The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-08
How Lieut.. Langdon got the Mittcn.
81 BY LAURA HAYNE.. inow s7a

10 's HOW Lieut.. Langd0n got the Mltlcn. +
d y7a3 se z BY LAURA HAYNE. lII"" s1ha
nod From the Portland Transcript Is 81.
Howard Langdon was going to the war
So every body said, and what every body
says must be true. The girls at Bankville
were all sorry, for he was a general favorite
merry kind aud handsome: So they great
lys bemoaned his loss. ALI but sone--Little
Julia Deane sat silent in, the midst Of the
general lamentation. Perhaps she did not
look exactly happy, as she sat busily sew
ing, stitch, stitch, stitch, hour after hour
but whatever her troubles might have been.
she kept them to herself. .sAddie Perry
danced up to her, IN osst,;s -a,, .r,if r.
p e'Why, Julia, you. don't seem to care a
straw for Howard Langdon's going. You Of
all people, to be SO indifferent!"oIdF 10 4.
Julia lifted apale face. s.What is it to
me ~ she said coldly. r.f.f..l,7 ri s
'sNow, positively that is too bad Even
if you don't care for the poor fellow, you
inightishow little interest in him, consid-
ering there is chance of your never seeing
him again. | declare begin to believe
what old aunt Polly and Miss Jelnima
say 20 'A8'tt64 sl' e- 9'1o''ln'. 81
p g 'sAnd what's that Pr said julie, laughing
but not, indeed, very heartily. ..,s 5l.I =
''Why, they say that Howard Langdon
has enlisted because Julia Deane won't have
anything to say to him. That's the town
falkland shouldn't wonder if there was
something in it," said Addie, gazing intent
ly at her friend. -a, 81
So jules countetance never changed 81
should think aunt Polly and Miss Jeiiiina
might fluid something better9.t to talk Of =
said she inditferently, taking up her work
again. However, they're welcome to amuse
themselves as they please as far as Pm con-
cerned.2l s ii s5lI .fgritu5 1on jUd .
well 2. said ,Addie- you = are the
strangest girl. don't believe there's an
other in the whole village Who would re-
fuse the handsomest and richest fellow here
And then you're SO Indifferent about it -
He might be piece of wood for all you
cnre about him !".,.... 4,,.,... ..-,,-.4 .as
ooh, Pm a great wonder, | know !" said
julie scornfully, and Addie, in despair, aban-
doned her, as she said, to remorse.J o1ad 81
And so that was the reason assigned for
Howard Langdon's ehlisting. Yes, it was
even so all the village gossips were whis-
pSi III dUouC-DuLL, OuAA; OuAA'r, Lain VI
patriotism pshaw? much had that to do
with it That little firts Julia Deane, was
at the bottom of it all. She had broken his
heart by refusing him, and he was going
away to get killed Such were the reports
circulated and generally believed, for all
Bankviile, aware of his very marked atten-
tions to Jnle,nhad supposed them engaged.
But in order to ascertain the true state of
the case let us go back to one mild Spring
evening, and. stealing round to the'porch
where Julia and Howard are sitting, listen,
to their conversation He is
speaking, H. ,4tra.a -,,.. .,;s,o3 al Ias..is i
You cannot mean those cruel words, dear
julie! am sure you are only trying me
when you speak So" sla7laHl-l $50 t..N ~
.r''But i do mean then n Every word /
have spoken to night has been i'll earnest"
''But you would not have me stay behind
when feel so sure of my duty p 7 should
be no better than a coward then, and you
would be the first to despise me. Say you
spoke hastily aud let us forget it all, %
- "No, have taken my resolution, and I
wilIokeep it. You can choose between me
and your fighting, for both you, cannot have
and if you prefer that to me it is better We
should part, for you cannot love me very
much" 2.
.s,"Good bye, them, said Howard, rising.
and speaking firmly, though his face grew
1 must follow my conscience, no
matter what it costs me. You kaow the
choice is. not what, you have said; that
would be an easy one; but it is between
right and wrong, and, 2conie what may, L
choose the right. You know how dearly l
love you, Julia, and you cannot suppose |
think it a pleasant call which takes me
from your side-oh you cannot be SO hard
you whom Thought ali affection ard ten
derness Good Bye, then IL for her face
showed no sign IF relenting, but kept itsfx-
ed, cold look. 81 must go for every mos,
lnent am with you draws me from my du-
ty. Good bye and God bless you'll" z.
One kiss and he was gone, and julie was
left alone to watch his vanishing form u,-
tilEit was lost in the grey light Of the eve
ming then she entered the house. went
straight to her own room, locked the door
and-cried herself to sleep?a Not at all =
size was too angry to be much in the 1'meltr,
ing mood, y and if arsohanoed to find its
way to her eye she dashed it sway scornful-
ly. No, she sat still, thinking, and the
longer she thought the more angry was she.
'''fo prefer that horrid war to me! It was.
well she had found out of how little impor-
lance she was lie had made his choice,
and refusedg actually refused her! p and she
would never, no never forgive hiln!'' Ds-
Such We're her bitter thoughts and she
was more deeply offended than at first, for
when one is angry it is easy to work oneself
nth q ,oaccinp hue ot+i,or -
and Jules wounded pride and love coinbin
ed to render her relentless. They looked at
the matter from such different points Of
view that they could not agree upon il.
To her the choice really seemed as she had
said; she felt herself scorned by that deci-
sion, and burned with shame and rage at
the thought, So she was unforgiving, and
when it soon became known that Howard
had enlisted she uttered no word of regret,
but listened to her companions In cold 81
Ience, utterly indifferent, apparently. Yheth
er he stayed or went. ..... 80 si9 iilli
The regiment was shortly ordered away
--Ahe was gone and she had looked her last,
perhaps forever. upon him. He had not
sought another interview for he did not sup
pose, She would see him, and even would she
hyyve done so, he dared not trust himself in
her presence TlIe.fact Of their not having
met Vas 4 ;kn9yn 8otAe gossips for ia vi
lageI likts. BtnkS3sie GQthIgg Gan be done IN
! the dark. (. So it was not strange, consider
ing all the circumstances, that reports of bis
rejection We're flying about and were as
signed as the cause OF his enIistiug. One
thing was certain--that lie formerly so ful
of life and spirits. had sssiaiie that evening.
been grave aud thoughtful As forihis
hearts being bfaken, perhaps they were no
80 faT out OF the way there n / think he 9if
not care TO liNe, bat he neantt do l1ssaaty
braVely until some lucky ball should e,ic
his troubles, All, Julia Deane! if be fall
on the field, you will weep bitter, bite