The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-30

name in your next, and I pledge myself to
do the same in my next-Hoping an answer
soon, am for the present, simply 'and SIN
cerely MlGNoN'
And here Mabel paused, as though lost IN
thought.
sDo 90 on" said Fanny "what next.s
Up to this time proceeded Mabel, .had
scarcely / ,stowed serious thought upon
the subject, but after had mailed this letter
| thought it all over deliberately and con-
cIuded did wrong in answering the adVer
tisement, more especially in sending the
photograph. Time passed on until the l4th
of April Father went to Smithvllle and
when he returned asked if there were any
letters for me- and he said no,none Tor me
but two for Mignon. He gave them to me
and | see that he felt serious to know what
they were but | vouchsafed no explanation,
merely putting them in my pocket, until
could read them unoticed. | said felt
ashamed when received the first sent to
fictitious name, but when received these, L
ielt almost as though had been guilty OF
some crime opened the first and my
heart bounded for joy, for out dopped my
photograph l cannot tell how thankful l
felt that had it back again. This is the
letter said she, unfolding aud reading
cleveland, Tenn, March 9th 1864.
O,consciencel conscience! Why not be still
but guilty conscience knows no rest. En-
closed find, and let thine anger be appeased.
The House of Hamilton is not mean, and
doth detest low actions in others now II ever
let thy spirit be forgiving, and thy memory
prove treacherous to past misdeeds Humbly
and apologectally yours,
BADGER No 2"
LIST Wis, Cav.
And this letter she also handed to her
companions, who after examining and com
pairing with first pronounced the same
hand writing 81 think he must have been
real good to return your photograph said
Nora ''Wonder what induced him to do So
'FBut where is the other letter demand
ed Laura you said you got two that day.
This is it." returned Mabel, holding up
letter that resembled the other, except that
the writing was trifle coarser, she regarded
| It intently for an instant, and the eyes took
adeeper shade, aud her cheeks blushedyividly
Then she opened and read slowly;
Cleveland East Tenn. March 3lst 1864
Mignon-Too bad, am really vexed
with myself day or two ago i'm
Of fhe
little borough Of Smithville, in very differ
.ent attitude, expressing heseIf very theatri-
REALLY about the presumption OF an unac-
countable young soldier"
There broad smiles swept over the faces
of the four listeners for Mabel was neither
small nor pretty, and the idea Of one 'so.quiet
as She putting on 'theatricaIs' or striking
attitudes was simply lud icrous, she also
smiled and paused well aware of the reason
why her listeners smiled.
She continued, ''Well you would have hat
reason to do So did very wrong, felt very
guilty those were my reasons for returning
, the miniature although could not comply
with your request otherwise, for ii is utterly
impossible to get photograph, here, and |
should have done just as you required, No,
| am not particul arly reserved at least
+ would not, be stoical neither do | like early
familiarity, do not misconstrue my
: meaning. [ despise flaming but not ger
: temauly action, feel superior Ill worldly
5 sense,to none, | believe there are none 81
base but what there is some good left, and
and that good if rightly cultivated and en-
: couraged The germ to true nobility be
lieve every man a sovereign, therefore l as
sociate with my equals here
Superiority of Rank and Education ar,
requirements Of earth, in a manner speak
I inc, free and easy to all who will search anC
study, perhaps life lived under such view
would be called reserved l; can not clearly
define the term You wrote quite explicit.
which D leased mel will endeavor to do th
same. Of the old Puritan derivation | CLAIM
to be tn CROUCH Yankee, in the broades
sense of the term. An early emigration 0
i my parents to Wis. debarred me from an.
: thing but a common school education ant
l scarcely that, so you will perceive tina
you are perhaps superior in mental culture
and yet you ask me to criticize your letter
Am | capable or competent
But to go on! myfather died ten years ag
! my mother few years after. There were
three chiIdren-three noisy boys, your hum
: bic servant the youngest. The oldest pal'
life's penalty, seeking gold in the moderl
Ophir, the next, in the ranks elbow to elbow
! battles for country's right, and broker
! u Constitution. May God protect him throug
: the struggle.
Is not he who battles for nations cause
X is not he in the army of the Lord Per
| haps you will say 1 nisconstrue you
question Welt if so correct me.
70 At times much good may arise from
correspondence between gentleman an
!. lady,if carefully and dscreetly carried OIL
" | am not particularly a confdant, theoefor
. perhaps have less presuming friends
o would not dictate your course or anything
: of the kind, but would advise you, tina
u whatever of this worlds friendships an
y regards are lavished upon another are nc
divisible, and it is not policy to often hav
confdants (You will not judge me takin
liberties.'')
k Here the reading was interrupted by Lizzi
o who spoke impetuousy. II would like
n know what he means by contidant. If b
means a very confidential friend to whor
8 you would tell more than you thought.
am sure it isn't you who would want sue
e a one. We all know that you never tel
u your thoughts till you think it necessary
70 Why here have you had these letters eve
= since March and April, and never told l
before, and it is October now"
Yes" said Mabel Il should not have tol
you now, had not found you so determir
ed to do the same. But my letter. have M
finished And she read on:
# 81 have no desire to Immediately clos
d this correspondence unless it be your wis
) that it stop instantly would also advis
IS you here in the beginning put forth no d.
n sires, let no thoughts enter your IdeaIity
r that more than friendly corresponding
NJ should. This world is full of accident
u disappoint ments and meaningless transact