The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-29
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1868.

Lettys beng disposed OF, sent OFT the planta
| tion-sold, in short-she was resolved, beyond
the power of argument. l suggested that, i
it were thought proper to remove the girl, sht
might be apprenticed or boarded out; but Mrs
Eosbrook would hear of no such compromise
1t was contrary to her principles to raise col
ored people SO far above their natural position
Letty's mother had been bought and sold, anC
so should She mentioned how hard it would
be to part them-the girl so young, and thu
woman having no other child; but Mrs. Eos
brook was clear onkeeping Elva, she was sucf
charming worker Who would do her sleeve:
and collars properly, if Elva was gone? Be
! sides, the woman was not at all attached tt
her daughter No doubt that was Lefty:
| fault, though she had not observed it before
Flva was uncommonly sensible for person
of color, and would certainly know it was al
| for the best ta .s
''Youll be sorry to part with Letty?" sale
to Miss Letitia, who at that moment came
in from her evening walk.
''Yes-no; that is, if mamma thinks itright3
and the young lady admired her new Paris
bonnet in the chimney-glass.
The bringing out and the jealousy had done
their work-there was no hopefrom that quar-
ter and | could only go back to my office
with an earnest wish that the ladies might
change their minds.
had heard nothing from the Hall, and
kept well out of it for three weeks, when Mr.
Fosbrook once more called. I'll do him the
justice to say he looked more worried than
ever, and throwing himself into chair, he
said:
''It's of no use, Clarkson-that business
L., I lo, of flo u
or night; and FL stand it no longer. No
doubt Mrs. Fosbrook knows better than L dc
all about girls, black or white. Lefty must
go; | know it is the best thing for her too,
CIarkson. They wouldn't be kind to her if
held out ; and her mother don't care about the
girl. She cares for nobody,a as far as | see, but
Mrs. Fosbrook, though it was she that made
me part Elva from her husband. That al
ways went against my mind, yet you see it
has turned out well and so may this. She
is a very observant woman. You'll do the
best you can, Clarkson. | don't care about
the price-it may go to buy the girl clothes
but find some good, honest, kindly home
for her, where she will be well taken care of,
and get into no mischief or hard work. After
bringing her up so with my own girl, and she
SO pretty and Observation-Disclosures they
may say of her now-I couldn't rest in my
house if Lefty were not well provided for; but
you'll do the best you can"
l promised to do So being by this time
aware of the necessity Since Lefty had be-
come cause of family disquiet, her immedi-
ate removal was the best thing for all parties;
but | had some difficulty in finding the sort
of purchaser which Mr.. Fosbrooks instruc-
tiors and my own incIinations urged me to
seek. At length, however, as price was no OBJ
iect, hit upon member of the beforemen-
toned land company, whom its business had
brought to Charleston from the borders of the
Dismal Swamp in North Carolina, where he
had reclaimed and brought into cultivation an
extensive farm, which, with the help of three
maiden sisters, he was making a small Mount
Harmony of his own. Whether they were
Dunkers, shakers, or New Jerusalemites, / new
er ascertained but he and his managing sis
tiers I knew to be just, conscientious and kind
ty. Lefty would be safe and well among them
once she got reconciled to the new life, and far
enough out Of Mrs. Fosbrook's way. | thought
it would be terrible work breaking the news
to her; but the lady of high principles made
no ceremony about that, and poor Lefty seem
ed to have expected something of the kind
Fosbrook told me she never said a word, but
bowed her head and stole away with tears in
her eyes A strange and hopeless resignation
seemed to come over the girl she did not cry
or lament, but packed up her clothes as she
was toId, took quiet, kindly leave of all the
negroes-there was not dry eye among them
but her own-bade Mrs. Fosbrook goodbye
with the same gentle sadness, and going up
to her former play fellow, said
Farewell, Miss Letitia. [ hope you will
get better maid and be always happy; but
| did not think you would see me sold and
sent away"
On hearing that, the heiress began to cry
violently, at last went into Mysteries, for which
Mrs. Fosbrook scolded Lefty. The master OF
the Hall had gone off on shooting excur-
charitably believe to spare himself the
scene; and saw her safe off, little trunk and
ALL in the good farmers travelling wagon and
went back to my office with relieved mind.
Elya had made no demonstrations at her
daughters departure. The footman told me
afterwards that she had gone privately to Mrs
Fosbrool, when the matter was first guessed
at, and begged of her earnestly but calmly,
not to send her child from her but that eX-
celIent lady heard her " 18th the same unmov-
ed composure TO which had been treated, and
made the woman understand that her inten-
lions had been acquiesced in, and should be
carried out. Elva subsidized into resignation
at once, parted quietly with her daughter and
continued to stitch away in her own room or
on the back verandah, as if nothing had hap
peped. If the woman had any repinings or
regrets, the Fosbrooks were too much occupi-
ed to notice them, for the Colonel had come
back the week after Letty's departure.
If he missed her, nobody was allowed to be
aware of it he must have heard of the trans
action from some one about the house, and that
visit was not long one. But the FOSbrooks
paid him every attention, wrote, invited, sent
tokens of their remembrance, and III couple
of months more the Colonel came back again
by that time having probably made up his
mind that there was no more prudent course
for him, the heir-at-law, than to marry the
heitess apparent, as the family were willing,
and the young lady nothing loath lie came
and paid attentions accordingly . All theFos-
brooks circle knew it would be a match; and
a match it was. Having fairly commenced
his suit the Colonel would lose no time; he
must reioin his regiment, which might be Or
dered to Florida, where the Indians were then
giving trouble. OF course he was an lmpa-
tient lover, as all men are at forty years. 30
the Fosbrooks gave their consent. 1t was ear
ly for Miss Letitia to enter on the responsible
tiles of married life; but girls marry young IN
South Carolina, and the dark complexion and
large growth made her look beyond her years.
The wedding was celebrated, with great
pomp In the most fashionable church inCharles-
ton; there were half score of bridesmaids,
and fnery enough to keep the ladies talking
for fortnight. forget the number of dress
es and the amount of bridal presents provld-
ed for the heiress they were sufficient to have
turned the head of wiser girl. Everybody
agreed that Miss Letitia had the surest pros
pect of happiness. She certainly queened 1t
wonderfully for the middle of her sixteenth
year. The Colonel was her own choice as we'll
as that of her parents, notwithstanding the
disparity of their ages. On this account she
had parted with an early play-fellow, and IN
the fuss, the grandeur, and the novelty, seem
ed to have forgotten that Lefty ever existed.