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

CHAPTER II.
cit was an awful thing, Miss, to stand
there in the lonesome pines with nobody
for companion but my lifeless sister,
and 50 late at night, too, when every star
seemed to shine with supernatural bright
ness, and the trunks of the trees to be
turned into horrible ghosts and hobgobl1ns
But I had found her, thank God had
found her and dropped upon my knees
In the snow and cried out for help from
on high, and for strength to bear the idol
lied burden home. fIvr
81 united the little blue hood, and as i
did so felt there was still warmth beneath
the chin O,how the blood leaped through
nv veins thenl I was as strong as a
RANT, and snatching her in my arms, |
flew through the snow as though had
wings.
"There are some things we cannot do
twice. Sure am that could never do
again what did that night. It was all
dream until reached the roads and then
I fell exhausted. But soon rallied again,
for knew, even if Lucy was etaliTe,
every thing depended upon my speed.
/" At last we reached the house where a
doctor lived, and he took us in and acted
the christian part toward US. We put
Lucy in bed, and applied such remedies
as the doctor directed and she lived! y
"When Margie said she lived a
shadow fell upon her face. There were
no tears of JOY like those upon my cheeks;
and the voice which had been eager and
rapid, fell suddenly with a sorrowful ca
dence. 90 3s 100 Is 81
eyes she lived" Marg1e wention, after
g. pause; 'and although her feet were frost
bitten, and the shock to her whole ner-.
vous system was very great, she recover,
ed in few weeks all she had lost, and
was more beautiful than ever. "a
"Perhaps 1 have not told how pretty
she was. You see, Lucy had not rough
skin. and brown complexion, and homely
features NOT a. bit of it. Her face was
fair and transparent, with q soft, peachy
bloom upon her checks, that set off the
blue eyes, and small mouth. She had
always looked like an angel to- me, but
nobody seemed to mind her good looks,
until after the doctors family took her
into favor. Then she grew so plump and
blooming, that roses would have paled
beside her blush , r,e.a iass. S, zoe
"They would have sent me back to the
poor farm only that resisted so stoutly.
To be sure there was not much in me to
love, especially then, when the great Welts
that the keeper had made with the leath1
er thongs were still swollen and purple,
and stiff and awkward from their hurt.
Besides every one seemed to think because
| / had been dashed, and because had run
away from the poor-farm, [ was high
tempered girl, Whom nobody could trust.
Il think the doctors wife pitied me,
for she was good kind woman-but then
she was SO under her husbands thumb,
| she could not help me. They said they
could keep Lucy to mind the baby, but /
must return to the farm till a better
chance opened for me, and the keeper
was coming for me early IN the morning,
g My mind was soon made up. It would
never never fall into that mans power
again. 2 T mi hto as we'll die one way as
another, aud felt sure should die tnder
his lash, if they carried me back to that
dreadful place. -I f. s2al odL - -"
ia We went to bed, Lucy and +; and
while she was chattering away about her
new found friends, and the baby, and the
new dresses she was to have, ] tried to
think over what I. could do and where |
could 90 toaescapethe tyrant. 7 did not
forget I was leaving Lucy behind.laa Life
in any shape withsher I could have endu-
lred. could be dashed for her sake but
notvfforr my own. Would she miss and
moulin for me, as for her aA
"'Lucy,' asked, softly, as | tried to
choke back the tears, do you think you
can get along without me awhile, now
that you have the baby to1ove !? ~
!" Must you go, Margie = she murmur-
| ed in drowsy way, laying her hand up
on my cheek But You'll come and see
me when the keeper will letayou?'i
| 'es Yes, dear; and you are sure you will
be happy till come ? :1 es,
600 yes, Margie, quite sure ), and my
new frock will be done then; and mamma
| is going to cufl my hair .
aLucy had already begun to call the
doctors wife mamma She was to be ad-
opted by them; you know. q (. rsbC5
% Not thought'of me, of my sufferings
/ or nv wrongs But she was SO young,
poor thing, I said to myself, and we have
lneyer been separated. She will grieve
| soon enough. .f1Ho9 xd iae-
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