled myself scarcely less than my
child.
l raised myself slowly-I am very
slow when very angry, and standing
suifly before her glowered into her eyes
-Minnie's beautiful living eyes-with
a sterness which had never failed to
terrify. But the child, though she trem-
bled like an aspen at first, brought her
fathers spirit to the rescue, and, in the
strength of love and innocence, looked
into her fathers angry face at length
with perfect composure.
/ must not repeat the words that
followed; they shall never be written :;
and would to God that they had never
been spoken
Minnie had given him her heart, and
2oOW2d give her hand. How could she
help It Even her fathers anger
should not prevent her fulfilling her
word; for was not Jenny Brun worthy,
and was not her fathers anger unrea-
sonable and unjust? All this she said
to me with the deep calmness of a per-
feet heroine, while | stood there almost
as much astonished as angry.
"Wife, it's all up with Minnie" said
| | striding into the sitting room and
breaking in upon most delightful at
ternoon reverie, only relieved by the
solemn ticking Of the clock and the busy
click Of knitting needles.
"Lord whats the matter % and the
ball of yarn rolled across the floor,
while hower-pot on the window, fell,
spiIling and crashing on the bricks out,
side, ''there goes the fower-pot-telI
me quick-you look as pale as a sheet. :"
"Minnie has promised to marry that
scapegrace in spite Of us; she says she
will, to me, in the face of my absolute
commands" Thereupon [ walked the
floor, wife staring at me the while. -
'rll never forgive her-uever p
Husband stop and think. He
81 'front.' stop and think. I say I'll
never forgive her; and | won't Call
her in.
Wife left the room in. search Of Min
ME. Atlength they came both fearful.
We sat down together, constrained
group; Minnie very fearful, but very
sweet and beautiful. The interview
was short, and these were the closing
words:
"Father have always been duti.
full child-you will do me that Justice.
But I love this man. You grant that
his character is unimpeachable, but
you forbid our marriage because you
have a prejudice against him. I love
and honor you, father. You cannot
doubt that; but in this case I must fol
low the dictates of my own heart"
'Do so If you viii but remember,
your father will never forgive you"
Thus ended the interview, wife sob
bing distessfully, Minnie weeping quiet
/ ly, and ] sitting glum and angry.
Minnie kept her word and became
the wife Of Jenny Brun
did not forbid them the house, as
most angry fathers are said to do, but
told Minnie again that she had lost nv
love and care. Then I was so foolish
as to see Jenny Brun, and in a very
silly speech inform him that since he
was taking my daughter from her father
without his consent, he need expect no
| gifts or favors now or henceforth. She
would not be allowed to share in the
family Inheritance, nor should I render
the least assistance if they SHOULD come
to want" | shall never forget the
queer look the young man gave-a
glance IN which pride seemed almost
vainly struggling with q cluster Of
mirthNsparkles.
every well, sir; we'll try not to
come to want" That was all he said
but the cool self-possession of his man.
ner made me feel as though I had an
dertaken to drive ANAL and had pound
ed my fingers.
had always been demonstrative
toward my children-the elder as well
as the younger. Minnie had never lost
her right to her fathers knee, nor did
she ever meet me in the morning or
part from me at night without a kiss.
This was denied her now. Poor child!
1t was the sorest trial of all. Once or
twice she chung tearfully to me in nv
sternness, and reaching up to clasp my
neck with her white arms, tried to bend