The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
I'm not MY head aches, and 1 feel

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dull and heavy"
| what has caused it," asked the
affectionate sister.
! Now this was a question of all Others,
which he did not wish to answer He
was in dilemma. He could not tell
! falsehoOd {; neither could he nerve him.
sci to the pitch which would be required
to enable him to tell the truth. Therefore
! he preferred silence as the least evil of the
three AT the breakfast table his father
and mother remarked upon his appear
ance. To this he merely replied that he
was not very well.
A walk of half an hour in the fresh
air soon dispeled the pain in his head.
and he felt. quite relieved. This also
drove away the feelings with which he
had condemned the evenrs of the previ-
Gus evening. They did not now seem so
objectionable as when first looked upon.
He could even laugh at the thought of
several remembered iests and stories.
This, with other thoughts INDUCED in,
marked the change that had been pro-
duced in his mind
During the day he did not fall in with
any of his companions of the evening
before, too many of whom had entered
the road to ruin. The evening was
spent at home in Blanche's society So
the u ext, ADD the next. As the time for
their next meeting drew near, the strug-,
gle. for good or evil, il his heart grew
violent. The good principles stored in
his mind could not be easily silenced.
They were too deeply engrafted and
rooted therein Their hold upon HIM
was deep The. condition into which
This had brought him on the night which
he had promised to meet his friends, the
reader has already seen. He was still
his course Of action. His good principles
opposed "But then have given my
word, and ] must CO. So he reasoned.
Yet in this undecided state of mind
he fingered at home. Still debating on
the subject he lay on the sofa when
Blanche touched her innocent lips to his
and bid him good night The kiss pass
ed through his system like shock. The
decision had notbeen N de when Blanche
left the room. But with this restraint
off he arose and began to pace the room.
This he continued for some time, until at
last the decision WAS made. et
have given my word, and that ends
it, he said, and instantly left the house.
Without listening to a little voice that
clamored within, to be heard, he walked
hastily towards the club-room. Ten
minutes of time brought him to the door.
He opened it without pausing, and stood
in the midst of the gay company. His
entrance was greeted with shouts OF well
come, and the toast, "Here's to good
fellow /" with which he had parted from
them, was repeated on his return.
To this followed sentiment that can
not be repeated here. All drank to 1t
but Annette. He could not, tor IT
involved foul SANDER upon the fair sex,
and he had sister whose pure kiss was
vet warm upon his lips. The omission
was marked by the proposer of the toast.
What is the matter, George?" he
said, lis not the wine good ?"
The color mounted to Arnette's face as =
he answered: - -.
eyes, much better than the sentiment.
"What's the matter with the senti-
mentY" asked the proposer OF, it, in
tone of affected surprise
81 have sister" was the brief reply.
So Charley here, was just saying"
answered the other. He was willing
to bet that you was tied to her apron
string, and would mol be on hand TO-
night Ha ha" A
This decided the mind of Annette. He
loved his sister, and in all her innocence
lie could not see her name thus revived.
He knew her to be pure az the mouDsalfl.
flakes, and yet her influence was sneered
at by one who had uttered the vile SIAN
der against her sex. His eyes were
opened. He saw upon what dangerous
ground he trod Acting upon this i'm
pulse, he arose and left the room without
word A sneering laugh followed him
but he heard it not
The book which Blanche had resumed
ceased to interes. her. She was too
much troubled about her brother to read
much. His singular conduct caused her
great uneasiness. Anxiety at his having
left the house at that late hour was
yerging into alarm, when she heard the
sound Of approaching footsteps. Could
thew be his She, listened. Yesl yes!
It was indeed her brother. The tears
fell from her eyes as she heard him enter
below and pass up to his chamber lie
was safe from harm, and for this her
heart was lifted up IN thankfulnese
How near that dear brother had been
falling she never knew; nor how it had
been her image and her parting kiss.
that had saved him in the hour OF danger.
Happy are all who may be blessed with
such sister And happier still if her
innocence overshadow him in the hour
of temptation.
Near Tama City, Iowa, last week, two
Young men were married to two twin