The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-16
From All the Year Round
Freddy's Aunt.
TCONCLUDED.


During the interval had not wholly los
sight of the doings of my friends at home
| had more than one letter from Miss Sym
pleson, dated from some new residence, con
tanning many weIl-timed suggestions as t,
the produce and sale of wool and other col
onial matters AS to Fred Bullingham,
noticed that he was steadily improving il
practice and position He had entered par
lament, was likely to be Attorney General
and it seemed far from impossible that tn,
Imaginary suggestion Of the late Duke 0
Wellington, as to his fitness for the wool
sack, might be put TO the test!
Nor was | entirely without information
concerning Mr.. Suckham Drye His name
was prominently mentioned in financial re
ports, generally promoting schemes Of the
most majestic proportions, which rose to q
lofty premium, and were then suddenly miss
ing from the list of kindred undertakings
among these, the St. Georges Channel ano
Isle of Man Submarine, Limited, shone con
spicuous, and was attributng its unusual,
longevity and strength of constitution to
my friend Dillingham; acceptance of seat
in its directiot, hen, one fatal day, the
shares, after "a feversh struggle to touch a
premium Of sixty-fye, fell, as if exhausted
by the effort to twenty, fourteen, five,
twelve discount. The rest was silence, ex-
ceptiug a single reappearance i'll winding
-(sheet, | was about to say up form, COM
prising disclosures of sucn nature, as re-
garded Suckham Drye, that was not at all
surprised to read. that the gentleman had
been unable, from severe indlsposition to
attend the meeting.
landed at Liverpool, after somewhat
protracted voyage, and, before proceeding
to London, went into Cheshire to pay a
hasty visit to the family of a friend bad
left in Australia They were gentle, friendly
people, not in aifluent circumstances, but
evidently the leaders, not to say benefac-
tors, of the little village circle in which they
passed their calm existence.
My hostess seemed to think some expla-
nation necessary, for, on the last occasion,
she turned to me and said,-
-"We have been much interested in new
neighbor of ours, who has, like ourselves, a
dear relation in Australia. We have taken
advantage of that circumstance to tighten
the bonds of acquaintance and close neigh
borhood; for Mrs Thompson is charming
old lady, and is, we greatly fear, in want
almost of the necessities of life. She is
lame, moreover, and never moves out of the
humble lodging in which she resides, except
upon the arm Of faithful old servant who
lived with her in Gas she hintedD far more
prosperous days. But she is good enough
to allow us to assist her housekeeping, and
her own kind heart enables her fully to com
prehend the satisfaction it affords u.s.
'Alasr' thought |, that Myrtle Groves
ore few"
On the morrow, babe farewell to my
friends and was just passing the outskirts
of the pleasant village, when L noticed TIVE
figures, one of them STOPPING and emaciated
leaning heavily upon the arm of the other
one though far more vigorous than herself
Mrs, Thompson and servant, was my con
cusion.
The latter seated her mistress, tenderly
in rustic seat under some elms, which APP
peared to be the limit of their walk, placed
a book and some knitting beside her, anc
then strolled slowly on, examining the
hedge-side flowers. r,-
AS presently passed the old lady, I coulc
observe but too distinctly the marks of fall
en- gentiity in her dress, &c. her head was
bowed down, and her white shrunken hand.
clasped together on her lap. There was ONE
ring OH her finger, no wedding ring
ring Of blue enamel, with a little cross o
brilliants. A vague remembrance shot
across me, as if had seen that ring before
turned suddenly, and caught portion 0
the sitter's profile. COutd it be? But ther
Mrs. thompson" hesitated
The servant still wandering on. was jus
turning the angle Of the road. If the lady
were indeed Miss Sympleson, that mus b
Christine! l fastened on, passed her, anC
glanced back Christine it was
She uttered a cry aud ran towards me
20, Master H., n-she had always callet
me Master, lis it you? Have you seer
her? Did she know you ?"
The poor wsman was trembling with agi
tation. sootbed her made her sit dow
under the trees, aud drew from her ii,
whole Of toe distressing story. which ma,
be retold in very few words.
The grasp # MIR Suekhan Drye TIA
gradually ugtttued upon my too conhdu
friend, uutu the Whole Of her means, beyou
what might lave been obtained 10y Bul!iug
ham were absorbed ia one OF the other
his abuGtIve schem 5 Awakened at last
Eei position poor Miss SympIeson was il
duceC ny th's mao, who suiI retained h
exttaordiulgy Influence over her, to seek
retrieve her loss S oy investing every sin
ling rat remained to heriu the St George
0hanne, &c COMPANY whose shares We
rising every hour This was the death hl0'
The bubble burst Miss Sympleson was
beggar.
But what, l asked, could induce h
nephew to stand cooily by, and allow I'll
swndhug vagahond, whose character
perfectly understood, TO work the ruin
his kind relative!
Christine shook her head. With a lit