The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24

ing up the fur lined robes my companion shooi
the reins over the white horses, and we were
whirled rapidly away.
Papa is so anxious to see you once more
Richard but his rheumatism is worse to-da.
and he could not drive down. William IL ab
sent on an Grand for the bride. But woult
come. I wanted so much to be the first op'
to greet you, dear Richard Alice is SO beau
tiful and so deeply. beautifully happy, Rich
ard, you ought to be the most grateful maj
alive
I-I-believe am,' exclaimed 7, as, reach
ing up her sweet face, the little enchantres'
favored me with another Kiss, which this time
repaid with compound interest, and thel
blushing boiling hot to think it.
At this moment the phaeton stopped at thu
door of fine old mansion on an aristocratI(
street, and, mechanically, l alighted and liitet
out my companion. r..
The hall door was flung OPEN The clasp
ing hand of the young lady drew me within tht
vestibule her musical voice called softly a
the door of a boudoir-
Alice, Richard has comet
Instantly the door flew open, and a, dark
haired, beautiful woman came forth. She gazet
at me an instant with unutterable tenderness
and then embraced me with a mingling Of fer
vor and shyness absolutely bewidoring.
Verify / was a favored individual ... ri
An elderly gentleman, supporting himself b.
a cane, now came forward and sauted me, call
ing me his dear son. and cutting short every,
thing l attempted TO say by his joyful volubil
ity. The folding doors separating the sitting
room and parors were thrown apart. l hearC
the subdued hum Of voices, the rustling Of heavy
silks and, waiting in the allowed arch of tbs
east window, l saw q clergyman in gown an(
bands.
The elderly gentleman took the hand of the
dark. haired Alice and placed it in mine.
Take her, he said with emotion, 'and may
God prosper you. We will have the most i'm
pottant thing first, and dinner afterward The
guests are already getting impatient. .as
| l glanced at Alce's dress. 1t was brida
white; and her beautiful hair was crowned
with a wreath of orange blossoms. .. ..
The sight gave me tremor l felt weak
and faint. My palor must have alarmed Alice
for she clutched my arm wildly, and at the
same time gazed into my face with painful anx,
iety.
What is it Richard? Are you i'll Merci
full heaven Helen, look at him He is i'll {!
1T is nothing gasped only
cannot-cannot marry you - -- st
sOh, heaven = cried Alice, in horriied dis.
may and seeing she was about to fall | flung
my arm around her for support. At this mo
ment the hall door was opened, and turning al
the sound, saw with my own eyes my second
self enter the room. My exact counterpart
Richard Smith No. g
His fierce eyes took in the scene at one
sweeping glance. He rushed toward me with
a wild ejaculation, and, tearing the halftainting
Alice from my arms, he planted firm grasp up
on my throat. l put my hand upon The same
locality of his body.
What are you doing? Numbered in re-
spouse.
Your life shall pay the forfeitH he exclaim-
ed, with mad violence. The man who has
dared to win Alice Hervford's love shall
die'
Gent lemen'-interrupte the sweet voice O.
her whom they called Helen be patient, there
is some mistake. Which ofyouis named Rich
ard Smith ]?
L am J. replied /.
Il am !! replied my counterpart
bat which of you is Richard Smith, the sol
of Archiba Id Smith p
4 am, said my second self
And l am not, said | my fathers name was
Robert
Helen looked at me moment, half in doubt
evidently, how to treat me after what had oc-
Cured. Finally, she held out her hand.
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Smith it was all g
careless mistake of my own Can you forgive
me?'
thought of the kisses she had give me, ant
wished the same mistake might be made over
again, though | was wise enough not to make
known my wish.
Let me explain she continued frankly. -
we were expecting my brother Richard home
from the South, where he has been some foul
or five months past, and we were quite sure
that he would arrive on the train which bfough
you; he has been some years engaged 10 Miss
Hereford, and the marriage ceremony was tt
take place Immediately on his arrival | wen
| i fl,o 20 mall uNA bo
cause Of the striking similarity in your res
pective personal appearances, Il mistook a stran
ger for my brother. That is all. Brother Rich
ard, Mr.. Smith is entirely blameless Of any
wrong. We gave him no time for explana-
tions. Let me present you to each other al
friends
My counterpart shook hands with me, anC
begged my pardon for diSl0cating my necktie
granted it, and begged his pardon for com
hitting a like depreciation on his necktie.
, And then, at a sign from the elderly gentle
man, we all walked into the drawing room
where in brief space of time, my counterpart
was made the husband of the blushing Alice.
The acquaintance SO singulary begun witt
the Smith family soon ripened into friendship
and became one of the most precious of life
, blessings to me.
, Helen Smith had kissed me, and she cou
! not forget it. If q man can get woman t.
: think of hint hardly matters in what way
he has claim Oh her; and so it was in M
case. l believe that 1 never met Helen blu
she blushed at the memory which stole owe
her,
Three months after our first meeting, sh
! kissed me again, and called me Dear Richard
And this time she was well aware that she wa
not addressing her brother.
Is it a fortunate thing to have counterpart
a When think OF the boarding house keeper,
! say. No : but when look at Helen and reca
: the circumstances of our introduction am &C
: customed to answer, Yes