The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-04-25
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN,, THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1867.

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NV heart gave quite bound Did b
mean to come with me? | blushed little
as | said:
can hardly tell | am to write thi
evening and let my friends know wha
time to meet me- 1 have some shopping t
do, so | cannot start very early. But | re
allv know nothing about the trains !"
II have Bradshaw here, if that wi
help YOU he said, little eagerly. "Ehere'
train at l:3O, will that suit you p
eyes | think it WILL" | replied, rattle
doubtfully, for it was later than had III
tended but, guessing that it was the on
he meant to go by, thought it better to &C
ouiesce. at will be dark before l get there
but that won't much matter, and it will Civ
me plenty of time in town"
80 that is settled" he said with q smile
And then we went on talking SO pleasant,
that never noticed at the time, what
discovered when thought it all over after
ward, namely, that by degrees h
drew from me my name, position
home, hundreds of little things tina
should never have dreamt before Of telling
a stranger; while the whole time never
found out more than the one solitary fact
that he had some friends living near Yeo
vii
Arrived at Kings Cross, the first thing
that met my eyes was Benson, dissolved IL
tears, rushing wildly about in vain search
after the dressing case which she seemed
to expect to meet somewhere about. She
assured ME she had never lost sight of il
81 ID hot CHI
ally certain it had been spirited away from
un der her feet by some badly disposed
person, probably one of her felow-travl-
ers Her face Of utter astonshnent, when
| showed it to her, and told her where
it was found, was indescrbable.
''Shall take it now. Miss % she ask
ed, humbly.
No" / replied rather sharply. Go
and sit down in that cab, and try not to
lose yourself j will see after the luggage.
Which did, assisted by my friend; and
when he put me i'll the cab and wished me
good bye, felt very glad that should See
him again the next day.
Never had my old aunt, at whose house |
was to sleep, seemed to be so deaf ond tire
some before; and my shopping, the next
morning, was not half so interesting as |
had expected All the time | was haunted
by pair of provoking blue eyes, which
would come up and force me to
think of them.
"What nonsense!' exclaimed to myself
impatiently What, l. who have been in
love twice, and hirtsd hundreds of times, to
make a fool of myself about a man I've
only seen once! It's too absurd, [ won't
think Of him any more
But this was easier said than done; and
felt very glad when | was fairly seated in
the cab, on my way to the station. Once
there, | was in such state Of nervous ex-
pectation, that left Benson to see the lug
gage down, and pay the cabman, while l
went for the tickets, took them. caught
sight of a tall figure, which made,my heart
beat quicker, and then returned to see after
my belongings.
I found Benson in the thick of fierce
battle with the cabmau, who, seeing her
had of course charged double his
proper fare; while she, thinking to be very
sharp, indeed, refused to pay him even his
due.
What the end would have been | know
not; but at this stage | abruptly interfered,
and paid the cabman his money so decidedly
that he drove off without another word.
AS i turned round, there was my fellow
with an odd sort of smile on his
face
Good morning" he said, as, he shook
hands we me eagerly. 81 have been ad-
miriug the way in which you disposed Of
that cabman, You evidently can take care
Of yourself"
Il ought to know how by this time
replied. was vexed with myself for blush
ing as knew | did, and answered a little
coolly.
You have not much time to spare" he
remarked. Let me take your dressing
case'
Which he accordingly did; put US both in
a carriage. and then went Oft to see after
Benson and the luggage, while | leant idly
back, acknowledging to myself, half unwil-
lingly, that it was very pleasant to have
some one to manage everything for you
Presently he returned.
at is all right now," he said SIS there
more I can do for your
"Oh, no-thanks; 1 am quite ashamed to
have given you SO much trouble"
,
but as he took his seat it faded; for at the
other end of the carriage sat middle-aged,
rather prim blocking lady, who surveyed him
critically a
''Bother p he said in an undertone to me.
"Why on earth did she get in here? l do hate
any one of that sort in the carriage; it stops
one tallzing.'
"Never mind" whispered, soothingly, al
ready nervously anxious that he should be
pleased ''She won't trouble you long, for
saw her ticket, and it is only to Surbiton."
''Oh - and his face frightened, and he be-
slowed no more black looks on the unfortu
nate lady, though he was evidently very glad
when we were rid of her, and so, l must con
TESS, was 1; for I knew by little arrangement
| had witnessed between him and the guard
that we should be troubled with no more fel
fow- passengers.
Never shall forget the few hours that fol
lowed. | grew utterly needless of time anC
place. ! neither knew nor cared how far We
had got. I forgot Benson entirely, T thought
of nothing but him, his soft voice, his hand
some face, and those strange blue eyes. AND
all the time he talked away easily, telling mt
strange adventures that had befallen him il
all quarters of the globe, mingled with scrap
OF information about himself, which made M
only more intensely anxious to know more.
"You are tired,' he said, suddenly, at last
ga little" Ireplied.
Though had not acknowledged 1T before,
tOund JnaJ eXcltemenl, ana tue TACT OF my no
having slept the previous night, were begin
gininn to take effect upon me. He produces
a flask from his pocket.
Drink little of this,' he said cit viii
soon set you up" And l complied. mo,
try and go to sleep. You have plenty of time
, and you really look quite knocked mp"
l looked out Of the window; it was rapid
growing dark, and somehow did not fame
| going off to sleep in such hurry under til
| circumstances.
81 couldn't if tried, 1 remarked.
Nonsense I bet you anything that I coul
send you off in two minutes if l liked"
''How?" / asked, quickly.
''Do you believe in mesmerism?'' he asked
quietly.
mo, nonsense p replied, laughing, thong
began to feel slightly uncomfortable if eve
eyes looked as if they could mesmerise, thos
opposite me were they. They were fixed @
me now, firmly, unwaveringly, and I certainl
was beginning to feel unaccountably sleep,
| said . Don't ~ in rather feeble wa
and his smile in reply, is the last thing
clearly remember Then the carriage tt
GROWN darkness, the faint light of Il
| ja,,p apd his fana oil ,uInoIad tooratbar :,