The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-19
Philip BARRELS Mortgage.


How swee were hearing the downward stream
With half shut ewes ever 70 seem
Falling asleep in ha + dream"
Yes, indt cd, how delightful it would
be, to be sure but then, ones might go
altogether shut, and some day one might
fall wholly asleep. Perhaps that con-
sumation is not one to be devoutly prayed
for"
do not believe that Margaret Ray
mond had ever been in such thoroughly
ILotoseating state Of mind, as on that
identical August afternoon three years
ago. Indeed her surroundings fully war
ranted it. 1t was such pleasant resting
Ipace under that old oak. The golden
sunshine coming through its branches
brew quaint leafy shadows on her white
dress. Soft grassy banks sloping gently
away on either side; and at her feet a
little gurgling brook Strange, isn't it,
what an enervating influence such
streams Of singing water have upon some
peculiar organizations
Margaret had come to this her fayorite
retreat with the intention of having an
hour Of quiet reading, and finally came
across the lines with which we have CON-
mcnced this story.
81 wonder" said she gaily, talking to
the book, no doubt, " if Tennyson meant
to bring out all the latent selfish and
lazy propensities of mankind, when he
wrote The Lotos- Eaters?' If so, he has
succeeded admirably"
While Margaret is finishing her read
ing, let us look at her, for She is assured
ly worth the trouble.
TIL wit ola
olive complexion, beautiful dark eyes,
and small, shapely head, crowned with
an abundance OF jetty hair-a noble,
queenly woman.
1t finally entered Margarets mind that
she had been dreaming for sufficiently
long time, and that she had better return
home. AS she rose to DO so, her gaze
fell upon II white house standing on
hill on the other side of the brook a
pretty house, half way between a farm
house ard a villa. 80, pretty house"
apostropbised she, "when will you be
my pretty housed"
Just then she saw Philip Darrell COM
ing down the road leading from the
house, and with q pretty little pleased
blush, she reseated herself to wait for
him. He crossed the rustic bridge over
the brook, and came up to her with ten
der greetings.
Flinging himself down upon the grass
the old oak, Maggie, darling, and come
out to have little talk with you"
:" am very glad you did, Philip; for
it is so pleasant here to-day, that it seems
hardly right should be selfish, and
enjoy it all by myself"
You selfish 0, no Maggie, that would
be impossible. Reading Tennyson, are
you? And here's the book, marked
with blue ribbon at the Lotos- Eaters ;
l don't consider that very inspiring
p EN-, for my part"
" / like it, Philip" And then Maggie
said thoughtfully, do you know, dear,
that when l saw you coming, was just
looking at the house over the book, won
dering ifiI ever should be mistress of it,
and wondering | became somewhat dis
couraged"
20, that mortgage, that morteage!"
cried Philip. Dear Maggie, why will
you not consent to marry me immediate,
ly? We could pay the hateful debt Just
as soon, and we should be so much hap
pier"
"No, no. said Maggie cheerfully.
" When we marry it must be with nothing
to mar our peace and happiness, not even
a mortgage. 1t is not very large. Only
fifteen hundred dollars; and I do not
think it will take you quite always to
pay it,
"You philosophical little fairy"
laughed Philip, admiringly, and kissing
her fondly
Dear Philip, said Maggie with a
grave look upon her sweet face q it is
not all my philosophy some of it is my
fathers, you know. He says ne does not
consider it prudent for US to marry until
we can sec our way clear before US and
you know, | owe some Difference to his
opinions
Yes, said Philip, slowly and thought
fully, not more than half convinced.
They remained silent for some time,
watching the rosy clouds, as one by one
they SAID goodnight " to the sun.
Finally Maggie rose to return home.
Philip Darrell accompanied her as far as
the door, and then left her.
That night, as Margaret sat in her
room, lighted only by the silver radiance
of the moon, thought came to her:
why can not assist Philip to pay that
mortgage l am sure l colld if tried"
Thinking earnestly for some time, she
at last formed, what seemed to her,
a promising plan. She had already
written some short stories for magazine,
under nom de plume could she not ESSAY
greater work? Perhaps it might be
successful, and then--But she did not
allow herself TO build her air castles too
high, for fear it might topple over. She
made the foundation sure as she could.
and then trusted to her future endeayors
to furnish the means with which to com
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