The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-31
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1864,

man Peter, lived then, and during the
night, my sweet wife was taken in labor, and
Grace was born; but it was too much for the
poor mother-she breathed her last in a few
hours after O. the agony of that night
the little naked infant and the dead moth
er
L waited but to consign the loved body to
the tomb, and then prepared to rejoin my
rglment The woman of the house swore
that she would take care of the child as her
own, if | would leave it with her. hardly
cared for it now, that the mother was gone.
gave her ring and all the money | had,
aud begged my way back to Chatham. A
detachment Of ours was ordered for the serv-
ice on the frontier in India, and | went out.
There saved, accidentally, the life of our
coonGkS only son, and he bought me out,
and lrsuaded me to tell my history and
nanN THAT assumed was Clayton; he too
had known the Burtons and was an Irish
kman
Il became volunteer in the East India
Company's service-by this interest and
some bravery onsmy own part, obtained a ca
detship, and soon rose to my present rank
of captain, and worked my way to wealth
and honor. ! was wounded some time ago
in battle, and the doctors recommended my
native air to recruit me; and first search
ed for the child, but could learn no tidings
of Kennedy or his wife
No sir, said the latter abruptly, she ru-
ined me by drink, an | had to give up the
place
L then came to M--,and you all know
the rest
He clasped his daughters hand, who
now, had on a nice white frock of James,
and blue sash, and looked so pretty and SO
genteel.
4 have got two fathers now,' she said, but
no mother. She looked at Mrs. Saunders
and ran to her. May l ma'am? will you
be?
The lady took her in her arms and kiss
ed her-the poor child that she had rescued
from vice, ignorance and poverty, and in
their stead, had planted, education, virtue,
and religion, who now stood there, a great
and rich heiress, to thank and bless her for
those jewels which the wealth of nations
cannot buy.
Katy Kennedy was transported for seven
years, and Mick, also convicted of theft from
the Worrels,' was sentenced to one years
imprisonment.
Mr.. Fortescue would not hear of divis-
ion as Captain Burton proposed.
No, said he, 4 have e., 500 a year with
out this property, but as you wish to dc
something, my dear fellow, will not cast
away your kindness; forgive me the back
rent for the last ten years, since your father
died, and am content
So Peter got nice house; and little Kat
| ty and Peter were taken up to the Abbey
Grace went to call at Fairport in her OWL
carriage-the poor little girl of the bog
and she put her arms around his neck, anC
| kissed him, and ran down to see Margre
and Catharine.
4 always said so, said the cook as she
| Rugged her. Sure l knew she didn't take
Poor Mary and Lizzie; were they to leave
the dear home, where they were born, an(
syfSe rabbits, and 5Ae pigeons, the little gar
dens? Grace saw them sorrowful, and founl
out the cause.
No. she said, you shall stay and liv,
with NELL not take any thing of yours
and then you'll teach me my lessons instead
of Jane And the papas consented, ant
the two families lived on together. Ant
Miss Fortescue said good bye and some
body, believe said, Joy be with her, she
no great loss.
So the three cousins grew up together, al
like sisters-three sweet Graces instead @
one. And Mary and Lizzie learned from
Grace that the sure way Of being loved wa
first to love; and were taught by Grace, thin
ing of her early days in misery, to do unit
others even as they would wish others to d
unto them. The story commenced on til
cold dreary bog, continued at happy Fair
port, is finished at the Abbey.