The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-27

i envy and chagrin.
\ Glove of beauty and fitness may be in
1 nate in woman, but they may be attained
at much less expense than is often in
Toured in producing ugIiness and .tiistor
ton. The rivalry between women is not
as to beauty or fitness but as to cost--and
this is a rivalry that no cultivated wo
man could engage in. agree with Mrs.
lGrav, that if women were more highly
cultivated, they would spend less money
i upon mere glitter and display; and hus
bands would, consequently, have more
time to enjoy the society of their fami
lies"
"Now, dear don't you get strong
minded or you will lose half your
charms for me- Hove you as you are,
you are the dearest, most dutiful OF
wives / would not have you know
one whit more than you do"
Life went on much as usua! In the Hart
Mansion. Harry came and went. leaving
his wife alone many evenings-though
lately she was not always alone; Mr.
Cloud dropped in more and more frequent
| ly sometimes to return a book, sometimes
| to bring a piece of music; for he had
discovered that Mrs. Hart was fine
| vocalist, and that her fine soprano voice
accorded wonderfully with his tenor.
They thus spent manv evenings at the
piano that would otherwise have been
lonely for Helen-and she began to look
forward with pleasure to iIs coming.
! Danger she never dreamed of; she was
concious only of great enjoyment of the
music, and of his conversation. 1t would
be difficult to determine Clouds motives
in seeking this gentle innocent woman,
4 who could be nothing to him. Vanity,
perhaps, or, more probably, because it
amused him
i Harry usually found her at home and
alone when he came in, but when he did
not he made no complaint, and found no
ault. Late one evening as he sat in the
reading-ro at his clubhouse with a
paper in his hand, near half-open door,
q he heard voices in the next room, but
paid no attention until he heard his wife s
name mentioned in tone that instantly
struck him as f1ippant, if not disrespect-
full. He remained silent moment, in
tending to walk in and confront the
j speaker, In whose voice he recognized a
notorious roue. The other was stranger
to him. The words which attracted his
attention seemed to have been spoken in
answer to'a question, and were: 20
"That fair woman in blue in the first
box to the right? That was Mrs Hart
Harry Hart's wife. Beauty, isn't she
i Cloud seems to think So"
"Then that was not her husband - said
the other.
''No indeed her husband sees as little
of her as any man in town, suppose
/, Cloud takes her everywhere. Harry il
devoted to money-making and lets hi
pretty wife amuse herself il her own way
Some day he will find his bird flown, an
Iafraid'
Harry waited to hear no more, but
dashing down his paper he strobe ou
of the house, and hailed the first car tina
passed. aaf
After he had left horne that morning
Helen had received note from Cloud
containing request to be honored BY
her company to the opera that night
She sent back an answer, signifying her
acceptance, and they had gone according
lly. On their arrival home, finding the
! parlor cold, they had gone back to the
I; library, where fire burned in the CRATE
J Helen stood befor the fire, leaning partly
! on the mantle, while with one hand she
J relieved herself OF her hood Cloud
calamity took it from her side, deliberate
~ placed his arm about her waist, and
bending over, kissed her on the lips.
: Helen sprang back, looked y moment in
his face and with voice choked by In
dignation, burst out with :-"Mr. Cloud
do you know who and what I ann"
Eyes, indeed you are very charming
/, lady, and admire you above all the wo
, men know" he said, with smile and q
half sheer.
: HELEN burst into tears, and throwing
herself upon sofa, sobbed and wept
bitterly.
This scene had been witnessed by q
third party. Harry had entered unob-
{ servsd, and was midway between the
! parlor door and the library when Cloud
t kissed Helen, so that he took in its mean.
ing at once. With one stride he reached
|; Clouds side, and raising his cane laid it
, heavily over his back and shoulders, the
latter backing to the door until he reach
!, ed the hall, when he turned and rushed
down the steps
) Turning to Helen, who still sobbed
t convulsively, he said gently:
: Helen, what have you said or done ia
/ encourage that scoundrel ?"
81 don't know, I am sure" sobbed
,iHellen. 81 never meant to- never
. dreamed of this"
i "Did he aver attempt to kiss you before
j this!" b a5A @
f Never. He always treated me with
; the greatest respect." o.of g
HAS he been visiting you in my alb
la...oo 81,