The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-11
SIXTY and sixteen.

SEXEV ana S2XEScEks
General St. Aubyn was standing before hi
mirror, busily engaged in the adjustment OF hi
neck cloth.
Confound this neckerchitf ~ he ejacula
ted giving it pull this way and a witch that
Jim, what's the reason my neck rigging won
set as trinity as yours? You young chaps hay,
a knack that somehow can't get the hang Of
about dress ~
II am sure l can't account for it, uncle T
laughed a handsome youth of about twelve
Perhaps it's something incident to your you'll
like scarlet fever, or falling in loven
" That's Just it, jim The fact is-now lie
me catch you laughing if you dare, you youn:
rogue,-Im going to be married !"
Going to be married, uncle!" exclaimed
James Ashley, in open eyed establishment g.
never dreamed Oft T.
How should you, when you only arrived
yesterday from years absence ia Europe
Pm going to call upon her this morning Jim
come with me and be in reduced TO the
sweet st sixteen alive. ~
"Only sixteen, do you say uncle -
"Don't look so hornfied, Jim--of course
don't expect her to be desperately in love with
an old codger like me-that would be unrea-
sonabe But she'll make me sweet, dutlfu
little wife, and there's no use in talking,
can only say one thing--the Lord deal with
me as shal deal with this child"
The old man reached his eyes reverently to-
wards heaven as he spoke
Josephine Clare was sitting among he1
flowers in the sunshine, bonde and golden
haired, with blue eyes, and delicate little
mouth, tinted with the Softest crimson. One
tiny dimple cleft her round chin, aLd ,he pea
chy bloom upon her cheek was such as comes
oniy 10 sixteen. No wonder General st. Au-
burn lost his heart to the wonder ously beautI-
full child it must have been an iron sort of a
machine if he hadn't.
She ose with varying colorto greet her fine
old lover as he entered.
"Josey,' he said cheeriy, after the words
of sanitation had been exchanged, II am moi
alone to-day-let me introduce my nephew
James Ashley -
Josephine lifted her blue eyes to the stran-
GERS face for the first time, with a wild terri
fed gaze--tbe peach blossom red faded from
her cheek, and the first General ST. Aubyrn
knew she tainted in his arms
What is he matter ?'stam rered The vete-
ran, in GREATNESS terror. Is she dead 2" is
she dying for Heavens sake get some Wa
ter. Open the windows, somebody bring
burnt feathers )"
Do lay The loor child down, General ~ ex-
claimed Miss. Betsy Glare, Josephines maiden
aunt, who rushed IN at this juncture. DONE
hold her so tight. There, now, she's comm
round all right, don't you see ~
The General looked on admirlngly-all his
military tactics seemed as nothing to the deft-
ness with which Miss Betsey managed mat
tiers What could have made you faint my
love? he asked, when she was smiling again
Il don't know sue murmured 1T was the
heat, | suppose !!
And where's Jim q asked the perplexed
warrior.
If you mean that tall young shaver, struck
in M IS. BetSey, mes gone home like frllel
O. sense, seein he couldn't be O. no use here -
General ST. Aubyn,' said Josephine, in {
low voice, L know you will think me little
goose, but please don't bring that young mai
here again = .
'Josephine-my own love, why not q
Northumberland faItered the girl, play
ing with his watch-chsin, and hiding hel
flushed face against his breast, it's a whim Of
mlLe
We'll, just as you say, Josey,' said the ole
General, out must remark. its perfectly un
accountable =
Women are unaccountable creatures, 'saG
Josephine, trying to laugh. And now tell me
about your new pictures ...
But long after the General had gone, tht
child bride lay on The sofa, shutting out Heav-
ems light from her eyes with closely claspet
hands, and breathing out The wlld, waillnI
means that can come only from broken heart
Poor eacriE, Josephine Clare
When General 81, Aubyn returned to hi
room at the hotel, he found james Ashley pa
cling The floor with hurried Steps.
Uncle, he said, looking up as the Genera
entered, i hay changed my mind about tina
tar-away oficlt post in India VIII you OBJ
tain the appointment tor me 2 ..- T.. s
Certainly but James, you wonld be oblge
to sail Immediately = ...
The sooner the better, sir Every hour tina
remain in this country EMS all age t
me
James = sad General st Aubyn, regarin
his nephew with keen piercing gaze, 'wha
does this mean And why does Josephine OF
jeet 10 seeing you again There is some mys
! terry here =
! i would to Heaven | had died ere | ha
gone there to day, gaspcd Ashley. ASK M
no luther, Uncle-it Is best tor the Happiness
| sf all to bury the past III eternal obIviol Z
! General ST. Aubyu stood d moment III dee
though, As James hastily Quilted tie room
Sudddenly new light seemed TO break upo
him-he grew CHASTITY pale and clenched n
| hand firmly.
4 have 1t he muttered between his teeth
this is The girl to whom James was engage
before he went TO Europe, and that mercenar
scouudrel Glaze would haye broke both thel
hearts, and put me i'll this false position, TO pr
fcuTe his own ends. 1t shall not be :
! Two long bours General 81. Aubyn pacs
i his roGm-the mental conflict was sharp an
fierce, but the noble heart triumphed. Til
next day he sought Josephlne's presence, al
after long interview with her iather
I Josephine he said, would you object
celebrating the wedding next week lns,ead
next month ?
She looked up in surprise.
"A bridegroom is privileged TO be impatient
b said, lightly.
1t shall be as you desire she said passiv
ly.
Pale ana lovely as her own pearls JosephiI
| Glare stood at the threshold ofthe church wa
ting tor the bridegroom's cortege. At leng
lit came, and General St. Aubym stepped 10
ward.
Josephine, he whispered, my generous Il
Bile glr!, feared the bridegroom OF sixty wou
be i'll suited to your fresh bloom, SO l ha7
substituted one OF twenty! jim come TO
ward you scamp AND I'm going to De
! hand give away the bride .
Josephine thought she was In blIssi
dream, but no 1t was true, and almost ere 81
could realize the new state of things, she W
: tight married TO James Ashley, her first al
only love, and the General. folding her IN
arms, whispered:
Your father and have arranged matters =
: right, dearest Don't thank me, for althsu;
5 have cost wife, have gained the sWeete