The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
I retnrned the bill to her.

| 4 owe you nothing madam. / never saw
you before in my life
you needn't lie to me = cried she, setting
her arms akimbo Il hain't kept genteel
boarding house fifteen years for nothing, sir
You'll either fork over on the spot or l II take
the law
Take it,, remarked 1 !; you're welcome to
it,
You think to sarse me, young man remem-
Der what you promised I'll have you TUX up
for it as sure as my name is Bigins. I'll larn
you better than to deceive trusting wilder
woman in that way. You deceitful hypocrite.
Madam, you insult me. l.
'Oh it looks well for such as you to stand
on your dignity. Mighty lofty all at once
You've forgotten the cream fapjacks used to
make you, and the kisses you used to give me
every evening after the rest had gone to bed.
You've forgotten the half dozen shirts made
you, and never charged you a cent. You've
forgot that you solemnly promised that you'd
marry me next Tuesday morning. You've
forgot that, have you?.
'Yes-yes-I never; no = stammered I,dgop-
lping Miss Lilies arm in great CONSERVATION.
DO you dare deny 1t 2 cried she in a rage
Yes, forever, and Il day atterward = / roar
ed out. DO you think l would marry an old
> termegant like you? I'd sooner wed my grand
mother =
II l saw the fire up in her eyes. The widow
was waxing dangerous. l lodged the reLicule
she aimed at my head, and fell over backward
as she charged upon me with her halEmourn.
ing parasol. Miss Lille turned and fed. !
thought discretion the better part OF valor, SC
leaped over garden fence near at hand and
was Immediately attacked by q large watch
dog that sprung out Of a kennel near by. ]
seized dahlia pole, and, hurting it at the be
ligerent dog, made good my escape by fording
duck pond and reaching the next street from
which / hurried home at the best pace l could
, command.
> resolved l would not remain in W eston ,
day longer. Evidently there was in the city
some other Richard Smith, for whose notorious
self | was mistaken.
| 1penned hasty note to my employers Civ
ing my reasons for leaving them-packed VI
my trunks, paid my board and, marking my
baggage RID Smith, New Hapmton,' entered
the cars for the locality specified on my trunks
In selecting New Hampton as my destina
Il ton, had 10 very dfnite purpose in view =
h but in place of of It's size had 10 doubts o
n being able to secure some lucrative business
and the Office of boots was better if | coulf
+ be left unmolested than the state Of President
if must lose my identity and be attacked by
+ vIragoes in the streets.
1t was noon OF the next day when the trail
Whirled up to the depot at New Hampton
:, n alighted, and was fastening down the platform
to look after my baggage, when l saw a young
lady, in a brown silk walking dress, earnestl,
regarding me. AS she caught my eye, sh,
!. threw up her veil and sprang towards me. A.
y the veil swept back it revealed the lovelies
6 face l ever looked upon never dreamed o
1t anything half so beautiful. In involuntary ad
: miration l stood still. She threw herself int,
t, my arms-her arms fell round my neck-he
s,tyelyet cheek touched mine-and such kiss a
e she planted full on my lips! Ny face was il
+ blaze. felt as if had been stewed in hon
| ely with lavender for fiavoring.
: She repeated the kiss-the munifcent littl
understanding
Z Dear, dear Richatd How delighted 1 an
: that you have come at last
i l was dumb. My mouth was sealed with th,
3 sweetness of her kisses. I dared not speaE
lest 1 should dissolve the SPELL
: We have been expecting you for four DAYS
! Only think what period of suspense ? wen
out of the sweet voice Of the lady. as ella spint