The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-05
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1861.

| P"''I N'OiSO WlHC-llS ANOAooSAOA' a"
capital joke =
! RHffaelIe had no sooner brought his soliIoqu
TO this satisfactory termination. than he thrus
his head out of the window. He was resolves
TO put his idea at once upon an authentic basi
| by extracting few comfrmatory replies from
the groom.
Hi, coachman just pull up a moment
Young man, he continued addressing the groom
Il want you to answer q question.
The coachmIn pulled up his horses; tn
groom was at the door in an instant.
Your masters name is Thompson? inquired
Raffaelle'
The groom touching his hat.
No, SIR
then you are in the service of Mr.. Mag
lip?'
Don't know any person of that name, sir,
responded the laconic groom
Rafaelle fell back in his seat thoroughly rout
ed. In an instant the active groom had resum
ed his place beside the driver, and the vehicle
was whirling rapidly along the road Raffaell'
pulled his hat over his eyes. crosses his arms
and like general whose elite corps, sent for
ward to turn the tide of battle, had just been re
pulsed-annihilated. At the end often minutes
they stopped before little green gate, which
was INN ediately opened. The artist descended
and mechanically followed servant, who lee
him across garden After proceeding along
a trinity kept garden walk, he reached the bach
entrance of country mansion.
Beg pardon, sir, said the domestic, but mis-
tress thought you would not mind coming into
the house through the kitchen, as you might
not like to be seen by the company till you hac
changed your dress
Don't mention it, replied Raffaelle, casting
glance at the great fire, the spit and the bright
81 al LIE md he
servant, opened the door, led the way up the
narrow staircase.
Hush Be silent as you can, sir we are or
the private stairs of the house leading to youl
apartment. Pray take care hold on by rail
follow mel Ratfaelle assembled on tiptoe.-.
This is your room sir. Will you please to take
seat while go and inform my mistress p
Raffaelle Smith dropped into chair, once
more entangled in an inextricable maze of sup.
position.
There is evidently some mistake here. 1t is
quite clear that | am taken for some one else
When the lady of the house discovers that l an
total stranger-well l shall be politely shown
to the door, amidst the laughter the company
that's all! Come, the affair is now taking a trag
ic turn. That splendid repast Oh which my
imagination dwelt, is being whisked from I'M
der my nose like Sancho Panza's dinner. But
if it turns out so, muttered the enraged artist,
between his teeth-'if am elected from this
house, my unappeased appetite will drive me to
half kill that villainous turnkey who has brought
me into this scrape, Hank hear footsteps =
The catastrophe is now at hand !
The servant entered and said in whisper to
Raffaelle- .
Here is my mistress!
At the same instant lady entered the apart
ment. She appeared about fifty years OF age
Grave. self-possessed and perfectly lady-like,
her department treasured the bewildered paint
er The lady, requesting the servant to await
outside, advanced, and held out her hand with
a smile, in which there was just shade of ele-
giant and wel-bred familiarity Raffaele re-
sponded to this polite reception by making bows
OF all attempted aristocratc character
What on earth is she going TO say to me !?
thought The young painter. The lady appears
20 look upon me i'll the light OF friend. |
wonder what reason she will assign for ms alb
duction?'
All, sirl began the lady, I'VE have been
awaiting your arrival with the greatest anxiety.
1t appears that Charles has not accompanied
you, as we requested him TO do AT any rate
we have received you (Another smile on the
party of the lady-giving her in Raffae les eyes,
the most Sphinx-like attitudes.) I'm sure you
III agree with me when l say that that is the es-
entalpoint. How many thanks and apologies
do we not owe you
Owe me, madam 1 am sure-yes-ah re-
piled The painter, judging in such reply there
was nothing to compromise him,
'Yes,si But Charles has made you acquai Mt
ed with the imperious motives which have
caused us to act in this abrupt manner and
these strange and exceptional circumstances will
l trust, completely excuse us in your eyes,
ONLY init friop1 Of m friend
whom he has known since boyho9d; gentle
man in whom we could confide as in him such
g person only could we admit 10 a completely
in our plot.
The eulogium which Charles passed upon
you in his letter of yesterday, informing us OF
your immediate departure from London, has
fully satisfied US My dear sir, am sure we
shall never have to repent having reposed our
entire confidence in you-Ot having con6ded to
you that which we hold dearest III the world ;
and | beg of you to rest assured that you will
never have cause to regret having placed i'm
plict reliance On the honor of Charles and our.
selves.
am certain of it, madam, answered Rata
ellie, whose curiosity was now raised to the high
est pitch.
But the time draws near. You are some
wha: late,' continued the lady all the company
are assembled in the drawing room. Charles
wrote to inform US that he had arranged every
thing with you. | assure you we have neglect
ed nothing. All see you are in your travel
ling dress, and, il your haste, have forgotten
your luggage at Cokehampton. You will find
in that wardrobe some clothes of Charles's. He
wrote to us that you were both of the same stat
ure l see that you are little taller. However
that is not material. Pray attire yourself as
quick as you can. In a quarter of an hour my
brother, the major, will come here for you He
will introduce you to the family and to our
friends. Adieu, for the present, then, my dear
sir may almost say, my dear Smith, said the
lady, holding out her hand, with another of her
elegant but most inexplicable smiles And she
went out, leaving my friend in condition bog
dering on complete stupefaction.
We'll, we'll he said, when he had somewhat
recovered himself, IF this is farce, it is not a
bad one. must confess that the matrOn ofthe
piece plays her part in the most captivating man
ner. But think l may be allowed to call her
4 most puzzliug old lady. All if only under
stood single word of this affair! If only knew
her son who is called Charles, and her brother,
the major, who is coming to accompany me 10
the assembled company, to introduce me, and
to offer me-something to eat, hope! But l
must hasten TO put on the clothes of Charles
my most intimate, though unknown friend =
The lady said they were in the wardrobe. An!
this is capital Coat, waistcoat, cravat, patent
feathers, all here; and on the dressing table,
oils, brushes and cosmetics. Charles Is evident
ly swell of the most Respondent character!
In very short time Ratfaelle Smith Was
transformed into an elegant cavalier. While he
was contemplating himself with some satistac-
ton in the glass, and taking in by several holes,
the band OF chat article of allure which envelopes
the neither extremities, with view Of silencing
the murnurs of his stomach, all individual enter
Ell the apartment, and Raffaelle heard behind
him in a deep dass voice
We'll my dear Mr.. Smith, are you now
ready 2?
A glance at that tall, meagre, military form,
that hooked nose, that white moustache, told the
painter that it was the major. Ratfaelie was
by no means comfortable in spirit as he turned
towards the old man The latter, however,
seemed to review him with an ar Of satisfac
ton.
1 am glad to find that Charles has not de-
ceived Us | must admit that You are smart
young fellow, and not il-suited to the business
we have before US. Your hand, Mr. Smith
We are not strangers, although we now see
each other for the first time. hope you have