The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-15

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pententiary. Dye recollect how Bill
Hawkins jeered when gave you mothers
little clasp Bible? Yet they've done away
with transportation, I'm told you was one
of the last patches .1..,. .s,tos
Here was pretty position for, a respect
able young farmer to occupy, WI ose family
had always kept good name for fair deal
ing and honest industry since Charles lis
time. For the sake of recovering a seven
teen and six penny hat was nleanly pre-
tending to be somebody else, and that some
body else returned convict but couldn't
tell this poor, helpless fellow that had
been playing trick on him He had set
his heart on seeing his prodigal brother, and
he would be so greved if undeceived him.
So having begun the adventure, deternlin-
ed to carry it through The difficulty was,
how to manage it successfully; in other
words, how to get back my hat without an
unpleasant squabble The matter stood
thus Kitty might be expected to return
any moment, accompanied by her real broth
erin law she would naturally denounce
Inc as an iinposter, ana instead Of recovering
my hat, should probably discover that her
arm was as muscularly developed az her
back not to mention the help which the re-
turned transport would be sure to give her.
determined to feel my way by degrees,
and as, luckily my entertainer was sim
pie minded, laxative fellow, to learn from
him Just how the land lay. ''
What name dye you suppose I've gone
under Bob since Eve got my freedom ?'
asked.
''Not Sladden. Jack, answered the Grip
pie, anxiously: never Sladden, | should
hope. Though you're a rich msn now, and
Pm poor one, still recollect, Jack the name
of Sladden was an honest name till you went
and furnished it."
'.No Bob, shouldn't dream of such a
thing | call myself Thomson"
That's right, returned the cripple. ''YOar
hand, Jack and brother shall always
be to you in brotherly feelings though diff
ferent in name And l say Jack, what did
you tell Kitty? Because she don't know
that you went out under government; she
believes that you was bounty ticket What
did you say to her?" i'i
''Bob shall tell you little secret?"
''What is it ?" .H.t
81 haven't seen Kitty yet"
mot seen Kitty yet? Why, you came
here with her"
''No | didn't"
How did you find your way in then ?"
''The door was ajar."
Il can't credit it. Kitty'd never leave the
front door open" .s .ya
''She did for once, though knocked and
rang before found it out. -...
CAV, and thought it was a runaway
knock and ring. But where on earth is
Kitty Didn't you see her on board the yes
sel?' rz.
NO"
''Jack!" he exclaimed, suddenly Selling
my hand ''are you sure you're playing no
trick on me Remember I'm poor helpless
cretur Where is Kitty p
"On my honor, don't know
''Hush!" Theirs footstep coming up
to the door. It's hers; | know her foot
among "a hundred and she's alone
These last three words made me decide
what course to adopt. AS a heavy msscu-
line-sounding foot came to the front door,
! overset the candle stick as if by mere &C
cident. aa-
''There!" said |, my awkwardness has
left us III the dark" 1H HE ru
$50 much the better, Jack :" replied tie
cripple. She's missed you down at the
ship; we'll give her an agreeable surprise,
won't we p t
Somebody opened TIE street door with q
latch key aud advanced into the passage L
rnst confess | felt rather uncomfortable;
bnt stood still and said nothing Presently
a grutf female voice exclaimed: ''Bob, Bob
are you asleep Pr
''Asleep not bit of it, my dear Kitty"
replied the cripple cheerfnlly, but wide
awake and hungry as a hunter"
Strike light then--you know where
The matches are said the lady, who APP
peared to be untiyiug her bonnet-strings.
"a pretty dance, Bob" she went on to
saw ''you've led me for nothing. There
was no such name as Sladdeu aboard the
snip" 4te 10
''He came over under the name of Thorn
son, Kitty
SLOW do you know"
Because I've seen him."
''Where p
''fIere" said Mr.. Sladden, as he struck
match and relighted the candle" "Brother
Jack, at your service Look at him Kitty,
and tell me what you think of him"
1t was trying moment. Mrs. Sladden
was a tall bony, hard featured woman OF
five and forty. She took the candle out OF
her husbands hand and submitted me to q
critical examination.
swell Kitty, what, dye think Of him ?"
repeated the cripple, with q pleased smile
upon his face
"Why, Bob, (" answered Mrs Sladden,
''you always told me your brother Jack
was such rough fellow; | think he
looks quite the gentleman. Welcome to
Did England, Mr.. Jack" she said, extend
ing her hand ours is but poor place, but
such as it is you're welcome to it."
felt like miserable humbug az my
supposed sster-in-law put her hard honest
hand into mine; but what could | do |
nad trodden the downward path Of decep-
ton was bound to follow it to the end.
So after the lapse of some minutes, which
were spent in general conversation, said
Gan speak to you alone for few mo-
nents, Mrs Sladden p
Certainly, SIR" replied the poor unsus-
Decting; woman, treating me with immense
respect, 'step down stairs to the kitchen
please tits the only comfortable room in
the house. And SO my poor husband made
shift to get up and let you in, did he ?"
s'IIere am at anyrate, Mrs. Sladden,"
said l. with a smile, as she unlocked the
kitchen-door. t5
'.And what was it you might be wishing
to say to me, Mr.. Jack p she asked.
81 Just want you to nnfasten the back
door leading to the area. The fact is, that
INV hat blew off as was coming round the
corner of the street, and has fallen down
there" j..
laughing as she felt in her pocket for the
key. @a
..What shame it is for me to deceive
such an ainia' le couple" thought |; ''stIll
must recover my hat"
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