The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-02-02
Another Past Ledger Reports His Experience
As a Poor Relation.
TCoNoLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.

| n CCl Iuiil OH l1dll dllANNN tfD A'uOiodh
Hall; will not trouble myself to think Of
his second name it is not orth remember
ing. He was wealthy bachelor Of high
family, and his movements were watched
with interest by the lady of the house.
This Sir Harry had fancy for smoking his
cigar in the hedged lane, and on more than
one occasion he encountered my little bene-
factress limpipg on her solitary way, and
stared at the pretty fresh face under her old
black hat, till it blushed with uncomforta-
bic briliance Teecie changed her track
like hunted hare, but Sir Harry scented
her out, and annoyed her with his fulsome
compliments The matter reached Mrs.
Rutland's ears and she vented her chagrin
on the defenceless little girl. know not
what sorry accusations and reproaches she
bestowed upon her during long private lee
tnre but, that evening when, at the chill
dren's tea hour, entered the nursery door
with new ball in my hand for Jack (the
youngest and least Objectionable of the
band), saw Teecie Rays face previously
cleuded for the first time. 1t was flushed
and swollen with passionate crying. do
not intend to commit to paper certain re-
marks which | made soto voce on behold
ing this Disagreement.
Come, come, Teecie,'' said, while nurse
was busy queling a disturbance which had
arisen because 'Cousiu Guy had not brot
something to every one else as we'll as Jack;
where is all your philosophy little mother
| You need never preach to me again, If you
set me such bad example"
Teecie said never word, but stared on
into the fire. This wound had cut deep
Sir Harry and Mrs Rutland, of Rutland
Hall, at that moment I should have dearly
loved to knock your two good for-nothing
heads together.
''Teecie," said, you have one friend at
any rate, even if he be not very grand
one"
| She gave one of her quaint expressive lit.
| tie mods Translated, it meant: Il under
stand all that, but cannot talk just now"
By and by, however, she Enlightened up, and
went to the table to claim her share OF tea
and thick bread and butter, and began to
mend bow belonging to Tom. Tom was
one of the unruly tribes, and regular saw
age chieftain.
Ere two days more had passed | felt
strongly inclined to exercise the horsewhip
on that young gentleman's shoulders. Tom
one fine morning, was seized with an inn
pish inspiration to play trick upon Teecie.
Stealing her crutches, he walked about the
nursery mimicking her poor little limp, and
then marching off with them, needless OF
her entreaties to have them restored, carried
them in triumph out doors, and smashed
them in pieces with Ratchet. Teecie sat
helpless in the din and riot of that ill-condi
toned nursery Bright hracing days came
and found her prisoner, looking with long
ing eyes through the window panes, out
over the beautiful country lanes. Tom saw
her patience with the most audacious indif-
ference. But why talk about Tom? [
could not help believing, nor do l ever in
tend to help believing, that older heads than
Toms plotted the cruel caging Of that bon
ME bird. '"
The bird dropped OF its perch; but who
cared Nurse vowed it was a shame, and
showed more kindness than usual to the
prisoner, but | will not venture to decide
how much of this tenderness was owing to
the odd crown pieces which found their way
from my hand to hers-all out OF the guinea
of course 0 yes, all out of the guinea
And there was another friend who some
times expressed an interest in Ieecie Rays
existence This was that Lady Thornton,
whose bounty had indirectly furnished me
with pocket money during my stay at Rut-
land Hall The favor Of this old lady had
done nv best to win. She was a nice COM
Portable old lady, and | liked her. 1t hap
pened that she called one day during Teecie
Rays imprisonment, to invite the Kutlands
and their visitors, great and small, young
and old, to party to be given at her house
few miles distant | CHANGED to be alone
in the drawing room when she arrived, and
seized the opportunity to tell her the story
of Teece's crutches.
"a bad boy!' she said GA bad mali
cious boy! She must get nevertheless be-
fore my party" a
"Of course she must" said, very heart
lily"
The old lady threw back her head, rails
ing her fat chin in peculiar sort Of way,
and looking at me direct through her spec
tacles
'Indeed!" she said. Pray young man,
what particular interest do you take in Tee
Gle Ray?
l smiled. "Oh, Teecie and are excellent
friends" said
''Teecie and you !" she repeated. 'sPray,
are you aware that Miss Ray is eighteen
years Of age?'
'Is she, indeed? know nothing about
the ages of little girls"
But Teecie is not little girl, Mr.. Guy
Rutland. Miss Teecie Ray is woman, l
tell you'll"
Teecie Ray woman! could not help
laughing. What, my little beDefactress,
my little mother! l am afraid | scandaliz-
ed Lady Thornton on that occasion by my
utter scorn of her proposition. Christina
Rutland swept into the room at this crisis,
and relieved me in my difficulty. But often
afterwards during that day laughed when
l thought of Lady Thornton's piece of infor-
nation. Teecie Ray woman? Preposter-
Gus
| One morning when it wanted but week
of the party, q curious event occurred. The
heads of the house met in consultation ON
the matter, in the library, before breakfast,
An extraordinary Thing had arrived from