The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-29

ma fler lace III the CUSHION OF her loot stool
Old Dark, in her patched calico and black
hood. bent over her.
u Miss Lofty! oh, Miss Lofty, dear! Dark
thinks the understands. A hearts heart
4 rich or poor Miss Lofty; and he's one to
nave heats love given him.
h, Then Charlotte Hamilton lifted her tear
Istaiued face and looked at Dark.
t. did you ever wish to be rich, to live in
house like this, to be of a high family
did you ever envy great folks, Dark?" she
said ..-...
The Lord forgive me! many and many's
tie times, Miss Lofty !"
'Oh, Dark. never do it again? wish !
were the poorest girl alive! wish were
your daughter. helping you over the tubs
day after day, for all this wealth, and style.
| ard grand family name have stood between
my life and happiness Because am Miss
| Hamilton must be wretched!" .a. e......
And then without any apparent reason,
Dark White began to tremble from head to
foot, and to wiring her hands and moan,
aud painted out brcathlessly,
''Uh! Miss Lofty, dear. don't say that, or
else you'll break my heart. It's dreadful
thing to bepoor. 1t is, indeed, Miss Lofty
She was so troubled, so woeful, that Char
lotte Hamilton stiled her own grief to soothr
her. Two hours afts rwards the heiress WAS
moving through the dance in her white
robes and glistening pearls and no one
| guessed that she was inlserable-not even
the wealthy lover on whose shoulder her
white hand rested in the mazes of the waltz
But Dark. with no eye upon her save that
Of God and his Holy angels sobbed softly
1 md hnn,n I'D h.,.
darlings sorrow. g -5
So Charles Gordon was far upon the sea.
with every prospect sacrificed, and no
Thought but to fling his life away. And
Miss Hamilton moved through society, as
decorously as ever; and dressed as well, and
smiled as much ald sang as often Yet
the girls heart was the sorest as it always is
| And Dark White tile washer woman only
knew that it was so-not Mr. Hamilton;
not Percy Miles, of the everlasting smile
and the eternal fashion plated costume, who
| came woong under the fathers favor; not
Argus-eyed society even. on the lookout for
gossip. But at last there came time when
the calm was broken Percy Miles made an
offer of his hand and heart. and was re fused
That day Mr.. Hamilton called Charlotte to
his study.
He was pale and stern He laid the let
ter she had written Oh the table, and said,
Charlotte, have not sent this yet;
will not. Think again"
Il have thought" said She Il will never
marry him,
Not if command you to do so?"
You will not. Sir, for could not obey
you At your COMMUNICATED here her
voice faltered-'i refused the man loved
| witidive and die single at your bidding,
.bntI can marry no one else''
Then Mr. Hamilton, rising, took her hand
in his. All her life long she never forgot
his look or his voice
Charlotte . he said. Il owe you a duty.
/ beg you to marry this gentleman for
my sake-for your own. Listen to me- |
am on the eve Of bankruptcy. can not
ward it Of for many weeks. Marry Percy
Miles, and a luxurious home will be yours
for life and shall he at peace. wonld not
have thwarted your girlish fancy but for
this knowledge. Be sensible now, and
write different answer" e.t..t.
q For moment Charlotte stunned aud be- /
wiidered; then she put her arms about her
fathers neck.
"Papa, she said, II will stay with you.
shae your poverty, work for you if can,
but never marry Percy Miles, not though
he were king" l.4--
The old man only untwined her arms from
his neck
have warned you, he said. ooh. girl, |
you little know how low Percy Miles stoops
when he offers you his hand''
poverty cannot lower John Hamilton's
daughter, said Charlotte proudly. You
have taught me that papa
John Hamilton's daughter" he repeated,
with d sort of sneer. 'tAh, well, | nave
done my duty. | have warned you. Do as
you please"
And standing beside her, he watched her
re seal the note and saw her give it into the
servants hauds; then turning from her,
begged to be left alone. AS Miss Hamilton
crossed the threshold she looked back. aud
saw him for the last time writing already
by his desk. '7as' sa $50 ,.s@ s..i41t
Il Tie next morning he was gone He had
taken passage i'll a vessel that sailed for
Europe and left the storm to break upon
the beads of others .t
In a few hours the world knew that John
Hamilton was ruined man. that in his ru-
III many others were involved; and that for
years he had been playing bold game,
which being lost made him almost infamaus.
And while this wonder engrossed the
thought of others, Charlotte sat alone with
the letter he had written her upon her knee,
believing the had gone mad; for there she
read these Ines .-4 .'.ss ,1 a8lo ea
Remembering our last meeting you can
not say that have not done my duty to
you. AS you have sown 90 you must reap.
should be happier could know that your
life would be passed in comfort and affluence
Were the name of Hamilton one to be proud
OF, Iaiwould leave you that. AS it is, you
may be glad to know that it is not yours
4our own is humble and more honest. You
/ will learn the truth from the papers in
close. Farewell. There was never any
deep love between us. But you have been
dutiful God bless you! We may meet i'll
the next wOrld-heyer here. .eI
john HAMILTON.
And as yet Charlotte had not dared to
open the sealed packet where the secret lay?
Not Charlotte Hamilton Who was she then
A terror fell upon her, and she felt her
blood freezing in her veins. 45. kfaa7
| And as she bowed her,head beneath the
blow winch had fallen, aud the unseen
stroke yet hanging over her, a hand was
the door, and Dark White stole III and knelt
beside her, She looked at the letter upon
her knee and at the sealed packet. and
asked a question with her eyes Aud the
proud girl turned TO her poor cdniforter.. f
''Uh Dark She sobbed, $40 am Devil
|dered; dare not read the pspers Do you
know-you have known me SO long the
real truth. was poor papa mad when he wrote
this, or am | not his daughter
j + Oil Dark began TO rock to and fro.
tIle had his s,nses, Miss lofty she said.
Il know its all true, my deary all true. >
Who am |, Dark, if not Miss lIamiltou?''
It's in them papers Miss Lofty
f. Tell me; caupot read Oh, my brain
"Oh! it's hard to teal, Miss lofty And
) to See you snrrier than b, Fore, and maybe
} angry And haven't the gift of talking