The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-09-29


fully pressed Stephens arm; and that
night, when she was installed at old Mrs.
Brittan's boarding house, she blessed the
young fellow with a virgin prayer.
So, after all, Sister Anne stayed in
New York and set up for herself.
Stephen got her an engagement on the
Weekly Gong, and very soon some sensa.
ton began to be created by her series of
sketches entitled "Lichens," under the
signature Of "DIatildy Moss" She wos
paid for these tolerably we'll, and had the
triumph of writing home to her family
that she was now supporting herself
After she had been six months in the
city, and had been asked to. Miss, Ran
sacks literary soiree, and actually was on
the eve of publishing book, Stephen
Basque came into the room one day with
dancing eyes. aga III Il elvl
"Filbertl'' he cried. II want you to
come and pay visit with me"
"Where p" said Filbert, raising her
head from her desk on which she was
writing. IS g4gs sa.I.l] +
AT lady's," answered Stephen, with
an exultant smile. fg5.a
"What lady's?" and Sister Anne felt
foreshadowing of evil
swell, Filbert, the fact is, I'm going to
be married, and-why, FIlbert, what's
the natter" ie4
| Poor Filbert was as pale as death.
She bent her head over her desk, and
her whole frame quivered. Poor child !!
she had loved the young fellow silently
for two long years, and now he was going
to take another to be his darling. It was
very hard for her to BEAR ses
gilbert! are you lily" cried Stephen,
lifting her head gently. S
| "No, mop she cried impatiently,
shrinking from his touch. ut was only
a pain produced by stopping so long
am ready, Stephen; let us go and see
your bride?" And Sister Anne rose with
a steady countenance, and proceeded to
put on her bonnet. -------
"You will not have to 90 far" cried
Stephen, with a strange, joyous twinkle
in his eyes. "She is waiting round at my
studio"
"Come!" said Sister Anne, marching to
her martyrdom with sublime resolution
Tell me, Stephen, is she prettye''
| Lovely as the dawn"
"Young?" aaa4sp as-ao.
| "About seventeen. -
"Clever?'
"Well, yes. She is rather silent, how
ever, but she looks Intellectual
MAY God bless you and her!" cried
Sister Anne, clasping his hand convul-
sively as they reached the door of the
studio
"Amenr' answered Stephen fervently,
returning the pressure rrg,t..,. -,
The door opened and they entered.
The room was empty.
"She is gone-tired of waiting, per
haps,' murmured poor Anne, with sigh
of relief. ...r
No, she is behind the curtain" an
swered Stephen, stepping up to the red
merino curtain that hung across one side
of the studio. "Filbert allow me to pre-
sent to you Miss Anne PIymott."
He drewe th curtain suddenly aside,
and 10, there in huge gold frame, Fill
bert saw full length portrait of herself.
She uttered a cry of JOY, and, running to
Stephen, hid her blushing checks on his
breast. 4-+
"You surely are not surprised, Fill
bert ?" said Stephen, half reproachfully.
u am" she answered, 81 never dream
ed of being 50 happy. What made you
paint this picture, though?
at was my way Of asking you whether
yoh would have me. You have not an
swered yet, though, Filbert ."
Filbert took the young artist by the
hand, and, leading Tim up to the picture,
said There, sir, is your bride. Why
don't you kiss her?" q
| e T,,o co;1 C+,.obo, F,,o,o +,.f .,
but instead of kissing the picture he kissed
the original, who screamed little, blush
ed more, called him hard names, and
'nestled up closer to him than ever.
Fi.bert,"' said Stephen, after pause,
" intend to ask the editor of the Aloe to
be my bridesman."
81 consent" cried Filbert, gaily. "lt
he had paid me for my poems | should
not have met you that night, and"
"And | should not have painted your
picturei"
"Tell your friend the editor, Stephen
| have forsaken poetry forever"
"But you have not"
81 have. Am not going to be mar
ried 2"
!" That does not follow, by any means,
you little traitor. On the contrary, you
ought to say that your best poetry is just
beginning"
CURIOUS SPECIES OF BARTER.-In the
district of Benin Sooar Gin Western Bar
bary) a mountainous country, inhabited
entirely by Berber tribes, there is one
place where, during the fair barter Of
a very curious kind takes place. This
fair is only held once a year, and it is
chiefly resorted to for the purpose of
bachelors finding wives, married men
adding to their matrimonial treasures,