The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31

/ fenected IN the water, appeared in tho
cloudless armament like an immense ball
of pale light, suspended by some inyisi-
bic power. Right away before me
stretched the mighty ocean, with a gentle
ripple on its surface, which, as it rolled
IL upon the single, seemed just to kiss
him and retire. stood for some miNutes
to contemplate the grandeur of the scene
With the exception of the soft murmur
of the water, which arose from the beach
below, and the gentle soughing through
the trees just behind me, not sound was
to be heard / folded my arms and
thought aloud. "Here," said I, "stood
| the lovely creature who loves me, and
who but a few hours ago told me so and
| yet she is bound to marry the man She
| only likes This must not, shall not be
| it would simply be an outrage upon her.
A father cannot make his child violate
her feelings in this way. No,ri shall not
be" and in the excitement to which T
raised myself by this soliloquy I turned
sharply round to walk home, when to
my utter surprise and almost fright, with
whom should [ find myself face to face
but Charley Soane /! He stood before
me, bolt upright, his hat off, his hair dis
| ordered, looking deadly pale, and with a
| countenance demonIac in expression. /
lnstlnctively started back; "Gracious
heaven, Charley, what is the matter ."
said |, when | had recovered myself;
why, your father and mother are dread.
fully nervous about you, and I came out
to look for you but what, on earth is it all
about? Come along home, dor
''Liar, perfdoas liarW exclaimed he in
d loud voice, at the same time dealing me
Il heavy blow on the chest don't dare
to address me by any familiar name YOU
know what you have done"
II am quite at loss to understand the
meaning If this outrageous conduct," 1
said you know that you are presuming
upon the friendship of years, and l de.
sire you will explain yourself at once"
Explain myself! explain myself?'
said he, almost choking with rage; 81
will explain myself and so shall you, be-
fore you leave this place to night You
cursed hypocrite, you double-t ongued
scoundrel, you false friend! Over that
cliff one or both of US shall go before"
a beg of you to be calm for your OWE,
for your mothers sake. There is some
misunderstanding which may be cleared
up" | replied, Mortified at the idea that
Charley had lost his reason.
"There is no misunderstanding, viii
ham, he said, approaching me. 81 have
! suspected you for some time and this af.
ternoon my suspicious were confirmed.
stood in chat copse and overheard all
you said to Gertrude Peyton, and all she
said to you. I am the man she only
likes, and you are the man she loves, eh
no 7
Il declare most solemnly did not,
nor"
add no more lies to those you have
told already And SO it shall not be, ell,
/ you precious friend, you sentimental
rascal ?"
II tell you, sir, never knew of your
love for Miss Peyton, said /, losing pa
thence.
"You lie! You did know of it w
shrieked the poor fellow in tones of a
maniac.
L assure you felt the greatest compass
. sion for him, SO I said
"Hear reason; I will at once do any
thing you like--leage the country be-
lieve me I did not know of your attach
ment"
Presume not, sir, to dictate to me-"
said he, incoherently. "She only likes
: you have stolen her love away from
me; the love which l valued above all
things, and to retain which | would have
sacrificed everything"
Il repeat that you are mistaken" said
"and will repent this conduct some
Iday | have done nothing co deserve
these vile reproaches. Miss Peyton is
yours [ viii 90"
go! Yes, you will go--to hell !"
roard he "You are adding insult to in.
jury, sir; you shatter the vase into a
thousand fragments, and attempt by
sticking thelpieces togetherato Ehave the
same vase again, but you cannot--you-"
"Lct me again assure u.
81 want none of your assurances. You
have damned me, sir soul and body; you
have made me mad criminal for I
mean to have your life if die for it.''
With these words he made a movement
toward me, and seized me with the grip
of a giant
shall never forget the sensation, or the
thoughts which at once crowded my mind.
In few seconds the scene of finding our
bodies the next day, Of finding, perhaps,
mine only, or perhaps his the specuIa-
ton as to how it all happened the mo.
tives that would be attributed the grief
of his parents; that of my own relatives;
poor Gertrude Peyton-all these thoughts
and hundreds more passed through my
head in a short space Of time
saw that we were engaged in a strug-
gle for life. In vain did coniure Char
ley by all that was sacred, by our former
friendship, by his parents love, to desist
from his horrible struggle. Out of breath,
he replied, 81 felt certain that you would
come to Diapers Drop to look for me,