The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-12-09

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woman's neck She was in her carriage
when she saw them, but she was out of it
\ in an insta nts4 perihng her life in the
Hump. And she called Matte by an evil
name: and no or who saw her face eve1
/, forgot il, asshe drove away again, with
the Scream ing child. IS
Matte wentinto her poor home, brok.
en- hearted, and her maiden aunt berated
her wofully, and Matte could only weep.
"Where is you pride?" said the spin
4 ster, -" your deeeney
And Matte sobbed. HE. is SO like
Frank spAike Frank, aunt ;Sdont be an:
CRY with me-"
.1Fhe.ola nurse was we'll beratedsby Mrs.
LWaters also, and for a while the boy was
kept within bonds; but he had a will of
Ibis own, and at last, one warm Autumn
lday, mamma out for drive as usual, and
nurse. DOING the great gate. swung behind
Thin, and he battered down to the green
lbft Of land, he peeped into Mattle's cot
| tage door. She was at an upper window,
lbut she did not call to him-she dared
not and he wandered away to the
! waters edge. There he launched his boat
and padded In to bring it out again, and
| splashed and wet himself, and soiled his
| fine clothes with mud, and was happy be-
| yond expression Matte yearned for
! him; but she sat still, and looked until
the tears filled her eyes, and she hid them
lin her. apron, and fell to weeping bitterly.
lBut from this d sfirill cry. aroused her.
1She startled to her feet The child was
no longer on the bank, but in the water
CLEANED a yellow head and two tiny arms
land a cry Of "mamma" came to her. sil Z
It was as though herown child called.
She flew from the room, and down, the
stairs, and out to the river. She never
paused TO think, but plunged into the
water recklesslY.4 In an other moment she
was out Of her depth, but she had The
lboy fast by his little waist, and did her
i best to reach Che Shore with him. Men
were near BY this time, and the two. were
drawn to land together q And in the
midst oil, the crowd Matte stood holding
the dripping child to her Breast when
the wfirl of carriage wheels smote her
/ earIa ,15hj ,uoT o. ou5hmo95I Itt9uI9s
| TIA harsh voice cried, dWhat'sa all tifissY
and there once more was Mrs. Waters Q.
Matte gave a scream but held the
child closer. The woman, with a look of
hate that had some terror In it,tsprang to
/ her feet 11o58lJ3sds 9dt 9Ts So suo19dnuQ
| J The horses plunged and reared39 laoi5I
esa1For heavens sake, sit still, 9 ma am y
cried the, eoachman - but the warning
Twas uhheadeda Mrs. Waters att empted
Ito leap tosthe; ground 1.-THE horses start
led. Her long train caught inIthe wheels
1.-The coachman lost ali command over
1.-THE animals, and was flung to the earth
and 4 way over road and. field, the mad
oreattires dragged the wretched woman,
laslied by her sepstIy robes to- shern own
chariot Wheels nat a. bi6q 81 bl9oo td9f
/ The crowdsfolfowed, unable to give any
aid. And Matte remained, holding the
sobbing boy tolher bosom. gti She looked
into his eyes-she kissed his lips IS Mad
dreams of stealing him, and hiding her
self where she might keep him for her
town. filled her mind AT last, heicrept
into the house sanducundressed him
and wrapped him in sdry clothing and
laid him toTest in herownl bed, whence
he lifted up his arms toiembraee her. 1aa
Later in, the, evening" shersat by the fire
when. the latch was lifted, and the. old
clergyman came IN. 5s1 His face was very
grave He walked up to Matte, and took
her hand softly.nedf 30 t4aer 4ss7u q aagf,a
IF You must put;onr your bonnet. and
come with, me- he said. aI f'o'The woman
that was burt to-day is dying GO She wants wants
to speak to yeu-pl 10 ata1 6 9afrgal; gs5yos
IN To- me2 said Matte. 1g d1"Oh, + can
not gosthere!f .sub sgooad 1sS1fef7a- a,f
| But something, in her friends manner
made her alter her mind, and go with
him, with a strange, hopeful feeling at
! She, entered the house where her mar,
tried life. had been spent, and the cham
Der that had been her, own, falteringly
Though her soul sickened and there up
on, the, bed she saw the ld-faoed, hand
some woman, bold and], hand some no more
but quivering With death agony, and the
terror of what lay beyond tia helpless
J disfgured mass of flesh. and bone. But
She could speak yet |, she, turned her NO
full eyes on Matte, and said piteously'; :.
:" rm goiug to die Have mercy on MI
l. don't be cruel. I'm goinglto die and
Want to tell you something They say IL
i 90 easier If Edo. And Pm sorry Yol
are 4 good woman as good as am bad
RI never was Captain Waters wife,nev
err My cousin was. She died. d I4ooket
like her, and T had all her papers ant
! certificates. 7 wanted the money! 2 An
other thing 1.-THE boy21the child. Wkel
knew, the captaihn was dying, 1 Jstol
him. for the property, all for that i
: would help me, to have a son. q It is YOU
. boy. 3 Piled about his age: It's your boy
/ Let me sware to it.usiYfg I'd gRdf Ii 19dS
! And with her hand upon the bible til
3 woman passed into eternity!1fid 10 fsl jal
9 Matte stood silent AWE struck, scarce
!, " comprehending, bewilderedi beyons
! thong = -1tintil the old clergyman cam
tos Che bed and took her hand. sll9uoqisoc
: a A' Forgive her, if you can, Mrs. Waters,
\ he said, ."even as you would have Coz