The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-04

The rays of the MONDAY sun streamed
brightly through the stained glass easements
of Mr.. Everleigh's superb Gothic library. The
room was decorated with every appurtenance
of wealth and taste. Velvet chanS, with tall
backs OF daintiIy carved rosewood, were scat
tered here and there; marble vases occupied
inches beside the doorway, and the rarest
pictures hung on the pan, led and gilded walls.
But the pretJIest object of all the one which
the rich lawyer ottenteSt raised his eyes from
his writing 10 contemplate with an InvolunLa-
ry smile OF pride and affection-was a lovely
woman, in a white cashmere morning robe,
trimmed with white velvet, who stood oppo-
site, arranging flowers in boquet. She wore a
spray OF berries, carved Of pink Neapotan
coral, at her throat, and tiny pendants of the
same rare stone in her small, sheli-like ears,
and the slender waist was tied round with a
broad pink ribbon.
There, Walter-isn't that pretty? she
asked, holding up her completed bouquet.
! Very pretty, he answered. looking not at
the roses and geraniums, but directly at the
| blue eyes and golden curl5 OF his beautiful
young wife.
You are not even noticing it, she pouted.
Because see something so much better worth
looking at, be said, playtuIy.
| DO you really love mo Sc very much !? she
! asked, throwing down the flowers, and coming
| round to his side.
He rose and drew her caressingly toward
him.
My dearest, you are more precious to me
than the whole world besides =
| She let her head rest moment on hi:
shoulder, and when she raised it, there was {
tear OH her eyeashes.
sOh, Walter, If mamma could only have liv-
cd to see how happy we are!
There was a knock at the door. Mrs Ever
In. a H.. l.. l.. i
prettiest blush in the world and was very
busy with her flowers when the rich lawyer
right hand man put his grizzled head into tn
room.
The old man wants to see you about tina
Jesse Fairweather business, sir.
Show HIM in. Don't look so dsappointet
love- he said, turning to his wife, as The griz
zled head disappeared Il shall not be detain
ed three minutes, and the horses are at tn
door,
Mary Everleigh never troubled her prett,
, little head about business matters, SO she new
, er even looked up as the hating sound of OIL
+ Job Raynestord's crutch echoed on the carpet
But the instant he spoke she started as if al
, arrow had smote her, and stood with her larg
eyes dIlated, and her slender hands ciasped to
getner listening as intently as if her life de
pended on hearing every word. The old ma
was pleading and sorrowful-her husband po
lItely nneXlble. AT length Job RaynestoT
y turned to 60. n..t
We'll, sir, he said, in subdued tone,
j.. don't know much about law and law book
q but it does seem hard that All old man shoul
. be turned out OF the home that has shetere
y him for sixty years, and for no fault of his owl
They say you are very rich gentleman, sir
o five Thousand dollars may seem a small sum
a you, but it Is my all .
Mrs. Everleigh's soft voice broke the m(
mentary silence That succeeded this appeal
Waiter, come here one minute-I want
4 speak to you
: He obeyed, somewhat surprised she Dire
!; him into the deep recess of the stained gla:
bay window. and standing there, with the ros
9 aud amUer shadows playing about her love
brow, like some far pictured saint, she tot
:, him how, twenty years ago, a wearIed Chi
2 and its mother were fed and sheltered by
4 kind hearted stranger; how he had gwen the
Y money and kind wishes, when they were u
q terly alone and desolate in the wide world.
But, my love, what has all this TO do wit
my business matters.
o Much, Walter; l am that little child 2
= You, my dearest?'
Il, my husband and the noble man who,
p am persuaded, saved my life that night, stan(
o yonder, with gray, bowed down head an
sinking heart! e..e
Mary, you must surely be mistaken
"a 4 cannot be mistaken, Walter; shou
]. know him amongst a thousand. You said u
h loved me this morning-now grant me one i
K tie boon!'
n 'What is it, dearest?'
+ Give me that note he speaks Of.
Re Mr.. Eyerleign silently went to asmall ebor
e. cabinet, unlocked it, and drew cut fold'