The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-05-25
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MAY, 25, 1866.

| had done and seen, that he was the less
| likely to notice the changein me.
One bleak autumn evening we were sit
| ting by the fire together. AS could not talk
to him now as used to, had taken tie
habit of reading aloud, a proceeding which
always had the effect Of advancing his
sleeping time considerably.
/ But this night, mhen took the book, he
said, with half averted face, ''Not tonight
/ Bess; | want to talk to you"
| | laid the volume aside and sat down on
low chair by him, looking up expect
antly.
But it seemed hard to begin, so I took
his hand, stroking it down softly.
'Well, dearie ?"
Bessie y He cleared his throat, but his
voice was still husky. Bessie, what would
you say if told you was going to be
married"
What / did say | don't know. | only
know that the first thought that came into
my head was not about Walter. 1t was
this lie had been carrying on this affair
| and brought it to an end-for | kaeao it was
settled-without giving me the slightest
| confidence. Not hint that his fancy had
turned to cue woman more than to any of
as his partners at dances.
But lie seemed now that he had brought
himself to speak, to perceive but little the
| effect Of his communication, and told me
the whole story right through.
! der name was Charlotte Turner. She
was nineteen, very pretty, of course. danced
beautifully, rode better than any other
girl lie ever saw, and was so '.jolIy.'' He be-.
! LII, 49, =, I,ttIa Inf he
not know. or even care. Oh, how should
| lcve her l.f. E
+. l felt much more, God forgive me as if
! | hated her just then. .a..-s....
But you'll never leave me dear old girl"
he said. "Whoever comes, l can't spare
j my old Sis. You and Charlotte will get
on so beautifully; you'll be such company
for each other all day while Pm away
Though, indeed, don't mean to go on at
Mr.. Ieaths after he's found some one to
take my place | shall come home and
take up the farm again. .-.-.... .t.r...
Il can't bear to think of it or talk of it..
knew | should not like Charlotte, and,
i though tried l couldn't. She was sharp
and pert, and evidently looked on me as a
dull dowdy old maid, though, after all, |
wasn't yet four and twenty. Though dull
and dowdy | may have been; l dare say
was; had nothing to make me otherwise.
j The wed ling was over, and the honey
moon, and made the the old place as bright
as could to receive them, There were
great fires in all the rooms, and the new
furniture looked so bright, and the fresh pa
pers, though indeed we had hard work to
make them stick, on account of the damp;
land what | used in Goals and tirewood du-
ring that month Pm afraid to say
However tie house, I'm sure, did look bit
for the reception of any bride, and thought
Charlotte must be pleased with 1t.
!, They arrived just as the day was closing
in, and, as luck would have 1t, it was wet
day, "nd the drip, drip was audible enough
even Indoors. as7 ri
''Oh, what state the drive is in !" were
the first words heard Charlotte utter, as
/, she got out Of the carriage. ''And how you
are shut in with trees Why, you can't see
the sun at MONDAY here, Pm certain Law.
how dreary ~ 1asE is.|ta
+ This was encouraging However, said,
s'Never mind come in, come in it's CHEEKY
enough inside. !"
b She came in but she didn't seem to think
so. Everything was $50 odd ~ so queer y
80 strauge!" Nothing was $50 pretty y
| cried myself to sleep that night. 1t was
the first after her arrival l did so, bat by
no means the last.
Why need l go on telling all the petty
notifications | endured, the small stings
the smarls without end she Inflicted upor
me | soon saw she had resolved from thu
first to make the place untenable-to drive
me out by pin pricks that should neve
draw blood, but that should sting anC
rankle,
stood it as long as l could for Wilie'
sake. Rut the day came when saw sh
had made Willie understand 1--WE coulC
not get on together" 1t was my fault o
course don't blame my BOY neve
did; he was an infant i'll her hands, and sh
never let him out of them for an instant.
Well, | have lived here all alone for tn
last two years. have got used to it, ant
) reconciled to it, in way. have heard o
Walter lately. He is settled near Mel
bourne, but not married, which I'm sur
prised at Does he ever think Of that da.
in the garden, l wonder? If l had bu
known All me i Jag