Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-28
eKeep well UP, cousin--you,ve improved

"Keep well up, cousin-youve improved
wonderfully"
I did keep as s'weu up" as [ could: but
on leaping the horse stumbled, and I fell.
/ don't know how long lay insensible on
the ground, but | do know that the aeci-
dent proved serious one.
Many hours elapsed before I recovered
consciousness, and on opening my ewes 7
found myself in Marston Hall, feeling very
weak, with an indistinct recollection on nv
brain of having had long but poinf1il
dream AS lay, gazing at the various oh
iects around me, l could scarcely believe 7
was under my uncle's roof, there seemed IN
be such an air of death-lile Stiffness reien-
ing over the whole household. 7 listened
for some time but could not hear tba Jooet
indication of life and motion, and was ba-
ginning to get weary Cf my oppressive lon-
Illness, when q slight rustline noise near tbn
door of the apartment, arrested my attep-
ton. Then [ imagined l could hear tbe
sIlbdued accents of 4 low, sweet voice and
in another moment the door oDened slovlv
and my cousin Agnes stood before me-
fairer and loylier than ever, her handsome
features now saddened with an expression
of deepest sympathy, her whole manner
SO changed, that I looked upon her as
some ministeringhngel. made an'attempt
to speak, but. she raised her hand and mo-
toned me to keep silent.
"You have been i'll, cousin, very i'll. ,"
she said in tone scarcely louder than q
whisper; ''and now you must keep perfect
ly quiet. To- morrow, perhaps you will be
much better and then you can speak to
me, but not now, [ have been anxiouslv
waiting until you awaked, that you NAV
take some refreshment which [ have pre-
pared for you; but must beg yourpromise
not to think about anything until you feel
qnite well again"
l motioned obedience, but with q faint
but grateful smile she withdrew as noisIess-
ly as she came.
Many long and weary night elapsed
before L recovered the shock my system
bad received. Many times listened eager
~ during that long illness, for my kind
and lovely nurse, and every time she came
seemed to acquire fresh strength and ener-
gy to bear the bodily pain I was compelled
to suffer.
At length I found myself sufficiently
strong to read and walk within doors. and
the recollection OF the happy days passed
as a willing invalid at Marston Hall renavs
me now hundred fold for my previous s1lf
fering.
Well, Z regained by wonted health at last
but felt no desire to return TO London. In
short, there wassomething that would keen
flashing through my mind, making nv
heart beat quicker than usual especially
whenever | CHANGED to be alone with nv
cousin. l became dull, pensive, and ab-
sent, a change with my cousin Agnes was
not long IN observing and calling me to task
for, but lnstea Of giving rational explain
alton Of the cause of my moodiness, / told
her that if she would join me in a ramble
through the park on the following day. I
would then and there make q YeIy impOr-
tant confession.
''Contessionw she echoed. f'Nav, I
don't want to be made acquainted with your
doings; but if it is anything that annoys
you, and can help you to get rid of it"
''My confession is not one of wicked
ness, said eagerly interrupting her;
F'and you can if you will help me out efmy
trouble"
every well then," said she smiling,
provided you do not ask me anything re-
pugnant to my conscience, 81 promise YOU
my help. But, cousin, she added, speak
ing very deliberately, 'Swhy delay your
statement until tomorrow ? There is no
time like the present especially for pcnitent
people; SO if you will graciously reveal what
1t IS that weighs upon your mind, [ will
listen to you with the most exemplary pa
tience"
/ looked at her for moment in silence.
and then replied, ''No cousin, not now. Tt
is not tritling matter that | wish to speak
OF, but one that involves the happiness of
two lives"
Indeed !" she exclaimed in q slightly al
tered tone, while I could detect a sudden
flush on her now half-averted face.
Courage !" [ whispered to myself
T'tNow Is the time to ascertain my fate. +"
Then seizing her hand with passionate ten
derness, said, cousin Agnes-dearest Ag-
nes-you will not now deny me the pleas
ure of calling you by that sweet name ?
Nay, turn not from me-" I continued, as
she made desperate effort to release her
hand, until have told you how deeply,
fondly, truly have loved you; how, day
after day, have seen and felt your good
ness and worth. Oh, do not then plunge
me into utter dispair by rejecting the offer
L now make Of my love, my devotion-ot
the most grecious gift man can give to We
man, and which you have already taken
from me-my heart"
paused, but my companion did not
speak. I gazed intently into her innocent
eyes, and there I read her verdict. J. was
made happy for the remainder of my exist
ence.
''But," said my beloved Agnes, speaking
very solemnly, and looked quite distressed,
L thought, ''you had better reconsider youl
words; for I'm afraid
Afraid Of what dearest ?" asked inter
rupting her.
''Ihat YOU have"
''Good heavens tell me, again exclaim.
ed, ''what have [ done?"
''Made fool Of yourself" she replied
with merry twinkle of the eye
L saw through the mystery in moment.
treds wife had informed my cousin of the
conversation that had taken place between
Fred and myself on the evening previous
to my coming to Marston Hall SO /
laughed, and Agnes laughed and then we
both laughed together, until the Joke had
been heartily appreciated on both sides.
And now it only remains for me to add
that did not leave England; that shortly
after had put the question to my cousin
Agnes, brother Fred and his family were
summoned to Marston Hail. where very
happy wedding took place, and then my
brother reminded me Of what [ had done
IL the way OF making a fool Of myself, [ told
hlm did not care, so long as felt convinced
that had shown nothing but sound sense
III wooing, winning and wedding my odd
but loving cousin Agnes.
The FRENCH CABLE INSTRUMENT. The
instrument to be used in operating the
French cable, soon to be landed at Dux-
bury, consists ofa small tube about four in
ches long, like small telescope, about an
inch in diameter. Midway in this tube is
hung transversely, by a delicate silk fibre,
circular piece of mirror, across whichis q
fine magnetic needle. Around the tube is
coiled the fine wire through which the mag
netlc current is sent-in this case q coil
containing twenty thousand circles, form
ing wheel if it may be SO called, OF about
three inches in diameter. There are two