The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-09

his back to me he then turned round auu
said in the same sharp, quick tones that he
had employed from the first, L must seal
this can YOU make me out bit of wax Z
/ supplied him at once, and twisting up the
remainder OF the sheet of paper into match,
he lit it at the fire, Hold this moment ii
YOU please held this barning paper for
him, and as its Transient glare fell upon his
features while he sealed the note observed
that his usually ruddy and good-humored
face had an anxious, careworn aspect, and
that he appeared pale and thin as he look
ed up aud caught my eye curlousiy hxed
on him. Take care, said he, or you'll burn
your fingers and taking the nearly con-
sumed paper from my hand he Hung it un-
tremendously on the carpet, extlnguishing
it with thsheeI of his boot. You know
who am, suppose p he inquired.
Yes, replied, Father Malachi.
WELL said ne, sinking his voice into an
oninous whisper; 'be sure to give that note
iuto Mrs Osborne's own hand ; shes your
aunt, believe p L''3''8
Yes
And, young lady he continued, I'll
take it as a great favor if you Il not mention
to any one, Susan the maid,or any one else,
this visit of nine and tell Mrs. Osborne the
same ..,......--.-..... ..la.
promised him on the word of a lady
that would not. sg a..a-
Thank you-good night, and dragging
his hat that he had not, during his short
stay, removed at all from his head, down ov-
er his brows, and wrapping the long camlet
cloak that he wore closely round him, he
strobe out al the door, down the Laurel
Walk, and was soon lost in the darkness.
| remained standing in the hall after | had
closed The hail-door, frightened and perplex-
ed at his mysterious visit, aud wondering
what the sealed note for my aunt might dis
close --
Soon / heard the sound of the carriage
wheels advancing, and | quickly threw of
the timidity and abstraction was sure my
countenance would betray, and met Aunt
Osborne as if nothing had occurred. kept
the note safely and did not tell her about ii
until we were alone after dinner. then
gave it, mentioning the circumstances I'M
der which it bad been entrusted to me, as
well as the accompanying caution OF silence
in regard to the writer. My annt seemed
considerably surprised at what told her
and hastily opened the strange missive;
noticed that she looked panied and perolex
I'd as she read it, and holding the paper f2I
several minutes III her hand, she continued
gazing in silence into the fire.
Do you know the contents of this I? she
asked at length, pointing to the note
No said he told Inc nothing about
it, a.
She handed it to me without word it
ran as follows - l4i iH55GG H.:
sMApAM,-From circumstances that have
lately come to my knowledge, through
whom, or in what way am not at liberty
to mention, have reason to believe thai
considerable danger threatens you, and that
from quarter that you might perhaps least
applehend; you will understand that par
ish priest is often bound to secresy by thu
most sacred obligations, and am alnos
breaking through the limits of official dis
cretion and reserve in conveying this init
nation. therefore reckon confidently OF
your closest silence; act, but don't speak
lose no time iii removing from your house
to some safe custody the valuables thai
would tempt an assaiant and this may
probably avert the peril above all, let m'
imperatively urge upon you not to convey
the faintest hint to a single servant in YOU
house that you have been in any way warn
ed.
j am your well wisher
Pray burn this
We'll asked Aunt Osborne what do you
think of that !?
Think of it p | exclaimed in horror, why
if were you, id 60 bag and baggage, int
IL N fn-r nd
everything worth twopence into the bank
under MIR. Gegory's care. shan't have al
easy moment here now, and the long dars
nights coming on
oh nonsense = replied Mrs OsborneI' n
not bit afraid Of any one out here.
shall certainly see tomorrow, though, abon
lodging the plate and some other matters IL
bank; only mustn't say word to Park
he would be quite offended
What OIL earth, | said, can Father Mala
chi mean by danger from aquarter that vi
don't suspect Isn't that what he says
and | glanced again at bis nnte.
4 suppose he means that it is the White
boys will attack US for money, though w
haven't arms Indeed, heard the othe
day, now remember, that they did breal
into one or two houses near Cork, for none,
alone; they want it, l suppose, to help on
their shocking projects; any way, Eli con
suit Mr.. Gregory in the morning about tn
whole matter, and whether it might not
we'll to have a gun or pistol, or somethin
or other for Parks, i'll case any thing shoab
happen; and by the way, Maggie, promis
ed to take Mrs. Gregory for drive to-mol
row, and said that we'd have an early dill
ner with Them after, and he told me tina
he'd come home with us in the evening
we were at all afraid
! | hope your cold will be we'll enough, an
| we can then settle ABOUT this business poi
sibly it might be better to move into til
! town for the winter. | must take care
/ though, and not hetray the trust that poe
Father Malachi has SO kindly repesed in us
Ideclare it was very good thing of him
do, more than | should have expected
| And SO saying, she threw his note into til
fire. as
why them | rejoined, I'D almost wis
that be had kept his letter to himself, he III
terrified NE SO with it.
Various coniectures aud plans were e,
/ pressed and discussed that evening; at OF
time We thought Of going to Father NAL
chi the next day and questioning him mo-
closely, but then abandoned the idea as
might implicate him, and be bad retur
for the favor he had shown. also success
ed in diverting my aunt from the intentic
she had half adopted Of confidently disclo
ing the purport of the priests letter, al
how it reached her, to Mr.. Gregory VIII,
consulting him as to what prudent steps v
ought to take, for l maintained that won
, be breach of faith, and it would aDsw
quite as we'll to impute our apprehensions
, the restless state of things in the country
0 and to this aunt ultimately greed.
EsrAs early as the 18th ultimo, snow
in Colorado to the depth Of five inches a.
: on the 30th it was showing hard in Kans
and Nebraska.
gUnited States Treasurer Spinner
q decided that the tax upon deposits of a {
/ faulting national bank ceases the nome
. the bank fails to pay its liabilities
ET-It is rumored 10 St. Louis that
Ii gantic railroad corporation is in process