The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-31
Master Seeley's E1opement.
BY POGO.
From the Albany Journal.

L all 1T lily VII , Gnu L Sudll
go raving distracted p cried Helen Chap
man, with serio-comic expression of des-
pair. 1.-THE way those two go on is per
fectly ridiculous What will be the end
Of it all, I don't know"
"Well, I'll inform you, then-an elope-
ment one of these fine days"
ooh Annie, you are not in earnest p
exclaimed Helen, suddhnly becoming
preternaturally grave. How could they !?
They would MT. dare Why, NIinnie's
only child.
Very true; the best reason in the
world for expecting her to elope. PEG
pie don't do that, you know, when they
are old enough to know better Fifteen
is Just he age for such nonsense
e You don't know how you frighten
me- If she should marry him, she'd
never be happy as long as she lived.
But what can | Go? He's been here
almost every day during your visit hasn't
he ? And Minnie, romantic little goose,
evidently fancies she's desperately in
love with him-that little, tow headed,
weak eyed specimen OF humanity p
But it is not very strange, Helen,
after all. You must confess that he has
a pretty face, and recites poetry beauti-
fully" said Anne, with sly twinkle or
the eye.
Yes, he has the face of baby, and
I'm so sick of his eternal dropping into
poetry" that | fairly gnash my teeth
every time he does it..
Then they must be almost worn out
by this time" laughed Annie.
but you don't know how anxious
your words have made me. This is no
laughing matter The two goslings
Such children! They are just romanti c
enough to elope Oh, what a trust it is
the sole care of young sister! / re-
member how, few days before dear
mothers death, she laid her thin white
hand on Minnie's curly head (the little
thing was SIX years old then and said,
Take care of her dear Helen-watch over
her as should. | was only twelve--a mere
child myself but | accepted the trust
and have never forgotten it."
Don't look SO distressed, dear" said
Annie, " or shall be almost sorry that
I've said what / have"
mo, you needn't be sorry; but shall
keep my eyes open now-that is all I
can do
why don't you have serious talk
with Minnie?
Have serious talk Why I've had a
dozen already, but they do more harm
than good The more I say, the more
defiantly she stands up for him, and the
more tender she is toward him the next
time they meet That's human nature,
you know. She says l don't understand
his high poetic naturel" And Helen
Hooked as if she scarcely knew whether
to laugh or cry
You might forbid him the house,
suggested Annie, after pause
| "No, indeed; / couldn't do worse.
Don't you see shat that would only hasten
the catastrophe? No, discretion is the
better part OF valor, [ assure you"
"Well, what do you intend to do
| then"
Nothing but watch and wait, as |
have been doing. Will you not help
me?"
"ITelp you what? Wait or watch p
Nov, don't laugh. | was never more
serious in my life. We must hear every
word-watch every look that PASSES
between these two. Poor foolish little
sister, Then suddenly relapsing from
the tying into the indignant, II could
shake herr
A few days after this conversation,
Helen mysteriously beckoned her friend
into the garden.
/" Well" said Annie, as the door closed
| behind them, "what IS ON the tapis now 2
| What has put you into such state OF
|
and your cheeks as red as these roses"
No! do look as if had anything on
my mind? inquired Helen anxiously
I've been trying to appear as uncon-
cerned as possible. But after all" she
added, musingly, it doesn't matter
much She would hardly notice it in her
present state of MIMI"
"Who? What? Come, out with it
Don't You see I'm dying of Impotence .
Lend me your ears" cried Helen
with . tragic air. I've something OF
the gravest Importance to communicate y
Then, after solemn pause, she said in
a stage whisper, opening her eyes very
wide g am going to elope -
Armies expression of open outhed
establishment was 80 ludicrous that Helen
involuntary burst into merry laugh.
What do you mean by saying such an
absurd thing?" cried Annie, looking a
| little relieved.
Exactly what say returned her
friend assuming her former expression
Of mysterious gravity. Il elope this
night at half past nine, precisely I've
arranged it all. Didn't you see 20
"See what? Why, verify believe
you're demented"
Not more than the majority of
womankind, assure you. Then you
didn't notice that Herbert Secley hand
ed a note to Minnie yesterday evening ?"
No, indeed Did he? And I watch,
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