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

again and placed the false key with its
blue ribbon also IN the lock. Then ]
Icrept away to think it all over.
In the hall / met my sweet sad Louise,
with the new look of desolateness in her
face. | kissed my hand to her. She
stopped instantly, and winding her dear
arms about my neck, said, softly, "You
will always love me, won't you, Charlie?"
Yes, | will. and every one else shall
too answered, stoutly, at which her
smile was sadder than tears could have
been, and she passed on.
You may be very sure I kept close
watch OF the yellow haired Emily during
the days which followed. Many lone
revery of hers had me for spectator,
peering through key-hole or crack of a
door, or with one eye bent on her from
behind a curtain. | knew her reyeries
meant mischief. One afternoon nv vigil
ance had its reward. My mother asked
Emily if she would get her some violet
silk when she went out, and Emily an
swered, sweetly, "I thought I should not
go out this afternoon. I have such a
headache; but rather than disappoint
you"
OF course my mother interrupted her
with an assurance that she would not
think of letting her go. A little while
after asked, just to see what she would
say Will you by me little ivory skull
this afternoon, Emily? There's man
down an alley two streets off who carves
such things"
"Tm not going out, Charlie" she an
swered, shortly.
Under these circumstances thought it
best to be on guard in the drawing-room,
so went quietly down, climbed over the
back of the antique sofa, and SO down
into my lurking place. There, with
that horrible, fascinating book, Frank
enstein,," under my head, I lay dreaming
and waiting. Presently the door-bell rang
and Philip came, enquiring for Emily !;
only Emily. l heard her quick step on
the staircase, and she glided into his arms
could it be that it was into his arms |?
A subtitle instinct told me that it was so.
Philips voice was changed from the old
light tones, and there was no tenderness
in it, though he called her darling"
Here is this package he said, (which
/ wish you to return to Louise with my
forgiveness. She will soon see her heart.
lessness has destroyed my happiness,
and he laughed bitterly
Dear Philip" murmured Emily's
false, sweet voice.
Emily, you are the only true woman
| know after all. My life shall be devOt-
ed to you"
And you love me, Philip ?" she asked
longingly.
"You know my loves not worth much :;
such as it is now you may have it, Emily"
and his tones were reckless. "Let us
have it over at once. Can you be ready
tonight at eleven o'clock?"
eyes" she answered breathlessly.
Il will have a carriage here at that
hour. When the clock strikes, you must
come down to the door all ready. You
will find me there, and Twill carry you
away at once A pleasant surprise for
Louise, tomorrow morning, to find her
lover SO easily consoled She hardly
knows we have met so frequently"
"Do not marry me from pique only!"
said Emily, with touch Of sadness
which was real, think
II simply ask you, will you marry me,
Emily?" was all his answer; and Emily
said "yes," without hesitation.
I did not want to come out and de-
nounce them then and there I had q
better plan; so Philip went at last, no
wiser than he came, and Emily fled to her
room, full of her plots while climbed
up out of my ambush, and lay down as
any one else might on the sofa thinking
my own thoughts. l wanted these letters
now, quick, too--how could [ secure
them? could think of no opportunity
till tea-time, unless fortune favored For
tune did favor about an hour after, for a
young lady dressed in silk and velvet
came to call on Miss Grey. AS the ser
want hesitated, not having received in
structions, called out from the drawing
room, Emily is at home; she is up in
her room. I'll call her"
So the young lady swept in and took a
seat. In high glee l went up to Emily's
room and tapped on the door.
Emily, there is Flora McFlimsey
down in the drawing to see you"
"Tell her I'm not at home, Charlie"
90, but | can't Emily; / have already
told her you were up stairs, and | would
call you"
"Then, I suppose must go down" she
said in a tone of vexation, and came out,
carefully closing and locking her door af-
ter ter her. So much the better |
knew another way to reach her room
by going through my mothers room, and
my mother had gone herself for her vio-
let silk, so there was no danger of being
waylaid. This plan succeeded, and l
stepped boldly into the pretty chamber,
where subtle perfume of heliotrope per-
vaded the air. Emily had laid out all
her dresses on the bed, and her trunk was
open. | wondered if she would have the
affrontery to send for it some time. But
my business was with letters, not dresses,
so sought the little desk-table the true
key was in the lock this time and in a
nnmnnt / had 11nSsassnd rnucelf of the