The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-12-21
THE BOW WINDOW.
AN ENGLISH TALM.

There 10 something 80 English, so redo
lent of home, of flowers in large antique
stands, about bow window, that we are al
ways pleased when We catch glimpse of
one, even if it be when but forming the front
of an inn. 1t gives picturesque look, too
to q home, that is quite refreshing to gaze
on, and when journeying in foreign lands
fond recollections of dear old England come
flooding DER us, if we happen, in some out
of-the-way village, on such u memory of the
land whence we came; | have not. from
absence from my country, seen such = thing
for some few years; but there IL one fresh
in my memory, with its green short vene-
tan blinds, its large chintz curtains, its
comfortable view up and down the terrace
where we lived, to say nothing OF its ssso-
Citations in connection with my childhood
But it is not Of this bow window | would
speak it is of one connected with the for
tune of my friend Maria Walker, and which
had considerable influence ON her happiness
Maria Walker was usually allowed to hc
the beauty of one of the small town around
London in the direction of Green Wch, Of
which ancient place she was native Her
father had originally prsctced as physi-
clan in that place, but circumstances had
caused his removal to another locality,
which promised more profitable returns =
The house they occupied was All ancient red
brick mansion, in the centre Of the town,
with large bow window always celebrated
for its geraniums and myrtIes that we're the
admiration Of the neighhorhood Not that
Thomas Walker, Esq, had any horticulture
tastes--on the contrary he was very severe
on our sex for devotiag their minds to such
tribes as music, flowers, and fancy work J;
but then blue-eved Maria Walker differed
from him III opinions and plainly told him
Bo-saucy pert glrl, - even | thought her,
though several years my senior. Not that
she negl eCted any more serious duties for
those lighter amusements; the poor patients
of her father ever found III her friend. -
Mr. Walker strongly objected to giving any
thing away it was bad example, he said,
and people never valued what they got for
nothing but many was the box of pills aud
vial of medicine which Maria struggled un-
der her fathers nose, to poor people who
could not afford to pay; of course he knew
nothing about it, good easy man, though it
would have puzzled philosopher to have
told now the girl could have prepared them
She was an active member, too, of a charit-
able coal club, made flannel for the poor, and
even distributed tracts upon occasions -
When this was done, then she would turn
to her pleasures (which were her little world
She was twenty, and was not sixteen at
the time of which | speak, but yet we we're
the best friends in the world used to go
and sit in the ow-window, while she would
play the piano for hours together l had
some fancy work on my lap; but my chief
amusement was to watch the passers- by
/ don't think am changed by half dozen
more years Of experience, for still like a
lively street, aud dislike nothing more than
q look out upon a square French court in
the great city of Paris where houses are
more like prisons than pleasant residences.
But to return to my bow window.
In front of the house of the Walkers had
been few years before an open space, but
which nov, thanks to the rapid march of
Improvement was being changed into row
of very good houses There were a dozen
of them, and they were digni6ed with the
name Beauchamp Terrace They were about
the time | speak of all to let; the last fin.
ishing touch had been put to Them the rail.
ing had been painted, the rubbish all re,
moved and they wanted nothing save furni-
ture and human beings, to make them re-
sumo civilized and respectable appearance.
called one morning on Miss Maria Walker;
her father was out; she had been playing
the piano till she was tired, so We sat down
in the bow-window and talked
SO the houses are letting? said |, who
took an interest in the terrace which had
seen grow under my eye.
Two are slet,' replied she, and both tc
private families; papa is pleased be looks
on these twelve houses as twelve new pa
TENTS
But said laughing, have you not reat
the advertisement; healthy and airy situa
tions, rising neighborhood and yet only on,
medical man
oh! yes, smiled Maria but sickuess
am sorry to say is very apt to run ahou
at some time or other, even in airy situa
tions'
But, Maria you are mistaken. there ar
three houses let said suddenly, the bill
ls taken down, opposite. it has been let sine
yesterday
oh, yes; Irecolect a very nice youn,
man driving up there yesterday, and look
ing over the house for an hour; suppos
he has taken IL"
"A nice young man said !, shat il yer,
interesting suppose young couple jus
married
Very likely" replied Maria Walker
laughing, but whether at the fact Of making