The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-01

lodgings at LD0 dCCubtottiCu hoo't h"oNo
but loitered upon the road. and Green
mantle passed me almost at my street END
Ii fingered aud watched, but she went OF
aud on until could distinguish her no Ion
ger. Then ! turned and ran-ran at thu
ton of nv speed to the office which | reach
: ed at five minutes after nine, III time t
find every one from tho master downward
) speculasing OH my being seriously unwel
: or nossibly defunct. Thus things went or
; till midsummer met Greenmantle with
out appearing to recognize her, every morn
lug, and spent hours every evening III Wis
: lung places in which thought possible t
meet with her /; but, except at that precis
! spot, "a: twenty minutes before nine neve
had the luck to tiud her,
i had even begun to speculate on tn
'''tY of obtaining a days hold y. !
Posoloh-'i >Hver whore she went to, an
"rueI 10 diSC> >Vheru she lived dwell
possibly. even tied. but the obstacle
upon the idea, delig,. Could say that
appeared insuperabe p OF conrs,
mad urgent private business 1t sumnno
But Of what nature? | could IN, still lie,
courage to tell a lie, aud perhaps
could have told the truth
One morning Greenmautle did not appear
| II Was at midsummer, and we We're busy
| with our annual balauce-siIect 1t was ali
hut complete, aud had to sign it; inste ID
| Of Richard Naylor, | signed. ''Greeumantle
tore Oft the corner surreptitiously, spilled
| souIe lnk on the nutilaIed remnant, auu
roied far into the night to produce clean
copy, which had very nearly signed
''Greeumsntle' again.
4 m. f,,,,> I
Die !; that Greenmantie must be enjoying
er holiday, | knew we'll enough, but 1t
MAS 10 slight deprivation TO find myself
Alone, morning after morning, at the accus
toned hour,
| | determined knnw not What: would
| speak to l.er | conpl ,sed nnnIberless pretty
Speeches; one or two fresh ones Tor every
| .iay committed thein Iesulutely to nIrinor,
couned thein over as liked, IN the
sftice even; aud | uade mistakes in the
t,ooks: my ledger, which no pcnknife had
aver touched was disgraced forever: aud
still GreenIII.,utie Came not. -afl
1t was the midnie of August and /
ougnt to have started on my annual jour
neH hoInr. | stirred not and IN tde no sign
At length | was ordered off | was getting
tl.ln AMI III, aud my Insster SAW 1t, aud told
ne 10 gu into the cnontry for ten days
pbeyed III part hat Instead of going inru
the country commenced "a systematic
search tor GreenulAntle questiuue,i
everybody cdUuIen policemen porters
many had seen her, nat none lately, and
| none knew where she lived was pursu
ing my search still, and d week of my leave
had nearly expired, when, c'inIng sudden
y INTO the market place, sdw Greeuu,an
lie; wds sure it was she. bat soiue carts
Iuterveued, aud before could reach the
spot, she was gone.
here was new life, new hope for me !! |
spent long hours in tile market next day
with Bowen 5 spectaces always looking at
me and seeming to ask what did there :;
mt | Was rewarded at last | saw Green
mantle coming, and pushed towards her
through the crowd. | reached her, and
should have spoken; it was her mantle, but
the bonuet was different, 80 was the face !!
Here was disappointment doubIy deep
was reckless; my timidity had flown, and
spoke TO the girl who wore the mantle
nad been seeking 80 long She was Green
lnautle's sister. GreenInautle was III; had
been very ill; but she was better. Oh, yes,
she was getting strong again they did
not live far from there. | was mad, be-
lieVe, and fancy the girl thought 3d.
bought grapes, oranges apples, flowers, and
wanted to buy wine for her. ! poured
my purchases into the skirt OF the green
mantle, and insisted upon seeing it home. /
sent messages Of love. sorr.w, happiness
was grleyed at this aud happy at that
miserable for the other; was eloquent and
beside myself talked more in the ten
minutes which it took us to go through the
market and to the top OF Snithey Door than
| had done for months before; and when
was dismissed at the door, stood gazing
absently at the old picturesque buildng
which held nearly ali | cared for, until
turned sick aud faint from excess of JOY
| went there i'll tie evening, and Knocked
timidIy (aft.r many ettorts) at the door. The
woman OF the house told nIe Greeumantles
name. ''ies Miss Walton and her sister
lived there; Miss Walton had been i'll. hut
bot she was mendIng nicely; she would
give my card, would say that had called
would wait tnenT felt very nervous,
but would wait, and in few moments
the sister came to me; Greenmantle had
recognized NE; GreeiuIIantle would see the !;
would walk up stairs
IL was All old fashioned house. aud had
never before seen one 80 charming the
stairs were of oil oak, wide aud spacious
sprang up them with alacrlty three flights
were passed, ana then III d large waiilscotted,
poorly FURNISHED room. found Greeepunan
Tie, pale and propped with pillows but with
IL pleasant smile of welcome Oh her worn.
uear face. could do no more than had
done, she said they were we'll off they
ere rich at least they had sufficient to
last them for some time but size was glad
tt ses' Ine; II Was like Sea lug All old frIen
ten GIeeiiI,il'te spoke of bpoks, pictures,
Ito" ers; led Tie ~ my own subjects aud
appeared To listen WITH Interest was I'll
nquent Was inspired | astonished my
self IN particular; but ad 10 time to think
Of II then. Her sister told me to go !;
tIreerInantle WAS tired but | might come
again; the next day if | chose. did choose,
AMI cise To 50 for many a day after 4
haunted the neigiIburlIood nf their lodgings;
aun have Ia particular affection yet for the
large uid window near the top IF the most
picturesque house IN Manchester. that at
the higher emf of Smthey Door From
That ~lnloH Gree.IlIdiItiv has often looked
kindly dow II to me.
| Sile recovered rapi1fy her sister said
that was her best doctor; and after had
spoken my love, which did soon, and
without any extraordinary buugling IN DO
ing so, she told me her plain supple story.
Their father vas a traiesnan in distant
town; they had been carefully educated.
partly With the idea that they might have
Ia fight their own way; father aud mo her
had both died. suddenly, and almost at the
same hour, aud there WAS nothing left tor
them but their piano and some trlhing ar
ticles of furniture which their fathers cred
,tors had presented to them. They had all
uncle III Manchester Ihe was i'll the next
room, and must get bis consent i SO they
had come here, aud Greennhantle had maui
tanned both her sister and herself by her
lexeItions as governess She had continued
her sisters education, tso, and she hoped
now that she could supply her place.
/ And 80 Greenmsntle went with radiant