The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-13
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: Ilite more loveable than before flor v
: Hook at life through the coloring medi
> ium of inward feelings, and to thes
human intercourse is like sunshine =
but was there no special reason beyonC
for this revuIsion in Philip Stourton
mind? He might have answered thel'
was no other; but it was wbispere'
that bright Chances shone upon an
fascinated him. Pshaw I! glances, JAIN
Honor was very lovely girl.
She was the niece and ward of Mr.
W eastwood, their host. His heiress
!, also, it was said Philip admired hel
beauty, felt perhaps little 1atterec
Iby her favor bat he was not to be
taken by the first pretty face that chanc
ed to look his way. Not in the least
But Philip had or made an errand
to the great house within few days
when an opportunity was afforded tc
bin of Judging whether he had over.
estimated the young lady's beauty and
courtesy on his first visit maeseI
which curiously interested him, am
Exceeding favorable to the lady were
the conclusions he came to.
Then more than once or twice OF
thrice did he repeat his visit, and grad
Iually from his heart and from his
hearth faded the dark shade which
fell upon them when his dear wife d.
ed. ... .......
One night after a prolonged visit to
the Westwoods, Philip Stourton re
turned home, and sat down in his ST.
lent study with flushed and troubled
brow. He tried to read, but after
turning page or two the book was
thrown aside, and he sat with thought
full eyes before the fire, absorbed in re-
verie Not very pleasant were his
reflections, to Judge from the muttered
words that escaped him now and then,
betraying the theme on which bis
thoughts were busy. He had subject
ed himself to an influence that few can
long resist, more especially when the
mind has been acted upon by sorrow
and solitude. He found himself sud-
denly in forbidden realm, tempted
by beauty, affection, companionship,
feelings universally welcomed as the
highest good of earth. But he was I'M
der disabilities; he was not free to
choose like others his promise stars
| ed him in the face. A wild mood of
passion and remorse, and unavailing
repentance perhaps for his rash pro-
mise, took possession of his mind, and
made the long hours Of that night sleep
less. He was not so deeply enslaved
but that he still retained sufficient con-
troll over himself to take what was I'M
Idoubtedly wise resolution, if he de-
sill ed tn preserve inviolate the pledge
he bad lived his lost wife.
Honor Westwood wondered when
the summer evenings came and went
but brought not the wonted and wei
come guest. To wonder succeeded
disappolntment,a and to disappointment
to bitter, though halt acknowledged
pangs of sighted love. Would he ev~
er come again? What discourtesy
had she been guilty of? She search
ed her memory and tortured her mind
in vain. In eMup's absence she brood.
ed over his image, and, as we are apt
to do, overvaiued the merits of what
she seemed TO have lost, till in this
way her hait-Iorned attachment ripen-
ed into absolute owe.
Mr.. Westwood missed Philip Stour>
ton too, and, unaoquainted with the
true state of affairs, at last sent press
ing summons for him. And what did
Philip? With the faculty tor self de-
fusion which is common to us all, he
resolved to visit his friend; 1t was a
pleasant. intelligent intercourse he
sought; was it manly to shun the 500
ciety he valued, because of his shadowy
danger? Honor w estwOod was moths
ing to him; he would 60. lie went
and in that peculiar mood OF nina 1T
may easily be guessed with what res
suits. His early impressions were IN
tensihed, a passionate love took root IN
him, against which all his struggles
were unavalilng. But the lady was
changed too; now, Philip had come
back, she manifested certain reserve.
He felt the change and was piqued.--
Instead of accepting the opportunity
thus offered, and placing the intimacy
on footing more consonant to his
sense Of duty as had ne been at one
with himself on the subject he would
have done-he determined to combat
and overcome this estrangement. He
succeeded. AS his visits grew more
frequent, Honor Westwood's manner
resumed it's old grace and warmth, till
her uncle began to take note Of such
small circumstances as led him to sus>
pect that his niece and his architect
were-well, no matter-Honor was OF
ace. mistress of small fortune, and
| Philip Stourton was an estlnabIe man
and his good friend. Smooth as re-
garded outward influences was the
course Of Philips love making, but his
own mind was irresolute and distract
ed. He felt the fascination which had
seized upon him grow day by day IN
power, He knew that he was palter-
ling with. a sacred engagement which
he had never proposed to himself 70
break through, yet he would not term
mate the dangerous intimacy, and he
dared not look beyond the present
hour Ne worked hard at his pro-
fessiou, crowded task upon task, pur-
posely allowing himself little leisure
Tor reflection but he gave blind way
70 his impetuous feelings whenever
Iebance or choice led him to Honor s
Iside, He did not me- ct his own home;
hut the nurse NOW houseKeeper,) 10
whose management his domestic con
Germs were entrusted, was Tar IRON De
ling satisfied with the state OF ana't .
, and spoke out her mind as she was ~
Itbe habit of doing The motheiless
IcbiIdren wers sighted. Business
Iif it was business that absorbed Mr.
IStourton-shoutd not swallow up home