The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-29

Lavinia, and the Generals courage began
to rise. Drawing his chair little nearer
to hers, he said
$50 you are going to Europe soon?"
eyes replied Lavinia, Mr. Barnum
intends to take me over in couple of
months" - EIi
You will find it very pleasant" re
piled the General, "I have been there
twice in fact I have spent six years abroad
and like the old countries very much"
II hope | shall like the trip, and ex-
pect shall" responded Lavinia. "for Mr..
Barnum says thatI shall visit all the prin.
cipal cities, and he has no doubt will be
invited to appear before the Queen of
England, the Emperor and Empress of
France, the King OF Prussia, the Emperor
of Austria, and at the courts of any other
country which we may visit. o.! I shall
like that, it will be so new to me-"
eyes, it will be very interesting in deed
l have visited most of the crowned heads
remarked the General, with an evident
feeling Of self-congratulation. But are you
not afraidyou will be lonesome in strange
country?" asked the General.
"No, | think there is no danger of that,
for friends will accompany me-" was the
reply. s
. 9" wish I was going over, for 1 know
all about the different countries, and could
explain them all to YOU remarked
Tom Thumb. $3.50
"That would be very nice" said Lavinia
do you think so ~ said the. General
moving his chair still closer to Lavinia's.
a"Of course" replied Lavinia, coolly, "for
I, being a stranger to all the habits and
customs of the people, as well as to the
country, it would be pleasant to have some
person along who could answer my foolish
questions" .re sa
g" should like it first rate, if Mr. Bar
mum should engage me-" said the General.
20 q | thought you remarked the other
day that you had money enough, and was
tired of travelling" said Layinia, with a
slight mischeivous look from one corner of
her eye. -
s, /" That depends upon my company while
travelling" replied the General.
2 f" Yon might not find my company very
agreeable"
/ would be glad to risk it."
/" Well, perhaps Mr. Barnum would en-
gage you if you asked him." said Lavinia.
=" Would you really like to have me go?"
asked the General, quietly insinuating his
arm around her waist, but hardly close
enough to touch her.
"Of course would" was the reply.
The little Generals arm clasped the
waist closer as he turned his face nearer
to hers and said
Don't you think it would be pleasant
er if we went as man and wife,"
The little fairy quickly disengaged his
arm, and remarked that the General was
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a funny fellow to joke in halfway
81 am not joking at all" said the Gen
eral, earnestly,r"i it is quite too serious a
matter for that" -di
II wonder why the Commodore don't
come 2" said Lavinia.
| hope you are not anxious for his ar
rival, for | am sure I am net" responded
the General, " and what is more, I do hope
you will say yes before he comes at all"
Really, Mr.. Stratton, said Lavinia with
dignity, elf you are in earnest in your
strange proposal, Unjust say am surprised"
l"Well 1 hope you are not offended re-
piled the General, "for I was never more
more in earnest in my life, and 1 hope you
will consent. The first moment saw you,
/ felt that you were created to be my wife"
"But this is SO sudden. +"
'Not so atery sudden 1T is several months
since we first met, and you know all about
me and my family, and hope you find
nothing to object to in me-"
Mot at all; on the contrary 1 have
found you very agreeable, i'll fact I like
you very much as friend, but I have not
thought of marrying, and
And sohat? my DEAR" said the Gene
raj, giving her kiss "Now I beg of you
don't have any butts or ands' about it
You say you like me as friend, why will
you not like me as a husband? You onght
to get married love you dearly, and I
want you for wife. Now, deary, the
Commodore will be here in few minutes