The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-19
Ills WITS ABOUT Him.
From Raedla,s No,

ne was III somnamDullcS tate almost tina
is, don't quite mean that; but he Deve
seemed to take the same notice Of wha
happened about him that other men do
And, as to ever being surprised at anything
never knew him to show surprise on bu
ons occasion in bis life. What that occa
sion was, shall naturally mention before
am DONE
His name was Joseph Harrison, and he
was student at the academy in Sandford-
one of the style of academies that seem to
have nearly gone out Of date now, where
both sexes were taught under the same
roof | attended the Sanford school The
Principals house was on the corner across
the way from the academy, and be boarded
a dozen or SO of the students. | was one
of these boarders.
l shall never forget the day Mr.. Harrison
came to the house to board | was sitting
on the second floor piazza, studying. Il
was late in a summer afternoon. As he
entered the gate leaned over to look at
him, and when he was Just underneath,
CHANGED to drop my book. 1t struck him
on the shoulder, and fell thence to the
ground. He turned and looked at it quiet.
ly, and then poked it aside with his big
cane.
What does he carry that big cane for ;
thought |; or why didn't he pick up my
book, or look up at me, or do any other
thing a rational being would?
He rung the bell, and saw no more of
him until tea time. He sat directly oppo-
site me at the table. Would you believe it,
he never looked at me once-nor, indeed, at
any one else it seened-which was the rea
son, perhaps, why looked at him more
than ever did at any other young man in
my life-in the same length Of time.
After tea, we gathered in the parlor, as
we were in the habit of doing, and he was
introduced to me. He bowed, and then for
the first time looked at me-or rather he
looked through meas if he saw something
behind me- and my head were as transpar-
ent as glass Then he smiled, and turned
away.
confess | was provoked at the manner
of the young man; What amused him, |
should like to know? When Belle Harri-
son asked ME, afterward, how | liked her
cousin, said didn't like him at all She
only laughed, and said she believed nobody
ever did like him at first.
Somebody asked me to sing. l seated
myself at the piano, and gave song in my
best manner, which l had been taught to
believe was not an inferior manner, by any
means My voice is good, and had received
the best musical culture. What mysterious
influence was at work upon me, | did not
know; for, if ever had thoroughly disliked
a person in my life, l certainly disiked this
Mr.. Harrison ; but, it is true, notwithstand-
ing that, sung for him and when | turned
ial curiosity anticipated his comments, If
he chose to make any, or his manner and
its meaning, if he chose to hold his tongue
If you will believe it, the man was look
ing at painting on the Withholding at it
standing up, with his hands casped behind
him, and his back to the company Was
there ever such clown
"What is the name of that beautiful
song?" asked Orville Redway, young
man from the village who had been invited
to tea, and now sat with us in the parlor.
told it him.
81 must have it, said he; ''it is exquis.
ite," And he took cut his lead pencil to
write on card the name of the piece. He
broke his penciI-lead. evil some one
lend me knit" he asked; I shave left
mine"
Mr.. Harrison heard the question, though
he was still looking at the painting, and
produced large pocket-knife, which he
handed to Mr.. Roadway
otis very sharp" said he; 'be careful"
The Grst thing Redwsy did was to cut
his hand. The blood spirited out in Jets
He turned pretty white, but Just gathered
his hand in his handkerchief, and said it
was ''a mere scratch of no consequence. {"
BEG your pardon, sir" Mr. Harrison
spoke. "lt's of some consequence. You'll
lose your life, if you dop't look out. I'll
fix you"
He took his own handkerchief and tied
it loosely around Redway's arm. Then he
took his knife, shut it carefully, put it un-
der the handkerchief next to his arm, and
began to twist it about. AS the handker-
chief tightened on his arm, the blood eeas-
ed to flow.
"Sepd for a DOCTOR" said MIR. Harrison.
ga doctor!" uttered Redway. sIsn't
this good deal of fuss over little cut ?'
ga little cut, said Mr.. Harrison, ''when
you cut an artery, is big CUT
DR.. Miner was three doors off, and he
came in few minutes. He expressed
great appreciation of young Hsrrison's con
duct.
Young Harrison, as unconcerned as a
post, had returned to his inspection of the
painting he seemed to admire so much -
Mr. Roadway soon went away with the
doctor.
The knife lay on the table. Out of pure
impudence, or some similar feeling, took
up this terrible knife, and accidentally cut
the end of one Of my fingers nearly off.
screamed loudly, for it was horrid wound
and the blood flowed copiously.
"Wel, upon my word remarked Mr.
Harrison, there's another !"
Another! How contemptuous the wore
sounded to me. J., Margaret Bailey Mon
roe, confessedly BELLE a beauty, and
lady Of rare accomplishments, besides bein,
heiress to hundred thousand dollars
was just 'anothery' Why didn't he cal
me a person, and be done with it? Well
what would he do with my frightfu
wound?
mix little -four and salt and put o.
it, said he "that will stop the bleeding
1t is mere trihe."
1t may have been a trife, but it wa
enough 70 make me swoon. Or perhaps
swooned out Of down right vexation at tn
man.
When l recovered, he was gone. By
and-by, when Belle and were alone-w
roomed together asked her what Nj
Harrison said and did when tainted
she said" Belle answered, clay her o
her back, and leave her alone''
lis that all be said?"
mo, not quite. Some one brought tn
-four and salt, and he put it on your finger
and said, There, tie rag around it.. -
A rag!
should certainly hate this young maj
After that he became such an object of il
terest to me that could scarcely keep m
mind off him an hour at a time.
was not long in learning something
his history. 1t seems that love of adve
ture had sent him ON cruise around Il
world, when he was boy about sixtee
both his parents being dead. He had be-
absent from his native country four year