The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-19

w ACA ou6 WAS Qul6L klSScu uoI OVER
and over again, unolasped her arms from
around my neck, and stole away, leaving
all my heart behind.
When | reached the gate and looked
down the dreary stretch of white, crisp
snow, my courage failed me; but when
lifted up my eyes and saw the heavens SO
full OF plying stars, and the tender-eyed
moon almost weeping over me, thought
there is somebody up there that will
watch over me and care far me.
.Then looked up to the window of the
room where Lucy was sleeping, asked the
merciful Father to keep her always as
sweet, and innocent and pure, then open
ed the gate and was gone.
+" ] IL never forget that night as long as
| live. l have thought of itall day, and l
always think of it such night as this.
Well, saw the sun rise at last, and q
welcome sight it was to me; for then the
sleighs began to pass over the road, and
got q ride now and then, which carried
me farther and farther from the only be-
ing in the world that 1 either hated or
feared.
cat last ventured to call at farm
house and ask for bit of bread. The
woman spoke kindly to me, and the old
farmer pushed chair to the blazing fire.
I had hardly sat down before I was fast
asleep. The country people are good to
the poor-and they were good to ne.
They saw was frIendless and footsore,
and they had pity on my youth. I told
my story, keeping back nothing; and
they believed me, for they were honest
themselves. r-.s cr<5
"I staid with them until spring, when
my master went to find Lucy, but came
back with the sad news that the doctors
family had goue to the city and taken Lu-
cy with them. / couldn't keep quiet I'M
til I had set out for Boston, although the
good people where was promised me
everything if would only remain with
them in their old age. But I thought only
of my darling and my longing to see her
again. SO l went away, and with beg
ging and living out a few months at a
time, managed to reach Boston about three
years after left the poor-farm.
9" l had never lived in village, much
less had I seen city. | had never dream
ed that there could be miles of houses as
there had been miles of woods, and that
I could be more friendless in the wilder
ness Of streets. than had been in the for
ests of the country. f@
d "But so it was and my head grew GID
dy with all its noise and confusion, and as
l went about in my scared way, asking
for DR.. Smiths family, it was no wonder
people thought me dazed and passed me
by. 49,
cat last policeman found me on the
steps of a stone building where I had
sank down discouraged and weeping. I
was given a nights lodging at the station
house, and the next day began to wan
der again and offer myself for service.
Il did not keep idle long, for / was
willing to work, and honest then, as now.
But it isn't much matter how hard we la
Dor, it isn't easy for the likes of us to
earn more than enough to clothe and feed
us, and so, thought toiled both early and
late, could not lay up anything for my
darling, who | was sure | should some day
find again) on Ff<5S4
20 never went into the streets without
thinking to see her-never passed pref
.ty, fair face, without futter at my heart.
I did not know, then, that one might live
in the same city with another, and never
meet.
laWel what with labor, and pining,
and poverty, was a hard looking
girl enough, it must be confessed; but |
was virtuous and upright, and not one to
be ashamed Of I had many temptations.
as all inexperienced girls have, but had
always said l will never do anything that
will make Lucy blush to own me; gaand l
never did .5945
1r " One day, here Margie drew her
breath hard and long,) | went to answer
my mistress bell, and who should | see
sitting in the parlor with the best of
them, elegant in silks and laces, but my
own sister Lucy. fIFI ITEEE
I had forgotten how old I had grown
until saw her so tall and elegant look
ing-but should have known her eyes,
and lips, and peachy complexion, the
world over. O, Mlss,J forgot everything
but that 1 had found my darling! 1
threw myself upon her neck, clasped her
tony heart, and was sobbing with joy,
when she-she threw me from her as if
I had been a viper.
go Marg1e," l cried, dropping down on
my knees beside her" don't say that
she couldn't and you loving her so !"
"But she did-for all that-she did!
I thought she did not know me, and [
cried OUT gv
ee'I am Margie- your sister Margie-
my darling has forgotten her long lost
sister, tise SGD.
"a scornful smile, such as never
saw. She rose, took the arm of gentle
man friend, and retired like a queen,
leaving me dumb with grief and amaze
ment,
my mistress was very angry at what
she called my stupid mistake and as my