Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-23

driver inquring ''if Mr.. Ralpa would
want him any more tonight" so /
merely shook my head, and without
vonehiug word Of explanation, l turn
ed away from him and walked home
ward"
Evidently bore very strong re-
semblanee to air. Ralph, whoever he
wss. When ms own sister aud servant
were both deceived by the resemblance
II must certainly be very great. True,
nv cap WAS drawnJiOWn- firmly, almost
conoealing my eyes. aud the lower part
OF nv face was muffied mp IN heavy
shawl; still, taking everything into con
sidsration, said to myself, the SINH
Isrity of dress, feature aud manner
must be wonderful thus to sceive ones
relatives.
/ had walked perhaps mile when L
observed a gentleman approaching at
walk ss rapid as my own. As he drew
nearer. / Was struck with the resem-
bIsnce TO me- height, size, manner
and dress, even to the wrap around has
neck, and the buttons upon ms coat
we're the exact counterpart OF my own.
/ think the resemblance must have
struck him at the same time, Tor, as We
were passing each other, we inYOlunta-
rilv paused, and then scanning each
other closely and cnriOusly, strobe on.
sAIr. Ralph" / said to myself, as |
turned to look at him. SinguIariy
enough, mfr. Ralph was at that mo-
ment looking at me; but tue instant he
was detected he wheeled around and
resumed his walk.
Ere / reached MY chamber resolved
In ascertain. if possible, who the person
/ E-as that dwelt IN The large house on
the Common, and who bad arrived
from the army soFecently. that ! might
thereby assure myself to whom L WAs
indebted for delicious kiss, and
whose acquaintance l was very desir-
Ous of making.
Early upon the following morning
sat down ana wrote few lines To Miss
Lucy Walters, tue lame girl, and en-
closing one hundred aud fifty dollars,
scaled the letter, ard depOsIting 1t ia
my pocket, sailed forth IN quest OF tue
information / 50 much desired. Wend-
| ing my way to q friends room ] met a
lal that / knew, and inquired II he
was acquainted with the neigbborhOod
in which had been on the previous
evening.
Eyes sir, very well," he replied.
"Can YOU tell me who lives IN the
large house on the lett hand side OF the
] Common d? The house stands back
from the road.
ooh, YOU mean MIR Wright's," said
he; 'sbui it's more than four miles out
there. sir o. ..-.
"How lar is it p I asked
sAbout four miles and a half; it may
be more.
.Thsnk you. That IL ali want, |
replied, as / passed into the house,
where | addressed my note to miss
Lucy Walters, care OF Miss &. Wright"
then sauntering out slowly, called the
lad to me.
By the way, George" said I, Il
have ii letter to deliver out there. DO
you think you could do it for me?'
"Well, 1 can manage it for you, Mr..
Clark, replied the lad. ''My uncle
Dean lives out there.
sis Mr.. Dean your uncle?' Inquired
hastily.
YES, SIR, he replied.
''Thers Is a lame girl living with
him." / continued.
YES; Mss Walters, " he replied.
"Can trust you, George, L IL
CURED.
ssYou nav, sir, Ii you want to help
Miss Walters without her knowing
who is doing it, said be.
well" said /, ''thIs letter 10 intend
- d mi
ceive. It a money letter; aud if you
| convey 1t to her that az all that is re-
duired. You will keep the matter to
yourself2"
II only wish / could do twice az
much for Miss Walters, " exclaimed the
fine fellow; 81 shall put the letter
where she will get it, and Sue will
never know where it came from. l am
going there tonight.
Very we'll, George" replied, as l
left him, feeling satisfied that the note
was IN safe hands.
That lady in blue?' said nay cousin.
mo" said /, ''the lady beside her. {"
Have yoR not made her acquaint-
ance? That is Miss Wright.
"NO; they are quite intimate, hOwev-
er. Let me present you"
/ fancied Miss Wright bestowed a
look of more than ordinary curiosity
upon me as my cousin presented me;
but II had the effFonteIy to meet her
enquiring look as II unconscious OF the
fact that | had met those eyes before,
and had received from those lips a sis
terly kiss. AS seated myself l over
heard the words:
s'Taking everything iato considera-
ton, think very little blame can be
attached TO the gentleman" uttered in
a merry tone by person at my elbow,
bat whose fJce was turned from me.
pray have done, Ralph" said Miss
Wright, as she tapped his shoulder
lightly with her fan, faint blush sui
fusing her cheeks.
"But the GOODNESS of the whole pro-
ceeding," continued the party address
ed as Ralph. needless of her remon-
STRANGE. 1.-The fellow gave her broth
erly kiss"
Ralph exclaimed Miss Wright, as
the blood mounted 10 her forehead.
"COme, Wright, DON'T ask US TO be-
lieve that = exclaimed one.
'tWell, she cannot deny having com
plained to me the next day that he was
exceedingly stupid thinking / was Of
Tended all the while, and scarcely ut
tered a word; that she had to do sll the
talking"
Owe viii take that with considerable
allowance, to-" replied one of the lis
1 teneTs.
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