The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-07

side by side on her little stand. So she waits
till she can go to the city-for no one can
buv those few books for her. li ..a a
s'What has happened to you? said Blanche
as she found Nellie with her face sadly
clouded. -...s
'Katie Kason is to give her coming out
party in week, and says she will be wretch
ed if [ am not there. My sole party dress is
crushed and torn and shall not ask for
new one. .....
SIS that all, said Blanche, evidently re-
| lieved. 7 ghsD ta a1oll
Yes it is not shipwreck, or broken
heart but it is enough to make me un-
happy, and as the question in life is, fancy,
happiness or unhappiness, what need to in
quire if the cause be pin thrust or an ava
lanche weight? To think of what l miss
the greetings of old friends, the smiles of
new, the glitter of jewels, the flowers and
the music and the sensation that you are
part of the whole, you know nothing Of this,
Blanche, or you would not ask is that all?
A sudden light sprapg into the youn ger
sisters face, as she bethought herself of her
fathers present, and gave it to Nellie And
she helped make the floating white dress, and
to select the fresh scarf, and flowers, and
those marvels of slippers and gloves, and
tried to think only of the smile she. had call
ed back to her beautiful sisters face.
More than year has passed, and Charley is
atCollege. And the home circle fondly watch
his course, as he advances to the honor of
leader in his various classes
Blanche goes about happy as bird 1t has
deem the one spoken ambition of her girlish
life to go away to Boarding School and now
she has the promise of going in the spring,
There was no doubt romantic idea, years
ago, of surprising the small hours with the
burning oil, and with her open books;of hon
ors wo by paling cheeks, and friends made
proud; but she wished it now for the supe-
rior advantages it would give her. She was
naturally social in her disposition;w there
was human creature there was thought
and study for her. She gathered up all the
bits of worth as you would handful of wild
flowers and wove them into life poem. To
be thrown in among numbers of young, fresh
lives, to feel with them, and for them, would
also be strong delight.
Nellie and some of her city friends have
iudnced Mr.. and Mrs, Gator to go with them
this evening to the neighboring town to at
tend a'grand Concert, & Banchei is alone with
her mending basket and her BOOKSHELF with
|
and Charley stands on the threshold mute
and detected. With a glad cry the sister
takes him i'll her arms not realizin g at first
that it is strange meeting. Then she sees
how worn the face is, and its anrgy, stubborn
look gives her sad foreboding Of some I'M
known trouble. but she puts it by now, tell
ing him he must get rested and warm. She
would even have drawn off his wet boots her
| l., I'll. Il L.
Of the oyster soup left from the early supper
and opens jar Of his favorite sweetmeats
III spite of his soccer protestations and indeed
the youths cold bitterness is melting away
like the butter on the tempting toast. "'There
was no help for it, he was vexedly hungry
and cold now he thought Of it /; and his
walk of seven miles from the station was as
tedious as'-wlile he hesitated for a simile
his last conjunction of pride was swallowed
with the steaming soup, But left by him
self few moments, while Blanche carried
away the dishes, the logged defiant look
came back again, and, as Blanche bent over
and smoothed his hair, he started up saying
vehemently:
''Do you know what l have become?-
tomorrow shall be expelled. This is my
high destiny. But they charged me unjust
| ly in this case at least, and for penance |
must learn a given task to recite in such a
way that it would be humiliating, base in me
to comply. 1t was enough to madden me.
A thousand times had rather WELD the
mallet .ordig bitches. | came to say good
bye; adnthen | am off, | care not where"
20, Charley you would not leave u.s. not
in that dreadful way,, and she looked with
fond boldness up into his angry face while
she spoke Of all the love and pride that was
centered in him. till sorrow took the place of
anger Still here he was fifty miles from
College.
IF you could only get back before morn
ing No one knows you are here, and | can
keep it secret. Were you at Southton to
take the train that leaves at nine, all would
be well.
''But the Disgrace
''There can be no disgrace, where there is
no dishonor. For our sakes be willing to
suffer now to save yourself tenfold greater
suffering hereafter, perhaps. You are too
tired to walk to Southton, you might freeze
by the way. | can take you there with old
Barkis, ''she said gaily ''Jane can go ito 50
will not be afraid to come back
Charley at last acquiesced, and seemed
more like himself .Still Blanche saw that the
weight was not yet lifted.
Finally he confessed to her all his trouble.
He had been led into gambling, and was in
, debt for quite sum- He knew and so did
Blanche, that it would be hard for their ia
ther to spare the amount. Every sin is sure
to cause some person, at some time anxiety,
and these two felt the truth of it.
Blanche formed high resolve it was to
give up going away to school'as the expense
, thus saved would be sufficient to pay off
her brothers debts. Charley revoted at such
sacrifice; bnt she made him feel that it
was the best and only thing that could be
done.
blanche do you know that Possen said of
prospect shown him, thatit reminded him
of fellowship long, dreary walk, withEa
church at the end Of it-.iust SO my course
seems, only am not SO certain of the church.
Perhaps Blanche suspected that the world
would look far brighter to him in a
few hours but she told him to beleiev
with the innocent Hans Christian Anderson,
; that he had vast deal of tribulation to go
: through WITH and that then he would be
| famous.
! A penitent letter soon came from Charley,
in which he confessed'his faults and beg
! ged for forgiveness. MIR. Cator,was anxious
" planning, when his daughter made her
! proposition, which was finally accepted
/ The vacation brought Charley home full of
happiness, ard growing, manly purpose
that Blanche felt her heart poured out IN
thankfulness, and the others more than fof-
gave tie faults so frankly confessed and well
/ atoned.
Authr Denvill, one of Charley's friends
came with him for part of the vacation; he
f was much older than Charley, and possessed
much talent, and they were few indeed from
whom neither the flashes of wit, nor the pol
ished eloquence, could command admira-
ton. Those were gala days-every one at
the gable-roofed farmhouse.
Tn dine time the secret of Young Denvill s