The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-10-31
So, 90 PER 3.ANNUIJNI, In AID VANCE.
KENosHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1857 p

| The news of Toms fdisappearaace. sool
spread abroad, but as, Tom and Sandy loyel
each other with the deepest love, none sus
pected the horrible truth. '5a714 DID 954li
4 About FIVE years after this time,o 10 stran
/ ger arrived in the village He frequently
sailed out upon the bay, and was soon founG
Ito be quite, a favorite with the Belle of Sc
noea9 None knew who he was, Sandy hat
seen him, but there was always something
in the look of the stranger that caused San
dy to shun him. At length, one day when
Sandy went to get his boat, he saw the
stranger out upon the waters drawing near
to where be was standing, g Sandy could
not bear the gaze of the young man. SO he
sadly turned and walked towards his desert
ed home. Again, late in the afternoon
when be returned from fishing out on the
bay, he unexpectedly met the stranger upon
the shore. They looked at each other, for, a
brief moment, when Sandy, fearing that by
some means the young man knew the truth;
he, conscience troubled, turned and flew to
his cottage as the, deer flies from, the hunts
man., When he reached his dreary little
hens he closed the door, bolted the win
dows and in afreazy of excitement, Hang
himself upon shis ,couch.sg Standing up be
wildly cried: IA Eo. ,-,a;,, 4sIt J+;.1
"What if he knows I, f my brotheer2 Why
does he follow me? Lob! my brother! my
brother!'' Andgroaning in the bitterness
of his remorse he Jay upon hisI eotountiI
midnight. His agony seemed to increase,
until at last starting from his COUCH he
gave one shrek, and filed with a sudden
madness, he O tore open theoidoor and ran
down the path toward the, fatal cliff from
whence his brother had been hurled. AS
he rushed toward the fatal cliff from whence
his brother had been hurled. AS he rushed
toward the spot he cried, if'Oh! my brother /
Tom! Tom! I'll 60 down in the dark, cold
water to you, and I'll ask you to forgive
met At length he stood near the edge Of
the cliff, and wildly gazing upon the dark.
waters below, he seemed to be spell-bound
to the spot-then lifting his arms on high,
he turned towards the projecting point and
preparing to jump, he bent his knees for
the fatal leap. But suddenly firm hand
grasped his collar, and drew him with an
irresistible power from the cliff Sandy,
turned to see who the intruder was.
''Great God' he gasped, "the stromger!n
The stranger tenderly laid him upon the
sward, and fastened to bring some water
in his cap to battle his brow. Sandy soon
recovered. - .-s.a a.se7ueE srIF
''Why do you follow me, he said. 'Have
| ever wronged you r ZIP XIV ''''i4'''l
tSandN' e--u Esi5 otetI ad3 \
That one word was enough. He gazed
but for an instant upon the face Of the stran.
ger, and cried: ii c~.-srT g.; sr-srs~
G''My brother My Tom !''
1t was all that he could say He attempt
ed to clasp his brothers. neck, but failed in
the attempt.
Tenderly Tom leaned over his PROSTATE
body and chafed the brouzed hands of his /
long lost brother.
When Sandy revived, he begged Toms
forgiveness. He confessed all, and pleaded
with deep impo rtunity to be forgiven. His
brother clasped him in his arms. i,
'Sandy forgive you. Come to our lit
tie home, and will tell you ALL e,a,5 i
He gently led his brother to his little hut.
and then ia the darkness, sitting on the old
couch he told Sandy the whole story. lodi
s.After rescued Ella, thought it might
be rather mean in me to take advantage of
that fact, to claim her love. loved her,
Sandy, but knew that you had loved her
first, and as | came down the road that
night, ! resolved that would not stand in
your way. While was thinking of this, |
heard footsiep and + knew it was yours,
but before l could speak, | was left in pain
full darkness, and all was blank When |
revived, found myself struggling in the
Of my situation, 1 resotved that you should
mn IN e.
away to Australia, aud there in Melbourne
| sought and received situation as porter
in large store. Since then I have risen
to be partner with my old employers son,
and, Sandy, am worth full ten thousand
poundsl While was away, | wanted to
return and see you, and at length could
not bear to stay 80 long from you, SO came
here l stayed around at first to see if you
wished for my return. L saw Ella and
loved her again; and when found that you
led a hermit's life here, sought her hand
and. I've gained it. Tonight when we met
upon the shore, 1 thought l would follow
you to your home and see how you spent
your time, and whether you thought of me.
stayed there listening to your grief for
me, until thought you should go mad.
When you rushed out, / followed, but you
ian so fast could not keep up; strained
every nerve, however, and reached you just
in time; and now, Sandy, you ask me to
forgive you?" ~ ="
Sandy pleaded with his eyes.
81 have told you that am now wealthy,
that am soon to be married, and then
Sandy, you shall come and live with me. and
say to you as Joseph said to his brethren,
'sNoep, therefore be not grieUed nor angry NTH
yourself, for God did send me before you toPre-
CARL NIXON. q