The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-10
letting I'm aEnn ESeyv Wear.
Bx FANNY H. ROCHESTER,.

From Peterson's Magazine.
1t was the last night of the old veal, and Grace
Dean and her mother were alone in their cot
tage on the edge Of Woicott woods Once Grace
had been petted heiress, but since the ins0l
veneY and death OF her father she had only tot
/ familiar en- acquaintance with poverty Little
indeed, did the inhabitants Of Piucville suspec
that the pale wearglooking seamtress, who haC
come a stranger among them and rented the
the Woicott Cottage, aud who depended chief,
tor her substance or the patronage of judge
Wolcott's family, had once in a distant city
moved among the highest Of the land. and beer
even the belle of her sex.
And on This night The heart Of Grace wal
heavy. Though it was nearly midnight, she
still Piled the needle, and her tears tall fast al
she sewed. She was thinking of The festive party
up at the hail, with its lights and flowers, and
music and dancing; and she pictured the port
ly old Judge, once her friend, gaily leading the
revelsi and another, younger and handsomeI
than even the judge had been IN his best days
! who was also ahenateG from her Mrs, Dean
sat slumbering il her chair, occasionally waking
to bemoan their hard fate, that they had again
TO seek their fortunes in strange place but
the mother knew nothing of the deeper sorrow
of the daughter, and Grace vowed that she new
er should, though her own heart broke for it.
Grace had been sewing at the W0lcotts, when
! Mrs WoicotJ was seized with malignant fever.
/ The servants hal fled in dlsnay, leading only
/ the inyalid's two daughters TO take care Of her
| and these were young, ignorant. and necessari-
! ly inefficient. In this emergency Grace had
! rendered her services. All through Mrs VOL
colts long and dangerous illness Gyaca uursed
! her faithfully and tenderly. For many days the
room was kept dark AMI quiet; Madge and Fan
my lowering uueasily about, obeyiug Grace's
suggestions with the dociliJy Of children, while
the judge and his son Richard would steal in
softly aud sis beside the sufferer, while Grace
rested
At length came the days of convaoscenee
and now The family gathered in Mrs Wocott'
room, and whiled away the hours with reading
and pleasant conversation and when she was
stronger, there were long, pleasant evenings il
the luxurious parlors, when Madge played, and
Richard and Fanny sang, and Grace sat by
Mrs. Wolcott = side, quiet and happy. In those
days, all social distinction seemed to be forgot
ten, and the poor seamstress was treated as 4
valued friend. Grace never could forget tbs
evening when Mrs Wolcott first Joined The
family At the tea-tab g. Judge Wocotr carried
her ont IN the dining room, while the rest fol
lowed. 1t was warm, pleasant evening TIL,
windows were open, and the sweet odors anC
sounds OF summer came stealing in. Mrs. Vol
icott m0ti0ued Grace to sit beside her, saying
i have had Grace by me so long [ should fee
lost without her They were all in high spirits
glad and grateful and happy that the DANCE
had passed, and the beloved wife and mother
WAS with hem as Of old.
Grace sal and listened 10 the cheerful flow O
words, bus felt strangry-she could not eat. -
Richard who sat opposite noticed it, aud said
Miss Dean looks like an invalid herself 4
faintness came over Grace, and she fell 1n5ensi
bic. When she awoke to consciousness again
/ he Twin sofa nd d,
, grouped around with anxious faces. Madg
: was bathing her head, and Grace heard the ply
sIciaus voice, saying, 1t is the fever she i
worn out with her exeTtions in your sick room
madam, aud will need he best Of care
Grace was weak and helpless as a child an
- 81 WoIcott Can led her up stairs Then cam
7 a blank. Sometimes she would see kind, am
. I0us faces beside her; theu it was SO pieasan
to be carried INFO the sitting room those pleas
AT autumn mornings, while Mrs Wolcott, VIII
was not quite restored occupied her usual plact
. Madge usually busted herself about her embro
~ derry, and Richard often read to them. Will
e Fanny fitted about like little humming birc
c as she was.
! When Grace grew stronger, she often wen
e outin the carriage with Mrs. Wolcott,an Soma
times one or both Of the ladies' When the dan
ger OF Injection was over, things fell more int
their regular couTse-Grace returning to he
# mother at the cottage. But she was ueverth,
ess, almost constantly a. the hall where, thong
< nominalIy still the seamstress, her position
the household was entirely changed. WheI
ever the family spent the evening as home sion'
she often joined them III the parlor, and size
X ward a servant would be sent TO accompany he
y home, or the Judge, or his son, would walk dow
with her
1t drew near Christmas Some guests ha
arrived several days before. among whom wa
Mrs. Laudsdowns, (Mrs. Wocott's sister, an
"a her daughter Minnie, with Maud RedfeId, =
old school friend Of the Misses Wolcott Eothin
could be more unlike ihan the fair, violet eve
Minnie handsdowne, and The dark, regal beau
y of Maud Redheld and Grace felt a dislike
the latter, as she did preference for the forrne
. The antipathy seemed to be natural; for whe
ever they met, Miss Redfeld regarded Ora,
+ with naughty stare that deepened aer dislk
One day, after Miss Redfyld's arrival, Ora,
met Richard on the stairs He greeted her co
daily, saying,
Where do you keep yourself, these pleasa
days, Miss Dean, l am afraid our guests frigl
en- you into making a prisoner OF yourself
:" Grace b,ushed more al his manner than h
oF words, and before she could reply, a voice sal
i am ready, Mr.. Wolcott
S And looking up, she saw Miss Redfed stan
ing at the head OF the stairs dressed tor u rid
U" Richard answered with bow and smile and
fered his arm. while she gave Grace look
; mingled contempt and hatred
Christmas came and went New Year was
hand Now New Year was always the gre
day at Wolcott Hall The Judge belonged
. 10 an old Knicksrbooker family, and beside
New Year was his birthday. This year, Na
Year fell on Tuesday. On Saturday, as Ora
lee was sewing at the Hall, Miss Redfeld enter
the room.
wan You sit dcwn p Grace asked, scarce
- knowing " hat lhjs visit po-tended
Mis- Redfeld smiled and drew nm a chair
- side Grace, saying, L have come to ask of Y
he favor. II Is trife, and 1 am sure you "
nd grant 1t, had dress made just before i
nd home, and intended TO wear It New Years E
Ale but neglected to Try it on till yesterday. VII
/ found thar II needed some alteration before