The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-04
Adopted.


of scarlet autumn leaves with which she
was decorating her broad -brimmcd straw
hat 81 know SO little about him; | have
only known him ten days, and yet, when
he spoke about leaving Elm Point, last
were gone out Of the world Oh, Blanche
you little Blsnche!" she said, leaning for
ward and apostrophising the fair face
mirrored in the glen-stream at her feet
as it possible that you have allowed your
self to fall in love with that tall, dark
eyed fellow?'
The roses mounted up into her cheek
as she wonde, ed within herself whether
Gilbert Evering called for her
~ wish knew" she uttered aloud
Knew WHAT demanded calm voice,
and Mr. Eyering seated himself on the log
beside her-a straight, handsome man,
with brilliant black eyes, regular features
and deep color glowing through his
olive skin.
Blanche demurely locked up at him.
She was not to be taken by storm thus
easily ISL"
Il wish knew whether it would rain
10 morrow, for want to wear my white
AA0l& IhuhAl0 az Jul BIGHlC D..
ooh, the picnic l had forgotten that
wheR spoke Of Leaving tomorrow Of
course my presence or absence would
make no very great difference" .n ~
Somehow that scarlet and brown spot
ted maple leaf required great deal of
extra adjustment in her hat
"BlanOhe, shall 1 sc or staye" q.
"Just &c you please"
"No, but es somebody else pleases. Yes
or MOI and forewsrn you that yes means
great DEAL" a1 aaI en
GLOW much does it mean now?" ques-
toned Blanche, half archly, half timor-
ously.
"EveFNthing." 'a #5.
!" ''Thsn you may stay
my Blanche, nv little white daisy?'
he whispered, bending his stately head
over the slender hand that lay on the au-
tumn leaves And Blanche felt that in
the golden stiffness of the October dell,
she had turned over new page in her
life
She was very happy, and all that day
she seemed to be cropping through the
bright mysteries of u dream. But with
the morning came other feelings. Alas.
that shadow should always follow sun
shine in this world of hours.
II am not disposed to be unreasonable,
Blanche" said Gilbert, In whisper, as
he arranged her white lace shawl for her,
amid the merry tumult of the picnic
ground, "but think you have waltzed
quite often enough with that puppy, Bir-
minghsm."
Jealous, already Gilbert?" tainted
the girl, flushed and rosy with the tri-
umphs of her beauty, and the irresistible
instincts Of coquetry. She colored Grim
son.
"Of course you will do as you please;
only warn you, Blanche, it's choice be.
tween Birmingham and me. You dance
with him at your own risk"
At that instant Walter Birmingham
came up, and respectfully asked to have
the pleasure of polka with Miss Penroy:
And Blanche, defiant and willful, and
little plqued, answered:
Eyes"
And glided away with her plump hand
on his shoulder Gilbert had no business
to be so unreasonable.
His grave, stern face rather startled hel
as she came back to the rustic seat Of
twisted boughs, when the dance had beer
finished, and Birmingham had gone tc
bring her an iced lemo ade.
Colbert, why do you look so cross ?"
Because | have reason | am sorry
that you pay SO little attention to my
wishes, Miss Penroy."
She drew herself up haughtily.
"'You are beginning to dictate rather
too early, sir"
"Have | not the right ?"
Nothing of the Sort Mr.. Evering.'
"Be it so, Blanche" he said In voice
which betrayed how deep the arrow rank
led in his bosom.
Il give up all the right now and torev
err" saoff
Blanche was startled She would hay
said more, but Birmingham was advanc
ing toward her, and when next she hat
leisure to look around, Gilbert was gon
from her side
''What have l dones" she thought i
dismay. "Tll see him this evening an,
coax him into good humor once more II
surely cannot be 7exed at me for an idl
word like that"
All little Blanche, it is not the we
considered sentence that does all the har1
in this world; it is the idle word
"Such charming day as we have ha
Mrs Traine, said Blanche as she came u
the steps of the piazza, as smiling an
radiant as if the worm of remorse ";
not gnawing at her heart
"That, of course" said the bloomin