The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-12

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Emily have very sweet manner, anC
that's all I know"
"She have her own way, that's what sh'
haver' said the cook.
"Hum |" interrupted Kitty, "she makes
cold chills run over me. She's winding
'em all about her two little fingers, ane
she has the evil eye for certain. MinG
you, she brings no good !"
Next morning as | met Emily on the
staircase, I stopped herand looked straight
up at her face.
"What's the matter now, Charlie" sh,
asked, with toss of her yellow curls.
II want to see your eyes F.; please look al
me-"
"What tori" she demanded, without
meeting my glance.
"Kitty says you have the evil eye fol
certain What does she mean, Emily ?"
asked mischievousIy.
'T should think, Charlie, you might
know by this time that what servants
mean is not of the slightest Importance
And she moved haughtily by me.
A week after Kitty was dismissed. Lou
Use pleaded for her IN vain. She had liv
cd with us for six years, and asked my
mother what fault she had col -nitted.
emily has discovered her in some dis
honesty" mother said, quietly. II don't
know what I should do without Emily
Evidently Emily was quite usurplng
Louise's place, but Lou didn't seem to
mind, and loved her just as well. One day
| asked Lou if she wasn't jealous. She
blushed brightly, anG said with shy
smile, "Why, Charlie, if I should ever be
leaving home, you know, [ should feel SO
much better to have my place filled, SO
that they would not miss me-"
III should miss you should miss your
I exclaimed, clinging to her, and half-cry-
ing. She bent and kissed me.
MY darling boy, do you think should
not take you with me? We will never
be parted, Charlie. I could not bear any
one to take my place in your hearth
| suppose when she spoke of leaving
home, she was thinking of Philip Ray
burn, for I had heard several little hints
and whispers lately which made me pref
ty sure that some things were settled be.
tween them; and he came to the house
oftener than ever.
When the reception rooms were all ar
ranged again, my mother disposed of the
furniture differently, moving chairs and
tables and sofas to quite different posi-,
tions, Emily advising her. One great,
richly carved sofa, with high, antique
back, she insisted should be placed trans
versely across corner.
"It looks so much easier than to have it
stiff and straight by the side of the wall,
she said. I chuckled to myself, for fore
saw rare hiding-place, which might re-
main unsupported for long time If were
careful ; and the next chance I had, when
no one was in the room, collected few
things IN that corner for private delecta-
ton. | put the softest hassock there, and
Scotch plaid to lie on, one of my little
chloroform bottles which I keep to smell
at when | am nervous, and some of my IA
vorite books. Of course / could not read
in there, but just the laying my hand OF
my cheek on volume makes it seem like
companion, and brings its contents all
into my mind. Such a snug little TRAN
gle as [ made of it, shaded and secluded
entirely by the high back of ancient cary.
ing, and the only light which could reach
me there, must crawl along the carpet
under the damask annd fringe It was
very satisfactory, and all my own secret
Emily began to be invited every
where; under mammals chaperonage so
clety received her with open arms bou
quets and cards of invitation kept our lit
tie waitress doing duty at all hours, and
gentlemen made calls of an evening, in
quiring especially for Miss Grey. My
mother scolded her for receiving them SC
coolly; but, despite the GOODNESS, Emily
infused some nameless charm into hel
manner. which made them call again and
again.
1t was during these days that Louise
and Philip had falling OUT why, I do
not know, but some trouble there evident
ly was. Louise grew sad and constrained
but made no confdant of any one unless
it was Emily. would have cut my right
hand off at any time to serve Louise, but
she never asked me to serve her.
One day heard her say to Emily, " You
mast see him when he comes this after
noon. cannot And O, make him I'm
derstand that | never could have writer
those dreadful letters, and tell him thai
cannot see him till he has faith in mt
again. 1t would break my heart to SCI
distrust in his eyes. o Emily!" And my
bonnie Louise bowed her head and wept
1t cut me to the heart, and [ was Sc
helpless to aid her For the first time il
my life | regretted my peculiar phs,siqae
for other brothers were expected to de
fend their sisters, and did it; but what
could |, a poor dwarf, do to bold, athletic
handsome Philip Rayburn? felt very
ignomlnious and crept away to nv corner
and my chloroform behind the sofa fol
consolation, and there fell asleep in my
misery.
Iawoke suddenly at last, hearing voic
es. am always on the alert, and never
startled into making noise, so I Law per
fectly still and quiet to hear what was 90
ing on. Emily Grey was talking to Phil
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