The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-01-26
BY sCHOFF. VINEGAR & co.

ways stay in the nursery, except sometimes
when they all go out and Gget this room tC
myself. Then, like to read here" s.-
| 'sMr. Rutland is not at home? | said. 4.
''No, they are all out dining" j'
'Indeed ! Your papa, perhaps, did not
get my letter pr
She bIushed crimson. #s
81 am not Miss Rutland" she said,
"My naine is 1'eecie Ray. am an orphan.
My father was friend of MIR Rutland, and
he takes care Of me for charity"
The last word was pronounced with GER
tain controlled culver Of the lip. But she
went on. 'l"o
81 don't know about the letter, but
heard gentleman was expected. did
not think it could be to night. though, as
they all went out"
"A reasonable conclusion to come to-" |
thought, and thereupon began musing on
the eagerness of welcome displayed by my
affectionate cousin George. If | were the
gentlemen expected, they must have receiv
ed my letter, and in it were fully set forth
the day and hour of my proposed arrival.
'.Ah! George my dear fellow" said, you
are not whit changed"
Arriving at this conclusion, | raised my
glance, and met full, the observant gaze Of
pair Of large shrewd grey eyes. My little
hostest for the time being was regarding
me with such a curiously legible expression
Oh her face, that could not but read it and
be amused.
1t said plainly, Il know more about
you than You think, and | pity you You
come here with expectations which will not
be fulfilled, There is much modification
in store for YOU | wonder you came here
at all. fl were once we'll outside these
gates should never limp inside them again.
If knew a road out into the world you
come frotn, would set out bravely on my
crutches No not even for the sake Of a
stolen hour like thls,in velvet chair, would
| remain here.
How any one glance coull say all this
was riddle but it did say all this The
language of the face was as simple to me
as though every word had been translated
into my ear.
Perhaps a certain internal light, kindled
long ago, before this little orphan was born
or George Rutland had become owner OF
Rutland Hall, assisted me in decipherng
80 much! information so readily. However
that may be, certain things surmised be-
fore, became assured facts in my mind, and
quaint bond OF sympathy became at once
established between Inc and my little com
paniou.. ...... ..
Miss Ray" | said, what do you think
Of man who having been abroad for if
teen years, has. the impudence to come here
without shilling in his pocket? Ought he
not to be stoned alive?"
Il thought how it was" said she, shaking
her head and looking up with another of
her shrewed glances. 81 knew it when
they put you into such bed room. They
are keeping all the good rooms for the PEG
pie who are coming next week. The house
will be full for Christmas.
sit won't do, !" she added meditatively.
t.What wont do q
.t"'Your not .laving shilling in your peck
et. They'll sneer at you for it, and the
servant lsl win find It out. 1 have a guinea
that old Lady Thornton gave me on my
birthday, and if you would take the loan of
it | should be very glad. | don't want it
1T all and you could pay me back when you
are better of
She said this with such business like gray
ity, that | felt obliged to control my inclin-
alton to laugh. She had evidently taken
me under her protection. Her keen little
wits foresaw snares and difficulties besetting
my path during my stay at Rutland Hall
to which my newer eyes, she imagined,
must be ignorantIy blind l looked at her
with amazenient, as she sat there evidently
considering my financial interests. had a
fancy to humor her this quaint confidential
relation that had sprung up so spontaneous
ly between us. | said gravely:
Il am very much obliged to you for your
OFFER and will gladly take advantage Of it,
Miss Ray. Do you happen to have the
guinea at hand?"
She seized her crutches and limped quick
Iy out of the room Presently she returned
with little bon bon box in her hand, which
she placed in my hand. Opening it found
one guinea, wrapped carefully i'll silver pa
per. .a
81 wish it had been more p she said,
very wistfulIy, as | cooly transferred it to
my pocket, box and all ''But so seldom
get money"
At this moment the solemn person who
bad escorted me hither and thither before
announced that my dinner was awaiting
me.
On my return to the drawing room, l
found that my beni6cent bird had flown
Teecie lay had limped off to the nursery.
Next morning at breakfast, [ was intro
duced to the family found them, on the
whole, pretty much what | had ex-
peeted My Cousin George had developed
into a ponpous portly paterfamilias and
in spite Of his cool profession of pleasure, was
evidently very sorry to see me. The mama
Rutland just countenanced me, in a manner
the most frigidly polite The grown-up
young ladies treated me with the most well
bred negligence.
Unless | had been very obtuse indeed
could scarcely have failed to preceive the
place appointed for me in Rutland Hall.
was expected to sit below the salt | was
that dreadful thing-a person of no import
ance.
George amused himself with me for a few
days, dis playing to me his various fine pos
sessions, and then, on the arrival of grander
guests, left me to my own resources. The
Misses Rutland endured my escort on their
riding expeditions only till more eligible cav
alters appeared.
AS AHL llAC id'ty VI bi6 uOuoC, nCI d1uOy
ance at having me quartered indefinitely
on her premises was hardly concealed. The
truth was, they were new people in the Cir
Gle in which they moved, and it did not
suit them to have poor relation coming
suddenly among them, calling them locus
in making himself at home in the house
For me, was not blind, though none o.
these things did it suit me to see. made
myself as comfortable as was possible under
the circumstances, took every sheer anC
snub in excellent part, and was as amiablt
and satisfied on all occasions as though be
lieved myself to be the most cherished in
mate of the household. That this tneaDnes
of mine should provoke their contempt,
had hardly right to complain of. Nor die
|. accepted this like the rest of their hos
pitality, and smiled contentedly as the day
went on. The gloom which had oppresset
me on my first arrival in England had al
betaken itself away. How could feel other